The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-07
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fluNNor PiNsNheN ~
persons, Gen. Jackson took upon himse ]
to represent that mr.. Adams had made Of
fsrs TO me, and that if he had made similsl
proposals, he, and not mr.. Adams, woulc
have been elected President. With what
truth then can be assert, rs he has done
that the ''origin" Of his charge wss two
years afterwards at his own freside o.
that " he has not gone into the highways
and market places" to proclaim his opin'
ions
Whilst he has made no protest against
any benefit which might accrue TO himseli
from the dissemination Of such charge q.
gainst me, be IL extremely desirous not to
be considered as my pubic aceuser. He
has indeed not appeared before the grand
jury TO support bill Of indictment sesins,
mo. Neither did he srrHign me, when act
ing under the oath Of Senator Of the u.
States, he passed upon my nomination.
But, IL he can be regarded as public ac'
cuser, who on numerous occasions, Ia par
iicullr individuals, as well 90 before crowds
OF people, in public as well as private pls-
ces, charges another with a political on.
fence, General Jackson unites the double
character ofmy public and private accuser.
With HIM | have been reluctantly COM
PEELED 10 believe the accusation originated
Whether from an honest misconception Of
the purport Of Mr.. Buchansn's interview
with him, (which no one can douhtw the
source of the calunny) or from tho design
of promoting bis own interests, the injury
TO me has been the same. The public LAS
certainly had) prior TO the last Summer,
supposed that the charge had originated
with mr.. George Kremer's letter TO the Co
lumbRn Observer. But recent disc losures
Of General Jackson and his partisans. sat
isfsclorily establish hst,although the stern
ness Of mr. kremer's patriotism prompted
him "to cry aloud and spara not" he must
bo stripped Of the borrowing merit OF orig
ihal invention, which impartial justice re-
quires should now be transferred 10 more
distinguished parsonage. A brief summary
of incOntcst,blc facfs viii cgincs the just.
ness Of this observation.
IL was Inc policy with which tho polti-
cal campsIgs was conducted ~ the VIM
ter lS24-25, by tho forces of the General,
IN the first instance to practice strstagem
with nv friend and mo. Accordingly the
arts Of persuation and laticry were EN-.
ployod. But az did not hoston TO gisc IN
my adhesion, and romeibed most nyster-
iously silent, in other words had not con
verted myself INTO boisiVrous and zeslous
partizan Of General Jackson, IL became ne
cesssry to change ,ha, policy, and TO sub
stitute intimidation for Establishment. Mr..
Kremer presented himself as a III agent IN
this new work He Was ardent. impelled
by blind and inIOriste zeal and irrespon
sihle, and possessed at least the faculty OF
clnmorous vorciierstion. His letter 10 the
Observer was prepared, and he
aAiustructcd 10 sign and transmi, it. That
he was not tho author ofthe letter he has
deliberately admitted TO pr. Croypinsbield
former Secretary Of the Navy. That be
wns not'acquanted with its contents, thsi
is, did not comprehend the import OF its
terms, he's been Sufficiently established.
To Gov. Kent, Col. Little, (wbo voted in
the House of Representatives for General
j Jackson,) Col. Brent Of Louisiana, and mr..
Digges, he disclaincd all intention Of i'm
puting any thing dishonorAble to me. (See
Appendix E. Who wss the real author OF
the letter, published in the COLUMBIAN OBJ
server, to which mr.. Kremer affixed his
signature, I will not undertake positively
to assert. Circumstances render il highly
probable that il was written by mr.. Eaton,
md with the knowledge Of Gen. Jackson.
In relation to the card Of mr. Kremer, in
answer to that which | had previously in
serted, in the Nat. inte!ligencer, ] rensrk-
ed in my circular 10 my constituents, that
The night before the appearance ofmr. kre.
mere, as was voluntarily informsd, mr..
a Senator from Tennessee, and the
biogrspher OF Gen. Jackson, (who boarded
IN the end Of this City opposite to that in
which mr.. Krsmer .ocG up sbode, dis
lance of sbcu, two miles and hulf,) was
closetted for some time With him." This
led TO q correspondence between
mr.. Eaton and myself, IN the course OF
which, in a letter from me 10 him, under
date the 3lst March, lS24, ! observe, at
IA proper for RE 10 add that did believe,
from your nocturnal interview With mr..
Krssner, referred to in my address. that you
prepared or adyised the publication Of his
;sfd, in the guarded terms IN which Il Is
expressed. should be happy, by disa-
sowal on your part. Of the fact OF that in
,eryiew, or Of It's supposed object, to be a.
Die TO deelsre, ss in The event ofsueh ds-
lyowsl, ! would take pleasure in declaring,
hat have been mistaken IN supposing thar
you bad any agency in the composition or
publication Of the, card" No occasion can
De conceived more fitting for aseyplict de.
aial Of any participation, On the part ofmr.
Eaton, in the transaction referred TO. IL
vas the subject ofths correspondence be. !
iween US : and purposely afforded him On
opportunity Of svowing or did
rowing any co o-opersuop with nor. Kremer.
instead OF embracing II. he does not deny
no visit, nor my inference fromIt. Do The
be s.ys 10 bic letter Of the 3ist