Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-08

verss.ens w!lh Mr. II. no not oalv oxposcd rrll,cI,
Ignorance, hut manifested a disposition in d,r.c,
herNity 10 republican doctrines. On the Curstio1u
Of 'roiGiisn ia og,SS," hs was arjs'ocra:ical and
lnheSlbiy oPposcd 10 the u.1xi:ns oi Jefferson On
The subject OF TcvNrding his t,ionts OF the .lIth
hour, he defended II on the principle, that conner
son - better than onpo conviction and that Il -
more mcEiIorou, 20 yield up first preferences to Sc
cond impressions, and conc over TO the support OF
men yoc originally opposed, than TO accord an no.
ncrt, simple and uncilangng adhesion 10 ONE can
d'dS'c' lhoy had seen the error "f their ways,
and 1uoritcd promotion The basis OF tho argument
WAS certainly that of un5oundcd vanity md iscii,-
oe sclt-ovc, which declared tina! HIS o;ou mer;t,
hNu wrorght the change, and tho thirrt of am
billion, Or tho lust OF Offices
IL not tho intention o these letters 10 fatigue
by the protrsctcd detail Of moro pesonal history
which s so apt 10 run into episodes Of cgo:ism,
unpleasant 30 the reader they are irksoc to him:
who writes. Suffice il then, to state tho general
'ystcn OF deception, by which l WAS operated on,
TO anluso with false promises; exciting hope ono
DAY 10 crush it tho noHt--govcrncd By tho great
rsSr'ns Prine'r!e OF rctrainirg me from opon and
decided opposition to the administration, b; all the
devices OF fsi'choot, reckless in its inventions
By all the arts OF policy, plausible in it. movements,
and all tho machinery of intrigue, go-crncd and
controlled by Thousand unseen wifez, and undis-
cernablo etratagoms The first scheme to in
To!ve mo in the oItuation of applicant for Office
20 as TO drlrnn opposition of It's potency in case
OF revolt-thc second TO umiHo with porni.cs, in
order 10 impose silence tho Mercury; and after
| the discor'inuancc of that paper, to prevent INC
from establishing another, by expectations OF pub.
| Ito employ. On this point, Major LOWS ALWAYS
| appeared extremely anxious and sensitive, as np.
Peared from his apnrehensions repeatedly express
cd at various periods, 20 tho most confidential
members OF tho party. But why thrv should fear
the establishment of froo press, if honest and
pstrlo;c-f able, pure and upright, it is difficult
to conceive. Fioir conscious de relictions, howev-
err conjurcd up appalling terrors 20 their hewdor-
| ed lmaginations. Aware that their portion wa,
| untenablo; that they had wantonly prostratad
Whatever wholesome doctrine thcy had ever pro-
tossed; that they had put tho people at defiance
pubic virtue TO the blush, and the institution, OF
lie country to tho eItrcmc verge of peril-thcy
must have felt all those guilty tcrrofs which the
wholesome action Of free press is calculated to
INSPIRE. That theso npprchcnsons existed AND
were freely Expressed; that they tho Of
preserving one solitary link to their wasted chGiu
OF conne1ion with me, is susceptible Of the ms
ample proof. Fear, not cflocton, caused them
to ensemble hate, and fcigu attachment: and III.
sequel VIII show III whit manner they made the
world believe, that they had acquitted themselves
OF supposed act of gratitude, At the same tislo
that they grati!ed their revenge, and satiated tho
grndgo they bore me-.
t'sio and propensity, we'll as nnorc urgent
motives OF private nature, urged me tho c:tab
ilshmcnt OF paper and on t!:s let Dccembcr
Io29, issued prospectus for the TINES copy OF
Which Is now before me, and from which | quote
,hia, TO the jackson party, ercitiag passage:
I'm respect to tho present administration of the
Union we shall judge it Ivy the only dispassioaate
Test OF right and wrong, its principle, ond iis
rlsEsareS; as the sole means of according it that
efficient support TO which reason and patriotism
might deem it entitled: and without which, Whale
yer might be alleged in its favor, would jus.lv be
dIsrcgsrded as the Partially OF personal friendship
or the adulatlon Of an ntorcctcd heart; or which,
on the other hand alone Justify ccnsur0 and
concentration, or entitle opposition to applause
and support. Having cspoused the election Of the
President on defined principles, avowcd and rec;p-
rocatcd by himself, so long ago 1922 VIC shall
not now lose sight of those prinitr, doctrines hat
led 70 his nomination and eventually concentrated
that moral force OF opinion, which occurred lie suc
cess"
In these ominour words, "priniiire doctrines"
"Geh0"d Principies,' and ''r,asures" tho bud of
opposition already appeared expanding It's leaves
INTO fai! Nowcrs-the operation Of which upon the
nerves OF Ma Lewis and his friend, Mr. Henry
/ GLAND, rcScm6lGd the work of magic. was i'm
iHediste!y waited upon by both of:hcse gentlemen,
~h", after ardent professions and cogent arru-
r"ts against the policy of the proposed puhlica-
ton, invoking me i'll tic name of friendship and
oI courtesy, 10 desist, concluded by a solemn
P!eago OF the 7aoy agency, Immediately upon the
r''irg OF Congress; that the President folt some
ceiicncy about sending my nomination in then but
that no would to certainty appoint me durinr The
recess. To this proposition tacty acccde,l: but
inspecting heJdiM 81 men, whom knew to be de-
VoId OF principle, did not abandon the project of
paper. The time came, ana passed arain to
hnd me a duPc and the head Of the nation acting
part as cerogatory to his station az it wns hum
IL'S 10 HIS character as man. but OF CXpcctin ing
much, was not mucn disappointed. Time flies
the spring OF 1880 found me again busy about ,
paper, md not muio spectator OF the crowtljnr
inconsistencies Of the cabinet. tho blum dcrs Of Ito
President, and tho disgrace of the nation Nv
censTres wero loud and severe especially in the
HciEhJorhood of She coffee house and within oar
shot of Mr.. Toland, and other confidential friends
OF tho President. Such structures rcsenlb!cd sip
nal gun fired over the bows of a suspected sail Ii
was sure TO bring them TO. Mr.. Tosrd npprosc hed
with Ri Offer Of the D1nish Co.1nission I res
pond2d by rccaP;tulatinG the long catalogue Of
breaches OF faith and violated promises on the
part OF the Prcsidc!t: which had impaired all con
hdencs, and induced conviction or his utter dis
regard Of his own word, the pledges Of his
friends. In snswer to this, he read a letter from
Major Lewis, calcustoj to hush al distrust; and
stating that ths appointment would be made upon
tho rising Of The SeEgts.
also received letter myself from major E.
ton giving positive ASSURANCE, that in three or
tour days, the commission would be transmitted
but the senate rose--no letter, no commission ap-
Pearod. Major Eaton passed through PhiladelDhj.
on his way to the west TO meet the Indians-and
shortly after general jackson left Waehiggtor for
inc same desunation:-Af(cr the lapse Of month
l addressed letter to the president nj Nashville.
marked private detailing the conduct of his faro
rte, and appealing his own sense Of dirnity not
to permit his to be thus abused TO this pri
yate letter to general Jackson received an ansy.e
from major Eaton, stating that the president had
handcd my letter over to him;--aDd giving an er-
pIaNHlnn why the commission not sent; the
mouse having made no appropriation carry it in.
10 effect; fact which must have been as well
known to BIN At tue timc of his first letter az then
IL Wss no" declared, that couEress made