Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-19
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naval OF thc bank charter may be fairly understood
Nv the public, IN its connection with the approach
nc pros!donuoi clcciIon-that the issue is made up
between Andtow jackson and tho bank of the
Cnitcd States-that the supporters of the former
are necessarily the enemies OF tho later-and that
II" enlightened or rational friend Of the latter can
sustain the former. lie INDUCED i'll strong invcc-
tvos against ig. McDutiie for his Bank Report,
'mPuting it all to the political rivalry of Mr.. Cal.
houn--IcgjnE that, but for that interest. his sub
ot'tUtc OF Treasury Bank would have been adopt
tcd-li;rmin", with energetic gesture, that no was
not 60 hs defeated in his plans by such men. lie
would let .hCm all see that he would put his ''voto
or il.
In relation to the appointment OF this writer,
iHaj. Lewis had addressed letter to MIR. Toland,
requesting the procurement OF the necessary proof
that Mr.. Geo. Harrison did not, in person, dis
charge the duties Of Lis Office
Tic President ram renewed his invitation to Il
irr;iy dmEeg-as 1t would afford the best oppor-
t,,niiy Ion private conyorGut!oa-which accepted.
ron the trcsidcnt's L again proceeded to the
"lce q Ma. Lewis; well convinced, that without
ms c"nvusrcGce and co-opcration; whatever the
FresGont might propose, would produce no har
ye-l. lewis WAS much excited by article in the
tsnnsy lyGnia Inquirer, which had written prior to
my leaving hOmc, entitled "Ihs Struggle for the
a:.rccTTion," undor the signature of "Pdtrick y
ry., tiis countonanCO always sour, was pcculiarl
aCid or this occasion. lie alluded to the article
~ unfair, observing that tho Globe not Van
Huron paper, and requested to know who conducted
tho Inquirer, and how exceedingly sorry lie was,
Iaj Garry timo give it tho post Office printing.
hir Phillips, vho present tho confidential
friend of the FrcsiaeE; and Major Lewis strongly
demonstrated against having such paper espouse
he Joc&son ceHs1, bat LOWS needed him not; lie
appeared excited to fovorish anxiety, we'll he
might be acont Punns ylvania, and reiterated his
cetsTinnatioa to mah" arrangement with the
'T2H'Fsf On TIC sa5joct of the aury agency, he
GAfr PoS:'iTs d5T'irCt,Cc, that the
eve. wis received from idr. Tciand the President
you'd appoint; there was doubt, reservation,
no contingency, expressed, or implied.
Lewis = The confidential adviser OF tho President
tire monitor Of tlc palace others may ina CINE they
have in!iGoHco bat he commands it, Tie occupies
tho Same Chamber, niasticates at the table
aeoc!n?a;tiCs him in hs walks, discusses his mea-
sHrs' arr1ug=' hin spes, and adjusts all matters
; occort:nE 30 proP.ieiy. He Major Eaton, and
yrs EG:oa, ~ that time composed ike Cabinet,
lot forgetting their modest and adroit political
fraction, Mr.. Van Buron, Tie President Is never
permitted TO 60 ot OF The hands of this quartetto.
IN Vic c9ehag l-rwis wa!ks with him to Eutons,
OF Ecton comes the President. During the Office
hours Of the Auditor Mr. V. Buren, had HIM III
/ oy on hof-cbach, or Judge Anderson administered
io culat3 Of cdui0t:on IA arm chair, that he
"@u meet CucCtUally guarded from all contagiou OF
( virtue.
! ihe proDidonrs knog!cdge of State politics is
e2tiFod ICON soma personal Japorite, VINO enjoys
'i'iCcr ana whose voice par that OF all
gcst!2s, 80 that the Little information which does
teeh ham, never falls to be tainted with the pas
sions, Injected with the preudices, and distorted
! The infofriers
a. the hour designatcd, | repaired to the Prcsi-
! conts agreoabiy TO appointment, 10 family dim
hor. Ha was mnoking his pipe, prelude TO d.
Go9tloh. Lo"is came III, BuJ immediately left the
I room - IL 20 giTc an opportunity OF private
! vdFsaton. IL was observed by this writer TO tic
/ frosi"eni, that Major Lewis had written for the
/ proof which ho required, the ground oil removal
I" 'ie case OF hir. H"rrison he replied it would
D. he turn i.ssI tI,.
CURED him more consuse than All the other acts OF
!ii@ administration put together. lie proceeded 10
regret the mistake he had fallen into about the re-
slGH:uo@ but he had done It from the best motives
- idos> rsr. simpson, couid ds !gore for a
fJTic1d, thsl hGUe jar yOu, but will still do more
Jon she'll receive the Eavy agency II we cant rel
t"e proc! SO as to remove MIR. Harrison, you snail
{ NAYS Lhe amount OF the Danish commissioner
salary, or you s.4I. take your family TO the Her
H,ics:, n:d live there till something can be done
ilo.o inc big lear gushed into his cye,T as i! al
tto paioTnai sympathies for a favoritc son huc
bGon painfully excited. "As told you before
NJ Simpson, never deserted friend in INV life
take my word OF honor, sir, this rejection VIII he =
io!tuAato circumstance for you" Lewis now re
TUNED, and other toP.cs whed away the time
| previous to dinner.
/ what excessive obligation, what act of kind
| ness, or friendship, Gen. jackson ever had shown
! 10 tuIs writer, TO authorize him 10 assert that no
man couid do more for another than he had for
ne i - I'M ossi5lc TO conceive Certain it is that
E t.pu
Jackson, ny this writer, from the moment he es
Tols2l DIS unfortunate cause, to the hour at which
/ ne wisely resolved 10 abandon 1t. Gen. Jackson
lit striVrcd him CT all his property in the adyocu
| cy CT . cause, against when the deliberate udc
"o':J O. the nation was firmly arragned until rncT
/ sen&Ey, and vcnai and corrupt feelings swerycd
I .nsm from their integrity, and unholV coalitions
Tor fire purpose OF spoI, led to ms success 4 Judo
! iAcGt appeared 20 rest upon causc so nefarIous.
ana fet:iout!on seemed to fail upon ali its early and
/ honest acycCGtGs. Whether the private v;,.os ~
! pubic enemies OF Gen. Jackson, we're vet I'm find
SsTi!!y cIyatIon IN the punishment anu sufcripos
o. himself and his friends not for poor huipar5
t. 10 decide; but that fatrbuti5n did fall uoon all
honest supporters certain; aud That cypia,ion i
|ijc1 i'4-49 Tor crime % punishment in this world
! Is ZOO "oi %noya to need an argument for It's pro-
babe reality 10 the before us 4 cur.e !, ~
Eir 'i!,chse said, not only lighted on tho nation
! oGt zen upon his supporters; where property vns
! not lost, honor was bem!slled and character i'm
IairoG or hopes were 30 blasted, as to lead to bro
! neH h1sre, ruined constitutions and premature
graves 1t was dreadful c1patIon for mis- own
| nl:sdCcds. ~
u was difficult to decide, whether Tie mind of
''eh. Jackson not impaired by some fatal hal
iuciHaton, or whether the mroads OF sepiIitv b,l
i"a"coH That incohcroncy and bcwildcrrncnt which
so o'.cA ciatiEg uIsh men of violent passions nc
/ ih2y verge towards the tomb. What other theory
/ con explain lis contradictory impressions that he
! had shown more friendship To me, than ever man,
mad shown man before; when he had done me
more injury t..sn al enemy could iulict upon his
iocl II was t!le in has tdldcio. belief f,,t
/ he vas the nao,l energetic and independent Pro-;
don't, who had ever lcd the Chair OF State. ~ ff
same tine chat hc confessed "a suJseryic,,cv ,,l
crrdu!I;y, which Surrounding TO the dictation ar
H...gH-5 OF others, proved himself, from his oyyr