Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-18
Mr.. POLK AND MAJOR LEWIS-ANOTHER EN-
TRACT FROM A LETTER OF GEN. LACkSON,S

Mr.. POLK AND MAJOR LEWIS-ANOTHER EN-
TRACT FROM a LETTER OF GEN. JACKSON'S
THE LATE EDITOR OF THE GLOBE AND
THE PRESENT EDITOR OF THE ORGAN
The ink was scarcely dry the pen. with
which we wrote our article about the proscrip.
ton OF Gen. Jackson's bosom friend, MAJ. Lewis,
before we opened the Nashville Banner and
found another evidence of Mr.. Folks ndgnaniDli
fg
1t seems that the President is no; content with
decapitating Maj. w. b. Lewis, but his mnons
must sustain him in his prescription, by viliGying
the character CfGen. Jackson's best and dearest
friend.
1.-THE people Of this country have ever before
doubted the want Of gratitude or magnanimity in
James X. Polk, we think those doubts will no
longer exist, after reading the letter of Mai. Lew
is, and the extract of one from the old Hero,
which will he found subjoncd TO this We are
rather inclined to think too that it not only places
his EXcellency in unenviabe position. but also.
Is calculated TO make some others who are not 4
thousand miles from the seat of Government. feel
uncomfortable. 1t will be seen that the r,imor,
which rife at first, about the dissatisfaction
of the change ofOrgdniSls at Washington. were
not altogether false TumOrs.
We should like very much, in connection with
the letters which follow. to give the readers ofthc
Wing, aye, the whole country, the remarks Of the
Nashville Banner, the editor of which has been
n close observer Of Mr.. Poks conduct ever since
1884. As we are denied, b. the want Of room.
10 publish the Banners remarks and the extract
Of the letter TO which NAL Lewis refers. we can
only promise TO give them tomorrow that all NAV
tha fba oil, a..
'SR The letter from which on oxfrac appeal. In the
Banner Vi today taken from Sporer pub ed 90 MINI.
ye is attributed, perceive BY you 10 Nr. Samuel n
laaghin u ~ this you ufc correct and have uo rcasyn
To- doubt IT, think you also correct IN the 4n-,asar
that was read by the President before II vas Inl.aG for
its COMMUNICATING from the relations which are known
here TO exist between them.
have dosirc s 10 get into Newspaper
win any one cDsci no such nuirre'y-bl t.r a..sf.
ed by the President hs m.nJu- feel DO due Oh .r
deny at least the truth NJ their allegations ss.nf me
Allow me then % say, o. DO, most cnpl1t.a g the
statements IN the letter referred Co., orc aud s sp fr
relates ~ my pOu1li course, arc ouurey ds.tffa r
uuih challenge hul, the author. % Boo. sup',ysrs %,
name single individual n Tennessee. ~ ary oar State
TO whom RANKED wing any other document, fur ,r,
pioneering purposes. pending the Ia. Ffl.ar.f.. ,.,.
or the election l 1870 believe The only g.-s... BOO .
STATE 70 whom wrote NJ u. pending the s'refln vrr.
ten JaclsOn and uu0iIcI distinguished cit y,Y and .
peveety willing that my letters 10 them uf sny Other r,
s'n V 10 any others may have wuuea eiterJ .h1 be-
Ibeso .Hacks spon the were commenced by the Prof.
dent himself in letter. written O., friend. which ,as d.
'v'u ~ '' -Hown i' Cen Jackson. end they have been
'l"W'i W ~ bic tools ever since Il si.uJ be- ,,r,
&C., lhai ioy were commenced u sec e., and uo,,.
, Wy t''h D'Ivfe WIS removed IN ,fIicr ard be-
Ore bud nay suoNl'dgr that 30 v,,. i1t,rs,t -,
ne Why have been singled out for their a...r't. ,
Vu'9 i"3' nave beCn permitted p retire 40 private N ,.
Oh other dismissed officers have been vitla1 f
'' blnok'n my character Wa bcrau-, they v,,,
a'dhii ihc uncciemonou and offensive manner boz " f b
u wns intended 10 despatch might bo di.apff,.fd l m
nv democfanc inends, ,slne 81 wuon had CONFRONT, d
mH,b 70 the election oi the Pes.deuJ and 30 was ice
Tore deemed necessary 90 Uftss II not CO. ssHes fsr,
Hot have no intention NJ defending myself against f
assertions OF Mr. Samuel a. Liughin or sny other toll "a
W. f"ik-thatis unrt cessafy where ] am known Then.
- one view g. b. taken at thiH letter. however a, mus,
make UeXirrmcy offensive, uzustinry s4 ID, ,,,y ,, Il.
incnd aud admiftr 90 Gcueal Jackson Old. I,,g s.f
mate which pacod uprn boz unicr.'rr4.t Tt,.. p
dsfHnouds oi the General now Iu pu.. .. r.. G. d.
Nernment must have h'd high opinion, indeed. I Dob.
senc 20 tnk bin incnp bc oi aud correct
" aPpTocinung the character Of with whom 90 iva
hts own words hs relations oi friendship w,f, of ih,
ges'esi intimacy and confidence, for moro than triu
ytap.