Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-07-03
From the Nashville Wig.
GEN. JACKSON, MIR. POLK, AND
MAJOR LEWIS.

| The well known relations which exist.
ed between Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Polk,
abundantly justified the op:nion-so gen.
orally entertained, and which was given
expression 10 in tho columns OF the public
prints-lhat so old, intimate, and dear
friend Of Gen. Jackson, and SO competen.
and faithful an officer withal, a. was Ma
jor Lewis, would not have been removed,
If Gen. jackson had not at least assenfed
10 it. To rebut presumption SO natural,
Maj. Lewis. on the 18th OF April, publish
ed in the National lntelligencer, extracts
Of letters to him from Gen. Jackson, of a
very recent date, fraught with sentiments
of the kindest regard and most devoted
affection. These extracts, with the &C.
companying remarks, we published in the
Wing several weeks ego, and on Saiur-
day, the 7th inst, on the occasion OF Maj.
Lewis's return TO his home, in the yicini.
ty Of this place, we took occasion 10 refer
to them again, stating, at the same time,
that they satisfied as that General jack
sons wishes or this occasion must have
been disregarded and his feelings oYtrsg.
ed by Mr.. Polk. Sill, this was matter
Of inference and deduction only, and il is
within our personal knowledge, that not.
withstandIng the appearance Of these ex.
tracts, intelligent Gentlemen, in nowise
disposed 10 do injustice to General Jack
son, could no: shake the impression off OF
their minds, that Mr.. Polk never would
have removed Msjor Lewis, without first
consulting WITH and obtaining the sane.
ton Of Gen. Jackscn-whch sanction, on
his part, contras,ed with the warm senti.
ments Of devoted affection with which his
letters to Mai. l.. breathed al that very
time, would have rendered him justly liza.
BILE to the mputation of gross hypocrisy and
dupicity. Under this imputation, however.
MIR. Polk and his immediate organs, were,
it seems, perfectly willing Gen. jackson
should rest, as they took no steps to pre-.
vent or remove it, by candidly stating
the true grounds of Maj. LIS removal,
and honestly admitting The fact, that such
remoral ,ods made against the old Mans
dying toishes.
Under these circumstances, and IN cor
roboration Of our assumption on the 7lh,
that it was impossible that General Jack
son, standing, as he did, on the brink oil
the grave. could have written those warm
and affectionate letters to Major Lewis,
without feeling deep solicitude that he
should be retained in Office by Mr.. Polk,
we applied to Major Lewis and requested
him 10 furnish us with any further ;nlor'
nation in his possession, bearing upon
the case. In reply, he has furnished uS
with the following very recent letter rom
Gen. Jackson TO him, which, being marx
ed neither private nor confidential ou'
written manifestly with view OF ms US
ing il ir any manner he might consioeI
necessary to vindicaie the Genera "
himself from undeserve3 imputations' nc
has fell as Iitlo hesitation in handing 70
us for publication, as we do in laying"
before our readers. II is highly chafaG
teristic OF the author, and is. every woi''
in Gen. Jackson's own hand. writing:
From Gen. Jackson 10 Major Lstc's.
"HERMrrAer, April 10th, ls4o.
ANY dear Major Yours of the 3isl,
and postscript of the LIST instant, are jos'
received, and the information therein
contained. That President Polk consulted
with me on the subject Of your removsi
from office, and that this step was taken
with nv knowledge and consent, IS posi-
lively false and not even the shadow oil
shade of truth TO support 1t. The hfs'
notice had that you were remored' OF
would be, was from confidential leite'
written by President Polk to his friend 70
Nashville, which was shown to me on ms
4h instant by direction Of Col. Polk, ~iln
a long list Of grievances against you -.
years, and Of the danger of the Po'''0'