Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-19
From lie National Journal of Tues1ou.

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When the casse of the present pubIica,;on is know,
oPe sma De excused for makngit would not trouble
the puoc' was not forced by occurrences to do it,
ana II were not Tor the connection these occurrence,
with the present state of parties in the country and rho
very uhpo'nkeo attHcS which has been made upon me by
! "voinnteer" friend of Gen. Jackson from Tennessee
During last sprung, received letter from friend IF
mine, informing that Gen. jackson had cha rged mon
The friends of Mr.. Clay "a corrupt proposal 6y S 10 sr
Iatr ooe' 70 me candda at the late Presaeniiul election
fo ~ond make r Clay Secretary of Sta,e" and as onr
OF those friends, asked if charge was true In
letter in reply, could restrain the Indignation 6
at such unounded a,ou and in
used angua &c produced by the excitement In so o;n
never intended TO do than TO repeI the c.arre
conceived Gen. Jackson made agtnst me- then tbought
and am get of the same opinon that who is accused
of so base ar act as Cen jackson attributes to me- had
right TO what language he pleased THROWN, off the
Charge provided the language confDed TO the
alone. Since the publication of my letter by MIR. Claw
have stated, aud state that il never was nv
ton, by exp eson i'll that letter. Ia wound the ee,;,
OF any of Cen Jacksons friends. should regret if they
thought so, and ~ gratifying know that
Of the Generals friends satisfied Of that fact for o
have told me so. But, because dared 10 speak VIVA,
eit and to exercise the rsh of heems expressing
my opinions, IN defending myself appears hat if
Ole, Tam to he sacrificed 10 the vengeance of som. vino
surround the General for the purpose shtiHg his battles
Gen. Jackson is TO be always surrounded by DULLES and
ecsperadoeS ready to hunt up opportunities TO try 10 int,
initiate aud insult those who defend themselves and who
have the independence express their opinions of him
them Indeed will the day which him President of the
Cuiteh States be The last of our liberties.
These maks forced from me by a "Toas," dr,nL
the Jackson dinner in This place uon the 9Th instant
in which Mr.. Livingston of Louisiana, il complipeuted
and his colleagues but especially myself assaileh Ihaye
acquaintance with the individual who gave it; never
him before the session Congre and never
was Introduced TO him; lie here the late Presi-
dental elecon and could by ny constructions
consider himself ager'eved by any thing contained in nv
letter. could have entertained towards him a,,v M
kind feeling. make this to show the unDroyo-
hed manner i'll which have been assai,ed. Had tina
gentleman considered himself aggricved by me in any wav
had he desired to become the fighting hero Of General
Jackson ne ought, by every rule o. honor have called
upon me IL direct manner. Had nc done IT, Certainly
you'd have answered him promptly.
trust have 'ooin"ch sefrespect to yield ferereJ
ana morbid anxiety casting ground the angry ebul
tons OF every "ofst drnker, newspaper scrbber or
buy, who may think proper cier insn, nv
entng on the language used in my letter. and by pu,,,n
wrong constructions upon it, consider self bound ony
To answer those who, feeling Themselves agerieye nv
letter, call upon me in gent.emanly manner To such
viii always accord any satisfaction dema uled The i'm
dividusi who gave the Eoasn cannot eyr. p,p to ,,t
any other ntice Of thar Ia dnue but in concIud;r-
must be permitted tn say, that If any thing PERSONAL To
ME was intended by it, uBeqGivocally prnmnuuce S,,r
conduct as dshonoidbe, and with every p.ntlc
manly feeling.
WIN. L. BRENT, nj LonIsjasn