Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1832-02-09

1,n.l the annual nestins Of Congress, when IN AL
VICE and consent OF IL senate could haye been ASK
Cd before the public chest had been epensd io Inc
outfit and salary Of a mnisier
The circumstances connected with tbs nnncecs
sary preeipitaney renders 1t obnoxious 10 he
strongest objections. mi warrants thu oeneiuson
ihai II was a., gael In operate on hs aelfen II tn
Senate. in their deliberations On 'lls gea nauon
canna; subject nv opinions 10 tn 1onaelei a Pre-
mature movement On The part ofihe Executive
Sir am awIrr. thai for this independent ~ 1rc'sc
ofmv hest judgment shall b. denounced bp The
nttss "a the paf.lzan Of n comp"ttor Tor Tn resi-
draial chair / spnra ths imrmotoa. Al nay
tine e;lifc harr nothing 10 hon from The slnil's
sill lsss 70 ttar from tn flown, oi ID m ~ power
honor the man who's hsaa +, pdre aha=e ne''o''
though llfc exhibit lucid p-cof tmth IS honest "a
tn causs Of human liberty bui whrn al nv"
Red to give my Sanction todara intrigue, political
management and corruption at the ha4ari a. incur
ring the displeasune Of - thos Who feel power and
flrcel right, viii ieules,ly md faithfully DIS.
charge the trust reposed n M 10y my country Ivy a
Arm vindica,on Of the moral feeling the People
>sho compcs THIS Young and gigantic republic
will reproye and eorft the influence Of vice 10y
ndictins mcrited ehastiscment on all who perPc-
tfate H.
The following 5 the letter referred to by Mr. p
Washington CIR, Jan y, ls32
Sr have the honor 10 acknowledge the receipt
oi your note, bearing date this morning IL was
this moment handel M. and although II is by no
means desirable to sand IN the attitude of public
ace,lser Of any man holding high pni responsible
station IN the government yet Inusmueh as | con
slider the subject matter Of your enquiry rs hslng
une ofno small i, rree OF importance, do not feel
myselfat liberty 10 shrink from the discharge OF
nv duty. or withhold from an honorable Senator,
aoproafhing me IN his senatorial capacity any IN.
formation which mny b. IA possession Of touch
ing III subject of his inquiry. Nevertheless, | r.
.-ret thai ana thls called upon to repeat any re.
marks which may have been inadvertently made
10 friend
soon after the dissolution Of Gicn Jaclson's frtt
CABINET while the Ex=Soeroary Of State, Mr. Van
Bagan, was in New York waiting the arrival Of
Nj LOUIS McLane from the Court Of st James,
] saW him. BENG then the Editor of paper sup
porting tire measures of the administration, felt,
as was nr;ral, some interest n the events which
had trans pred and which Were yet 10 uansprc.
| ask d MIR Van Buren, who was 10 take the place
of MI McIgn. AT The Court Of ST James He
replied ;hat h. had thr offer OF the mission ba that
h. WIS YET ul,d ded as to the proprety of accept
M II II sand his friends were OF different opln-
ions a. ~ thr picy of his leaving the country at
fhlt hIng, th being sonic arrangements 10 make
III the L publican purity for future operations. tie
observed that ha vas anxious To have an interview
with Nj Mel me before leaving. # h. should con
elude 10 so Dn bring lnteuog gated by ne as to the
raj causes OF the dissolution OF the Cabinet, whc
.aar IT was, as had been alleged by some of TIN
editors cWlscd by Mrs. Eaton, or by mutual dis
tension among the head, Of departments IL an
sWered, that Mrs Eaton had no agency IN the
matter, but that 1t was caused more by thu con
"a ot Nh Calhoun and Mr. mghan, who do,,r
ed he retirement OF Grn Jackson from office at the
expiration of the hrsl tour years of ms iemof ser
We. and who had andcaforcd to consumnalc their
designs by 'rada#taR The chaydcicr ~ r4aac and
nintaauS womaa On remnrkIng tn Nh Van Blu
Ten that thought te had managed well 70 pass un-
scafh.d through the fiery ordeal, he laughngly re
pll6d, Yes had sen ior some two or lhrc"
moa'hs the approach Of trouble, aud that dlsso
luton Of the Cabinet mRa cnsuc--lhe materials
OF which Il was composed beng too dlseofdant to
continue together IN harmony-dnd to sure myself
thought itbcler To retire in time, knowing that if
He'd the way. the rest mus follow
TheSe, believe. sir II not the very expressions,
art IL it"N' wv Suoaihii'' VI VII uh buIth TT
marks TO the. | muslbe permitted agan 10 *
press my regret at beng thus caledon Having
been an original support Of the prctenslons of
GeaeId Jackson to the presid u Y, and a fathfu
approver of those ofhls acts which deemed cor
rect, aud bong now III retirement, most sincerely
depore the occurrence Of any circumstance which
could draw me before the public in an attitude tina,
may appear so nulrlenllyto the Adminlstrat on
But, however, unpeasantthe task, when hlgh and
responsible men call or me, aod duly demands IA
compliance with their call, mnc Is not the province
10 retust
have the honor 10 be.
Most respectfully,
lolr most ob.dlCW' servant
SAMUEL l.. CLEMENT.