The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-05-26
POLITICAL.
EXTRACTS
EXTRACTS
From The Journal Of The Select Committee Of The
House Of Representatives., 10 Investigate the Er.
ecutive Departments.


| From The Journal Of the Select Committee OF The
House Of Representatives., 10 Investigate the En-
ecutipe Departments.
CONCLUDED
! As the time of the election Of bis successor ap-
preached nearer and nearer, the Chief Magistrate
became more and more open and undisguIsed in
his interference 10 Influence and control public O.
pinion. ! am well acqusinted with his signature
and have seen many newspapers and other publ
cations sent under his frank to individuals, and 10
members Of Assembly, calculated and intended 10
inlure, IN public estimation, those who were IN.
Hing 10 act in accordance it'll his wishes 10
4 his SUCCESSOR. have seen toast given by him at a
public dinner; have seen letters published from
him IN newspapers, and have heard of many 9th.
ers, and now have copies of some never published
and all this after be had enGeavofed 10 induce me
aud the State IN which reside. to accede 10 his
Wishes under the promise Of his influence 10 have
my name used in the first instance as Vice Presi-
dent, and afterwards for the presidency, as | have
been informed, and verify believe. And 10 sails
iy the committee that do not speak unguarted-
is, and from unkind feelings upon the subject, ]
subJoln 10 this answer, the extract OF letter dated
23rd August, l536. from Mr.. Orville Bradley, OF
Hawkins county, Tennessee. lie is a man Of
high character for intelligence and yeracity, and
have not the shade Of doubt that every thing he
there states on the subject of his conversation with
the President is strictly true.
/ In the onurse Of the last summer the President
made visIt to his home n Tennessee; and as
have been informed, aud verify believe, almost as
soon as he entered the State, denounced me and
several OF my colleagues, who are my political
f friends, publicly, and in strong terms; charging
some Of them, and especially Col. Peylon, with
having given vote relative 10 an appropriation
on the Cherokee treaty, directly contrary 10 what
the journal, the newspapers, and members VINO
had been present. al the passage Of tie bill, shee-
ed, aud stated 10 be the fact; and. as TO another
Of them, Mr. Huntsnan, in answer TO question
10 bin, he alleged he lcas on The fence. and II was
doubtful which side he would fall, and afterwards
when written TO by NJ. liuntsman. as would appear
by acopy IN Huntsmans letter to HIM and copy
OF his answer, and by reply, hereto attached; aud
.he committee viii readily perceive, by an extract
Of letter from Col. O'Brien, and a certificate Of
Dir. Carrger, both highly respectable men, that
his mcmoty Is SO much lmp4Irt as not to be re-
lied on, even tor iew mont X what lie has
said relative to the char4e.et and conduct Of a
representative IA congress.
I Under these circumstances although eel i,
and the Senate through me, were m-led IN the
creation o. the Office OF Commissioner OF Indian
Affairs, and IN the appointment OF Mr. Herring 10
I'll SAID Office and believe that. upon lnycsuga-
lion, II viii be found that frauds. in this branch OF
The Administration Of the War Department, have
been committed aud that some OF the officers or
agents OF The Govern men, have participated in and
derived pecuDlary benefits from them yet | DO
not believe the Secretary OF War intended TO 90
wrong, but was constrained 10 act in accordance
with the wishes Of others.
Amids, the variety OF daily dnties claiming at
lentlon, and without any thing but generalques-
ton pointing 10 particular transaction II is very
probable that souie facts and circumstances, with.
10 my know edge, are omitted, which more direct
and specific questions would bring TO my rCcol-
lection. IL has been my wish 10 MAKE my answer
as luil as | reasonably could, that | might save
/ the commiItce the Trouble of Pro,'actcd eIaml-
nation.