Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-03-03
LETTERS FROM U.4SKINGTON
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90, 1929.
4" GENTLEMEN:

"GENTLEMEY:
| You have seen the letter in the Kentucky pa
per, rejecting in very severe terms upon the course
and opinions of Mr. Crockett, one OF the Represen-
tatives from that state and you must also have
read the reply of Crockett, in which he declared
that he would call to account the author OF the CAL
umny if he could discover him. On Thursday morn.
ing, Mr. Lea another of the Tennessee members,
avowed himself through the columns of the Tele-
graph to be the author of the letter. considerable
sensation was, in consequence, produced throughout
the house yesterday the furious bearing OF Mr..
Crockett being well known, as well as the threats
he had uttered against the individual who had thus
assailed him. Yesterday, however, passed over, and
nothing was heard, except that MIR. Crockett had
declared that he could not return to his family until
this matter should be settled Both the gentlemen
were in the house yesterday, Mr.. Crockett appear
ing to be very much agtated- To-day, an hour Or
two elapsed after the house had assembled, before
either MIR Crockett or MIR. Lea appeared, and
| some apprehensons were entertained that serious
results were in progress But after some time, it
was discovered that an arrangement more pacific in
its character, had been effected. 1t is whispered
that great change has been produced in the char
acter OF Mr. Crockett since the last session, and that
he has become religious, and the pacific termination
of this affair is attributed to that circumstance.
On the subject of the cabinet, it is now talked of,
with much confidence, that arrangements have been
made, by which the following gentlemen are TO be
indicted into Office Mr. Van Buren, as secretary
of state MIR. lngham, secretary OF the treasury;
Mr.. Eaton as secretary of war and MIR. Branch
of North Carolina, as secretary of the navy. Mr..
Berren is named for attorney general ; and it is
said that the post master general is to retain his pre-
sent Office II the report be true, it will lead to ear
" divisions. The rejection of the claims of Mr..
Farewell will be likely to stir up hostile spirit to
the administration in the state OF Virginia. I'm
al, -
very reputable authority. that General Jackson had
declared it to be bis determination, in his selections
for Office carefully to exclude members Of congress,
IN conformity to the opinions which he expressed in
his letter TO the Tennessee legislature, in 1885, re-
signing his office as senator of the United States
That General Jackson finds himself in difficult stu
alton is evident and it is also clear that he has al
ready ascertained the utter mpossbllity Of max
ing his arrangements for Office as to give gene
raj satisfaction to those who have been so jealous
in his support The dsinterestedness Of many will
be subjected to severe test.
Mr.. A. Smyth devoted yesterday and to day, to
an argument in justification OF the anonymous let
tiers, which Mr.. j. e. Wright exposed to the house
in the course of his remarks on the amendment pro-
posedby MIR. Smyh to the constitution. He argu-
ed that there was no distinction to be drawn be-
tween laying before members in written COM
municatons, and in oral speeches and he read
man nature alone might have sufficiently taught him,
that appeals the interests of men are the readest
modes of converting them to any particular opinions
He conended that there could be no mprorety in
pointing out to members of the house, how their
chances of obtaining high offices might be increased
as his own advanced age placed him beyond the
reach Of suspicion that he could have any personal
views to subserve. After listening to him with
much patience, the house finally disposed of his re-
solution, by laying it on the table.
You will perceive by the papers, that the sale of
Mr. Cay's furniture will take place next Friday
Mr. Adams has moved great part of his furniture
to Meridian HILL the name given to the late resi-
tence of Commodore Porter and situated about
mile and quarter north Of the Presidents house,
u S. Gaz.
Washington, Feb. "a, 1929.
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