The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-09-27
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peal, and on these rely not in the hope to
silence The malignant aud the vindctive, but
to make their attacks to recoil upon them.
selves.
place in Gen. Jackson's Cabinet, by me,
was never desired My ambition was salts
he'd with seat in the Senate which thrice
had been kindly bestowed upon me, By my
fellow citizens ofTenncssee. Dstrust in my
competency to scharge the duties of one of
the Departments, and reluctance TO encoun.
ter It's labors, induced me to prefer my situa.
ton in the Senate. About to enter upon un.
tried scenes, with limited knowledge of the
characters and feelings of those by whom he
was surrounded, the President felt anxious to
have near him some of his long tried personal
friends, IN whom he had entire confidence.
lie desired that Judge White, my colleague
IN the Senate, or myself, should accept Of one
OF the Departments. urged it upon Judge
White, because ! considered him better quail.
lhed, and better adapted to the station than
myself. lie declined it. ] then ielt it to be
my duty to accept the offer of Tie President.
lie had just lost the partner Of his bosom, and
was solitary and dscorsolo,e. AS in his
kindness he seemed to think could be ser.
viceabe TO him, it did not seem consistent
with the friendly relations which had long
subslsted between us, to leave him at such a
moment.
DIR. Van Buren, was appointed, because the
President had confidence in his talents and
integrity, and because he appeared to be the
expectation ofthe country. Mr.. Ingham was
selected, for the reason that the President
was indaced to believe that the democracy Of
Pennsy lvania desired it-Mr. Barry. from n
confidence reposed in him by the President,
derived from his personal knowledge of his
worth and merils. Between the first aud last
named gentlemen and myself, the most cordial
friendship has always subssted nothing has
ever arisen 10 interrupt in the least our friend.
y relations
Mr.. Branch and myself were born and
reared in the same county of North Carolina,
educated at the same college, and had been
associates and friends, in early and in more
advanced life. solicited his appointment as
member Of the Cabinet, and at the Presi.
dents request Informed him of the selection.
lie made no objection the least, save
on the score Of modest distrust Of his com.
potency, and expressed at the time much
gratitude towards the President, and exhibit.
cd much good feeling towards myself
with Mr.. Berrlen | had been on terms Of
intimacy, and supposing him TO be.a man OF
talepte and honor, was pleased that he was
selected. ehe President requested me to
confer with him in relation to his acceptance
Al that time We were in, hab bits ofthe kindcs,
intercourse. He seemed highly latteIed by
this manifestation Of the Presidents conf.
dence, and offered no objection to an accept.
ance. except n'lmating a possible in'erier-
ence with his private business. The next
al % hn fnr al L. a
which reply communicated to the Presi.
dent.
met all the members Of the Cabinet as
friends, personal and political, TO whom was
assigned the high destiny, by harmony Of
feeling among themselves, of giving unity of
design and vignr Of action to The administra-
ton OF General Jackson. In the same light,
am sure, did he consider US. In the single.
ness Of his heart and the ardor of his patriot.
ism, he suspected not that there was amongst
US, any other object, than, by our cordial sup
port, 10 enable him in the Cabinet, as he had
done in the field, to fiji the measure Of his
coun,ry's glory Far otherwise were the
feelings and purposes Of Messrs. Ingham,
Branch and Berrien, as in the course Of this
exposition, will, believe, satisfactorily and
fully appear.
Mr.. Berrien in late address to the public
says:
"The annuncations Of tho names of tho in.
tended Cabinet seemed to me, however, 10 pre-.
sent an insuperablc bar TO my acceptance Of the
office which was rendered to mo. thought
toresaw clearly the evils which have too obvious.
ly resulted from the selection. A gentleman,
high in the confidence of the President whom
he consulted, Expressed his decided conviction
funded m lnptr md init, IN lnn Of
Presidents character, that he would himself
speedily see and correct the evil | yielded TO
those suggestions, and took my seat in the Cabi.
net.
A writer in the Telegraph, Of the 18th
July last, believed to be Mr.. Bcrren, speak.
ing in behalf of Mr.. lngham, makes the fol.
towing remarks:
"Pending the organization ofthc Cabinet, the
President was informed by several persons Of
high standing, and those HI, strong party sup.
porters, that thero were objections To Major Ea.
ton, which would lead to difficulties not likely to
be removed."--"lt was not necessary for Mr..
lngbam TO take any part in tho affair Every
one knew that public sentiment would, in due
time, concentrate on what was amiss, and cor.
rect i"
In the Telegraph Of the 26th July, proba
bly, by the same writer, it is asked:
"By whose advice was it, that Judge LcLcan
was arranged to the War Department, before the
Cabinet was announced, in order TO remove the
'malign influence, which even then threatened
the dissolution Of the party. II was by the per-
sonol, political, and long tried friends Of the
President, that this advice was given and il was
by the same advice that these gentlemen retain.
cd their seats in the Cabinet, in tho confident
hope that the President would sooner or later SEQ
his error ard correct it,"
These extracts carry on their face evidence
Of q common origin IL not penned by the
same hand, they must have sprung from the
same councils--were oil written with the
same views and same object, and disclose
with sufficient clearness TO whom | am in.
debtcd for the long covert, and at last, open