The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-30

i MAslos FUssAoG, q Tenn } Jan. 40, 1881.
DEAR SIR see that MIR JeAn e. Rves continues his
assaults upon you and one else whom ms ea-
i Gio6s IRON becoming the org an Of Mr. Folks admins
ration 10 complete his blunaers, be has published The
elleIs OF General Jackson, written upon sck bed I'M
der ne Influence OF false representations made 10 hun
rom Washington city. When WIN, b. Lewis, alter bis
removal IRON office, returned to Tennessee he caused
one OF these letters 10 be published IN Nashville paper
and TOOK pans TO have i, known that was one OF he
persons alluded TO BY the General and charged by him
WIN being deeply in debtin danger of bankruptcy
REGARDED ths as an effort in MAJOR Lewis TO revenge
himself on PRESIDENT Pok Tor removing hun IRON Office
ana treated II al the time as | supposed properly Al
though the mention OF my name IN the manner II was
done vac an unklndness mad no right 10 expect iroh
General Jackson II excited IN no unkInd feelings To-
wards him. nor lessened my yenefation Tor his memory
knew lie was deceived by falsehood and Jealous sns
pclohs e'nanaiing iron Washington knew also, that
he had reasons TO his mind Tor speaking OF me
as ne did IN a pecuDiay point Of view: II was known
10 General Jackson that had sustained heavy losses IN
me execution OF an extensive mail contract during ms
administration II was perhaps not known 10 nun mat
inns heavy loss was occasoned by the ac OF one OF he
heads OF department while he President and that TO
seek justice from Congress for the wrongs done me was
ny sole motive Tor visiting Washington IN the winter oil
1919 General Jack son had doubt also heard mat IN
consequence OF The failure Of commission house IN
New Orleans, III which brother in-iaw was partner,
had topay an endorsement, liability Of over $4,000. lie
might, then, well suppose that was deeply IN debt. ana
| IN danger OF bankruptcy He, however dld not know
the extent OF my resources and that had when he wrote
relieved myself OF all embarrassment growing out OF
these mstorunes and was free from all danger OF hank
rrp,cy. He did not know when he wrote that was at
tending 10. my private businessmen meddlng with
Mesefs Blair Ryes, asking them or any one else
10 credit me, These are, however matters o small inn
poranee, a,l have yet 10 learn that IS s'ah upon
ialr reputation 10 become even bankrupt-aa honest
bankrupt, oueiotensd By misfortune This is AL have
to say in relation TO General Jackso letters 10 Francis
+ Blair, esq which any one reading must say was an
outrage 10 publish.
| do not, fron anything have seen, know what il is
that Mr. Rses charges wrong dishonorable or cor
rup II he wishes 10 establish the tacl that General
Jackson anxiousy desired to choose an organ Tor Mr.
Folks adnnsalion--inslsed upon The GLOBE, win MT
Blair editor, being that erganand IN his private and
confidential letters 10 Mr. Blair gave pretty hard blows 10
every who he led 10 suspect was 'hwartng bus
wshes-he has been emlnenty successful
at the expense of General Jackson's fame. No one can
read those letters without becoming satisfied that the old
General went off half cooked, before he saw the whole
ground and very gratutously abuses General Cameron
most unusy, and says things about me uncaed Tor by
any act OF NINE
What had 10 DO with your becoming editor OF the
organ of Presden, Poiks administration, will briefly
explain. There may be some facts you have never
known When at my plantation on the bllssis5Ipli
river, the end OF the year 1874, received niorma
ton that my presence at Washington might materially
aid in getting passed bill before Congress o my eiie
| Without going by my home, repaired 10 Washinglon
and reached there probably month before President
Polk. suppose he did no, know intended going.
certainly hal no understanding with hun, nor was all
thorzed to speak for him upon any subject whatever.
did not go seek office employment under the govern
ment in any shape or form. Alessrs Blair hiyes
each sought my acquaintance, ana were remarkably
civil 10 me- Mr. Blair invited me TO his house and did
the honor OF reading to me- IN manuscript long ar
ticle manifesto upon the Texas question, which he
seemed 10 wish me 10 approve occupied posion 10
render my opinion of any consequence, and therefore
neither approved nor disapproved II was manifest mat
Mr. Blair thought his upon the Texas question
no, satisfactory 10 the new President and ne de-
sired to remove all objection TO his becoming The organ
edier. suppose il was who was alluded to as having
gone to Washington Tor the purpose OF purchasing the
udson,aa or an interest in IT, with the view OF IT'S be-
tie orpan al administration,
thou sht OF such thing have at any tune, even
become acquainted with any person known 10 me as
having any interest IN that paper; nor hai ever any
wish design of being interested in any printing esiab-
| iishment IN Washington 49,
| A few days alter President Polk arrived in Washing.
ton he informed bat he had made up his mind that
he could adopt the G!cb nor any paper hen exist
1 ing IN Washington. the organ OF his administration
that he looked upon the matter as o! vital Importance ana
wished paper, with an editor selected by himself
Ii known 10 him and 10 me tl.t MAJOR tfess WAS IN
Washington, DESTROYS OF establishing new paper and
it believed that he had or could procure NE means
of purchasing lie materials Tor such an establishment
asked President Polk whom he would he sati.heI wan
as editor His reply was, Nr Rtche or Slsl Dohe'i
but be supposed Nj hes ioud I ave o1 he
in hand aud accomplish II, II could, TO his satisfaction
saw Major Heiss and satisfied myself that ne had, or
could procure the necessary funds and would gladly go
into the business, the business partner, WIN either
Major Donespn or Mr.. Rachie as editor aud equally
divide the Profits | then addressed a letter to MAJOR
Donelson, informing him OF the Presidents views ana
Major Heiss's proposition This letter reached Nash.
vile after Major Donelsons departure Tor Texas, aud
presume came the hands OF General Jackson or some
one about him. -
became acq uained with Mr.. Selden, then Treasurer,
and finding him a warm personal friend OF yours. com
municated him the Presidents views as to an organ,
and OF Major Hesss ability and Willingness to furnish
| the money 10 make a new establishment MT Selden
was OF opinion that il you were satisfied that he Pres'-
den, and yourself entirely agreed in political principles,
YOU might be induced accept the offer Alter several
! interviews Mr. Selden informed me that you would
have personal interview with the President aud decide
| the matter You had that interview Mr.. Blair made
you the liberal offer which you accepted. MAJOR Hess
raised the money honestly suppose, 10 iulhi the con-
| tract
| This is believe, the whole story OF your becoming
the editor Of the organ Of Mr.. Folks administration
The whole story amounts TO this; President Polk woud
NOT take the Globe his organ Mr. Blair, finding this
TO be So concluded sell ont to you You purchased,
and suppose paid the stipulated price and II is strange
| that the matter has not there ended
| believe General Cameron had nothing 10 do in this
business am sure had the slightest desire To
have any personal interest IN nor would have inter-
tpred but AT The special request of President Polk and
| his personal and political friend
/ Respectfully, your friend,
JAMES WALKER.
j fMr Walker is The brother in-aw OF the late PIesl-
dent polk-USIos.l
sWe had declined proposition to move to Warrington
at Chr sfmas, 1874 See letter TO Cen Bayly already
] published --EproR or UNION.