Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-10-15


 With MT Berrien I had been on terms of intimo. cy, and supposing him to be man of talents and honor, was pleased that he was selected Tho pro. sldent requested me to confer with him in relation to his acceptance. At that time we were in hahte of the kindest intercourse He seemed highly flat tered by this manifestation of the Presidents confi dence, and offered objection to acceptance ex. cept ntmating possible interference with his pri- vate business. The next day he informed me that he would accept which reply communicated to the President.
 met all the members of the Cabinet as friends personal and political, to whom assigned the | hlgh destiny by harmony ol feeling among them selves, of giving unity of design and vgor of action 10 the administration of General Jackson, In the same light, am sure, did he consider us In the sngleness of his heart and the ardor of his patriotism he suspected not that there was amongst us. any other object, than, by our cordial support to enable him in the Cabinet, as he had done in the field. "to fill the measure of his couptry's glory" Far other. wise were the feelings of blessrs Ingham, Branch, and Berrien in the cou-se of this exposition will believe, satisfactorily andlfnly appear.
 MT Berrlen in a late addFess 10 the public says:
 1he annuncations of the james of the intended Canine. acceptance of the office which endcred 10 me Ibo", from the selection. gentleman hgh in the esmation of the he consulted expressed his decided anS p'dgn SarasiI , 'ai % ssn % himself speedily sec | A writer in the Telegraph, of the 4N. Jnly last s~i;- -1 to be MT Derren speaking in behariS # MT | lngham, makes the following remarks:
 Pending the organization of the Cabinet the Presden was informed by several gentlemen of high standing, and to Major Eaton which would lead difficulties not likely to be "l was not neeessarytor MT Ingham to take any part in the affair Every kew that public senti- and correct it."
 In the Telegraph ofthe 18th July probably by the same writer, il is asked
 By whose advice it, that Judge Mclean was arrang- ed to the War Department before the Cabinet ed m order to nmove the magn influenced It was by the personal political and long tried friends of the President that ths advice was gvtn and it was by the advice that these gentlemen retained their the Cabinet the confident hope thai the President would, later see his error and correct it"
 | These extracts carry on their face evidence of a common origin If not penned by the same hand they must have sprung from the same councils-were all written with the same views and same object, and disclose with sufficient clearness to whom am indebted for the long covert and at last open attacks upon me and my household, as well as their purpose Certain gentlemen, who styled themselves the ''per- sonal, political, and long tried friends of the Presi- dent' undertook, it seems, without his knowledge or consent to arrange and fix his cabinet l. who had been his particular friend and associate for twenty | years; who had adhered to him "through good re- port and through evil report" during two bitter
 tests for the Presidency and who against my wishes, was selected as member of his cabinet, was to be set aside us unworthy, in the estimation of these sentlemen to associate with him. or to participate in his councils. This secret cabal of exclusive friends advised Mir Berrien to accept a seat in the cabinet, under the secret expectation that would be driven rom 1t. By the same persons Judge M'Lean was arranged to the War Department their object being expressly to get rid of me. They advised Messrs Ingham, Branch and Berrien, to cleave fast to their hold, which they did, even under alleged "indignily and insult oo in the ''confdent hope that the President, would speedily and correct the evil" Without the Presidents knowledge and without mine, this caba personal, political and long tried friends" were thus endeavoring to cohs trOl all the cabinet arrangements, and secretly to place around the President men of their selection and stamp It was not for him to select his own counsellors, or decide who were his 'persona, po- lltica and long tried friends"-men who had sup; ported him only when they lost all hope of Mir Cal houn-who had joined his standard only when their favorte candidate had disappeared from the contest and who had supported him as a secondary choice. Your lnghams, Berriens, and others, now arro- gatng to become his exclusive counsellors, and to thrust from his presents unworthy of his trust and confidence, those who had supported hlm for his own sake-whose attachments was cemented by years of confidential ntercourse-whose faith and energies were pledged to his support, and whose hopes were all concentrated in the success and prosperity of his administrations
 Mir Branch was made the instrument of abIer heads and attempted to become manager in this business. In his recent letter he mentions call which he made on the President previous to my mo- imitation to the Senate, at which he arroganty re- presented that my selection would be improper and unfortunate, and gave his reasons, which appeared to have related solely to my family He also states he then came to advise me against accepting a seat in the cabinet admitting that the charges made a- gainst my family were false, but representing "what use the opposition would make of it, and that "the enemies of the President would not fail to make a handle of it." He says that he placed Mrs Jackson and Mrs Eaton on the same footing, and desired to Inc be painful and distressing" Mir Branch has trea- cherous recollection. He kept note book or like his copartner, MT lngham, he has accommodated his notes to emergencies can put him right in this af.
 fair, not doubting his admission of the truth of the narration offer, if honor be left him. although he may deny the motive which feel persuaded nlu. enced him at the time.
 , Failing in the attempt to prevent my appointment. andto dsisuade orrather deter from accepting MT Branch was next made the instrument of piece of secret management, having in view the same result
 It was suggested to the President after the first ar. rangement of the Cabinet was made, that MT M'- Lean entertained objections against remaining in the Post Office Department. It was known that the President was disposed to gratify him by placing . him in another Department, if he could do so with proper regard to others previously selected. This It seems, taken Tn connexon with any known repug nance, under any circumstance, to undertake the la bors of that Department, furnished hlnt to those who wished my exclusion from the Cabinet of which they hastened to avail themselves. Mir Branch de- clared that the President might place him ,cere hs pleased; he shouh Dc satisfied; and proposed to me that we should, if the President approved it, assem- , to the placing of MT MLean in either of the De , partment, assigned to us, as he might choose te which assented. The War; Navy and Post Office Departments were then considered open to re-assign ment, according to the will of the President. The result was, MT MLean was arranged to the War De ! partment, Mir Branch to the Post Office and myself n