Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-23

Aa the President lad not yet determined dosg ans
hing After waiting between two ana three weeks with
out bearing romthe President addressed him the let
ter of the 18th of March, which has been published More
than week having elapsed without receiving an answer
end being unwilling take any step which was not mpos
ed apon ey imperious necessity requested the Hon
Mr. Stevenson from Va. TO do the favor call en- the
President and ascertain whether any him had been
received and whether intended he made
'oh lie did so, and informed that the President had
said to him, tnai he had received letter. declined
doing Thing in the matter Stevenson also stated
to me that ;he Presiden, had complained terms Of my
note to him Of ,he 2Ist February although that circu
stance was not made he ground which his
was refused Having other object in than to vindi.
cate myself from unmeried aspersion and entertaining
respect for the President which due to the Chief
Magistrate OF The country and being entirely willing that
he should De the exclusive judge what was due TO him
in that respeci wrote the following note to Mr. Sic
venson;
DEAR SIR: understand that in the conversation you
at my instance held with tie President he pleased
regard my note TO him, of the 2st February wanting
respect.
My ehiee, in writing that note apprise the Pres
dent OF the receipt of the alluded TO- and the manner
OF its communication. hut, the ma de on the
mind OF the President by the question: is that is
with me for recallingit.
viii you, dear SIR, the goodness to communicate
TO r Monroe m, wishes in this particular, and
| the trouble give YOU
! WIN respect aud esteem, yours sincerely,
:, WALTER LOWRtE.
Mr.. Stevenson communicated my wishes to the Presi-
dent and received for answer that he would consider
the preprety OF returning note but that his
ton to say nothing the subject unchanged
thus crcumsanced, my letter to the President with the
accompanying docsments, laid before the public.
further answer 20 Mr. Hays questions state tina,
the letter from the President General jackson is par,
OF the ineontTouer;bie erdees" which alluded in
my note 10 the editors of the American SentineI that
neither know the person from whom il came nor do
suspect nor have cause to suspect one more
Than another be the person who has stept forward
shield me from the attacks those who have chosen
make themselves my enemies.
These questions have answered, not because recoe
Mise any right in Mr. Hay them but because have
! nothing to conceal.
as TO the principles upon which the copy of the letter
me president has been retained, will be in season 10
ae 'nem when its surrender is requested by him He has
known that IL was within my power from the day recev
ed H. and how II became and when he asks il from me
ne viii have complain of want of attention II,
or respect fur his application. facilitate the pouiv
pressed in Mr. Hays concluding remark the crpipa &c
anonymous letter is left with Editors of the National
inelgeocer for his inspection. Well assured ,at the
opinion OF the American public every question refer
10 them will be justly formed and fearessIv
whatever disparity there in the conii,ion M ,bs
parties Interested this statement is submitted IN Then,
out comment.
am, gentlemen, ysur obedient humble servop,
WALTER IONVp.v