The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-23
From the Nashville Union. n
MR.. WALKERS LETrpp

- .'e~p'hiu Union All. "
MR.. WALKERS LETTER
We publish to-day letter from JAM. }
esq, in reference to the statement ,ba, Ptb
ferred to by General Jackson IN one Of n. nisA
has letter lately published by Major r.. rls
know very well that the most friendly, ana
innate, relations existed between Gen dInfaA
Mr.. Walker; and if il be true tbs, M vaetoa VI
was referred 10 as being Understand - III II Nae
il could only have been in that strictly - ssSh
manner which ought forever to have s.a III aaea1
of Major Lewis. II is no sort of an H@
that the letter was published with H. 9ME
| blank; II would have been more eycns'LI i'ma
| published the names. As the ma,,as ~ IN,
several individuals are liable to have NV; saiA
wounded by conectures ss to the nerso. r !
to. But we need not indulge in anu rss duds
letter of Mr.. Walker speaks for itself 'a''a'-e
To the Editor Of The Nashriite Union;
The Nashville Banner of the sb .on;
flourish Of trumpets, the following nr,ica WIN
New York Express. Whatever es,ima,o aVn n
ors ofihe 'Banner" may place upon Cen sas Gu
denunciotion of gentleman he sunnoss, .Is
renegade politician he surely canpo, sl' ~
disreputable To be understood as broLa " S
IS manifest, that II is to strike in thu,
has caused the article TO be copied with ~ ~, ~
pleasure. @0a
THE AsTRoLocicAL QrEsIIOS, sErrtFp
gentleman who has had opportunities OF nspers,a y,
riiom General jackson, that the "traitor, rat
his letter to Major Lewis and the other perso a
der the dipeasure Of the old hero he slx
Malor Walker Of Tennessee father of M. n,o va
secretary OF Mr. Polk, and Gen Cameron Of fenn.,
and not Mir Richie NThe latter Is the lately e! a
tor from that state. He was the anti.caucu: @ NY 50
chosen by the wings and few Of the .aa.
Pennsylvania. II was supposed that Mr. Bucbansssy
me bottom Of me intrigue which procured him his NM
the United states senate rANl{
1t seems that Gen, Cameron visited Washirr.
time previousto his election and proposed 10 rs ~
negotiation OF the number TO purchas, ~ ah
Bat Blair < Ryes refused To negotiate rhcs s wa
themselves too strong to be moved This c;, Svsr
gave rise to the astersks which appear in the esr a
jackson 10 Major Lewis a
As my name is thus given to the public l.,
something to say in relation to the matter IT,
not say that am the individual alluded to in ina,
stars. have called upon Major Lewis and u
quested HIM to say whether my name was ment@|
ed in the letter published; and If so, reouessS
privilege of inspecting it. He gave me soms !.
sons why ought not to suppose il was nv nam.
but replied TO my request by saying that he had M
termined not to communicate who i, was o. III
not and refused to show me the letter If ina MI
be, that Major Lewis has published letter m.
porting to be from General jackson, in which III
name is mentioned in manner painful to me- N
fuses TO say to me whether or not have anv ~
Germ in the publication, or to show me the e,s,T NJ
have, and at the same time has communicated !, N
others in such manner that it has got nlo M
newspapers that one of the names in blank NJ
mine-such conduct will be properly estimated N
honorable men Of all parties.
II was well known in this region that had MI
tanned, during General Jackson's administrator 4
heavy loss in the performance of mail serys 1,
Mississippi and Louisiana. The facts Of this NJ
ts..l .I . 4
proven that this loss was produced from no fault \
mismanagement Of mine, but from the action Of M
government itself; and the last Congress granted NJ
a partial indemnity. II was also well known M
in the commercial disasters Of 1887, | was hss
a sufferer, as accommodation endorser for AM
commercial house, and some individuals, that n
came bankrupt. These responsibilities was conl
PEELED to assume and pay, My resources, and N
energy with which met these difficulties, were N
as well known; and therefore it may have been I'll
tensively understood tnat ] was "troke.n But
fact was not so, nor has my fortune been serousH
impaired, The best evidence of this being So \
the iactthat, with the exception of balance onanu
dorsement debt, (Which expect to pay when til
due,) owe no debts TO any one, nor am respcs
sible for the debts of others to any amount, thai
have any recollection Of | am certainly readya
pay any just demands against me. Having paa
my own personal debts, the mail losses and al d
curity debts, with the exception have mentioned
and having reasonable share of properly,
cannot be 'broken But if | was the pena
spoken of, the warning was unnecessary
never had the slightest intention Of purchaans
the Globe establishment. My name, ! -
sure, was never at Washington mentiond d
connexion with purchase Of the Globe o6a,
nor the establishment of any paper that might y
the organ of the administration. | was entirely ~
nocent as 10 Major Lewis's removal. ! spoke Nd
one unkipd or dsparagng word of him whilst
was in Washington, but would rather have don
him kindness than an injury. How far his reed
conduct proves him worthy Of the confidence Gs
eral Jackson reposed in him, or how far The Prs
dent has acted with good judgment and fidelity \
the country in dismissing him from office, The ps
lie will judge for themselves. Upon these points
have no disposition to make any remarks.
have, from my childhood TO the end Of Gnsn
Jackson's life, been his ardent and unwaverng ~
sonal and political friend. have always beieys
him to be the greatest, and one of the nobesI md
of the age in which he lived. revere his memor!
and consider his fame national property, sacred
every American. | cannot believe he would hlr
wounded the feelings of any friend, unless und
excited feelings, produced by misrepresentation
| | have no concern as TO who is meant BY y
seven stars. General Cameron, whose name
mentioned, l. have good reason to be satisfied, y
not propose TO 'enter into negotiation, as one d
number to purchase the Globe;;" nor do bels'
any one made such propositions, until Bar
Rives themselves proposed to sell out to Richie
Heiss, upon terms considered liberal and hs
minded. They gave in this transaction, as 10
lieved, the highest possible evidence Of their dsN
ton TO the democratic cause, and the union OF m
party General Cameron is sound democrat ~
n .I..lr aim
ton an efficient support
JAMES WALKER
Columbia, August l2, 1916.