Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-06-30
MAJ. wM. Z. LEWIS REMOVAL.


tfH tn ten dHchtoH'
s4me weeks ago The Editor If the Richmond Enqai-
ref took special p7as - fr4saim and cS'o Nh Folks
aiity" in hs-@ihai thai unconary. remem-
befias n9 King Of France, the insulls aimed al hun
uhIls Duke Of Orleans far IN palmer language. forget
ing. a President Polk, that Mr.. WISE had inflicted
mosl grtss personal udisiiy np1n him while Speaker
PIX ) had come To tie masi remarkable determination.
ilai, ..la,der no eactlasfaaeesn would he recall Mr.
Wise fom Brazil Il is true that the late Editor 81 the
Enquirer stood almost alone IN ascrbing Mr.. Folks
course towards Mr.. Wise generous magnanimy
which disdaued degrade his oica power purposes
Of personal seuaeatce must persons. with juSer ap
pfeeaiien Of his motive ascribng il a very natural
desire to keep Mr. Wise as far from him as possible and
perhaps to silence him hereafter, possible by
Of personal obligation, That injustice donc to
Mr.. Pix By those " no doubted the noble motive
etbed to him BY the Enquirer. i. demonstrated by the
removal Of Maj. VIM. l.. Lewis, and 'hc long list IF
grievances ior years." which the President himself
isas the cause Of his procedure. For,lhs magma
nimit'' could have induced hm 10 overlook such gross
personal insult that which he received from Mr.
" se, why in the name Of consistency, could not The
hWs y France h.ye forgotten the Dpke Of Orleans
causes Of plant against Mag is? And especial
IL when II is remembered that the latter gentleman was
intimate and warmly cherished friend Of Gen. Jack
sun. whom Mr. Polk himself Is indebted for the high
station that he occupies Surely II magnanimy
towards Maj. Lewis could not save him. gratitude
towards Gen. Jackson sh,ud. But il; would seem from
the following letter written by Gen. Jackson 10 Mai
Lewis. (Which we cupy from the Nashville Wing.
thai so determined was the President on the removal
oi Maj. Lewis, that lie toek especial rains by the Sc
resy and suddnness Of his action To prevent even
femansance from Gen. Jackson, behalf Of his boso IN
friend. reaching his ears lleaee. although Maj Lew.
lss removal was determined upnn carly in March, tas
is evident from the facl thai Mr.. Folks letter To his
friend in Nashville. announcing his purpose was shown
Ia en- jackson the 4lh Of Apn.) yet the sentence
was not signed until the 3lst OF that month"; and was
promptly carcd into execution The next dav But
The sutjeincd letter, in which Gen jackson cxpress,s
his disappointment at Mr. Folks want of "maenanim
" ;" tells the whole story
From Grt Jackson 10 MAJ Le,cis.
"llEnnuTAGE. April 10Th, iS45
Ny dew .NGjor-Youfs of the 3lst. and postscript
of The lst inst, Just received, and the information
therein contained Thai President Polk consulted with
The subject of your removal from office and thai
this step taken with my know ledge and consent :"
is positively false and mol even the shadow of Shade oi
truth In support IT, he first notice had that you ,rrre
fcnotcd would le was from confidential letter rit.
tea by President Polk to his friend in Nashville Which
was shown to the 4lh ns BY direction OF Colonel
Polk, with long list ul grievances against Won Tor
years, and of the danger of The position ypu were in
that he aware Of my friendship for you, and that
your dismissal would be unpleasant 10 me, &c This
nn the 1h inst. was the first inimaon ever had thai
Col. Polk designed t. dismiss you from Office. In NY
confidential letter to him the 4lh of April on another
subject which had been Hing, took occasion 10
refer 10 the subject Of dismissal. assured the Co
that In one his tears gonudlcss and ia hen
the great injustice he had doue You To lnv own know
edge-ihai YOU were tonmnch ii patriot To do an IN
jury II suffer your country 10 be injured by Fo
reign Government by ellher Withholding information
thai might be beneficial or impariing il / the foreign
rnwef That my relations friendship with yon were
of the greatest intimacy and clndence- that was SIN
cerey your friend but that my friendship for officers o.,
the Government should interfere with his dismissal
Of those who obnoxious to him or in whom he had
no confidence. 1t appears that he had commissioned
ten McCalla the list OF March take cha roe of ypur
office the LIST of April, Ills confidential letter was
shown the 4th inst, four days after your remu>
val. Dig dear MAJOR, regret your removal as well as
The manner OF Il! did suppose that the magnanimiiy
of Col Polk would prevent hun from the removal of any
officer without giving hun notice theeof-that the off
Ger might make arrangements 10 hand the office
his You know. Maor that neither beg for
myself or friends and II had been in the habit il was
too late-yuu were removed. My dear Major, | am
very Sick and my disease has assumed dropsca type
and how soon II may end my days. none hut my God
can determine Nothing bul the request IN you5 letter
aud Justice due 10 myself and you could have Induced me
10 make The attempt 10 write his letter II kind Proy
denee " III permit 10 live 10 shake YOU once more by
the hand at the Hermitage will be greatly thankful as
well all lis inmates Here all are your friends and will
greet sou such always and all Join me in our kindes,
saluanons Your sincere friend.
ANDREW JACKSON.
MAJOR WN. Il. LEWIS, Washington, ID. G..
We have said that the cause of Mai Lewis's removal
Was 10 be found in CHE long list Of grevanees'' con
tanned III President Poks confidential letter to his Nash
vile FREUD. l}u it appears that another reason was as
signed f the act-iow the alleged continuing
MAJ Lewis in office, because, lusooih the French MIN
lsier, having married his daughter, he might therefor,
betay The secrets Of his government to foreign unc,
tonafy thereby making serious attack By mpca,
ton. upon the honor Of Maj Lewis and upon the dis
cfeun n his predecessors In otlice who had unhesi,a
tinely conided in him Maj Lewis Justly indienan,
at tins assault upon his character addressed to the res
Jeni the suhjolncd nues all of which that .mao
nous gentleman has refused to answer for ALTHOUGH
dtmocfat.' 1t seems he deems himself too much ele
Faa3 heJond his fellow citizens to condescend to renly
Ia respectful inquiry, addressed 10 him by one whom he
first injured and then shielded from personal resposiba
hy by hs station, grantously nsulted
cory
>, NAsHiNGroN, Sth MAY, 1916.
Sri learn from private source that Won have nii
mated thamy remov l(rom olce rendered necessary
fefadse HE position occupied was DANGEROUS Ia the
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