Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-26
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lt has been objected by those wlc-c interest il
is to o'Sr4ra@o every exposition, which reveals 4
tho true character of the inbccilp inca, whom, /
mistaken patriotism, in!atuation and destiny, hive
c"nSpHed to RAISE to power nj Washington city; 10
c2vl At these letters, the Cbuiiion of disc ppojnt-
mcnt; and oppose to the fdc;S they reveal, the
iuN.o objection, that the writer once Il friend
TO General Jackson, and is nov opposed TO him. II
would be difficult TO conceive of what logical mate
g.S the minds of these sagaciouS critics are com
posed. From the beginning OF the world to the
present aye, II has ever been esteemed ta,a SvIrp-
tom OF false character deprecated merit Iv.ra
tho friends Of man fall away, and rcnourcc him
as unworthy, vicious feeble, simple, or ungra,clul.
And why should IT not he III the case before Ii!
Tho acknowledgement is universal! that where we
expected to find honesty, nave discovered cor
rurtion; whcrc we thought to behold inlrpcn-
tonoc, we have seen nothing hut subsrrvioncv; and
where We imagined there resided, Sagacity We have
witnessed nothing but ignorance. and cxpcrcnccd
nothing but higoiry. Why then should his friends
not TALL oil; II they are PGtriotSl And why should
they remain faithful, If they have the instinct Of
stlishncss, or the sentiment of fricEdshipi Has
lie been more true to his friends than his country
or rather, has he not been equally false to his
country and his friendS3 We have the voice OF
history proclaming tho truth, that the crime OF hte
lty TO country, has been III some measure redeemed
by the devotion of tvrants to those whom they cs
tccmcd us friends 1t has rarely happened in the
course OF human events that ;hD man has
been as taithlcss TO his friends he has been dire
lict 70 his country. This double trait OF Il weak
mind. and vicious heart, has been left TO Ancr-
can history to exhibit; and TO the present AGE to
dcplorc. We have the example before IN the
person of Andrew JaCkson-Who has not only
prosratcd all his political principles to selfish OK
pcdicmcy; all his public Pledges to polite coalitions
but who has sacrificed all bonds OF friendship
and all obligations of gratitude, TO promote his in
t'Tost, and advance his ambition. In eXtcuuation
of such unparalleled conduct. We hear nothing. Iii.
parisans dumb. The presses that speak in his
favor paid for their cuogy, hut they mix latc.
~ with ialschOod: and never vary the tale of adua
Il of ri; trnl-
of dctracton. Yet these tho vcnal presses that
crciso these Letters this is the corrupt President
whose power is desired to be continued; and for
opposing whose lnOTdinutC ambition, the free cili-
zcns of this free country arc to be s.glatiscd as
dcsertcr$: shot down like absconding militia men
prescribed by public officers, yindictivc rs .cr-
crnory; and illuminated by public journals. who,
until they were paid for FIifcrv, never tired in
shouting the signal Of danger 10 tho people lest
the tyranny of Nero. n Cesar, and iiarus
should cnslavc them
In answer to the letters written TO PLiadc nhia
requiring proof that Mr.. Harrison did not rive
his pcTSoHat attention to the discharge Of his du-
ties as Navy Agent the most ample and aatisGlc-
tory evidence was furnished by Nr. Henri Toland
end Nr. George Guicr, whose personal friendship
can more sincerely applaud, dian the iudjscrction
OF their political zeal and the misdrcctiCn of their
attachment: and by many others, whose infarlaa-
ton enabled them to speak with confidence in the
premises. Major Lewis did not hesitate to pro
nouuCc the fully Cstabshci-and the Prrsi-
dent acknowledged Mr.. Harrison TO be within The
pale ofrcmoval. Wcaricd and Disguised with the in
triguc duPIicty impotence, hypocrisy, cold heart
cd sc!lishncss, and tcgncd friendship of The Exec
utivc and his court, / pressed Lewis for n nstauta
ncors action III the case, and his reply was-',5
soon as you return home, Mr. Simpson, have ~ o.
doubt the President viii immediately commission
you in place Of Mr.. Harrison; but he would not
like TO appoint you while you remain hcre-iL would
not look we'll The conversation Of the Prcsi
dent was similar, with tho mere difference Of remark
that t'cn. Smith, of MARYLAND, and the other ricD
y 4. Harrison. wi
fIAeutoncd, must moi expect great sacrifice as
his retention in public cmploy-thosc gentlemen.
they would take pleasure 20 crafty III every thing
ToasCnaO!O-Dut on that question, nOthinT could he
listened to. Iawis was peculiarly tart in his OBJ
scryations on those gentlemen. CHARGING them with
having brought the General into great difficulties
10y urging his appointments which was made cz-
prcssly at the instance Of Mr.. McIanc, to crafty
General Smith.
One one occasion Eaton and Lewis had fixed
upon the Post Office in PhHadcLDhia: but li.t7
Consultation among the pirate cabinet, caused i
20 De abandoned. Whilst with the President one
morning, he observed: "Maior Eaton has been
ondoavouring 10 arrange matters so as to give Won
the Post Office, MIR. Slmpson-hut dopcud ON H.
SUI 1t would never answer TO remove Sergeant.
ne IS connected 'rih pOlccrtH ant iaRnerfiqI
family, trh0 1rOUid al raise tire hc md ry1, r,s7
IFS. He is brother in Law to Dallas, and YOU know
Dallas Is brother in law TO Wilkins. who would on
pose in the Senate; in fact sir, Ike Eg5I IL rrJ
TolrcJ"i in your state. and it would never do TO
raise such hCTHCi5 ncSt about our cars. / have
talked with Barry the subject, and ne saws sey-
CcdfH Is one of the best, and most gr1paiqy E8;j
maSicra in the employ of Government"
In my first interview with General jackson, q
!nost extraordinary defect of mcna rctcuei1u wac
displayed. bad stated 10 him, tiat from the re-
sIIon in which the TeSigDGtioH had placed me
had right 10 expect, that he would have aont INV
nomination back to the Senate, after lie rcjrciira
5ie answered, ''imrossihlc--such q thing had nero,
beaH donc--it would ruin him to show such want
oil respect for the Senate. ''Why sr, Won did il in
The case Of Major Noah" "No, Mr.. Simpson II
never could bet never was done" s'F,zcusc me-
Cencral-you did rc-nominato him after his roioc-
tom ';Woll, sir do not remember, b,t is yo-.rf
rot DO III your case" Why it would not do, h.-
ALREADY been explained by the passage in Mr. Mn,-
l'"burgs lcticr-'ihcrc iras great dccl Of U9der-
hG1G ,ro,b in tie business"
On the morning Of my departure from Warhino
ton, called on the President To was cla-e.,sd
with NJ. BcrFjc1, aad that in,oruinalc person oil
bosotting lattcry, Judse fn1erson, OF ahc 'Frcqzu
~. II was near noon. Mr.. Van Buren,, as usual
had engaged him 10 ride as twelve. Tho ;gd-.
was surcha -ging lis victim with tho most fIisofgc
'duiaiIon; and Intoxicating vain old man alrcaFv
rCai!ur with the fumes Of praise Our intcryip,r
wa, short, he pleaded all his euragemeqfs rs 7r
oP2lgy for so brief conversation, obsorriur t-t
among other things which lie lad TO do 10 1rr,
obliged 10 ship oB dsJrtgta iy0i If NEGnors 2,
icn"ee5ec-whcthcr fresh supply OF al-rrs. or (
'hc mere change Of Il copEi @fa", IcpFaycJ rv tie
vicious examples Of their masters and mistrcsse7
for others unsophsticaicd did mot iur-,.c
Z! was enough 90 perceive The gycafssf mind cur7
god so intensely in such concerns. Ills last svor.s
'E"Tc, 81 vii. sec you again. sir, very thing shat.
lc arranged 60 your satisfaction"
According 10 the usual habit OF human belief
thc convection was too profoundly Impressed 90 adj