The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-08
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To the Editor Of the ,NdShriHe Unions
SIR,-Frem the many letters which have been
recently addressed to me, asking for express
sion of my views relative TO the leading mea-
surcs OF the present administration of the gener-
al government, some of which are from well
known and respectable sources, representing that
efforts are made in various quarters of the Union
to incite belief in the public mind that my con-
hdence in the present Chief Magistrate has be, IN
impaired, it seems to be proper that some steps
should be taken by me to underceive those who
are thus imposed upon. For this purpose, sir,
beg the favor Of you to give place in your Co
lumns to this note, which | trust will he
cepta5lc TO those who have written to me ON the
subject, as 4 direct answer in the form of letter
would be.
From whatever cause, or on whatever autho-
rity, statements may be made representing me
as having changed my views of the leading mea-
sures of the present administration, they are
unfounded and unjust. OF the wisdom and i'm
portance of these measures, and particularly of
that which aims at the establishment by Con-
gress of fiscal agency for the government with
out the use aid of banks, time and the fullc t
opportunity for reflection have left not doubt
| on my mind And the ability which Mr. Van
Buren, has manifested in developing the bearing
of this great question, and of its antagonist one
on the free institutions of our country, and the
firlnness he has displayed in holding on to the
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So much temptation to compromise them, entitlC
him in my judgment to rank not Inferior tC
that of Mr.. jefferson or Mr.. Madison, as a pa
triot and statesman.
With such opinions of the present Chief Ma
gistrate, and of the measures to which he ha:
given his neutrality-suspicious. which have never
failed to express when | have had occasion tc
speak on the subject-it is surprising how any
one could take up the idea that my confidence
in him had been impaired, or that had become
indifferent to the choice to be made at the
next election between him and Gen. Harrison
Looking upon the latter gentleman as the re-
preventative of federal principles in the present
contest, and knowing that he has never beer
, identified with the Republican party in any o
Its great struggles against the Influences vhiel
have been calculated to take power from til
people and the states, and give ii to the genera
government; to suppose that would for 4 mo
men. think of giving my supportFto such il
diYidual as a candidate for the presidency woult
be a mockery Of all public principle.
In respect to the statements which have beer
made III several of the newspapers of the day
THAT disagree with many Of my political friends
in the estimate they have formed of Gess. Harri-
sons military merits, / am not aware of having
sai'"-',T tnIng to justify them Having never
admired Gen. Harrison a military man, OF
considered him possessing the qualities which
constitute the commander of an army, | have
looked at his political relations alone, in the
opinions L have formed or expressed respecting
his pretensions to the Presidency, and the con
sequences which would result To the country
should the suffrages of the people place him il
that high office.
l am, Very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
ANDREW JACKSON
The Patriot in re-2ublishing this letter, ex