Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-04
Mr.. INGHAM's LETTER. Concluded. J

yersaries," which, suppose, also embraces my
associates who were invited to resign; but, II is
added that being representative OF Pennsylva
MIA, was - entitled to respect" and was there
fore streateG with kindness to the last, and, IN
the next line the public are told that you gave
me credit for my capacity and f!ei''y. The
kind treatment and respect were not, however,
for these qualities, but because You were unwil'
iins that Pennsylvania should suppose yod wish
ed to put mark Of disgrace upon me-" am,
indeed, gratifed in finding that owe to my IA
tive State, rather than to your insincerity, the
"kindness aud respect" with which was said
10 be treated. But to what feeling am to attribute
your testimony to my 'capaciiy and fdehiy'!
ifthat testimony was sincere, what becon es OF
the black catalogue Of previous plots and base de-
signs portrayed IN your expose? III 1t be not
sincere, You have promus gated TO the American
people, whose Chief Magistrate you are, under
your own hand, that which you did not believe!
Which Alternative shall | choose in pursuing
this discussion? cannot make a choice, and
will drop the curtain, leaving to the historian OF
,!Ts part Of ycur life to seek for other lights to
solye the paradox, or invoke patriotic tear TO
blot ont he record oI il. Ii now appears certain,
howeyer. that was retained liz office most reluc
family, notwithstanding my capacity and fide-
Illus merely because you were unwilling 10 NOR
tify Pennsylyanaby letting her suppose that you
wished to put "a mark of disgrace" upon me-
perfectly comprehend this annuncialion IN an
other p0iat of view. 1t identifies the declarations
which, from time 10 time, emanated from those
,vho were alleged to be in your special con-
hiencc, and to have constituted your most
influential counull. 1t was declared by those
persons that had no share in y0ar confidence,
That You would be glad OF presext 10 remove
kt,.f. ho.l do in yain nv
=. eourtly hints" to let me know that you wished
me to resign, and relieve you from the RESPONSE
bility of the act; to all of which, it was added,
was utterly insensibe. It's also evident from
thus admission, that, although was, during all
this period. la0oring with the most intense ASST
DUTY for the country, and for the benefit of yuur
fame, that yuu were sceklng, with scarcely less
diligence, for some pretext which would enable
YOU to encounters with safety the political hazard
of mortihing Pennsy lvania by putting "a mark
of diSgracc' on me. Ii further appears that,
while these things we're doing, the persons above
referred to, were carrying their warfare against
me into the papers of Pennsylvania. One OF
them at least, was conducting the influence oil
YOUR name into the elections IN that state, to the
Disadvantage and injury OF one OF your own po
htical friends, and for no other reason than be-
cause he was my personal as we'll as political
friend: aud to be an enemy OF mine, ao1 al the
administration OF my native state, vas known
to b. the direct passport 10 the favor ot thiS coun-
ell. ] saw, while these and many other such
things, which might disclose without ,iolatine
the rule have prescribed, were daily at u0sk.
YOU ..trcated me with kindness 10 The iast!:'
II reposed On your imputed frankness anC
sincerity, treating the :" inaisn Influence" which
surrounded Won with silent Indifference, deter
mining that il was not less due TO your Charac
ter than to nine that should not seem TO give
credit 10 the assumed authenticity OF acts so dis
cretlitable 20 your fame. and that | should ex
meet from Yourself alone the only information
anon which could act in such a case, not in
decd in cOur,iy hints,' but in the honorable in
uenuouspess of republican frapkness and simpli
city. Il is now proved, by the documents 81
often referred to. that the character which haC
thus formed. and thus relied upon, was but al
object of my imagination. aud that, instead o
the respect with which [ was ''treated to thu
LAST coming from the heart, twas but cover
ins for the deep rooted hostility. winch was onl.
suppressed thro' fear Of notifying Pennsyiva
MAJ and that have been during the whole pc
Rod of my political conuexlon with you, an 90
iect of your unqualified, and now undissuiset
enmity, as we'll a subject for the suspicious ant
scrutiOizing espionage of those who, II now ap
nears. by the verifcation of their sayings, acte,
under your special authority. cannot but de
plore that you have made it necessary for me. il
nv own defence, thus to speak of these things
but, since it is so. rejoice to find, in the labor
ed assault upon me, such clear internal evl
dence Of the truth as il is. But you allege tina
you "ofered (me) position of dignity ant
trust quite equal to (my) deserts" 1t is true yo'
offered me the mission to Russia; but, after VIVA
has been now seen, can any doubt in what light
must have understood that offer, at the time i
was mades and, although you have been unabl
to find any motive Tor my refusal but "ambitO'
and INTEREST," there are not few, TRUST, who
looking into their own hearts, can realize tina
when Office Is rendered to beguile integrity, i
cannot be honorably accepted; still less could
have accepted it as sop to reconcile Pennsyva
MIA TO the agency of an inmate of your household
in forming a new party there for the benefit o
your designated successor. Ambition and in
terest ..nVthe former seeks high station, and tn
latter emolumenfs: both wne Ufered, but eth