Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-07-28
VoNkkSroNDENcE oF rnE EVENING JOURNAL.

iIuloS VI inc most respectable journals of IN,
country touching the mysterious dissolution OF The
late Cabinet, have induced me in all c,ndnr ~
comply with your request ~
Inc recipient OF the War Department will bring
WIN h.'H 70 lno executive councils talent and cd
ucaton entirely adequate to the post; hat hi. 80
Hicting sentiments upon tho Indian poI;cv IS H.
government may tend to impair that confidenco
and respect, which his private character and nuh
lie services might otherwise inspire He is n,aro
over deemed by many time scrvinu nol,t;c;on. al
1t Is freely whispered he is for the "powers that
be-" In the absence of Gov. Cass tho Row M
kebb, distinguished alike for his political and rei;.
gious zealand notorious as tho getter nm Of th
celebrated clerical vis-will officiato as Secret,r
with the rsversionary right to the Chief Clerksh;n
of the Department
=, Since 1t is now on nll hands acknowledged that
'o causes OF the recent couped etat, arc narrowed
GOWN TO tho domestic relations of the families of
Mihisters;-and as the public, who have n RIGHT 10,
show' are loud and imporiunate in their demands
ior the original authors of tho movement If sb,IIho
my business in this communl cation with haoo,,;s
respect Tor The parties concerned, TO endeayor to
satisfy those demands.
In the hrst place, after advcrtng to the cause OF
the dissolution, shall attempt to show that tho
President of tho United States & hia late Soorota
ry of State mainly contributed to the eytroord;na
ry measure Tire President, without assirp;nan
specihc reasons, proclaims the necessity OF his
course:-fle declares that the public interest re.
CURED 1t, and at the time bears testimony to,
the ability and integrity of tho several gentlemen
who composed his cabinet.
W ri
the President speaks2-And who for the most mart
contributed to produce that 'snecessity?n These
arc the questions, to which the people
VI I,e C,iiteu states demand categorical answer.
lho PRESIDENT himself admits that n want of
harmony III his cabinent, rendered il neeessarv IN,
reorganize it; and L unhesitatingly aver that tho
executive authority, controlled and directed by Mr.
Van Buren,, proCipitated the feud between tho fam;
lies of the conforming Secretaries and Attorney
General, and that of the Secretary of War: This
asseveration is susceptible of the clearest proof.
Shortly after the organizat of his ministry in
1913, the contumacIous conduct of several ladies
OF the metropolis, with regard to his esDeciaI man,
dates, sorely agitated the General and he yery in
discreetly undertook to regulate ''social inter
COURSE" by institutne periodical diplomatic fest;.
walls. The zeal and address of his faithful subord;
mates wero promptly put in acquisitions; and the
Ex-Pnmier accordingly conferred with the princi
pal foreign functionaries upon this momentous sub.
Jsct-Baron krudener, the Russian Envoy was
the first to yield to the suggestion of Your inatch
less New York ncgocator, and cards for supper
were forthwith issued at his rcquesn
This sumptuous entertainment, furnished az
pressly for the introduction Of ''the lady" to the
elite of society, every thing that fashion could
demand or hospitality supply: Indeed there was
nothing to mar the enjoyment of the fcast save a.
little arstocraic arrogance (at least it was 80 demo-
mnated) on the part Of the lady of the Dutch Min
lister towards the honored guest of his Imperial
Russian Majesty's Representatives. The hauteur
OF Madame Il soon penetrated the portals
OF ''the palaces" and recusant lady of the Ne.
therands incurred the lasting displeasure of the Pre-
sdent ofthe United States! The Baron II
also felt the keen rebuke and after brief season
OF formal official visits, he removed his family to
Baltimore, where thcy reside. 1t is to be re-
gretted that this domestic female affair should
have produced early GOODNESS between the
President and the worthy Representative of the
King of the Netherlands; He is friendly to orr
country and its Institutions and he MIGHT have
done us gooc service with his master in the matter
| OF the important question of "the boundary Ine,
Yet would not have 1t distinctly understood that
he tpn1nO if1dif nrar, to-
Minister resident near the United States caused
injustice in the decision of the Royal umpire
| The saloons of the English Minister were next
thrown open, and all the Corps Diplonatique sue
cesslvey complied with the courtesy required: vet
IN there results, these examples were unequal to
the.wish and expectation of the President, and
without delay, Major Lewis was instructed to wait
| upon married member of one of the Foreign Le-
cations, with full assurance to him, that if his la
| dy would make and continue permanent acquain-
lance with the lady of the Secretary of War, the
Prcsidont of the United States would instantly pay
his personal respects tie the lady of the Legationi
The proposition was graciousy met by the hatter-
ed DtpL0mat and the General fulfilled his engage
mont to the letter. Now there is nothing oulpabIe
IN this unusual cfvty the part ofthe President;
but VIII here take occasion to remark that 49,
etraOrdindry solicitude for the fashionable recoc
nlllon OF favorte, may serve to illustrate the a.
gency that operated the necessity" for dssolving
| the late Cabinet
| If other evidence were wanted to convict Com
Jackson of producing the 'ncccssity" of which he
| complains, might, with confidence, recur to his
unWarrantbe interference with the social arrange
ments of the families of the Secretaries of the
treasury and Navy, and ofthe Attorney General.
however the "Globe," the Richmond Enquirer
| ALBANY Argus" &c, may fret and fume, and deny
! 1t, solemnly reiterate the charge set forth in
the Telegraph by Gen. Green, and pledge myself to
| prone ii true; whenever the conversation and cor
respondcnce the parties upon the subject shall be
| given to the press. This, believe me- is no idle
gasconade: am prepared to show not only that
Col. johnson was the bearer of the high official
deSpGch to the refractory gentlemen of the cabinet;
but that the President did himself in q private per-
sonal interview, require of them a compliance with
the condition submitted by Col. J. on pain of Ios-
ing their Offices 1t is true no did familiar
''soclal intercourse" He did not pretend to con-
troll the prejudice of society to that extent but he
DID, both IN conversation, and by his agent Col
Johnson; require ofthe gentlemen that their fami-
HeS should recognise the lady" by extending invi-
tatlons to her on all occasions of Sorees, &c. The
equiyoeal extract of Col. Johnson's letter. which
appears mutiated for the occasion in tho Globe of
this morning. cannot disspate the facts that Col
the aforementioned requirement. and that the
President presented to or more of the gentle
men a Urftten paper cOmprehendipg the same.
You may rely on the truth of this statements and
1T is unnecessary for me to you how much
lnculpate myself for the part / acted in the last
election. The President has been duped, and the
country dlsgraeed by your Now FORK politician.
The high-minded T'azelCeU and Berrien, both re-
fused pressing offers Of the mission to England,
being previously advised Of the disgraceful SaYty
instructions which Mr. Van Buren, was al cut to
prepare for them. However, no found plant tool
in the gnetcmaR from Delaware, and the Ex-Sec-
hoe Id t. IL