Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-15

tss, rnnk tho rosuH r1Ek hsvo oeoh p<cronSed
by placing the truth before The senate. had always
understood from your more particular friends that
there would be no diiIculty.s
feol that you deserved n appointment, and am
very sorry tho good intentions of tho president
wards you have boeR defeated.
/ understand another nomination was sont in
imincoiatoly.t
Yours sincerely, JAMES BUCHANAN"
b tho same mail, ct.cr from Mr. Mullenhcrr
reached me, the character and tenor of which
would have settled all doubts, had any yet remain
cd, to tie duplicty of tho administration in this
matter.
Washington, March Q, 1891
My DEAR SIn--I indeed, extremely sorry
to inform you that your nomination commis-
.ioncr under tho Danish treaty, has been rejected
in tho senate this day, by majority of seven
- has been lilll for four or live days, and there
was person in the senate 10 explain or refutc
the charges brought against you. / am SO vexcd
and mortified, that cannot even think of this bu-
sines. As soon as heard it this evening, made
an attempt to get reconsideration, and Wcbs,or
Clayton and several others of the opposition would
have ohecrfilly gone INTO it, but 20 my utter
ishnlent, was informed that tho president was
informed OF the re jocton, and nomination
already made Il is William ]. Duane. There
has been greet deal ct undermined business in
this affair, as was told over and over that there
would DO no difficulty in confirmation Of your
mination. cannot but sscrbe the blame to
,ial
Ideeply lament this result for great variety Of
rcasons, and as deeply regret that it not in my
power TO change it. Thote in nothing which
would not do TO affect it.
1t Is now within ton minutes oftwelye o'clock at
night, and must close if my letter get in the
mail The house is stll in session.
Sincerely yours, in haste,
HEN. A. MUIiLETBERG.
Hero il the concuring opinion oftwo gcatlemen
| OF undoubted attachment to General Jackson; of
good understandings capable of perceiving all the
grounds e. the case, and ofludging with discrotio
and npartialiiy, that 'thcre mast hare been great
deal Of Urderbdnde5 cork in this affair" Mr. Buc-
hauap ailudes to the assurances received from the
| President, Lewis and Eaton, when he says al had
| always understood from your particular
| friends, that there would he diificulty" This
false Impression systematically made on all.
| ar. John Norvell, then in Washington, received
| tho Same assurances; to which effect | have many
letters, well from Col. johnson & Mr.. Henry
| Tolund.
| The plan was Notwithstanding that
would not labor for tho reelection it was deter
mined the nomination should close-thc censure,
as far as concerned tho administrations having been
thus thrown on the Senate. The rejection took
place on the afternoon of the Cd Marcl--t was inn
1'sdiGteiy sent to the President, who immediately,
on the same afternoon rouratetl Ny. j. Duane
although by all tho rules which regulate nor7na.
tons, be had four and trenty hours TO hold it IN
der deliberations but this would have afforded time
Tor reconsideration, and it wonld have been con.
| "
ton, and their friends 1t would be absurd not tc
| believe, that the Clerk OF the Senate had his in
| struetions from the President, TO proceed with
| tho haste he did in transmitting him a transcript
of tho rejection; for the Clerk Of the Senate was
as he informed me, his confidential agent to secure
this nomination; and the fact is established beyond
| dispute, that the friends Of Mr.. Clay would have
voted for the confirmation, had opportunity beer
afforded them of doing 20. But the business wa:
not to end hcre-decpcr plans in reserve e
secure reelection, and guard every avenue agains
revolt
They had now as they imagined, driven me tc
precIplce, from which there escape but t.
undertake. the editorsip proifored by Mr. Cameron
and espouse the reelection. Mr. Stewart Mr.
Cameron and othors, renewed their solicitations
under the plausible insnuaton, that tho depriva
ton OF more lucrative occupation would provo but
temporary, and that NIr. Ingharn once out OF in,
Cabinet, the custom house could be arranged e
suit tho views Of the dominant party. Nv reply
was SILL negative; and at the importunate solici
tation of friends, more partial towards me than IA
mliiar with The urpitude and heartless policy of tn
men In power once more proceeded 20 Washing
ton, to ses and converse with those for whom
scarcely entertained common resprct-whose mind
despIsed-whose principles excited unn.itigate
detestatIon, and whose policy--if blind and reck
less seliishness, If unhallowcd, yaulting ambition
can he so cGiled-was only calculated 10 provok
deriSion for its folly, contempt for it's weakness
and adherence for its violation of every na kim o
Justice, precept of virtue, and obligation OF goo,
ann was now TO OcnoIu Andrew Jackson II
miliar with power, trained in all the arts of thu
court, encrclod by Atterers, feared by his friends
duped by his faYoritcs, and rued by woman.
STEPHEN SIMPSON.
"Thirtys Of lulling into slze confidence all m
friends, "s myself is o;Es most 6nsd spe
ces OF deception allu'on is 10 general jackson
Eaton, Lewis sud e,herq gs-r iii persons t!s mos
sansulne assurances that the confirmation beyond al
danger!
Ton the sams ssy, in hsur from the ,ims OF rsrc
In iiorn
sena's scsd as the special sud of The pIssidsnt-A
Fastened the Tsjeeiion 10 tho executive.
| From the Norfolk Herald.
ANTI-JACRSON MEETING.
AT o largo and respectable meeting of the citi