The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-16

The following is an extract of letter pub
lished in the N. Y. Express of the 18th inst
dated Cincinnati, January s.:
General Harrison. SO faI from making promises of
oceor even giving to his and dearest friends
the least encouragement either expressed or implied
will not much as listen 10 any one-no matter whom
when asking for Office either for himself or frend
in fact read letter. knowing it to be application
for office In this matter he is firm and decided-he
will pay no attention such applications until after
he installed into the singh office to which the people
have elected him. and then such applications must come
through the proper departments and in all the
most successful will be those who judged the
most honest and capable. The General does not sub
scribe the doctrine that to the vctors belong the
spols; !" he goes into the Presidential Chair the
President of the nation and not of pdrty-and if any
one thinks that there to be general clearing out Of
all minor ofice-holders, and their places filled by
| Whius he is wofully mistaken. All now in office
who are honest and faithful and have devoted them
selves exclusively to the performance Of their duty
with an eye single to the public good-and have in
case brought or attempted to bring the Influence Of
their office in conflict NTH the freedom of elections
will doubtless be retained. Such is my opinion with
out speaking authortatively, of General Harrisons
views 1t is said and presume it is true, that the
College of Electors Of Pennsylvania took the liberty
of recommending Mr.. Stevens for Postmaster General
and Notwithstanding the high personal regard which
Gen Harrison is known to entertain for the indvi-
Of the integrity Of their motivesyet it is equally true
that he did recognise their right officially to
mend and declined receiDing the letter they sent hin,
He doubtless considered that if colleges of electors
could recommend candidates to be appoint
ed by the President they had assembled to elect
would be throwing open wide door for corruption
intrigue, and management-he therefore could gin
no countenance to the preeedent-by which he actet
up to his well known character for sterling integrit,
and Roman virtue General Harrison cannot know
ingy do wrong A more honest and disinterested pa
triot never lived. l have had the honor of his ac
quaintance for nearly twenty years, and have neve
known man Of more purity Of heart He has firm
ness and decision well honesty and virtue will
intellect and talents equal to any in the nation.
also notice that Importance is attached to ar
ticles emanatng from the Cincinnati press, in the
newspapers east of the mountains; it to be sup
posed that our editors speak by authority This is
great mistake; there is no newspaper, individual,
presume that is authorized to speak for the General
that knows any thing about his views and inten
tons particularly who are, who are not to be, OF
have BEEN offered seats in the Cabinet than you do.
When the President elect speaks through newspaper
it will be in such a way will leave doubt as to
authority. The various speculations of all newspa-
pers-both here and elsewhere-are doubtless as far
the General is concerned, perfectly gratuitous. No
authority whatever has been derived from him for the
speculations they have made.