Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-25

,A"" inc NeHerai 5 correspondence NOT been strong
~ tinctured with fedcralism-had they not antici-
paed from it, the unfavorable influence for his
Prospects, on the Republican party, these very gen.
uemen would have been the first advise the
search TO be made for it, in the 1prvate bureaus
aud tabiaets of the President and to e6rude it on
me public They knew the sentiments uttered by
Lien Jackson to be rdaakiy federal, and they have
gwen the very best evidence of it, by their exquisite
sensibiiity the occasion. The publication OF this
correspondence was, doubt, wished, that it might
have its just influence with the Harrisburg Co,,ve,-
ton. The Editors of the Democratic Press, of the
American Sentinel, (Nr. Lowrie if he had such an
objec) and all who had, deserve the thanks of the
Republican party. That it produced no effect at
Harrisburg, isvery probably owing to its not hav-
ing been published in timc-that it Will. pro,iuc.
an effect iii Pennsylvania, have get the
sune hopes-ft does not, it will herea ftcr be
sidercd az subject of rcproach to rhc deoc racy of
| that State.
If Mr.. Lowrie therefore, had any views of pub
lie nature, in insisting the publication of these
letters, lie stands justified both by the importance OF
the end and the entire fairness of the means. We
do not believe however, that me had-but that he
as prompted to the task of erreting the letters
entirely by the necessity which had been imposed CHI
him, to defend his rcputato, from the multiple
cd and Malignant attacks wli,n had been made on
it. He had casually mentioned the existence of
such letters, years ago. Iatterly, his dsclaraton
was denied, aud his vcracity questioncd-he had
either to prove the existence of the letters, sub
nit quietly to the imputations which had been heap
ed upon him. Say, Mr.. Stephen Simpson, thou out
agcous advocate OF Gen. Jackson, was not MIR.
i.owric in the right
The second collateral incident connected with
this transaction, is the loss by Mr.. Monroe of his
correspondence with Gen. Jackson, part of it,
and lis translation into the possession of Mr.. Low
lie. The assertion of Mr.. Lowrie, that the Presi-
dents letter to Gen. Jackson, sent to him
nyinousy from Richmond, has never been denied,
but Mr. Lowrie has been much vitupcrated for the
employment, in his vindic of letters thus
surcptitiously acquired. But however the Presi-
dent may have lost them, or whatsoever may have
been the culpr that Puyloined thcin, it has never
been pretended that Mr.. Lowrie was directly or in
directly concerned acquainted with the transac-
ton. The probability is, Mr. Hays and the Presi-
dents opinion to the contrary notwithstanding that
himself transmitted it political friend to JUS
tify explain some measure of pollcy-and that
he has forgotten for what purpose, and TO whom he
had relinquished the possession of the document
This is the most rational well charitable sup
poson-and the citizens of this country, acquain-
ted will, the high moral and public worth of Gen.
Lacock and Mr.. Roberts, will reject any imputat,or
upon their character, so base as agency i'll remo
| wing this letter, as nlonstrous and absurd.
| Coming fairly into possession of this letter-con-
tanning as it did, the complete and the only
clearing up his character from the suspicious which
those to whom it belonged had cast upon it-NIr
Lowre would have evnced a contemplate weak
in resgn ing ii, before that object Effected
| Only those who wished him to be considered guiUy
could have desired or expected him to take this fus-
| fidiousiy honorable course.
| Upon thewboic, we humbly think, that. even if
MIR. Lowrie's object had been procure the publ
cation of this letter, effect certain purposes q,
Harrisburg, that he would have been perfectly JUS
| tihable-and that his conduct retaining s. using
the Presidents letter, natural and dcfensible.
Believing that this subject is of great Importance
from the growing popularity of Gen. Jackson and
that unless the people of this country become salts
fed of his restitution of those qualifications which
they have always esteemed essential in PGetident
prosecute this subject father, in succeeding publra
tons.