Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-08

lcharacter from Gentlemen Of this place
and that one great objection be had to
coming, was an apprehension that his Wis.
it at this particular juncture might be sup
posed by some to have been made in
Esprit of defiance or exultatioa, with re.
gard to the distinguished tenan: Of the
Hermitage supposition, he said, which
would do him very great injustice, as no
| such feeling has a place inshls bosom.
It i true mr.. Clay conference.-the
mot in offensive language--the appoint
nnent of Swartwout by Gen. Jackson who.
he said, knew of his connection with
Aaron Burr. Well, Swartwout, WAS con-
nected with Burr, at least. 10 an extent
involving gross and deliberate infraction
of the laws ofthe nited States, and Of
this fact Gen. jackson, we presume,
must have been aware. The circum-
stance may or may not have constituted
valid. objection TO Swartwout' sRppolnt.
ment, but surely Mr. Clay had right to
express his opinion on the subject. without
being called to accoun! for il by Gen.
Jackson
So in the case of Mr.. Livingston. That
: he has been deSaulter is matter ofaisto-
! ry. Gen. Jackson may have thought
! that the circumstances under which the
defalcation was Incurred and the fact of
I settlement having been made by Mr.. Liv-
ingston with the Government prior 10 his
appointment as Secretary ofState, remo-
we'd all grounds of objection, on that score,
TO his appointment. But that is matter
5 ofopinion, and Afr. Clay certainly had q
: right to think differently and to express
9 his opinions, whatever the7 were, With
out affording Just cause of offence to GEN.
Jackson. Mr.. l.ivington had been de-
. faulter for large amount-Gcn. Jack
Y son knew that he had--and it was no
y SANDER, in Mr.. Clay 10 say SO, because II
' was Merally true. Gen. Jackson IN his
Y Gard charges Mr. Clay with saying that
U Mr.. Livingston was delaulier up 10 the
moment of his appointment. Such was
not Mr.. CLAWS langhague, though We do
not know that the distinction IS material.
: He spoke of Mr.Livingsion generally as a
~ defaulter. and expressed the opinion that
:, the appointment ola defaulter to the Office
~ of Secretary of State had been of evil ten
= dency. He probably regarded the cir
~ eunstance of SIR. Livingston having ar.
ranged the matter with the Government
some sholt time previous TO his appoint
~ ment, as wholly immaterial and by no
means. wiping off the stain of hdUing been
~ a defaaHer for many gears Of has hfe.
Be This as il may, he had a right TO his
Opinions and Gen. Jackson has no right
10 take exception 10 the expression OF
10 them
w We thought a, the time Mr. Clay might
have selected much stronger case than
Mr.. Liyingston's for the purpose OF Illus
20 traton. Suppose for instance, instead o
we citing the case Of Mr.. Livingston, ne had
MS read the following:
es, Extract of a letter from the Hon. John r II
of Claiborne to Gen. Andrew Jackson, Presl
err dent Of the U. S. dated
md "CoLUMBTs, Sept. Is, 1886.
by Dear Sir: Many of the early and con
ir slant friends of the administration IN TIL
, State have heard, with much regret ant
sorrow, that the present receiver OF puo
lie moneys at this place is to s'conslde
himself dismissed unless his returns al
). made before the Ist of October.
~ Poindexter employed a vile, unprIncl
rba pied agent Gibson Woolrdge) to tax
=" Testimony at this office, under resolu
. sas ton ofthe Senate; and he endeavored I
~. implcatc Gen. Harris and George w
e. Martin in some transaction OF very minc
~, ~, importance If had been examined,
~. could have explained the whole matter
80 the entire exoneration of Gen. Harris
's 80 and | could have explained the who
o transaction, as it regards Col. Martin,
49, the satisfaction, of the world. The fa
~ 10 il was miserable attempt on II
- part of Poindexter, to strengthen his par
.aae here. He hates Col. Martin with 4
~. III mallgnity of demon; and nothing wou
- :, rejoice him more than the expulsion otGe
80 Harris, whom he knows to be one OF 4
main pillars of the democratic cause al
E one of the earliest and most distinguish
~ ~ friends Of the administration in Mississl
th;s pi. His family and connections are
Mr., tremely influential AMI all OF them are
mol operating with US in the arduous strug'
PA which we are now making. They
- true democrats and the bank, nuilifyi
on and White parties would shout 'victo
hers i,. at any blow aimed at them.
.o We are now in the midst of an ele
- :, tioneering campaign. Gov. Runnels.
. ~ ]. Walker, and Maj. B. w. Edwar
! The and myself, constitute the democratic Y
Mr. Buren, ticket. 1t viii be close contt
Glow lou The Nashville papers circulate exiensi'
havo " throughout our State. Much OF I
'l S;., population is from Tennessee; nineteen
o mn, Of our newspapers are for White; |
\ I' -, every bank ia the State, including the
49,; ~ S. Branch, has taken commission In
- - service. Some three or four thousand
- nav our voters are recent enigrants from {
- Z er States, and reside in the new count
no !, knowing nothing of our political arran
o,es ments, and, as we have no bills circulai
! not among them, the result, as to then
Mr.. doubtful.
! the With high respect, remain your
!. al cellency's obt't servant
sloc JOHN F. II. CLAIBORNE
.lavs To his Excellency, the PRECEDENT o
AT. Uui.ed States
nan # Will il not be deemed most extraor
80. ary that General Jackson, who rece
cs,,se and digested, whilst President ofthe
20 do ted States, such letter as this-who
chico. mitted Harris to remain in Office u
of o,,r such circumstances and. II is to be
cas sumed. from such considerations--sh