Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-15

such would have been the event.
J. A. ALLEN.
Middlebury, July 7, 1910.
Mr.. Clay, in his recent speech at Nashville, made
some ausion to General Jackson, which aroused the
old General and elected the following note. This
was followed by reply iron Mr.. Clay to which Gen
Jackson rejoined Il seems that the General is still
dspcascd with any attempt TO scrutiniIc his doings
while 10 the Presidential Chair and he evidently has
not forgotten the power which Mr.. Clay brought TO
bear upon the resolution to "erpungc," how he
exposed the wickedness Of that act of injustice to-
wards the Senate and people Of the United States
lie is filled with apprehension at the darkenng pros
poets Of his successor, and vents his spleen Of Mr..
Clay because he has dared to call in question the do
ings Of the administration, at the very door Of the
hermitage. The lion is reused in his lair, but his
roar carries nothing Of d'smay To tho patriot and
friend Of liberty. Asd such men Clay heed not
his angry look RULED micn
To the editor of the NashuiHe Union
Sir-Beng informed that the Hon. Henry
Clay of Kentucky, in his public speech at
Nashville yesterday, alledged that had APP.
pointed the Hon. Edward Livingston secre-
tary OF State when he was dcfaulter to gov
eminent, and knowing him TO be one, l feel
that am justified in declaring the charges to
be false. 1t is known to all the country that
the nominations made by the President to the
Senate are referred to appropriate committees
of that body, whose duty it is To inquire into
the character of the nominees, and that if
there is any evidence of default, or any dis
qualifying circumstances existing against them
a rejection of the nomination follows. Mr.
Livingston was member OF the Senate from
the State of Louisiana when he was nominat-
cd by me. Can Mr. Clay say that he opposed
the confirmation of the nomination because he
was defaulter, II so, the journals of the
Senate will answer. But his confirmation by
the Senate is conclusive proof that no such
objection, if made, was sustained and ] am
satisfied that such charge against him could
not have been substantiated.
! am also informed that Mr.. Clay charged
me with appointing Samuel Swartwout Col
ector of the port of New York, knowing that
he had been an associate of Aaron Burr. To
this charge it is proper to say, that knew of
MIR. Swartwout's connection with Aaron Burr,
precisely as | did that Of Mr.. Clay himself,
who if the history of the times did not do him
great injustice, was far from avoiding an as
ISOLATION with Burr, when he was at the town
of Lexington, KY. Yet Mr.. Clay was ap-
pointed secretary Of State, and may say con-
tidently with recommendations for charact
and fitness not more favorable than those pro-
duced to me by the citizens of New York, in
behalf Of Mr Swarwout MI c y "a. .oe .. q
,a 5.''-i e viii Be recoiIected was directv
charged, throughout the Union, with having
bargained for it, and by none was this charge
more earnestly made than by his present as
RI soclates in Tennessee, messrs Bell and Fos-
ter.
Under such circumstances, how contempt
ble does this demagogue appear, when he de-
scends from his high place in the senate and
roams over the country, retailing ISLANDERS a.
gainst the living and the dead.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Hermitage, Aug. 10, 1910.
i To The Public.
). Your surprise, am quite sure, will be as
great as mine was, on the perusal Of q uote
signed Andrew Jackson, addressed to the ed
itor OF the Nashville Union. and bearing date
on the 18th instant.
: The circumstances of my present visit to
Nashville are we'll known here. declined
repeated invitations to attend the convention
holden on the 18th instant, and finally yielded
to an unusual appeal with which was hon.
ored, and which il would be difficult for any
man to resist.
, was called upon TO address the convention.
In what terms OF respect and, for military SER
wees, OF praise, ! spoke Of the distinguished
individual who is the occasion of this note.
all who heard me can testify.-Amonp the
subjects which discussed, was that of the de-
generacy In public virtue, and especially the
delinquency and infidelity in public officers,
OF which within the last few years we have
had such lamentable proof. In assigning the
causes for this deplorable state of things. 7
! aC
rule laid down by mr. Jefferson, of honesty
capacity and fidelity to the Constitution. and
the substitution for il of one founded on de-
votion and subserviency not to the country.
but TO the chief of a party.
'lhe persons appointed TO office too often
consider themselves as being only put in pos
session OF their legitimate share Of the spells
OF victory, instead Of feeling bound by the OBJ
| legations oil sacred trust confded for the
benefit OF the people. In respect to defaulters.
!. referred TO the case Of mr.. Livingston, of
whose attainments as jurisi, not more con-
sistent with truth than my feelings, spoke
IN the highest terms. He was one of the ear
hest and the greatest defaulters. His case
occurred under mr.. Jefferson's administration.
The records both OF the executive and the Judi
ciai departments established his default. He
remained deianlter about a quarter OF a CEN
fury, il moi more. How he finally liouidated
the balance against him, and when. do no,
certainly know, but believe il was by pror.
cry and under the first term Of General jact
4 son. but whenever and however il was a
tardy payment or composition ofthe debt could
/ not and did not exPunge the fact Of his origin.
! al default
I In arguing from cause TO effect. commended
mat the appointment OF mr. Livingston was a
pernlcions precedent. That ii was virtual