Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-08-04
THE LATE CABINET.
From the National intelligcnecr, July O..
TO THE PUBLIC

Circumstances beyond my contro
have placed me under the necessity @
presenting myself 10 your notice.
assert no claim to your attention, which
does not belong equally TO every fire,
citizen OF the Republic. But ask
and, feel that ! have Il right to ex
pect, your candid sideration of TIN,
address. Its subject is one of awaken.
ing interest to Us all. The position ir
which l find myself has nothing in.
riting IN il. Ii - one which have
not sought, but which has been forced
upon me, and one in which ! am called
upon to indicate not myself merely,
but the cause of truth, and the bes,
and dcarestinterests If The community,
at hazard to which faulty alone could
be insensible.
The misrepresentation Of a public
journal, protesting TO speak the Ian
guage Of the President Of the United
States. and published under his eve.
have presented 10 me the alternative. OF
submitting To an imputa,ion. alike dis
honorable and unfounded in fact, or O,
meeting the issue which has been ten
dered to ne under the alleged authority
of that high officer. If | do not shrink
from this unequal strife. IL is because
have q confidence which has nevc,
wavsred, in the intelligence of IN,
countrymen, firm and mistaken re
lance IN the justice of that tribunal.
whose high prerogative il is at all
times. and under all circumstances. tc
fa e
l have studiously ab<taincd from
any effort TO excite public feeling in
relation to the dissolution Of the Cabi
net. i have felt that the question OF
ITS proprIety was one. the decision al
which belonged to the American PEG
pie. Personally, have not been dis
posed to deny the right Of the Presi
dent to exercise bis own free will. a,
well IN the change. as in the origina
selection Of his Cabinet; and with q
perfect sense OF the ,iel;cacy Of my
own situation, I would have been al
all times reluctant witness in the
investigation Of the causes which LED
to the recent events. IL was not. how
ever. enough that should submit nv
self TO his will. although the principle
by which Vt was avowedly regulated
could have no application 20 me for
this ] have unhesitatingly done. Blu
have been required silently TO wit
ness the entire misrepresentation al
occurrences which the public wer,
well aware must have come under n,
observation nay. TO be publicly vouch
ed as authority for that which WAS d.
rectly 10 conflict with my convic elton,
Of truth-and finally 10 be called 4,
vindicste nv own claim TO veracity
assaulted sit - under the alleged an
thori,y Of tho President Of the Cuitrt
states, or To submit To an imputaiior
which no honorable man may bear.
mistake the character Of the American
People. # they would require this.
am totally ignorant ~ my own. ". un
der any circumstances. could yiel,
TO ". II, IN this great community. thp
cause Of truth can be Frustrated b,
the arm of power. at least the paw
legc OF indicating ~. shall not be :,
tamely surrendered IN nv person.
will bow to the decision of nv coun
trymen--but whatever that decision
may he. the high consolation Of ha,in
faithfully discharged my duty 10 them
and 20 myself. shall not be taken fior
me.
The disingenuous and unmanly sae
RestIon Of my desire 10 rcmaia IN AZ
Cabinet Of Gen. Jackson. notwitstand
ing The occurrence. which prOducr
my retirement. will be my apology f.
adveriIng briefly 10 tie origin ,
qny csnncxion With u, and 10 the CIR
cumstanees which induced It's continu
ance.
twas wi,hos, any solicitation o