Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-11-10

stairs cabinet, having long before deter
mined never to pollute pen, by the
promise Of men unworthy Of eulogy, Ell
ther as it respects intellectual merits, or
political rectitude and capacity.
The question presented by these CIR
cumstances is an obvious one, and easily
answered. Did general Jackson, Eaton,
and Lewis intend, that u con frmed ty
the senate, /, as an officer OF the Govern.
ment, should parade my name at the head
of paper al the capital Of the state, to-
advoc ate his reelection, under procl
nation Of S,eiss impunityi-Or, did they
make the offer when they had ioredoom-
cd and taken measures to secure the re-
lection of the nomination. II the first, it
was an unparalleled, and shameless de-
sign Of ruption-if the second, il was
certainly as dark an instance Of ueache-
ry, bottomed on selishness and ambition,
as the annals Of political turpitude have
ever recorded. Is IT not manifest, that
when the irresponsible cabinet discover
ed that was resolved not to espouse the
reelection, that they plotted the defeat
of the nomination, i'll order to inauce me
by physical compulsion, to accept the
tditorship of $1,000 per annum? If this
IS not self-evident, then is the other con-
clusion unavoidable-tha they intended,
that as an officer Of the government, |
should conduct paper, esponslng the re-
election ofmy patron! Which otthe two
deductions is most probable, the public
may decide--which is most disgraceiul
it is difficult to determine. But let us
proceed i'll turning over all the testimo-
ny.
The first intmation had by me of the
rejection, came from the Hon. Mr..
Buchanan, and the Hon. III. S. Muh-
lcnberg, in two letters, whose ample tes-
timony left no room to doubt the syste-
matic trcachery of general Jackson and
his pripate cabinet. 1t is necessary to
subjoin copies of those letters;-
"IIalfpa,t Eleven AT night, Murch I'd, 1881.
Stephen Simpson, Esq.
DEAR SIR,-Cpon coming to the house thi,
evening, heard that your nomination had been
rejected. Immediately went into the senate, for
the purpose of endeavoring to Obtain re conSid-
Grafton; but it was too late. The rejection had
been returned to the president
Had | known, or even heard that there would
be any difficulty in the confirmation Of your nomin-
alton, | think that the result might have been
prevented by placing the truth before the senate.
had always understood from your pariicu-
lar friends, that there would be no difficulty"
feel that you deserve appointment, and am
very sorry the good intentions OF the president
wards You have been defeated.
| understand another nomination was sent I'M
medatety. Years sincerely,
JAMES BUCHANAN"
By the same mail, letter from Mr. Muhen-
berg reached me, the character and tenor Of which
would have settled all doubts, had any vet remain
ed, M to the dupicity Of tho administration III thi,
matter.
Washington, March 2, 1881.
NV Dear SRI am indeed. extremely sorry TO
inform YOU that your nomination as a commissions
or under the Danish treaty, has been rejected in the
senate this day, by majority of seven votes--
has been [ill] for four tive DAYS. and there was
no person in the senate to explain or reiute the
charges brought against you. | am 81 vexod aud
mortified, that cannot even think Of this business.
AS soon as heard it this evening, made an at
tempt to get reconsideration, and Webster, Clay
ton, and several others OF the opposition would
have cheerfully gone into it, but to my utter as
tonshment, was informed that the president ~as
Informed Of the rejection, and a liew nomination
already made. 1t is VIM. J. Duane. There must
have been a great deal Of ulierhanded brsi-
ness in this affair, IA l was told over and over
that there would be no difficulty in a confirmation
of your nomination. ! cannot but ascrlbe the
blame to-, but what say Of him is Of course
confidential.
deeply lament this result for great variety Of
reasons. and as deeply regret tha, it is not in my
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would not do to effect it.
night, aud must close if my letter is to get III the
mail. The house is still in session.
Sincerely yours, in haste,
HEN. A. MUHTFNBERG.
Here is the concurring opinion of two
gentlemen of tindoubted attachment to
General Jackson; Of good understand
ings, capable ofperceiving all the grounds
Of the case, and of Judging with discre-
ton and impaItialty, that "there must
hare been a great deal Of underhonded
work in this affair."" Mr.. Buchanan al
ludes to the assurances received from the
President, Lewis and Eaton, when he
says, 81 had always understood from
your most particular friends, that there
would be no difficulty" This false i'm
preston was Systematically made on all.
MIR. John Norvell, then in Washington,
received tie same assurance; to which
effect | have many letters, as well az
from Col. Johnson and MIR. Henry To-
land. The plan was uccessful-ascer-
tanning that would not labor for the re-
election, it was determined the nomna-
ton should close-the censure, as far as
concerned the administration, having
been thus thrown on the Senate. The
rejection took place on the afternoon Of
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