Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-07

on the committee in place ofMr. Forsyth.
wonder yon had not discovered, that no too
was a particular friend OF mine.
lou say that II appears from MIR. McDnfhs's
ieuer, had no scruples about disclosing The
secrets Of the cabinet. had il in my power TO
ehange the opinions of my friends, by diselo-
sing the Contents ofihe confidential letter. No
person tho had proper regard for the feel
| ings or character ofMr. Monroe. could make
use ol that letter for IL was manifestly written
under the impression that Mr.. Monroe was ca
paole of thai dnplicily which would connive nj
the execution OF n measure aud dsavow II al
Ter II was executed must confess, had
been President, should not have been ilatiered
ny lis reception. III bad MS you erroneonsly
represent mo. been little serupnlous about dis
closing the secrets Of the cabinet, which is pos
iiiVeiy denied. Notwithstanding Mr.. McDntlie's
statement, should have made none Of thai,
letter, aud this from respectto MI Monroe's
feelings and character.
In The whole course OF my life, have been
so much IN thr habit of uitering my opinions
aud stating facts as they ~ere known To me,
when made proper by time aud lace, that
when an charged, altar any lapse of tune
win having uttered opinions or made state
ments of facts do not hesitate 10 admit such
opinions were uttered, or statement of facts
made, If the opinions corresponded with those
ehtettoined, or with the knowledge of facts
then possessed but when | AIN charg with
utefmg opinions never entertained, or with
making statements OF facts, inconsistent with
my knowledge of them nj the lime they are
alleged TO have been made. or under circnm-
stances NOT rendering the disclosure proper,
nave as little hesitation IN declaring the chargs
false. Applying this rule TO Mr. McDuiIie's
letter, have no hesitation in saying he Is ms.
taken IN every part of II. can account for
his mistake, IN the first part Of his statement
In my letter To Mi. Forsyth, state, thai
previous 10 MIR. hOnroe's ie,urn tpihe city, YOU
IN a private conversation Wlth me, stated your
determination 10 pursue ,hs course IA the cab
Inc, that you d,d, aud that approved of II. Mr..
MeDnihe has applied thu. conversation 10 tne
cabinet deliberations. and has made ne ap.
prove OF your proposition uufriendly to Gen,
Jackson, whiGh | aver IL untrue, mud YOU onr-
sell know It 10 be untrue. the Time OF th,s
private conversation | had n yer srrn III
orders under which Gen jackson ncted, nor
any of his despatcre, MOI heard Of the conf
DENTAL letter. relied upon the accuracy OF
your repre- sentatioas, AID according l., then,
General Jackson appeared citHrly IN tne wrong
and did not hesitate 10 tell ypu Thought yoa
IN the right, Al the titne | vtsned UcutPla, /
have no recollection that General jackson ND
adopted any meastues To iotesiali public o3m-
lon, aud thereby luhnlelpate the Il cison oil
/
Any 'oCoueelloh 81 the existence oil any safh
measure. II none such ekiIrd, and believe
none existed, tnen 1t IS utterly impossible L N
, sno"in nave ehprrsseh plfs'i as Mr. Nc
p"''le MAKE me. nave '"elelofe, no "e,lih
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n''' 'e" we name OF TIE oHCe' piH"N' as
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10" say ma' 'hr decision 80 ,he c"o'ne' wa
"hhn'"'ou ~ hg,re' u. l"i' oeaeVe 10 ID
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n6 an" VI oide' 4" pt,p"rr tue Depditnrn
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o'"ee' ""e"' "oo"' one ., wv" ciosN, 'sce"
eo 'lo'e ho', we iesiaf"'' requesting my
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me 'e'n7'h'ei was sioiay ""e' a"a ne was di
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