Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-10-10

Wilkinson and Jackson ever dared to suspend 1ct
o lac, and Nj. Archer thinks one of them of all other
men, most Ct 10 be President ofihe United States
Mirror Of consistencl
lie si,0H rsrerf 10 this subject asqia.1
John p. E,cin Post Master, at NASH riL1c and Gan.
S. Houston Representative Of the Nsstvipe Districtin
Consress-The reader will DOT have forgotten the no.
tical excitement occasoned during the last Session OF
Congress, by the appointment ola Post Master at Nash
vi!lebut TO present fair view of the controversy which
has grown ont of in Tennessee between the two gen
tlemen named above, will briefly iecariiuate the
leading facts.
The p. NJ at Nashville having resigned, during
the last winter, various candidates for the Office pre-
sented themselves 10 the public authorities at Washing
ton. The most prominent of these, were John p Err
win then editor of the Nasty lille Wing, and b. F. Cur
ry who had been the Deputy of tire late p. NJ Cur
ry it seems had been apprzed OF the intended resgna
ton of the f. M. sometime before it happened, and
had employed the intervening time in collecting sigma
lures of recommendation from the Citizens of Nash
Vile From this circumstance, his claims were sun
ported by signatures than those of his rivals In
dependent of this fact and his having acted as Deputy
he seems to have had pretensons of high order.
He was young man-had had no opportunity of esia
NON'S"'''S
unknown out OF his vcinage. Erwin OH the con-
trary, who likewise had obtained The signatures of
many Citizens of Nashville and who would have OBJ
tanned many had he possessed the same early in
formation of the intended resignation was extensively
known as man of well established character for ia
tents and Grmness had successfully been AIayor of
Nashville, and Clerk to the Legislature Of Tennessee
and stood high through the Western Country as Cen
tenan more than qualified in all respects for the or
ice OF r. d. At an early period of the late Presiden>
tai Canvass, he had declared for MIR. Crawford and
tor this reason lad rendered himself obnoxious 10 the
friends of Cen jackson in Tennessee. Though. nearly
connected to Mr. Clay, he had scorned to be infnen
ced IN hs political opinions by this consideration and
IN feeble minority sustained the pretensioDs of Mr.
Crawford to the last After the election he transferred
his support 10 the Administration, and for these reasons
his appointment was strenuousy opposed by the Whole
Tennessee representation in Congress, Gen. Cooke 4.
lone excepted The Unlarest stratagem was practised
20 defeat his experimentation several of the Represen
'aVes who had supported the claims of different gen
temen finding that thr content lay between Erwin and
Curry abandoned their original ground, and united in
ihe support of CuIry-il.at by this MEANS he should
have all their Influence secure success and if defeat
ed that hue aud cry might be raised against the Adj
minsration for defeating the unanimous wish Of Ten
nessec. But in defiance of this cunning ARRANGEMENT
Erwin proved successful One part Of the plan how
ever, succeeded. A prodgious outcry was raised
against the President for appointing Curry ami il
was represented, all his have been represented
as gross violation Of official duty contenpipn of fe
public sentiment and the result of a corfunt under
standing 1t was thought particularly hard that Cnr
ry should be defeated because he was friend of Cen
jackson, and that Erwin should have succeeded be-
cause he was The friend Of the Administration In Other
words, 1t was deemed manifest and corrupt derelicton
Of duly IN the President, that he did not appoint tie
trend OF Cen Jackson, and postpone his own though
every way better qualified. Cen Houston was psrticy
larry active in the transaction, and as since appears
DID not scrupie TO attack the reputation of an honest and
absent man, and constituent, to effect his purpose
The charge against Mr. Erwin made BY Gen Houston,
was, that when Editor Of the Nashville Whq. Mr.. r.
win haa siofcn single newspaper, Noal'5 Advocate
Things in this state, when Cen Houston reach.
cd Nashville in August, his return from Congress
Immediately upon his arrival, Mr. Erwin addressed
"im nole' in which he enqlired Of Gen. Houston,
II pending the appointment of p. NJ at Washing
ton, he had not made statements injurious 10 Lis,
Mr.. Erwin's, private character. Gen Houston
admitted that he had done SO. Mr.. Erwin did not
challenge Gen. Houston for fortnight owing To the
sickness aud death Of his child At the expiration OF
ths nme, ne forwarded bin challenge through the
hands OF Col John Smith, 7. of Missouri, gentle
man celebrated throughout The western world for bis
chiyaIuus honour, and high PERSONAL courage, and
popularity called, fight and all fghto s,horse and all
horse' 'baIf steamboat and half sawyer,n and other
such applications Of popular favor and admiration
Gen. Houston refused 10 receive tue challenge from
Col SMITH and if The reader were 10 guess from this
tune until Christmas, we would bet that ne could not
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