Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11

should not suffer the SANDER TO pass with I'M
uuoi,v and after effort 10 enlist IN his hehai Tue
generous symratiies of those who invited HIM, an'es
10 The dr,ft Of his DISCOURSE and says: Il dd mol
.,,rihute 10 General jackson knowledge OF the de-
f,I. even vent 50 far as 10 say that he might no'
nav. reflected npon the consequences Of the appoint
me rt ,f an individual SO situated Inc report IN te
WLio the n was literally true. When Mr. Clay saio
che uhe Presidency mght not hare r!Htcied npo" nc
co,S,og,nees Of ME 0ypointment u an t"dthtaGd ;"
$50, ,rr,' y hat did he mean: How sdun:fd.' Dd
uo Gr Clay intend 10 convey the idea to has audience
ina, In. siuntigl Of Mr.. Livingston at III" tine 81 Ne
appontncnt, was the situation OF drfn"liet: -
nr.dv-nr no other situation did he aInde 10 10 con
ne y,on with the name Of Alr Livingston. And did nc
not by surprising that Gen. Jackson might have re-
Elected more ma;urcly upon that situation, virtually
max. and convey his audience an impression tha' o
neral son knew what that situation was: hosl II"
dub,,aby-for wihou; knowledge OF that SITUATION
how could he presume that General Jackson migh'
hov. reflected upon ii at all, Mr. Clay, then, con
,radcls himself in these four lines Of ms letter. III w,
frs, of which ne ssss he did not attribute 10 Genera
Jackson knowledge of the default, and III the same
breath cbaross him riM rant d EEfLFCTioN tfoN
TuE (alleged) FACT that The d.auH ertSed at the t"e,
To declare that Gen. Jackson might have rrh'c'eo
more upon the situation Tor alleged default is OF course
n convey the idea that Gen Jackson had IA kAo'e-
i,d,e Of The d,fauit," which in the premises was ln'
opj, snbsc, matter of rcfcciDu. Still Mr.. Clay has me
absurd ctirontrrv to declare that he did not a'u'-
butte knowledge Of the default TO General Jackson.
As we have already shown Tie peculiar di'hc t'"'s
which Mr. Livingston had 10 encounter while |. ,,
District Attorney al New York by the appointment OF
MIR Jefferson were too well known. and too iath'hiy
and promptly surrouncd by his street integrity ana IN
domablr enterprise 10 affect his moral character a'
they we're overcome BY nearly quarter oi century
hard labor aud beneath Mr. Clay 10 harrow heh
-, INV that the distinguished patriot is more, ir
the mere purpose Of making prrt'X' upon Wh'ch u
hur shat, OF envy hatred and malice at the Tenera-
bic tenant of the Hermitage.
Mr. Clay SAYS that the terms OF General 'achs"" :
card by which these SANDERS were exposed, excite IN
himself no other sensation than that Of scorn and con
,.rn,, Nor - this we presume, any ncn sensations:
for the files of the Nashville Republican sh"" tiat II
has been excited in the bosom OF Mr. Clay ever since
Gcncra! Jackson first brcame candidate i"r t"e re-
sdcncv Without any further remarks on TINS suhee'
to-day, invite the public 10 another PeruH' u w"
Jackson lciter.-U.
(Fran tac Nashri9t Onion. Of the l9hf iastl
MR.. CLAY. :.
Abiding to the numerous cases OF deaica'i'h "h'ch
had occurred among the public officers, and TO me ne
urneracy which was manifested IN almost all me phr-
suits Of life bv the want Of punctuaiity ~ the inhrh'
of contracts W. learn that tins gentleman IN ms speech
on Monday referred to Gen Jacksnns Administrative"
as the cause Of this evil. Ilr asked how c"na y or
olhe rwise when the high places III Government were
given to such Ed Livingston and Swartwo" me
first notorious drfaucr and the other the associate
If Aaron Burr in his reasonable designs against Inc
/ n:on:
such language we scarcely expected . hear from
Nj Ciay--low estimate "i ms disposition !"
de- Justice the distinguished individual al The hermit
are Il IS uc that MIR Livingston was at on" 'iHIr .
dcfaul,cr but II is well known 10 the country That the
of his default did not tarnsii hs moral
character The default the result OF causes over
which he had no control and had been honorabl! set
tied before he entered upon the dntes OF the Office Of
Secretary Of State Mr. Livingston at the TINE OF ms
nomination that high Office represented LOUISIANA
in the Senate of,he United States; had been honoFrd
tv that State with other trusts OF great Response
hiii;y, and had character as civilian and statesman,
both a, home and abroad winch scarcely surpassed
By u, ufanv other citizen Of our country ii's ap'
ponurnt the office Of Secretary Of State was con
sIGrsd by all parties al the time as Just tribute !"
his eminent virtues and talents and II IS believed that
the manner in which he performed the duties oi Inc
Office increased hs reputation Yet such character rs
this cannot escape the caumny Of Henry Clay ana l.
associated rs him witn Samuel Smart"ou! ~ 'nidhly
AMI corruption.
But Mr. CLAY Is Utmost equally incXcnsah!e :or the
terms IN which he speaks OF Mr. Swartwouts appoint
mcut Mr. Swartwout al tine time Of his appointment.
was a. respectable citizen Sr. Clay himself ilis
connection with A. Burr lar less obnoxious than
Mir CLAY s. because ri that period OF our history VI!
Clay was lawyer of experience and Mr. s"art"oui
was boy. MIR Swariw"nt was scarcely capable
of understanding shat meant by IL" term " urea
SON and certainly was held responsible by any P"r
tim Of the community Tor the drsI@Hs 81 Burr ~
vcus.d on the. score Of his Youth and al the ,c
Of his appointment to the Office OF COLLECTORS chnErd aS
brh a reputation as any other citizen Of New York
as such ne was recommended TO General Jackson
M ore knew these circumstances better than Mr. Clay,
and we therefore pronounce the charge he prefers
auains, Gen Jackson as both unchrsllan and mal'g.
nunt.
Ii is well known that Mr.. Swartwouts rc-aPph'nt'
10 the office of collector OF The port n; New ORR
Il, .rlt Of, q
Committee Of the Senate, which crcc,ah'e 10 ms
character and that such the estimate IN winch the
Wing or Federal party held him, that he was nominated
as candidate for the Vice Presidency, to be run vii"
Mr.. Webster.
We had written thus far when we reccved Inc io!1uW'
inr letter from Gen. jackson:
Here follows Gen Jackson letter, already published
IN The Enquirer.
30 TIE PrEIIC.
Your surprise, ] am quite sure, will be as great as
mi ne wa on the pcrusa Of note signed Andrew Jack
SON. addressed 10 the editor of the Nashville Union, and
bearing date Of the 18th inst.
The circumstances of my present visit to Nashville
are well known here. declined repeated invitations
10 attend the Convention holden on the l1h nstart
and finally Welded to unusual appeal with which !
was honnrrd, aud which II would be diicult i"F any
Ia resist.
was called upon 10 address the Convention. In
hat terms o respect and, for his military services OF
praise" spoke OF the distinguished individual! who IS
Among the subjects which discussed, was that OF The
derrncracy in public virtue, and especially the d"itn.
Gucncy and infdclty III public officers OF bich, within
In, las, few years we have had such amcnlabr proof
Ia assigning the for this dcporabe state OF things
stated as among them the subvcrsion 81 the rule lad
down by MIR Jefferson, Of honesty capacity, and hdeil-
" 10 the Constitutions and the substitution To- It oil one
founded on devotion and subservi"ncy, not TO The coun
try but the chef of party That persons appol nj
ed to Office too often consider themselves as beng only
put possession o; their Legitimate share oil the spo'is
of victory instead Of feeling bound by the obligations
t sacred trust cnnided for the benefit OF the people
In respect to driaulcrs referred to the case 0! hr
Livingstone nf whose aitainmrnrs Jurst, not more
consistent with truth than my feelings, spoke III The
highest terms He OF the earliest and greatest
d,auIters His occurred under Mr. Jefferson $
Administration. The records both Of the Executive
and Judicial departments established his default lie
remained deaultcr about quarter Of century, II
not more How he finally gutdated the balance against
him. ard when do ~: certainty hnaw, Bat believe
was hy property and under the first term Of General
Jackson But whenever and however ii was, tar'I?
pa ymcnt or composition of thc debt could not aud did
moi cypuuge the fact Of his original default,
In arruinr from cause to effect, cOntcndcd that the