Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-14

surveyors District, as proposed, and appoint
Zen. Coffee Surveyor ofthc Northern, his ener-
gy and industry will bring it into market in all
June next. Should the District be divided, as
contemplated, and General Coffee appointed
Surveyor, it will leave open the appointment Of
Receiver OF Public Moneys, heretofore promis-
cd to the General, which vacancy warmly re-
commend TO be filed by Lieut.. Ga,isden, who,
owing to the late, indeed might say present,
delicate state of his health. is deslrous of resign
ing his appointment in the army. In this, as in
all my recommendations, have the public good
in view.
From the requirements of Lieut.. Gadsdcn,
the army will sustain great loss by the with
drawal OF his services from it; by returning at
present, and avoiding the iusalubrious climates,
where his duty as an officer calls him, his health
may be restored, and his life preserved for the
benefit OF his country at some future period.
There are few young men in the army, or else
where, possessing his merit; his education is of
the best kind, d his mind is richly stored with the
most useful sort of knowledge; he should there
fore, be iostered as capable, at some future day,
ct becoming one of his countryfs most useful
and valuable citizens. Lieut.. Gadsdcn's situa-
uen requires some Office, the profits of which
"ip yield HIM n competency while preparing
'iinseif for some professional pursuit; this odicc
VIII afford IT. These are the reasons that in
ducc me so warmly to recommend him. hope,
q.
ccivc the appointment.
Being deeply impressed with the Importance
of another subject which relates TO Yourself, as
weel as the government, l hope may be permit
ted, once more, to obtrude my opinions In I'll
hing the vacancy occasoned by the tranfer o:
Mr.. Crawford from the War Office to the Trea-
sury, IT is of the highest moment that some prop
er person should be selected.
Your happiness and the nations welfare ma
terialiy depend upon tic selections which are
to be made TO Gil the heads of Depart-
ments. I need not tell YOU that feuds exist
and have existed, to an injurious degree, in the
Northern army. To fill the Department o
w al with a Character who has taken a part
thosc-fculs, or whose feelings have been enlista
on the silc Of party, will be adding fuel to
flame, which, for the good of the service a!rea
~ burns too hcrceiy. THIS, aud other consi !
erations induced Inc to enter On the inquiry f.
i charactcs best calculated TO ill that Depart
mcnt; If has resulted in the selection of Co.
William Drayton. Since my last TO YOU i.
which this subject was then named, Gen. Ri
ley has arrived! here, who heartily concurs vii
me III the opinion, that Col. Dravton is the bei
selection that can be made.
Pardon me, my dear sir, for the following r.
marks concerning the next presidential tern
they are made with the sincerity and freed -.
oil atuen;. lcannot doubt they will be rcccv-
ed with feelings similar to those which have in
PEELED me 20 make them. Every thing depends
on the selection of your ministry. In every so
lection, party and party feelings should be avoid
ed. Now isthe time to eXtcrnnate that monster,
called party spirit. BY selecting characters
most conspicuous for their probity, virtue, capa-
city, and hrnmess, without any regard to party,
you will SO fai to, if not entirely eradicate those
feelings which, on former occasions, threw so
many Obstacles IN the way Of government; and,
perhaps, have the pleasure and honor Of uniting
a people heretofore politically divided, The
Chief Magistrate G. great and powerful nation
should never indulge iii party feelings. His
con.iuct should be liberal and dainterested, al
i1ays bearing LII mind tliat lac acts for the ,ciols
and not a plif oil the community. By this course
you Will crGH Tie national character, and ac-
quire for yourself name as imperishabIe as
! monumental marble. Consult no party in your
choice pursue the dictates OF that unerrne
Judgment which has so long, and so often bene-
| lifted our country, and rendered conspicuous Its
rulers. These are the sentiments of friend
they arc the feelings, ii know my own heart,
of an undissemblcd patriot.
Accept assurances Of my sincere friendship,
and believe me to be respectfully, your oh dent
servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
TIE Hen. James .Honroe.
Cci'V
Jaca,son, datcd Fus.ington, December. ii,
1916.
DEAR SIR: have, since my last TO you,
had tic pleasure of receiving two letters from
you, the last. OF the 9th of November. The
advantage Of the ac treaties with the Indians is
mcalculaolc. One OF the benefits consists i'll
putting al end to all dissatisfaction on the part
of Tennessee, proceeding from the former Tea
ty. This has been done on very moderate terms
Another consists III enabling the government
to bring to market large body Of valuable land,
whereby the public debt may be considerably di-
mnis!.ci. A Sd, in extending our settlements a.
long thoMississsippi & towards the Mobile, where
by great strength will be added TO our Union in
quarters where it is most wanted As soon as our
population gains decided prcponderance in
those regions, e. Florida will hardly be considered
by Spain as part Of her dou.inions, and TO 9th
CIR power wauld accept ii from her as gift. Our
attitude will daily become mere imposing on all
the Spanish domoJns. and indeed, on those of
powers in the neigh6ouring islands. If ii keeps
them in good order, in our relations with them,
that alone will be an important consequence.
have committed what YOU have suggested re-
spec;ing General Coffee and Lieut.. Gadslen, to
tbs President, who is, | am satisfied, well dispo-
scd 60 promote their views.
II is very gratifying to nc 10 receive your o.
pinons on all subjects which you viii have
the goodness To communicate them, because
have tie utmost confidence in the 5oundne.s Of
your judgment and purity OF your intentions.
viii give you my sentiments on the interesting
subject in question, likewise, without reserve.
ngreo with vou, decidedly. in the principle
that the Chef Magistrate of the country ought
not TO be the head ola party, but Of the nation
Itself. | am, also, of opinion that the members
of the Federal party, who leitit in ,hc late war,
and gasntly served their country in the field,
have rivcn proofs Of patroism and attachment