The Madisonian., 1840-01-25
TO THE PUBLIC.


lew remarks which propose TO submit IN relation
toii ~,
The statement in the Madisonian was, that Gs-
neral Duf Green has said IN this cily, 10 ins pre-
sence of witness, thai IL GILES and Seaon would
give him per cent the bills for The prin'ihS ui
the House he would secure them The con1rdel-'ha.
he had been offered $1,000 gross sum 10 De pdit
in cash, by anoher firm, lneanihs blair * n'ses)
and that unless Gales 4 Seaon, whom he preferred,
closed W n him speedy, his friends having tue Di-
Lance of power ~ the House Of Representatives,, he
should give il TO Blair and Rives, or words 10 ihat
= M.Ssrs Gales and Seaton, says our Informant,
,y,,l mi hear to the proposal aud he inierS from
the previous asseveration OF Gen. Green, and from
the fact, as he says OF certain noe OF large
amount having been unexpectedly paid al the bink,
and certain bail released, that The bargain with Blair
and Riyes was Immediately closed, aid the r.oney,
or a larger par thereof, paid over in cash"
TO this Mr. Pickens Is reported by the Globe 10
have said
Mr. p. said he would not detain the House by read
ing the balance of this paragraph Tor upon the mat
ters there suggested he did pretend TO be inform
ed. He did not know what Gen. Green had sa d 10
any member of this House but the charge 10 which
he called the public attention was that Genl. Green
was the candidate of the Calhoun Nullifers. ap-
peal, said MIR. p, to those gentlemen with whom
act-and they are but few-and, Ia their name-if Il
hs intended by this ariul Sanderer TO asier that he
has ever received counsel or aS>idance, directly or
indirectly, from from hem-I say II is an in
famous alsehood. do not mean 10 say that have
knowledge OF what Gcneral Oreen uiu or dlu not
say 10 any person whatever, when repudiaed The
ilea that he ever W 5, in the slightest degree, our
candidate. On the FIRST day that came here, re-
ceived note stating that he would be candidate,
and could be elected-bn Mr.. Speaker, you know
how treated that note never gave him the slight
es, countenance."
1t will be seen that the charge Of the Madisonion
rests upon alleged declaration that would give
the printing of the House 10 Blair and Rlves, II
Gales aud Seaton did not close with the alleged pro-
position 10 give 1t 10 them, and the Inference that
had received the money because OF the alleged pay
ment of note in bank and the release OF bail
admit the right Of Mr. Pickens 10 vndicae himself
and his political friends from such charge Sut re-
grel that in defending them, he 'nade il necessary
for me TO defend myself Had been in his place,
and he in mine, would have seen that the best vim
dicatipn OF myself TO repel the charge against
him. II due 10 me and 10 the relations between
Mr. Pickens and myself thai he should have believed
me incapable OF compromising myself or my iriends
in the manner chargcd-the SANDER was no less
az inSt Inc than against them, and how was u mel
Not by denving thai had requested them TO vote Tor
Blair and Rves-not by asserting that was incapa
Bile Of making the declaration attributed 10 me-out
by passing this impuation in silence, au de-
nying that was the candidate of my political friends
in terms most disparagng. Not content with deny
ing that had received any counsel or assistance
from him or his friends. he Is made TO say, on me
FIRST day came here, received note stating thar
he would be candidate, and could b. elected-onf,
Mr. Speaker you kaow hov / treated hat note.
neper gaze him the slightest eounfenance."
floor Of The House. by personal political friend re-
quired explanation and could do less than request
Mr. Plckens has explained, but the delay N recev-
ing his answer compelled me address MIR. Calhoun,
and when received Mr. Fishers remarks relative
Mr., Mchells letter, compelled me to await MIR Cal
houus reply and reluctantly to make my letter 10 hh
and his reply to me part OF my vndca,on
And here it proper to say in reply to Mr. Cahoun's
nteuogalons that reason for saying that he had adj
yiscd his friends TO vote against that under
al from mnrn han Onp ut hey Wnulu he
guided by his views. And said that Mr. Pckens acted
on his advice, because Mr.. Pckens asserted in the
House that he acted for and made his assertion in the
name of his political fnends--of course for Mr. Cal
houn with the There other reason why
wrote to Mr. Calhoun. The inference that had made
an arrangement with Blair & Rlves made to de-
pend the fact OF my having paid certain note and
released certain bail-Mr Calhoun the only person
in Washington whom had explained the crcun.
connected with the oppression prac,sed on me
relation TO It, and he knew that the charge false
in all parts did not doubt that Mr. P,ckens had con-
sured him and expected that under the circumstances
he would have enabled Mr. Pickens repel the charge
as to me, as well as to my friends The failure to do
so, imposed upon me the necessity OF Writing to him.
and Of publishing the correspondence.
And nasmuch as neither of them nor both cover the
whole ground, feel called upon to add few words
by way of explanation although so far relates to
myself they have said enough to show that there was
personal unkndness or disrespect intended.
And first as to my being candidate aud the reason
why ! was not supported by the nulliers." When
ascertaiued that my political friends could control the
election resolved to be candidate for the printing OF
the House. My reason for doing was, that believed
that neither Of the two great parties could without
their ald elect their party candidate my friends by rail-
ling could bring in sufficient support from both
parties elect me, especially if had made arrange
nent with the candidates Of one party by which they
TO do the printing and share The profits | saw
no objection to such an arrangement because 1t was
necessary the execution OF the work, unless had an
office Of my The fact is notorious that all parties
look the public printing the reward oi partZan ser
wees and when say all parties, do not exclude "the
nuhers who refused TO sustain me- because instead OF
Iewardlng my past services they prefer 10 unite with
the Administration and reward Blair d Rlves; whose
services wanted to sustain the party of which they
constituent members.
admit that this rewarding of the public press
poiSons the OF public intelligence at the loun-
tain and does more to abuse the public mind, and to
corrupt the public morals than all the other sources
Of public patronage united and it will be fortunate
tlr the country and shall greatly rejoice If what
has transpircd leads reformation Ii is impossible
that The press be free independen, while pa
tronase yielding from fifty 10 one hundred thou.
SAND dollars per annumi is 10 be gained by party
vices
Thus believing, relied on The support of "the
nulliferS, because when came to Washington as
me advocate OF our common principles, Irelnquisb-
ed profession, which then liberal supper, to
my family. had sacrificed in The common cause,
Twelve years Of the prime of my life, and upwards
OF sixty thousand dollars in money; part OF which
il the shape OF arrears for paper and materials
hangS oppreSSively upon me- Mylarge printing eslab
h>hnen had been sacrificed very small part fits
cost, and that circumstance made il necessary that
lSnouId get up new office or make arrangements
y rxecute The work. An arrangement with Gales
Seaon would have enabled ne TO execute it and
was indispensable 10 nv being a candidate Ibid not
suppose that such arrang nent would be objected
10 hy "the Nuhers !" because whether consider
ed ihtlr own advancement or that OF the great ine-