Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15


 been predeterminedl No prophecy, could have been SO confidently relied on, if it had not then been re, solved by cabal of the Presidents pretended friend with a view 10 COncentrdte pu0itc opfhaon that and my family should be prescribed rom m tercourse, with that portion of society over whlch they had or could have influence Not doubt Is left on my mind that before the nomination oi the Cabinet to the Senate, the means of operating on public opinion and forcing the President to exclude me were devised arranged, and fixed, by and with the knowledge and approbation of Messrs lngham and Berrien, if not of MT Branch and me means to be employed under their boasted sense 0i honor an honor which in their bosoms inspired an earnest desire to transmit to their children, "an unsullled good name" were the abuse and islander of moth CT, with two innocent daughters, whose good name was blendid with hers and In attacks upon my m tegrity and honor. Did they reason themselves in- to the belief that the inheritance of parents good name, was of no value, only as 1t regarded then children; and that whether others lived or pershed was not material ifthey and theirs were saie
 Did I merit such course of treatment from MT Berrien? We had served together for several years in the Senate of the United States. He was inv- ted to- and was present at my marriage, SIX or eigh weeks before We wee in habits of daily friend ly intercourse on my part, free and unrestraln ed and as supposed, equally so on hlS' re pro- fessed to be my friend md such thought him. Was it honorable then, and was it just to hide from me all the "euiisn whci he ''t0resa,c," and suffer me to run blndy upoI inextrlcabe difficulties Should he not have warnd me, that not "the oppo- sition"-not "the enemls of the President mere iy as MT Branch states, bat hls rlcnds-"h hs po- cal, personal, and longfned friends, s,"-aye, even those whom he had selected as members ofhis Cab net viewed ny seIecfioD as an evil, and intended tO use it to d;stract his councils, en'ha'' ass nIs i;; traiis-f, and provide for successor Had MT Der r;In frankly informed me that he and his associates considered my appointment" an insuperabe bar' to an dered. should have desired the President to ex- cuse me, and given him my reasons, and then, for the sake of harmony, he would have discharged ei- ther me or them. But all was concealed from me, and only against the probable course of the oppos- tion,-the enemies of the President, I advised and warned. was not taught to expect, that in Ingham, Branch and Berrien, l should find these very enemies who were smiling upon him, and me, with unqualified professions of devotion and friend ship Against their assaults it was hence impossi- ble to guard Again, ask was it just or honorable in Mir Berrien, entertaining the views which he has recently avowed to conceal them from me, and thus lead me blndly forward upon mine which he knew was prepared for my destructionl
 However he may excuse himself for his practiced concealment towards me, yet was he bound Tn duty to the President and to the country, to communicate his views frankly and fully to him. He knew the importance, nay absolute necessity, of entire harmo- ny in the Cabinet and that the views of the Presi-
 
 ment, and home interests of the country could not be accomplished without it. Mir Berren knew, that the President had right to expect unity of feel ing and action amongst those whom he had select ed as his cOunseors and that in justice to himself and to the people who had elected him, he would not knowingly constitute Cabinet of discordant mate rals. Yet "cledry oreseeing oH e eriiS ,rhch hdre resulted" he concealed his feelings and his views, and suffered Cabinet to be formed, between whose friendly association, and cordial cooperation, there was an insuperable bar," which he clearly saw, but which the President did not By this conceament, and want of candor, he suffered his friend and bene- factor to be led into error in the very first step of his administration, and which, in common with other enemies, he is now attempting to wield to his de- struction. On whom ought the responsibility of or ganlzing such Cabinet to restl On the cOnfding friend, who, judging of men by their professions, le led those its members whom he believed to be friendly 10 each other and devoted to the success of his administration; on those deceitiul individuals, who iOreseeing all the evils which have resulted, kept them concealed from the President, and enter ed his Cabinet only because they expected such dis. cord and division to arse that "pubtic sentiment soould concentrate" uR9n one of their colleagues and force his removai
 The question so gravely raised and discussed in the public newspapers about visiting leaving a card, and invitations to large parties" or small ones, in this city, cannot but appear matters dersion to the American people. Who calls upon his neighbor, or invites him to eat and drink with him, aud who does not IS matter fno concern to the people, and to them 1t must appear ridiculous that statesmen and Cabinet counsellors, have thought 1t necessary to disturb them with matters trifllng. But even these have been rendered of some importance, as developing the motives of men, and accounting for events of higher importance. And in this view is 1t, that am about to introduce such topic and beg to be pardoned for doing so
 After my marriage in January, 1899, my wife and myself visited Philadelphia, and were absent from Washington two weeks. Amongst those who had called in our absence to visit and pay us the GUS tomary congratulations, were Mir and Mrs Calhoun their cards had been left In cities leaving at a neighbors house card-a small piece of pasteboard with the name npon it, is called visit. Not long afterwards, we called at Mir Calhouns lodging to re- turn the civility. After sending in our names we were invited up to the Vice-President's parlor, where Mrs Calhoun was alone, and received US with much poteness. We ptnt short time, quite agreeably, and took our leave. Afterwards, these calls were not repeated on either side. This was short time before it was understood who would com pose the Cabinet of Gen. Jackson.
 Another trliling incident is worthy of note- When it was ascertaned certainly that would be Secretary of War, MT Calhoun requested the ap- pointment of one of his friends my Chief Clerk To another gentleman who made the same request, l made promise to comply with Mir Calhouns wishes. Considerations not thought of at the time. induced me to change my determination; ia conse- quence of which, declined to make the appoint ment, and sent explanation to the gentleman, to whom had given the promise. None was offered to Mir Calhoun, for none was asked, and to him no promise had been made. From that time he broke off all intercourse with me, official as well as pri- yate
 Soon after the Cabinet was organized indications of those secret views, which Mir Berrien now open ly avows, began to manifest themselves The mo- tive was not apparent, yet it sufficiently evident that there was settled design to put ban on my family, and render my position at Washington disa- greeable to me: This was to be promoted by all the