Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-16
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We lay before our readers extracts from the
Nashville Banner, which advocates the election
| of Mr.. Grundy, and also from the Nashville Re-
| publican, which supports Major Eaton's preten-
sions, in proof of what have before said Of the
| part which Gen. Jackson is taking to control the
election of Senator to Congress.
1t will be seen that the Republican charges that
MIR. Grundy, with a view to create belief that
Gen. jackson preferred his reelection, prevailed
on the President to frank his speeches of tho last
| session. The charge, made in the Republican,
is
'Docs he not know that during tho recent session
of Congress- MIR. Grundys speeches. in quantities.
with the Presidents frank, (how obtained we know
not,) were scattered throughout the Statel For
what purpose was this done? Mr.. Grundy pos
sesSed the ranking privilege himself; then why
resort to the President, but for the purpose of
thereby producing all impression of his preference
for MIR. Grundy among the People? and does he
not know 1t was used for that purpose by Mr..
Grundy's frends-and more, did not Mr.. Grundy's
friends go so far as 10 assert roundy that the Pres
ident entertained that preference for him, with a
view 10 promote his clection?"
The reply az given in the Bannor is
tI'he President, we asscrtsit boldly, without tho
fear of contradiction acted for himself, when he
sent the speech of prominent Senator load
ing question, TO the mutual friends of himself and
the Senator, to his old acquaintances and fellow
citizens in Tennessee and elsewhere. He did So
tor the plain and simple that he was pleased
with the sPeech and wished to circulate it in the
community, and he did with perfect propriety
without intending thereby 10 interfere in or to in.
fuence the coming election"
1t is thus proved by the admission Of both par
ties that General Jackson did Distribute under his
frank, Mr.. Grundy'S speech of the last session,
1--WE presume the one in opposition to the abolition
OF newspaper postage,) in which Mr. Grnndy be-
came sponsor for the purity Of the post-ofTice De-
partment. Upon this subject have much for
comment hereafter. But it seems that Mr.. Grun-
dys friends having argued that, because the Pre-
sident had circulated his electoneering speech he
was, therefore, in favor of Mr.. Grundy's re.elect
ION; Mr.. Eatons organ says:
"Whatevcr may be the Presidents preferences
there is one thing certain, that MIR. Grundy can
not now climb into Office as he has once done and
has been again attempting TO do, by the false i'm
preston OF Gen. Jacksons preference. If the Pres
Iden has said any thing at all the subject ii has
been IN reply TO questions directly put to him by
those who thought that false impression had been
made by MIR. Grundy and his friends on tho COM
nnnity, with regard 10 his preference, and, no
doubt, he removed those false impressions, by de-
cIarations explicit enough, and such as were mete
and fit he should make, 10 'rescuc" himself from
"unmerlted reproach."
eff questioned on this subject, those acquainted
with the frank and undisgulscd manner of thu.
President, need not be told that his replies were
characterised by his usual open, consistent, and
manly style, and not after the manner represented
by Philo Jackson"
No one can hesitate to believe that General Jack
-hotVda decared ms preference Tor Major Eaton
andI Is equally clear that, to accomplish his
wishes in this respect, and to operate on the APP
preaching elections, OpPortunc visit to Ken
lucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland was the
chief nducement OF his pilgrimage to tho Hermit
age. These facts bring up OH incident, which
subsequent events have conspred tS impress upor
attention.
The well informed reader is aware that Mr. Van
Buren's intriguos had spread the seeds of distrus
and dscord in the party at an early day; and mem.
COuuFcgR of
universally attributed to tho fact that no one in
Congress was authorised to say what the measures
or policy of the administration was.
After Congress had been in session some weeks,
the writer Of this standing in conversation with
Mr.. Van Buren,, when Judge Rowan, then a Sena-
tor, came up, and addressing himself TO Mr.. Van
Buren, said that he had called at the State Depart
ment and regretted that Mr. Van Buren, was too
much engaged to sec him. Mr. Van Buren, express
cd his regret that lie did not knoy Of his CALL and
assured him that he would be glad to see him at
any time. Judge Rowan then said, that his OBJ
iect to suggest the proprety Of holding cabinet
councils; that the friends Of the administration in
both Houses were often at a loss 10 know its mea-
surcs and tho grounds upon which such were
known ought 70 be urged, which information could
only be made known throughout the medium prepo-
Sod
Mr.. Van Buren, became instantly and deeply OK
cited, and said, "Let Congress adjourn md On home
md the people ,oW teaeh them their duty 10 the En-.
ecUtire"
A few days after tiis, the President addressed
note to the editor of the Telegraph requesting him
to call on him Immediately. Upoa reaching the
Presidents Office, the following conversation took
place:
PrssideAt.--'I have sent for you that wo may
converse on tie subject OF my nominations before
lne senate II is timo that you should let the pco-
pic know thai instead Of supporting mo and my
measures Congress " engaged in President ma
kim"