Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-26
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OgN. JACKSON Mr.. POLK AND MAJOR LEWIS.

ed dseQ ftsel Il Gen. Jsckson and % compesn and
fsisAsl % s0ss wlshai = YES Ms~ Lewis. would not
lave 80 rseevsd, Gen Jackson had not q, least
ss.ss4 . T.. 70 rsssi presumption 80 natural. Maj.
Lsss. - 1ak Of Apsi. pubish-d In the National In
ssikUsssf vxtsso u sasrs 70 him nom Gen. Jseksou, Of
ssry tas. sssht with sentiments Of the kindest
rsessi - s devossd affection. These extracts, with
- ssssapsayss remarks. NO publi.hed In the whis
ssvsesi wsshs sgs. and Saturday. the TIN she
d MAJ Lsws his home, in the vicinity
e shb pses. took cccsion 20 refer 10 them again. sta
Jsekssas wsshss this have been disre
ssrdsd end his celinev outraged By Nc Polk" Su this
u isfsrence and deduction only, and with
In pssoss knowledsc. that Notwithstanding the sp
pssrsaps q tbsss extracts. intelligent Gentlemen, in no.
dsposcd do injustice TO General Jackson could not
shsks hs impression oil vi minds that Mr. Polk
vosd hsvs removed MAJOR Levi, without rs consulting
WITH and ob,aniax the sanction Of Gen. Jsckson-~hieh
ssncuoa his part. con,rased with the sentiments
e dsvossd affection with which his ettcrs TO MAJ L.
brsshsi very time. would have rendered him Justly
ksbs ~ imputsuoc Of gross Hypocrisy and dup'cy.
Under shis imputaon. however, Mr.. Polk and his mme
dsis orgsns, were. 10 perfectly willing Gen. Jack
shoad they took steps oPreveni
H. By eaaddly stating tho grounds OF MAJ LIS
val ssd hosesty admitting the fact that saeA rsocai
~ets sssisst tAs O.d Msn's dyias sisiss.
Uudsr circumstance, and In cOrroborauon OF
assumption the 1th that impossible that General
Jskson, Standing. he did. the brink OF the grave,
eosd have written those warm and aheetionae letters to
MAJOR Lswis without feeling q deep solicitude that he
SHOULD Be- retained in ose by Mr.. Polk we applied TO
Major Lsws and requested HIM furnish with FUR
intormauon Possession, bearing
II reply, he has furnished with the following very
euer from Gen. jackson him, which, being mark.
I'd neither private conhdentn but written maniiesy
with view of his using in any manner he might consid
necessary vindicaie the General himself IRON
deserved impusons he has felt little hesitation IN hand
ing for publication, do in laying before
readers. IL highly charscUrisc OF the Iuihor, and Is,
every word, in Gen. Jsck,on own hand. writing
From Cen. JseEson Major Le,ois.
"HEksrTAsK, April 10Th, ls+5.
my dear Msjor-Yours Of the 3lst, and postscript Of
thsls instant received and the Information there
in eoatsned THAT President Polk consulted with
the VI your removal from Office aud that this step
Wa taken with my knowledge and consent IS positively
f,se aud the shadow Of shade OF truth To
bort it, The first notice had that you remored, or
would 30, from confidential letter written by Presi-
dsnt Polk his friend in Nashville which shown 10
me On 9Th instant by direction OF Col Polk with long
st Of grievances against you for and OF the danger
Of tho position you in-tat he was aware oi my
friendship for you, and that dismissal would be IN
psusaot me- &c. This, the 4th instant, the rsi
iutimauon had that Col Polk designed TO dismiss
you from Office. In my confidential letter to him OF the
lth Of, April another subject which had been wri-
took occasion refer the subject OF your disis
s.. assured the Colonel that case his fears were
grounde and in them the injustice he had done you
to my knowlcdgo-that you were too much OF pa
tot 10 do Ian injury suffer your country 10 be
Injured by foreign Government by either Withholding n
formation that might be beneficial or impsrtng It 10
the foreign power. That my relations OF friendship with
you Of the greatest intimacy and conhdence-that
was sincerely your friend, but that my friendship for o
Of the Government should interfere with his dis
missa Of those who obnoxious him or IN whom he
had confidence Ii appears from letter that he had
commissioned Gen. McCala the 3ls Of March 10 take
charge Of your Office the irs Of April His conhden-
ts shewn the 4 four days after
your removal My dear Major regret your removal as
well Is the of il. did suppose that the magma
nimty Of Colonel Polk would prevent him from the
val Of any officer without giving him notice ihereof-iha,
the officer might make arrangements To hand the oihce over
his You know Major, that neither beg for
myself friends AMI II had been in the habit, it
l,ie-you removed My dear Major, am very sick
my disease has assumed adopsca type aud how soon
il may end my days, but my God can delermine-
Nothing tho request your letter and justice due
myself you could have induced MAKE the attempt
% this letter. Ii kind Providence will permit me
live shake you by the hand at the iermi
tsge Will be greatly thankful well all Its inmates
Mere all your friends aud will greet such always,
and oil joia me in your kindest ssuianons.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Major VIZ. B. LEWIS, Washington, ID. Z.
From this letter. is manifest that Major Lewiss
val made wuhOu, General Jacksons knowledge OF
consent and that s deeply regretted IT. anu the manner
OF it particularly. COMFORTING with tue "mAgnan-
nifty" the part of Mr.. Polk.
10 further apparent that Mr. Polk aware he says he
was OF Gen Jackson's "endship' for Maj. Lewis and
that his dismissal would be unpleasant The General did
not consult the latter all about the He merely
despatched letter friend in Nashville, containing
long list Of alleged grievances against MAJ. Lewis ior
years., with request that the letter might be shown the
General and before the letter could possibly reach des
unaon preceded summary and unceremoniously eject
the Generals ancient friend from Office As truly remark
ed by Gen. Jackson the deed done before he had the
slightest ntimation that ntended MAJOR Lewiss
ovs took place the 3st OF March and undoub
apd necessarily determined upon days before, while
Mr. Folks leuer shswn to the General the 18th Of
April On that very day however, General Jacksongno.
that the removal had actually been Vaudeville writing
Mr.. Polk another SUBJECT took occasion vndcate
uaer Lewis from foul asposoB contained in Mr.. Poks
lser his friend in Nashvle-ihe only one, evident
that he thought worthy Of OF is "long list"
which Mr. Polk In this pirate psy casting upon
Major l.. To his knoioLdss. Mr.. Polk had done
Major Lewis great injustice, in imposing him capable Of
betrsying the interests VI his country foreign Govern.
eni because the Minister u Government had clanc.
ed 70 marry member OF his family. Mr.. Folks tfars
thst point. the General assured him. altogether
>.groundles" As Gen. Jackson had continued Major
Lewis Office aud given hun his unbounded confidence
after the BY marriage Of relative OF the
lsusr with the French Minister took place, Mr. Folks
paston tho inieg riy and patriotism Of MAJOR L.
consequence Of that connection, impuiaton upon
Gen. Jackson's vigilance ssgaei and discretion. Il was
urtusy saying TO him, "S you lave retained in Office
and sui DESTROYS Of seeing retained the public
ploymens, and you have also continued extend your
whole confidence, regard and affection, u who Is
capable OF beiraying the interests OF country Foreign
Government" Very complimentary, indeed to the Old
General.
this place and ia connection with hi. part Of the sub
ect do better Rn insert the following notes.
copies Of which have been furnished by Major Lewis
wlsnlSoroS, May 9th, 1876
Sjr--I learn from q private source that you have int
mated that my removal Office rendered necessa
~. because the position occupied dangerous the
Government, inusmuch as would enable impau in
iormson TO foreign power TO the OF my own
country.
hope tsre IL some mistake in this-you had the right
10 tske my Office from me. but my Teputsiion. beg
therefore 10 be informed whether you have made the i'm
putssion sgsinst De to which have referred.
Your obedient servant,
lSigned w. B. LEWIS
To JiEKs X. Polk, Esq,
President United States.
looFYl
WAsmHeToS, 18th May. lsI5.
sr-1 wrote you q few DAYS ago, which was hand
ed to Tuesday morning. J3b, by Mr.. Eaton who
informed that you assured him should be attended TO
the d0y As has yet been received though
two days have elapsed have thought possibly may have
escaped your recollection Ny object therefore, 10 sd-
dressing this note TO you, sgain 10 ask your attention
the matter and soy you that an eay reply y desired