Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-19
COMMUNICATIONS.
FoR THE Wum
TO ANDREW JACKSON
PRESIDENT OF THE UNIFIED STtJyS
FoR THE Wi,IG

behind the curtain If the Clone ithnu, In, pcc,s
sity OF II p"rsUn"l appearances, and that YOU IN v
have the ard of your two prom piers, an, as many
more you may des,re, will address myself to
you directly, in propriG persona. With this ar.
rangcmcnt, We may continue an intercourse i'm
the most agreeable and satisfactory manner until
after tho election; or IT You think proper, during
tho remainder OF our lives. | nave an abundant
leisure and little relish for this spondence
Perhaps in tho course of it truths may he eli
cited, which may prove beneficial to eur country,
even II they should unhaPpily have tho effect to d
minisii. rather than to Increase your glory
l ann DESTROYS that tins correspondence should
take wider range than has been heretofore given
to It. My object INV the first instance. was to com
plain of your ungentleinanly contuc in giving me
an assurance which you did not fulal and never
intended TO fulfil. The deceit and hypocrisy of
the act, excited indgnl'ion while it's result has
been rather beneficial, tn injurious to me. MY
int erssts and feelings called me to my native Penn
sylvania; bn' was unwilling to ronouacr my iud
cial station and expose the Inhabitants OF my dis
'riut to such creature as the you hld select
ed, from tho gallant motive your part. of re.
~arjing tho service that individual had rendered 10
ms country, IN giving splendid tea part, to q IA
v"rite lady. You s'vrd mo the painful necessity
of resigning, and leaving n people to their fate
who during twelve years, had manifested towards
me the most unb"unded confidence. The Senate
by voto of twenty niue, tn twelve. rejected Your
worthy choicc and by that act clearly established
tho presumption. that if you could nominate such
an one. you could without scruIlc, romovc u
Judge of integrity and capacity. Why sir, was
there no exclamation on your part, through The
Globe agai"st the Senate, for the REJECTION Of tue
person nominated by you, as Judge OF W-st FIR :
da! Id they not in this case, we'll in that Of
Van buren,, question your inialiibiiy, and exer.
else their own judgments! But the najor against
this udiciul no'nn .ton, too large TO he limited
at in the Globe. What! the strongest supporters OF
Jackson IN the Senate, condemn his rec lend
ton in this instance. and those disposed to e" any
length with him on other occasions, leaving none
TO do him hon, but those h. going pa rtizans
who are designated by particular name. which
consider ton cnarsc to use? This would not tell
well. The Globe has observed \ profound silence
to the rejection OF the Florida no,nin tieus; and
Ut, nothing has occurred in "nr history, which, il
properly considered, carried Nth IL "a more severe,
or more deserved ccnsurc. If the Senate could
have advised you, on he occasion they W oud have
told you 10 rn.nomina,c the J,..lges ,om you had
in effect removed; but they could not do this u.
though they were disposed to approve the norn &.
ton OF any persons, who were not ahsolu ey po.
sitivcly, and grossly Improper. Whether you have
had any better success Ill remain tn bc srem-onc
thing Is Ger ain. and perhaps much disrcg Irdci
by you, as II Is certain-your name hereafter wi
be mentioned by the people OF West Flor da with
adherence. consider the personal injury
and injustice you have done me, comp ely
compensated first, by he which has attend
ed my appeal to public OPP Mon; secnnd y, ~ tho
decision in my favor of two thirds of the Senate,
including the warmcst supporters of the Party ot
tail; and thirdly, by the honor of having been re.
formed by Andrew Jackson!
Although my ohl"ct in he first ns'ancc, prin-
ciPaly ct Per-oni nature, vet cenld but feel
AZ citizen. the wound hch h, Chief NJ; risiTate
had inflicted this constitution OF this free com
irvfroe, AZ long that constitution Lasts bt en-.
saved and degraded, when any bo and daring
man shall successfully concentrate i'll his avn PER
son, ii! the power nf the nation. The derc!ictinn
of persona! truth e. honor, on your part ON first
I'D inn; htv.,
tho laws and constitution of my rountry nprycd
my heart for the encounter, and still urges INC to
perrevere, until tic DEsror, sh III be hurled from
his throne, by the voice of enlightened and r.
;uous nation. 1t WAS the loss of The office and
its em"lumenta which at any mo indu', d me e.
c"nc bcto tn People You know we'll. that il
" my intention resign. and III It continued to
hold IT. at sacrifice of my private interest and
venleD"e. This was probably not the with
tn" other six Judges, in The different Territories
they were perhaps dependant their sal rics. and
that dependence would have exposed them to the
suspicion, which you 40 nobly attempt I" cast upon
me In my case, you could not, without disregard to
truth, make your vulgar appeal, those in who: G
favor you so much delight, by CT ely pointing To
the very distress and suffering yu occasioned
ana saying 'sce whence these complaints proceed "
repeat, you were aw irc oi my intention to ga
and were perhaps in some MEASURE actuated by that
circumstance III the step you have taken, well
As from reliance on a disposition, more remarka.
bic for patichcc under INJURIES, than for resenting
| them You never Imagined, that your inpeach-
ment before that high tribunal, public opinion,
would orig re with me- and perhaps If the injury
had affected myself only, your expectations mi ght
not have been disappointed. BIT felt for the out
ragged and injured People of Fl"rida-I felt for my
country, and its violated Consti' tuition, and IT wa.
this which reused every patriot feeling in my b"-
som, and hraccd my nerves for action against the
common enemy of every freeman. Of every Amsri-
can, OF every Prnnsylvaniaa
In one thing, must protest against the Affected
tone of superiority you assume and the appear.
auce of contempt you endcavor TO put ON, when
you think proper I" notice u common and unpre.
tending citizen like myself You seem think il
most arrog mt and Presumptuous tning, in "A co.-
mon MN, to apPro oh, in fanli r and fearless
style, one OF yeur high station But, Sir, citi
zrns OF free country, we equal in the eyes of
the people. and az public functpnlry, or agent
they are .ur masters. and ono of those I am |
hold no Office. and desire bur am one Of
those to whom responsible for the correct
ness OF your ofhcial conduct. AZ men, there may
he difference between us. You mar claim some
thing Tor being hero, but moi so much former
iT; the people are beginning to IT, sick heroes;
they begin to think that heyoism, although good
thing IN ifs place. my be Il reryibad Thing out Of
iss place. Wherein docs that superiority consist ,
which causes you to lofty arstocratic
bearing towards me? Is it in tAe purity md fyir-
mess of yonr past lf.7 l. it in your e1'riordn nv
virtues or mental gifts acquirdrnents7 You have
not much to- boast ofmndcr any other head Per
hapS VIC should look TOR it in your elegant, highly
pol,nhcd nannrrs like tho e of person bred nm n
an Imperial Court. Your manners are we'll enomub.
but attach less Importance to them in ,~,r.ons o.
cupying nigh stations, than lid before. | heard
OF ChfistoPhc, the celebrated Republican dcspot of
Hdytl, whose manners were truly splendid having
acquired them in the capacity of waiter in a tavern
at the Cape. II would he WELL therefore, 10 drou
That seeming hauteur, your part, for You cannot
deceive ny Vt; these writings have made too deep an
impression on the public mind, not TO have made
an impression yours.
fore conclude the present letter, : must re-