Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-31

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entitled to great credit for having O.
vercome all the disadvantages, incident
to his early life and want of educa-
ton, and forced his way to the hon.
durable station Of a member OF the
House of Representatives. Ardent
in his attachment to the cause which
he had espoused, Gen. Jackson is his
idol, and ofhis blind zeal others have
availed themselves, and have made
him their dupe and their instrument.
l do not pretend to know the object
of Mr.. Eaton's visit to him. / state
the fact, as it was communicated to
me, and leave you to judge. Mr..
Kremer's card is composed with some
care and no little art, and he is made
to avow in it, though somewhat equiv
ocally, that he is the author of the let
ter to the Columbian Observer. To
Mr.. Crowninshield, a member from
Massachusetts,, formerly Secretary
of the Navy, he declared that he was
not the author Of that letter. In his
Card, he draws clear line of sepa-
ration between my friends and me, &C
quitting them, and undertaking 10
make good his charges, in that letter,
only SO far as was concerned. The
purpose Of this discrimination is OBJ
vious. AT that time the election was
undecided, and it was therefore as i'm
portant TO abstain from imputations a.
gainst my friends, as it was polite to
fix them upon me. If they could be
made to believe that had been per6di-
Gus, in the transport of their indigna-
ton, they might have been carried to
the support of Gen. Jackson. Ireceiv-
ed the National Intelligencer, contain
ing Mr. Kremer's card, at breakfast,
(the usual time of its distribution, on
the morning of its publication. AS
soon as read the card, l took my reso-
luton. The terms of it implied that it
had not entered into his conception to
have personal affair with me; and I
should have Justly exposed myself to
universal ridicule, if l had sought one
with him. I determined to lay the
matter before the House and respect
fully to invite an investigation Of my
conduct. accordingly made COM
munication to the House, on the same
day, the motives for which | assigned.
Mr.. Kremer was in his place, and, when
I sat down, rose and stated that he was
prepared and willing to substantiate
his charges against me. This was his
voluntary declaration, unprompted
by his aiders and abettors, who had no
opportunity Of previous consultation
with him on that point. Here was an
issue publicly and soiemnly joined, in
which the accused invoked an inquiry
in,o serious charges against him, and
the accuser protested an ability and a
willingness to establish them. A de-
bate ensued, on the next day, which oc-
cupied the greater part of it, during
which Mr.. Kremer declared to MIR.
Brent, of Louisiana, friend of mine,
and to MIR. Little, Of Maryland, a friend
OF Gen. Jackson, as they have certified,
"that he never intended 10 charge Mr..
Clay witt: corruption or dishonor, in
his intended vote for Mr.. Adams as
President, or that he had transferred,
or could transfer, the votes OF interest
of his friends; that he (Mr. Kremer)
was among the last men in the nation
to make such charge against Mr.. Clay;
and that his letter was never intended
to convey the idea given to it." Mr.
Diggs, a highly respectable inhabitan'
of this city, has certified to the same
declarations Of Mr.. Kremer.
A message was also conveyed to me,
during the discussions, through mem
Der of the House, to ascertain if would
be satisfied with an explanation which
was put on paper and shown me, and
which it was stated that Mr.. KremeI
was willing, in his place, to make.
replied that the matter was in the pos
session of the House. was after
| wards told that Mr.. Ingham, Of Penn
sylvania, got hold of that paper, put II
in his pocket, and that he advised Mr
Kremer to take no step without the
appreciation Of his friends. Mr.. Cook;
of Illinois, moved an adjournment Of
the House, on information which he re-
ceived of the probability Of Mr.. KS
making a satisfactory atonement, on
the next day, for the injury which ne
had done me, which have no doubt ne
would have made, if he had been left to
the impulse of his native honesty
The House decided to refer my com
munication to a committee, and adj
iourned until the next day to appoint
! it by ballot. In the mean time Mr.
| Kremer had taken, Ipresume, or rather
there had been forced upon him, the
advice of his friends, and l heard nc
| more of the apology. A committee
was appointed of seven gentlemen, o.
whom not one was my political friend
but who were among the most eminen,
members of the body. I received nc
summons or notification from the com