, 1841-04-03
WHOLE NUMBER 389.

| under circumstances apparently so dlscourag.
ing. YOU cannot dOuit fora moment. 1t is,
on the contrary, in TIE unfeigned respect I
| cherish for those who have offered ne these
testimonials of continued attachment, that |
find the strongest motives 10 meet them at
the Threshold. bv a free and frank expression
OF my views and feelings on the subject, IN
Dictated in these declarations of my iriencs.
| beg you. therefore, to believe nee, when
inform you that the personal interest which
| feel in the selection OF n candidate for the
next Pres dencv. is restricted 10 4 considera-
,inn of The ultimate Influence it may have
on the final success of those great principle 5
on which ! have earnestly labored to admins
ter this GoveTnment-which ! have ever Re-
lIeved. and still believe. essential to the free
dom and happiness Of COR common country.
and with which | have always been con:eu;
10 stand or fall.
Although ] might never feel myself az liS-
ertv to shrink from any and every RESPONSE
bIlitv which it my please The Democracy Of
the United States TO impose on me, ard
which is consistent with tie respect due h
the people on account Of the hi.h station |
have held by their choice, | should, never
Iheless. he not merely a. well, but better,
satisfied at seeing those great objects ac-
cOmplIshci under the auspices Of som one
of the numerous names ~ be found IN the
ranks of Democracy. whose talents. chorac-
ter. and services, though they richly merit.
have not yet received. the highes, rewards OF
the people.
Ny political friends every where WILL
hope and he!leve. do me the Justice to regard
this declaration. made in the fullness of a
grI efuI heart. as indicating with absolute
sincerity the feelings by which am actua.
ted. Fhev are niade Upon a consideration
e IN" <'ihjcr;. so fuiI and so mature as to eX-
em"r rhr views and opinions they express,
rs far IL heiGn"S to human determination,
from RI! liability To char ~.
No one G = cvrrct or should desire 10 be
a.NTv> in o.!ic" unfe- Il Government and in
<'i'u'.'r~ lic oars; md | have enjoyed that
privilege long cnuugh to satisfy my utmos,
ambition.
With rerlrI 10 tin, vital consideration.
wh''h. in rhI. estimation Of Il well organized
mind ant IN honest heart. will always be
NOV" dee"i and impressive than the mere
'"ru.in-S g rtf."-1 mean the conscious
-. Of r"c'iruj" f purpose and the es,iin:-
'irn 81! i.i~ni>-I think ! canno; be mistaken
IN ha.ievin. that | could. under no c.rcuIu-
>r,ncrS. l"pe To- do better. II. therefore
t.Nre H. nv p%"liticai supporters who are
~ WI" may hereafter I've induced by any con-
s'd"r''I"n personal 10 myself, ~ a resp ct TO
NV f'"'ru,S under Il supposition that they
mlv have hern wounded or embittered bv
% dc'"at iacurrrd III defence Of their princ,.
pies. :" hrinr me forward again as Il candid.
II" tnr r'-elrc'Ion. ! 10. them. in Justice To
myself. :" diSri< 3 MI such motives from their
mi;ds. | ch"ri>r no such feelings, and re-
qIfe II" nr'v proofs Of the confidence and
good Viii of ih"Se who have sustained ME
IN su cess and rallied around me in defeat
Tie circumstance nader which the Democ.
"i INV native county. OF nv native
State. and e the sister States, have raised
ne from the first IL III, last step of advance
rront. the opportunities they have afforded
m" t. eyempliiv 10 tho world the principles
hv which ! have henu governed. and the in
d"mira'lr >piTI, with which they havo sus-
ne in The la,e struggle 10 battle the
cxe"'inn~ aud arpliancns at s~cIi>l, and poIiti.
]inrerr>' combined arains, ire. and against
rs" measures which I have uniformly advo-
Gated, anI in T2rt succeeded N establish
iIg, have imposed upon ne an obligation last
lh- IN NC ana tP6NtN1 on NV nP1Tt Z GcOt
Of gratitude ! can never discharge.
Ii vii be time en"u.h hereafter for The
to designate rs candidate. Il is
Not +, he "i>.uis"d that feelings Of personal
towards mvselE, and for which I
he ton grateful. have been among the
for 'huS curly designating me for the
station from which ! have just retired. This
r"!ing"nnSJifutcs > dangerous ingredient IL
operations, and from no one could
m tempt To- check it proceed more p:t.pcr-
y than from myself. Preparations fnr tie
next Presidential election are not. nn this or.
ra>i'n. md at tin crIsis. iilhle 10 the ordiaa-
~ objection u! pr'ird-rng the conduct Of the
incumbent for TIE time being. inasmuch rs
ne will. ~ MI events. retire n the expiration
At the constitutional term.
The most appropriate as well as most use
exc'fi"n which can Re made at this time
by 'nr friends. is in adopting the best meas
ir' 'ni means III ih,ir power for the ex-
mi n and diffusion of their principles.
he dc'ectr"n of ialsehnods, and the dissem-
nr'Ion of truth among the grca, body Of the
leaving tho selection NJ ,ho;r c,p.