Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-23


IL was ma which rendered unit for the Cabinet
ma Tor the respectable society OF Messrs. Ingham,
promote the views OF Me Calhoun and might exsr AN
iuhuerce to induce General Jackson TO stand second
sscn9n. 1t YVES net thought that, in my hands, the
inh aud patronage Of the War MT could
be used In favor OF successor In that they did ma
lasnce wss rot 50 used, nor ever would have been
was sueJset about which sroke not and felt not.
MOI even was solicous TOE General jack son sgein
to be selected, except on the ground that his
aud the course OF his adniusraon WHEN fairly tesisd
'houd be f,uod In accord with the general ssrss OF
people ana me country. AT proper time they would
determine this matter, aud there was willing TO rest
ot mine.
But "Msjor Elton was not the friend Of Mr.. Cal.
houn, and this was sufficient reas ~ why he should
mol De permitted 10 suter tbs Cabinet n 10 be prevent
eo' or Tor iorsipg him out when there The Intellectual
a"emPts 70 exclude mo- have slre .dy been alluded TO-
IL has bsen shown tina, rrisn ard CHAM concc sns
deep In their own bosoms their feelings entered the
Csoinet under iul! convison that presently would
90 excluoec-hai MIR. Calhoun's family end nine be-
tore my appointment, interchanged civios, and ,ha.
ne sought Of ms the appointment of friend as Chief
s,eIk-sod mat hereafter ali private and official Inter
course between va, ceased. Lett be borne in mind
that the principa's-tboss who have b.en actively EN-.
Poyed sg,ins' me- are the friends of Mr. Calhoun-hs
devoted, active parsans. IL readily 10 be inierred
ihen that tbis "hsh wrought tempest has proceeded
from political designs, connected with tbs ur. bop.s
and expectations Of MIR. Calhoun; aud ths inference
have II 10 my power TO conf. NJ by the mos, unoue.
ucnable fact.
Duff Green, Editor Of the United S aies telegram.
has been hon the hrsi the instrument OF Mr. Calhoun
by whose movements he has 10 bring hi, pans
in'o operation. 10 him tia feeling and plans Of hi.
party have been known. Hs has be er their chief mana,
ger; hs' their private, and their public organ Him
hey cho'se TO carry their private core
hin hey selected 10 make their debut agsn, me- thew
standing behind the scene with beir noie, M morands
aud concerted statements, 10 back and sustain him. AS
ne 10 their wi.ness aud their friend their asent and
sociate, they Will rot impeach the testimony borpa by
his acts. His tcord would be introduced by me a.
evidence ainst sny whom he was DESTROYS TO Irinre
Il srab rhe.an al
this mar; bat his iosrai,uds is warning 10 the risnds
who no eonhde 10 him, Of what they may expect il in
eresi o. policy shall hereafter make necessary Be-
lore ne ei Missouri, he wac pocr and pspnyie,s; TOO
much 80, as be Informed and ohers TO bs abs 20 re
move his wife and chldren 10 this place. whsrs be had
then lately established press Upon ibis application
10 me, and stating bib Necessities borrowed for him
cur'en hundred dssrs of which he repaid In about
hteen months, and the balance ooly recently; wh.n he
found the sense OF the community shocked by the base
ness OF employing the means furnished by nv unre-
turned advances TO destroy my reputation.
lo dihcuisies here, and pressed for money he again
In 1876 applied TO me, when through frierd of mIne
in Baltimore, obtained for him So $500 For the We
~ press from which probably, he daily ereujai.s his
aonse Of me- have noio which protested aud
paid by me, on which not an endorse, and
which has been In my possession several yeare The
whole, or part of which sl rem ain, upp,id To NV
exerlions and zeal in his bshaf most OF the Sgnse
OF the United a'es san testify, is he sbted far nj,
hst success as public PRIMER, the annual rsssp,s NJ
whifh appointment at This lime no, less than trom
shirly to nifty thousand dollars These things pis hi
nave oeen Omitted Tor chafy and friendship are se
Ia their oPeraian, add should bs proclaimed 10 the
worlt but surely may be permitted 10 mention tbsn
uo' 10 inc fplf oil an osteniaous libetaliy, bat thai
e Puohf may pe,abls TO appreciate the sctcrs OF
my prosecutors. "
In 1s29-'sO Mr.. C zen was a irsouen, vs,sr =,
my house TO 'afgs pariies' and 10 ANAL viii his
wife aud daughters, and invited nv vile ana mv's
to his lie, on sever al ocsaons rendered his s.rvisas
and hi' paper Ia vindeaon OF us, sg ns tie
aud abuse which at that time wero whisoer.d ahou,.
aud as II regard, one OF his com eursa on whon
now he would rely as a good and sufficient riina,,
but 10 whom then be h'd csufi isnes he placed in
my hand statement Of his brother, teodipg 10
impeach him. What now, has brought them SO eIo,,v
together, know not only know that he hates me
beyond even the power 10 extend eommoa justice; ard
whereiors is sof Because bad are ap 10 dsiks
thoss from who0 they have received favofs Bni ,h.t
ne shoult descend so far as 90 bosome the t,duc,,
oil female, because she Is the wife of whom be
10 under obIghisns, never 10 he repaid. 1, ind..d
sirangi Mark bis present counsel HIS Obligations n,
rendshp certainly ere net csnceII.d al least 10 me
tent gratitude fhos ID be concerned Without nrovoc,i
on my part and without change in tha and de-
pertinent OF myse and family isdAily dragyps hefora
me woij hos, into whose society he Introduced hi,
vile and daush'ere, and whom voluntarily he
10 ds'end! lie does not pretend hat now, he knows
m0re ihsn when, with and wi'boul his family he cali
misunderstanding, and treated Us friends wrong ed
ard prosecuted. Was be sincere then or now T.
then sincere how uauttetab.e must bo hi, den,avl,v
in beiomng the vsfy loader OF The band of itauset,
VINO al P'e'e1t otsupy the pnbis ausnIioDl Hs then
performed tue duty o. friend and scled IN IA The
principles Of an honest mao; but Welding n In. M
icai intrisues OF his great leader has ,ed ir,
uce and ceceney bis own reputation, and the fesInos
OIL MS family 10 sub,efye the cause Of that friend who
never wai ms friend. This man is fl, sssosisi, nj
Msssts' Inghsn Baneh and BsTrieu. III 2 has united
"i'n ,bem on Deiaii5us pose in tn ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of which, all that il holy in charity" exalted in bonor
and sacred in truth, have been Tudely Outraged and
rodden der fo0'. What obisct bss hs 40 attain
what purpose 10 answer? Surely he cannot hink Iba,
In The ehoic, Of Chief Mag sirae OF hi, eounIrv
The American rsope are declared that female ebarae
Ter and feeing az. TO bs made 'hs test OF eie.ions
ms man, 10 different persons aud in yarjous di,ac
uon', early ei'clossd Tho designs whish aetn.t.d him
and others who were associated with him In feeling and
In Interest, in their conduct towards me- have state
meht rom > r. Webster, OF this city, detailing The
suosance oil Mr. Green's IemaTkh bin In the lsIl ol
1875 at the very time when he was protesting before
me high consideration and great and regard
mr. webster, IN preiening the remark made 20
MIN Ia November, 1920, iays-repeaiug Mr.. Green's
language:
That Major Eaton remaining in the Cabinet was o great in
Jury 70 me party that he used by Secretary of state 10
The Secretary of State who complete influence over h
would BIO ubo to the President peased md
prospects, That Major ought to be sent hinistoy R
OF az any rate should not remain in the Cabnet and that some
he consequence And frtho that President ought not To- m
run second Ipe. That Mr. Van Buren, using Influence
20 prevail on him to run again. aud event woud have
obtained such an influence him his friends as 10 b, nb
Jackson ought TO 60 home" 80 "S' 'ouViai
have statement Of another and similar copver,,.
tion hSli 0y Mr. Green, in December 1929 with Oil
N CO. " se, Ea'or OF the Hartford Times. He rays,
oeod uect OF the next Presidential election Green
aveIed 70 the embarrassed situation Calhoun nj tho amt
equal that any predecessor and thai NJ V gears
advantage OF bis Situation, wished drving
TO persuade General Jackson consent to
nat would lead to tho PosPonemen Cahouns claims and
van Bnfen IN advance Of him. and this reason he was
, "a General Jackson should consent to recollection"
about which II seems, he fell such dssp md
eonsers- P '"'''o' snu