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innate aud friendly. ! had formed a |
favorable opinion Ut his disposition aud
general character aud. notwithstand.
III. all that has occurred. my opinion,
n ,r these qualities 1T that time, i, un.
changed. la lae absence Of motive,
the abe-rcc Of facts aud circumstances.
noN.tn the face Of facts now rendered
u YOU. what Is there in the relation
between fhe highest officer Of the Go.
,S."Acnt AMI the hunblest citizen,
whieh can justly preclude the latter
from the right of demanding that n
charge 80 injurious TO him shall be eli.
tier proved or retraotedf II should
now be understood that t,is charge,
'hns shown to be mere phantom, is
made the ''hea,l aud front Of nv of.
Tending" and the main point upon
which my reputation is assailed. You
have proiessed To regard my conduct
IN this particular. as bearing an lin
piled INSULT to yourself; which ina
gIned insult has been fostercd in your
breast up TO the present moment, and
constantly cherished, with its predis-
posing influence to give form and sub.
stance To every other shadow which
jealousy or suspicion could contrive.
or crcda!ity could be prevailed upon to
embrsce.
What are these shadows which have
thus been embodied at the succeed
ing session Iir. Cdiho,m's friends held
meetings for me purpose Of undressing
you 10 remore MAJOR Eaton.'' Three
things are necessary To be proved to
maintain this charge and bring it home
TO me. lst. That Mr.. Calhoun had n
class ot friends distinct from yours. -
2d. That they held such meetings.
And, Sd. That was privy to. aud
gave aid and countenance to the inca.
sure As to the first, know of no
such class. As TO the second. know
OF no such meeting. And thirdly, I
OF course. could have given it no aid
or countcnance. II. however, there
was such meeting. it's character and
objects must be subject, Tor proof; and
II II did address YOU, the names must
show that It would seem only TO have
been conspiracy of your own friends
t" persuade your head in opposition to
your heart. BE this as il may, YOU
have my denial Of all knowledge of i, /;
and nv demand for proof Oh this point
cannot be evaded.
Then Mr.. IAN BUren ,ras dc,,o,n,c
or When In what manner: 1t
- true did not enter into the views of
those who were generally supposed to
constitute your confidential political
council. by cxcrttng myself to promote
MN ior The succession; nor did fol
low the supposed changes in your mind,
rs to the Propriety of using your power
u promote the election Of YOUR success.
sor; but gave to Mr.. Van Buren, n
fair and just support in all his official
acts which were presented for my CO
operation nor have his personal friends
the slightest ground TO complain of INV
treatment to them. Icannot, however.
be responsible for what others said of
him; my relation TO you or TO him, did
not require that should bear so IN.
reasonable burden nor was it your
custom to hold him. or any other Of YOUR
friends, accountable for the dcnuncia
tons against me, which were so care
Tally laid on your table day after day.
~ such rule had been adopted, il
ought, at least, 10 have been made
known, that ach one might understand
what was required, and have the Cd.
portunity of sharing its benefits.
The next charge in order is thus an.
nounccd :-"Rrrongemsnfs nere made
m Congress 10 e,nbarrass The measure.
~ he administration in that body.v |
beg leave TO require, Ia a matter of OBJ
NIous justice, that the particular object
OF these imputed arrangements be spe
cihed; by whom they were made; and
what motive had the alleged actors 10
embarrass the administration And.
lastly, at what point was connected
with them. what act Of this nature was
done. or advice given by me, and what
motive could have had for embarrass
ing The measures Of the administration
With which was connected: Itdoes
not belong to the human mind 10 act
without motive even jealousy itself
VIII not believe all the evil IL hears of
the objects OF its suspicious, unless the
evidence be corrOborated by the an.
pearance OF some rational motive 10
control their actions. In this case 1
can imagine none. IL remains. there.
tore, Tor you TO show how this charge
can be made TO reach me. Here |
leave II with my unqualified denial,
whatever form or shape il may assume.
TIE Calhoun Tsirgroph and hg-
han So.finsi cvine,litirdi so1teiion.,
Again | demand the evidence. Lei
the columns Of these papers Ne exam.
med Tor the fact Of their disaffrction.
The Former was deemed the paper Of
the administration, and the only article
which, up TO that period, have heard