Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-22
POLITICAL.
From the United Statcs' Toicsrapbl
MR. RANDOLPH AND THE pREStDrNr

WIN NhNDOLfli AND The PRESIDENT
Cen Green: ! thank you Tor repubishing the article
signed "a FRIEND TO STATE RiGHrs because A
FRIEND OF UNION" referred to in the Globe OF The 30 n
October Its date puts end to the unpleasant discus
sion into which have been drawn. Nothing for
me TO do but TO recapitula,e certain matters which may
enable the reader to see at glance the whole merits o
the case.
Some two three months ago, certain people abou
Washington suddenly alarmed by the atUr
OF letter from the late MIR. Randolph, the subject
The Proclanaton Governor Hamon TO whom this let
ter had been addressed, talked OF publishing il; and
effect. To accomplish this. the name Of Mr. Randolph
was 10 be shonored and all sorts insnusos made
10 his prejudice. at first somewhat amused at this
and had sort Of pleasure in seeing that they were
"airaid oil Percy, though dead"
Atlengih descending from generaies. these people ar
ragned Mr. Randolph, a charge Of base dupIicy.
lhore was indeed due supply OF "IFs in the specifca
tions elf" he had written such letter. which every
body knew he had, because James Hamilton of s. O.
sdd so, and iF he privy 10 certain publication
Uhch he had caused TO be sent 10 the President cih his
appreciation, THEN he was a hypocrife, sc. SC.
Now, among the many faults charged 10 MIR. h. in his
me- hypocrisy was certainly not aud such was his alb
horfencc OF 1t, that curse would have arisen from his
grave against any who, having power reiute that
charge, shouldf oil TO 40
In this instance was that person.
ihne oeginnng 1t was charged as hypocrisy that Mr.
alter having written such letter. In reply this
suggested by those who knew nothing OF the matter, but
VINO thought they understood Mr. RS character. tina, he
ha probably visited Washing for the purpose
tuaiing with the Prcsiden, against the proclamation.
In tins there was an implied, and rery proper admis
pose, tcdS inconsistent with the writing such letter al
Governor Hamilton has described
On ihis, issue joined, and witnesses brought
forward TO prove that in the only interviews between the
President and Mr. Randolph, the subject OF the procama-
tlon was not mentioned. This true, and knew it,.
only marveled that the President should allow those OF
his own household carry tales from his table and his
pArou which, though true in themselves, were intended
To lead the public into the belief OF what he knew to be
iase 80 little did think him capable OF this that hoped
he himself would set il right"
This hope expired as limitations that the
nj tlairi
ton from the President himself OF this character the
statement that the President had repulsed Mr. Randolph
from his door, because he bad discovered that he
cesSary certain publication charged contain vo-
lent invectiye" against the President.
Had this statement gone uncontrolled and xplain-
ed must have amounted 10 proof that Mr. r. had pub
Ished, or caused TO be published, article dbusiUe OF the
Presidents conceaiing The fact from him. and coakng this
bitter hostility under continuance of friendly visits.
Now how stood the fact! The article was highly
penfdyy, and the President w as made acquainted ,ch
Mr. R.'sdgency IN The publication by himself Through
me as soon as appeared, and before Mr. RI first visit
TO the President.
When reflected this persuaded that the infor
nation thus apparently derived from the RESIDENT did
not come from him. Believing this, thought it enough
TO hint anonymously at the truth and invite him, his
name had been used, TO give the whole story.
Instead OF this the Government paper tells the world
that my hint had no foundation in truth. Still the Presi-
dent keeps silent, and l am compelled TO publish my
proofs l do 1 publish the article charged as the
of offence, and of offence there. also
publish my own letters written at MIR. RandoIphs sug-
geston, enclosing that article before Mr. Randophs first
visit TO the President.
In giving this simple aud satisfactory evidence, lay
before the puplc the conclusion 10 which my mind
had arrived, TO wiz that the President, tchO kneID the
truth could not have been the author OF such absurd
tale, and earnestly urge him to diclaim IT,
Instead Of this his official 'es him that have assaied
him with insoen scurry, and turns away his attention
from the trek that had been put him by those who al
ec to have his private ear At the same time, the pub
lie informed that there mistake in tie name of
the offensive publication imputed to MIR Randolph which
had caused the President TO shut his door in MIR. Ran.
doph face different one is then named and lis den
lily is fixed by quotation.
THIS ARTICLE is NOW RE PUBLISHED, AND THE
PAPER IN WHICH IT FIRST APPEARED, BEARS DATE
ON THE 18th OF MARCH; AFTER MIR. RANDOLPH
HAD LEFT WAsHINGToN, are tce no,c TO believe that
AZ IS ANDREW JACKSON, ESQ PRESIDENT THE
UNITED STATES soho has said, that it ,oas because o
THIS PUBLICATION Mafhe refused to ad,nit Mr.. Ran
dOiph several ddys BEFORE IT APPEARED?
As lille is lac the author of the nmation, that ,ohe
such articles of blication with Mr. r.
pIivy and appreciation, that gentleman in the habit
Of writing him friendly letters. say that such Of
mat date can be produced Let not this assertion be
swered by deputy Let such letters, il such there be,
speak for themselves. If genuine they will speak for
hemselve; and defy all The cabinets, from the garrett
The cellar to devise one which shall pass OH the world for
MIR. Randolph's.
shall not close this summary without repeating whs
have already asserted, or plainly minated.
That as Mr.. r. conceived a hope that the Pre-.
sden might be brought TO retreat, dis0vO,c captain
array, the proclamation, lac determined visit Washing
ton.
That from that time until the approval Of the force BILL
he spoke mildly and for the part kindly, OF the Pre-
sdent and fearing that he might have too hsr.h in
hca ion oil that letter
That " lille i'll sshsngon, he found means TO max e
the President sensible that his own sentiments OF the
proclamation, (already avowed in the Charlotte resou
nons) we're unchanged and Incorporating.
That while ~ Washington he neither wrote dicta-
ted one line Tor the press.
That lac was pdvy 10 certain publications made that
tme and that he caused fhe Pre,idept be furnished
with the certain means OF know ing this fact; though he
was moi made 10 know whether Mr. Randolph tcT0ie, or
merely approved, the articles in question.
hat he was not piivy to aud publication hat could be
offensive 10 the President, alter The force bill had beer
raihei III disregard OF his most earnest remOnstrance-
To guard against misconsirucion, will repeat that ihi
remonstrauce WAS couched, On letter dated March I
written by MAJ aud intang in not 10 be mistaken
that the uusparipg hostility be the
OF his approval tf tina, bill.
The PRESIDENT knows these things. He knows that in
this affair, in his whole life all Mr.. Randoph's steps
in the lgh'. BEVERLY TUCKER.
*h Jefferson hus magn0uimous. Whom
that nfet Tho greatness told ofthe hard thing
said about hmby Mi Randolph he tepod that
ss, could tell him things that MI r. had
about him than no had said fo him.
From tho Washington Globe, Of Nov. rs
THE LAIE JOHN RANDOLPH'S COURSE TO
WARDS THE PRESIDENT.
We presume, that Of Editorial brethren will
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