Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-27

script of hi, lc,tcr no mentions something upon the
subject of notification, but the whole of is of char
actor so different from the published in the Journal
and Herald, that did not for sometime believ" it was
IN reference to the lctter received.
When received this letter covering Gen. Jacksons
communication to Congress, many lawyers and others
were assembled at the supreme court of them were
to read the message, they did and the letter
likewise, to suSa as submitted it. had no expecta.
ton that any yhe of them would far lose sight of
proPrley ,o mako it theme of newspaper discussion
~tnou SyVonsent, much less 10 depend upon memory,
\"hch % Ieep very fra in this nstancc) detail the
pareuEssSs pirate letter When first saw this
S'a'eneSHN the Journal, (Which perhaps aweek
ago. kcpcded it could have no relation to the
had rssscivcdS but upon reflection 1 thought it
piopaoiy Ahc saine-my conclusions then that the
misrepresentation went to the Journal from this
place. In consequence of which nado such a state
mont as truth warranted and sent it, and the letter to
the Globe for publication, consequently tho letter in full
will be laid before the pubic.
Since examined your statement, }HAlieve this
matter originated in Nashville
The gentleman now suspect hayS>afN'3Ss csteem-
ed as an honest man and friend, but Me has
remembered the material tre lecx will be
seen as soon as it is published with the rchrR thot
proper to make upon it. -
! Hereafter when private lettesJssue isesaG'
made the theme of newspaper disc0sriSfssI be-
printers, publishers and informers,
upon 1t before they begin. You will please
insertion IN your paper and obge
n,,, NASHVILLE, Juns e,,eJIs2
Wilkins TdnnehiH, Esq: .s~-iss
DEAR SIR herewith return You Mr. Hux1u11 -
letter. upon the subject of an article which a
your paper of the Goth ult. in reference to ete1E
was lately published in The National Journal. thanF
you for aording opportunity of perusng the man
uscript before its publication; inasuch 1 was the
person alluded to by you, having confirmed the
substantial correctness of the contents of the letter
extracted from the Journal You made reference to me-
however, without consulting me, obtaining my leave
and did IT, suppose upon the authority of CONVEX
sation shortly before that time, held between YOU
Washington l.. Hannum, Esq. and myself in which,
the subject of the letter i'll the Journal called UP
10y you and him, and was appealed TO for information
concerning its truth
will state the purport Of the letter received by
MIR. Huntsman from Gen. Jackson; and the whole of
inc circumstances connected with my seeing it. and
with the publicity which afterwards gave it; all of
which request you to insert with Mr. Huntsmans let
ter, that they may go forth together.
While attending the Supreme Court at Jackson in
December last, manuscript letter from Gen. Jackson
to Adam Huntsman, Esq. every part and parcel of
which was IN the Generals proper hand writing
was IN current circulation among the gentlemen of the
bar Among Others saw it, and read it more than
once; for 1t was exhibited different days of the term
In fact, 1t was in such common circulation, that am
not able to specify from whose hands l received il;
know saw divers gentlemen in the of perlsnr it.
and that its supposed bearing the prospects of the
telegraph formed very general topic of conversation
during the week did not think either fro I'm the con-
tents of the letter ITSELF from the manner of it's he
ing shown, tat any secrecy about it required and
certain Is, that particular confidence reposed
in me.
! Mr.. Huntsnan calls it a postscript. That what I
saw letter. very short one written uDon kind
OF sraw-coloured paper such is commonly used about
post offices for wrapping paper, and seemed to have
been envelope.
Upon my return home in Il casual conversation with
some gentlemen respecting the then approaching cleo
ton of Duff Green, l advanced conjecture that he
probably would not he elected public printer and that
the Telegraph would be superseded by the Globe as
the organ of tho administration. Ia support of that
conjecture related the of the aforesaid letter
from Gen. Jackson Mr.. TIuntsman substanti,lv g
him, Ct,..
Globe new paper established Washing ton That it
was OF the true republican faith and opposed nulli
cation That 1T was worthy of patronage. That he had
also sent him his messages in which he had spoken of
matters and things he ought. That it was for the
people OF the United States to judge whether he, or
tnat, ls nessage) of the republican faithp
lhere was also something said in the letter about the
result of the peoples judgment upon the message and
ABOUT the hermitage being his choice. But in relation
oths part OF the letter, impression is that in the
hurry of composition, word was left out or that
the sentence was so constructed, to leave the mean
ing doubtful or obscure. From tho expression used
was unable to satisfy myself whether ne meant, that he
intended again to be candidate for the presidency and
was willing that his should depend upon the
opinion to be formed of the sentiments of the
or whether he meant that the message contained full
exposure of the policy of his administration and that
whether was approved Of not, it the result of
MS best and that he should feel the retire
Ihe.l OF 'ne hermitage consolation and comfort SUI
peror to all other resources.
Afterwards, some correspondent the National Jour
nall sent Tor publication in that paper the letter which
IS complained of by Mr.. EIuntsnan. That letter was
not written, procured be written by me; nor did
ever have any communication, either direct or indirect
with the any former editor ofthe Journals nor
have ever read three columns of it's in nv life
unless through tho medium Of other papers.
lSuPPose, however, that the latter which appeared
IN The Journal, was written upon the authority of what
stated as aforesaid, upon the subject Of the contents
OF ten Jacksons letter TO Mr. Huntsnar; and that
statement was the extent Of tho publicity, that ever
gave to IT. Mr.. Hnntsman says, sit is not true thai
ten. Jackson crer fraHked prospectus TO me; nor is
true thdt ne Tequesedne to get subscribers for it," It
IS probable therefore, that my of that mart
OF the contents of Cen Jacksons letter. relative TO the
transmission of prospectus of the Globe NAV have
been incorrect; if so was led into the mistake from
the facts OF Mr. Huntsman's frequently circulating
prospectus OF that paper during the session of the court
anu apparently active in obtaining subscribers About
tHa' TACT know am not mistaken. As to any an1
iety on my part to read tho message, had none;
nor was admitted to sight of the letter by being
SHOWN the message for whenever / saw it, it was en-
trey detached from any thing else. II is really anu
sihg' 70 one who knows Mr. Huntsman and witnessed
the use that was made of the letter in question now TO
see MN making such flourish Of triumphs about the
Sacreaness OF private confidence So far from it's ba
wing ocen confidently shown, I believe might sav