American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-11
Mn. LowRIE AND THE SroLRA LETTER

Mn. LowR1E AND THE SToLEN LETTER.
From the ". 7. Commercial .9drertiser.
Mr. Lowrie has stated that he and Mr.. Finday
the other Senator called on the President, 10 pre-
vent the appointment OF federalist in some part
Pennsylvania, to the Office of Marshal. Accordin
to Mr.. Lowrie's story, the President. in jnstihca
ton OF the course he was pursuing took from
bundle Of letters, one which he said was from Gen
tral Jackson, recommending him, in forming hi
Cabinet, to select two federasts and two democrat;
for heads of departments. This story was no soon
er published, than Mr.. Kremer an honest oil
German, who shuns federalist as he would maj
dog called on the President to ascertain whether h
and General Jackson were actually guilty Of tn
enormous offence imputed to them The Presi
dent told him he knew nothing about it. He hat
never received such letter from Gen. ]. and hat
never read to Mr.. Lowre any such letter as from
Gen. ]. or any one else. Mr.. Kremer hereupor
wrote letter to the Editor of the Franklin Ca
2ette, by which the fair lame of Gen. J. was com
pictely restored. Next letter as a statement
! from Mr.. Lowrie was published in the Press and
Mr.. Findlay, the colleague of Mr.. L., and who
was aedged to be present when the reasonable
letter was read by the President, was appealed
to upon the subject. Blu, to the perplexuy and
discontinue Of Mr.. Lowre, Mr.. Findlay knew a.
little of the mater as the President. Mr. l. then
addressed letter to the President, upon the sub
Iect which Mr.. Monroe had dignity and good sense
enough not 10 notice at all. Mr.. LIS difficulties
we're thus increased, and he thernpon sent copy
lot his letter, which q very rude one, 10 the
Crawford editor in Philadelphia, by whom it was
published. In this letter MIR. l. re-affirms to the
President, that he did hear him read such letter
from Gen. j., and throws out threat "that he has
ncontrovertible evidence Of the existence oil such
a letter" For this incontroverble evidence the
at nd nj, II 10
yet forth coming. In the mean t,me, a writer in
the National Intelligencer has given the affair a
most singular turn. This writer speaks like one
having authority" There can be no doubt, (ssys
the writer) that the good people Of this country
will, in due time, and by proper authority, be in
formed OF all that they have any interest in know
ing, In relation to this subject. But before any
communication is made, on the part of the person.
so unexpectedly and so improperly presented to
the nallon--and before any comment is made on
what has been already communicated, very small
matter may be asked of Mr.. Lowrie, who has him.
self asked SO much. He is requested to publish
his letter to The President OF the 5th of February
las and to say, whether the copy of letter from
the president to Cen. ]. mentioned in that letter
DC not the ncontrovertible evidence 10 which,
he aludes in his note to the American Sentinel :;
to say, also, whether he knows the person from
whom this copy came sit he does not know, GER
talny, from whom 1t came, whether he does not
suspectone individual more than any other person ::
and, more over upon What principle he retained,
and still retains, in his hands, letter, incontesta
by the property of the President, and forwarded
to him IN way, which demonstrated that the per
son sending it was not its legitimate possessor i
1t IS desirable to ascertain the individual who fur
nished that copy, * the means by which he became
possessed of it," This does not look " ell for MIR
Senator Lowrie, we must confess The receiver
is as bad as the thief as several ncumbents oil
our tread mill know to their sorrow.-And we
agree with the franklin Gazette, that upon the
face OF this whole affair there is mystery requiring
explanation from Mr. Lowrie, in order 10 clear
himself from the suspicion of receiving, using aud
retaining, stolen letter, or the copy of stolen
letter, the righllul property Of the chief magis-
trate OF the United States. We understand says
the same paper, that this letter OF the President
or copy OF 1t, was never given by him for use to
any person; that he never allowed any one to tran
scribe IT. or to keep the original that il The letter
or Its copy 10 the possession OF Mr.. Lowrie be
genuine II must have been perloined from the desk OF
Mr' Monroe, or otherwise teloniouly obtained
And il these be the facts in the case If Mr.. Low
RE has received and retains, without the permis-
sion OF its owner, letter of the President 10 Cen
Jackson, the property of the one or the other oil
the two distinguished correspondents, all the wa
ters OF the Potomac can never wash out the stain
which the transaction must fix upon the character
OF the senator. We have no doubt that there may
be some Crawford editors who would not hesitate
to serve Turn" by pfering private letters bu,I
we hope there are no Senators who would thus dis
grace themselves. The Franklin Gazette recon
mends the publication OF the original letters by the
President. We think that neither of the subiectsl
of this honorable accusation, should take any no.
tce OF it--unless Tor the purpose of bringing the