Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-10-13

schemes' But ambition had made him
giddy,--and power presumptous.
On the morning Of the second day af-
ter my arrival again called upon Cen
eral Jackson; and to an inquiry whether
his cabinet was yet formed, he answered
in the negative. My inducement for
making this visit, was paragraph in the
Telegraph o(the same day stating, that
the president was deslrcus of obtaining
the opinions of all his friends upon the
sub ;cct, who were invited to call on him,
without reserve, for that purpose. Ills.
denial that the cabinet was yc. formed,
agreed so perfectly with the article in the
Telegraph, that TO have douatcd ii would
have been impossible. As | was about
10 open conversation upon this subject,
we we're Interrupted by yislteis--and |
took my leave, after having accepted an
invitation to tea in the evening, when he
observed we would have more time for
discourse. / omitted To state that on the
day preceding, / had called upon Gen
eral Green, the Editor OF the Telegraph,
who, ,un the subject the cabinet remark
cd that the president would be q lad TO
have my opinions.
Ny astonishmcnt and modification may
lie imagined, when upon going INTO the
Rotunda, on uy way Ia the house, met
with Mr.. Stevenson, Of AlIcgany, who,
taking me on one side observed, swell
suppose You have heard that the new
cabinet is fixed ~ replIoG no--that !!
Lad that moment left the president, who
had assured me It was not determined
On! He expressed some sOrprlsc--bui
he satisfied me bad been trilicd with.
| called TO his attention the article III the
Telegraph, and made some remarks upon
the conduct of Gen Jucksun, in this un-
necessary and useless piece of deception,
80 dcrog gatury 10 hi, char sctcr, so incon-
sistcnt with his boastcd i,an>ness and
friendship. DupIicty on hi, pant, was
sad omen on the very commencement Of
our personal acquaintance.
Immediately returned to Gadshy's S
Knowing at that hour 1t would be imprac-
tlcahle 10 have a private interview, | ad-
dressed him the following nGtc:--
Washington, FcL. Sd, 1929.
Dcnr Sir-Thc difficulty of Obtaining
private interview iol amy Icrgth oftimc,
has induced me to address ,uu IN this.
form, prior to NY departure tor Ihiladcl-'
phIa. II | stood alone Oh this occasion,
| should perhaps he the lt IS sulicitous to
obtain from you, AN explicit avowal ofihe F..
feelings and sentiments ihit YOU NAV
cherish towards me end my iriends-an
avowal which | am the more dcsirous of
being favored with, since the appointment
of Mr.. !ughum at the instance ofthe six
teen. That gentleman has ever stood in
an attitude o hostility to me s my friends
it becomes question between us,
whether his adoption as Il cabinet minis
ter, will transtcrt to you a portion o.his en-
nifty, or that general fccfrg Of paltiaIity
which he may cherish for Il patty opposed
to that mass Of our democrats which |
have the honor to represent, and whose
sentiments | now express in common with
my own. am aware that you are cleo
ted for the good OF tiIe whole people; but
all general primo piles must eventually find
their illustration aud their practice, ia
special measures and individual preicren-
ces. ! he democrats of PENNSYLVANIA
that | represent, or rather in whose be-
half can speak, are we'll known to you
for their early and steadiast adhesion to
your fame and your carse. 1t is moi ne
cessary, ! trust, that should recall TO.
your hInd, the long and intimate cores
pondcnce that has subsstcd between w.,
In order to explain the soliCitude | now
feel, under the circumstances OF Hr. ing
hams appointment. Allow ne, there
fore, to ask the question distinctly, and
solicit the favor OF an explicit rcDiv-Uiil