Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-19

som he knows now 10 project u. II Oy MS own
acts. only, that he can be degraded. Not so with
a female. The innocent and the guilty, alike,
the evenomed tongue Of SANDER may reach and
destroy. 1t is whitening blast which can blight
the sweetest rose, as we'll as the most nolsume
weed.
Although expect nothing at the hands of those
who can violate the laws Of social life. and all
the precepts Of holy charity;" yet, by an expo
sure of their motives and designs, may be able
to render their future malignity powerless lhis
induces me to make this appeal to my country
men, and to their award to trust it. There IS IN
the public mind intutiye honor-a native sense OF
Justice which reyolts at wanton attacks on female
character and in the end will visit the unteeiing
assailants with terrible retribution. To these l
appeal, and OH these rely; not in the hope to ST.
lence the malignant and the vindictiVe, but to
make their attacks to recoil upon themselves
A place in Gen., Jackson's Cabinet, by me.
was never desired. My ambition was satisfied
with seat In the Senate. which thrice had been
kindly bestowed upon me BY my fellow c,tiZens
of Tennessee. Distrust in my competency to
discharge the duties Of one Of the depar tments,
and reluL lance to encounter its labors, Induc-
ell me to prefer my situation in the Senate
About 20 enter upon untried scenes. with limit
ed knowledge Of the characters & feelings ut those
by whom he was to be surrounded, the President
felt anxious to have near him some OF his long
tried personal friends. in whom he had entire con
6dence. He desired that Judge White, my col
League i'm the Senate or myself. should accept one
of the Departments. l urged 1t upon judge
White, because I considered him better quallfl-
ed and better adapted To- the station than myself
He declined it, | then felt it to be my duty to
accept the offer of the President. He had just
lost the partner Of his bosom, and was solitary
and tlisconsolate. As in his kindness he seemed
to think [ could be servicable to him, 1t did not
seem consistent with the friendly relations which
had Ion. subsisted between US, to leave HIM al
such a moment.
Mr. Van Bu"en was appointed. because the
President had confidence in his talents and inte-
grity,& because he appeared to be the expectation
Of the country. Mr.. Insham was selected, tur the
reason that the President was induced to believe
that the democracy Of Pennsy lvania desired it
Mr.. Barry, from COS fdence reposcd in him by
the President, derived from hi, personal know
ledge of his worth and merits. Between the first
and last named gentlemen aud myself. the most
cordial friendship has always subsi.ted: nothing
has ever arisen to interrupt the least our trend
ly relations.
Mr.. Branch and myself were born and reared
in the sam county Of North Carolina, educated
,
friends, in early and in more advanced life. /
solicited his appointment as a member OF the Ca
bnet, and at the Presidents requestintormed him
of the selection. lie made no ubjection-not the
least, save on the score of modest distrust #
h,s competency, ant, expressed at the time much
gratitude towards the President and exhibited
much good feeling towards myself.
With Mr.. Berrien had been on terms OF init
macy. and suppos,ns him to be man ut talents
and honor, was pleased that he was selected. The
President requested me to confer with him III re-
lation to his acceptance. At that time we were
in habits of the kindest intercourse. He seemed
highly battered by this manifestation of the PIE
sdents confidence, and offered no objection to an
acceptance, exceptintimating possible interfer-
ence with his private business. The next day he
Informed me that he would accept, which reply |
communicated to the President.
! Imst all the Members of the Cabinet as friends.
personal and political, to whom was assigned the
high destiny. BY harmony OF feeling among them
selves. of giving unity of design and vlgor of ac-
ton to the administration of General JACKSON
In the same Iisht, am sure, did he consider u.s.
In the siuplencss of his heart aud the ardor Of his
patriotsm.he suspected not that there was amongst
us any other object than, by our cordial support,
to enable him in the cabinet. he bad done in the
field. to fill the measure ofhis country glory"
Far otherwise were the feelings and purposes Of
| Messrs. Insham, Branch, and Berr'en. as in the
course of this exposition will, lbeeve, saIslac-
toriy and fully appear.
Mr.. Branch, in late address to the public.
says:
g The annunciation of the names Of the inten-
.. ded Cabinet seemed to me, however, to pre-
6 sent an iusuperabIe bar to my acceptance OF 'he
:. Office which was rendered to me. thought |
:. foresaw clearly the evils which have too obvi-
- ously resulted from the selection. gentle
&" man high in the confidence of the President.
{. whom he consulted. expressed hi, decided
- conviction. founded long and intimate
:. knowledge of the Presidents character, that
:. he would himself speedily sec, and correct the
g evil yielded to those suggestions, and took
:. nv seat in the Cabinet"
| A writer in the Telegraph. of the 18th Of July
last, beiievrd to be Mr. Bcrrien, speaking in be-
half Of Mr. lpghsm, makes the following remarks:
Pending the organization of the Cabinet, the
4" President WIS informed by several persons Of
9 high standing. and those his strong party sup
Z" porters, that there were objections to Maj or
! {. Eaton. which would lead to difficulties not