Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-08

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ton, which disappointment cannot discourage, nor
the nirmities of disease depress. The navy Of this
Union will remember him long. Nor Ia it, I trust
within the compass of political vicssitude TO withhold
him long from participation in the highest councils q,
our country. ! need not say it is of thos, To
whom your enclosed letters addressed.
The other is equally worthy fthe honor In which
you have associated him with me by your letter I'm
on him tho fouest SANDERS have been showercd
Long known and appreciated, successfully a rnem
Der OF both houses of your National Legislature
the unriyolled speaker, aud NJ the same time most
efficient leader Of debates in Of the as nm able
and successful ncgotator fer your interests in w.r
and in peace, with foreign powers and as a powerfl
candidate Tor the highest of your ,rusts-the De-
partmcnt OF State itself was a station which by its
bestowa could confer neither profit nor honor ,,pon
him, but upon which he has she'd unfadinr honor bv
the manner in which he has discharged its duties
freJudce and passion have charged him with obtain
ing that Office by bargain and corruption. Before
you, my fellow citizens in the presence of our coun-
try and OF Heaven, pronounce that charge totally
uniounded This tribute of justice is due from me to
him, and seize with pleasure the opportunity afTor-
ded me by your letter of d:schar-inp the obligation
fmy motives for rendering TO him The Department
OF State when did lot that man who questions them
como forward Let him look round among the States
men and Legislators of this nation and of that day.
Let him then select and name the man whom, by his
prc-emncnt talents. by is splendid services, by his
ardent patriotism, by his all embracing public spirit
by ms fcrvid eloqucnce of the rights and liberties
of manknd, by his long experience in the afairs or
the Union, foreign and domestic, President OF the
United States, intent only upon the honor md wei
rare OF ms country ought to have preferred TO Henry
Clay Let him name the man, and then ir,dpe Won
my fellow-citizens, of my IN. tives
Nor c1l pass over TINS opportunity wit hout Offer
ing congenia tribute of justice aud Of gratitude To
those otlcr eminent and virtuous citizens who have
been united with me in the performance ofmy pain
fni, but wall not say tlnnkless labours. took not
one of them from the circle, though leave every one
OF them among the dearest of my personal friends
Amidst oil the Giicnltics, dscoura dement's and tro
IN ufio hoo.
been never-aiing source OF Consolation to me- that
Its internal harmony has been more perfect than TINT
oil any other administration which this country has
ever Witnessed OF the qualifications of the Sacreta
ry OF the Treasurey lot his annual reports upon tho
finances, compared with those of all his predecessors
let the payment Of thirty three millions of the pub
c debt during tho four years of his agency; lei his
ndeiatlgabie industry and assiduy in the DISCHARGE
OF all the duties ofan Office burthencd with then, nj
most beyond the ability ofhunian endurance: let the
uroanlty OF his manners and the courtesy of hs de-
pertinent to the innumerable claimants upon the froa
suFy. who have approached him in the successive
years through which, but for the Intervention of dis
ease, he has boon absent from his Office not single
aay. Let these be the decisive tests. Descended
from parents of whose character both public and nr
vate, Pennsylvania and New-Jerscy have eouaI rem
son to be proud, well has he usained and docs sus
tain the honour of his name. His services and his
friendship to me, have been incstimable and in par
ting from him confidently that his future scr
vices VIII not be lost 10 the sagacity of his native
state or of the Union.
In the Department of War alone, did chance
take place OF the person at its head, during the pro
gross OF my administration. 1t at first conferred
upon citizen Of Virginia, long nossessed of tho
highest confidence of that great and honourabe Coin
mohweaith lIcr governor, in the days of danger and
oil INVASION, during the late war; her Senator M the
time whom invited him TO preside over that dn,ort
ment. lie had been n warm supporter of one Of NV
c"npetors az he election bot his opposition to me
eaa oeen that OF liberal aud honorable mind HIS
ointment oi the duties fthe Department fully ius,i
ned the confidence had rcposed in him and he re
Gently eftIt only for the most important of orr mis-
sons abroad, IN which he is ably and faithfully
maintaining the honour and interests of our counry
MS successor was citizen of New York also
By distinguished by the honurs Of his native State
ana of the Union. One Of the members of thai Con'
Sress winch vndicated the traGuced honor and spirit
OF the marion, by the declaration Of war in I8I5-I
Ohc OF thc%ar:oEs whose gallant achievements during
me war, nave been recorded in the solemn Legislative
thanks OF his country; since entrusted with nm ar
0uous commission for the settlement of her bounda-
RES ana, when invited by TO share i'm the coun
CHS OF the Union, member of the Legislature of N
York His services in the Department of War no We
also bcea satisfactory and ccc'i~c, and lie leaves 70
MS successor an official reputation which il will ha
praise enough 10 him to maintain unimn,;ra1
lie Attorney General was also an adopted citizen
., Virginia; NOT less distinguished by the classical
elegance OF has taste ntcrature, than by his profound
learning III the laws, and his COMMANDING eiocuonco
at the Bar. The BiJgraphor of Patrick Henry: tho
painter OF manners and the instructor of morals; NJ
an early period OF is life, appointed and commission
Gu ny my predecessor. deemed myself and the
country fortunate by his continuance in tho same CO.
paclty during my term of service Educated and in
Ginning to rigorous construction of the extent of
constitutional power his professional advice has been
tho more readily conded in by me- as it's Tendencies
always were rather to the limitation than 10 the en-
laTgemct Of its cxcrcisc for in the whole course r
my administration have deemed it safer TO abstain
from the use of any unqueetionabc authority than
TO hazard the cncroHciment IF power Ly assn,
mIng' unnccessarly, the decision OF disputed points
Such, follow citizens, have been the ass,cin,os oc
my Official duties in the conduct Of my administration
Unable TO bestow upon them any other reward for
their faithful and Jealous service to their country than
th5 testimonial of my gratitude and estccm il is with
q pleasure not inferior TO that which receive from
your friendly estimate Of my own endeayors that
shall cherish the assurance Of your appreciation OK
tended 20 them.
WIN regard 10 those approximations of future evil
winch your sccitude for fire welfare Of your country
has inspired, in looking forward TO the adminstra
ton of amccn.sl hocnlca ,,n rnrLnn. III. o..