New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-24
Political History - Letter from a Distin-
guished Statesman.

The following private letter from a late dis
tneuisbed statesman of this country has been
given us for publication. Though we are not
allowed to disclose the name of the author, We
can assure our readers that the time of Its
perusal will not be lost II is eminently sim
cere and trenchant.
WASHINGTON, March 9, ls9l
DrR SIR Your letter OF the It'll inst Il this day re-
ceived and yesterday came the French AnuuMre for
lao regret to say that you must not depend UPON All
article from me for your next volume The naamma-
ton which nearly gouged about the beginning OF the
Lac, month has yet wholly subsdod and every lamp
dsy threatens to return with reinforcement 70 invade
the other lumnsry. write with difficulty by daylgat
and read with still more. BY hight am Obliged TO give
itup. ldeness Is like vice, when II comes compulsvey
We Gr,, endure, then PITY. then embrace
approve entirely your resolution 20 tel the truth OF
this Administration But beware Of ccnsuring them tor
what you approved in TIE as Too much OF this spirit
Las shown iisclf in both houses of Congress see tue
dirty slAnders of RetreEchmcnt Committees of ROmu-
us Saunders resolutions, and OF Executive encronch
ment-reports crAvey brought forward now as author
ties 20 pet every petty mayersaton OF the present days
II l. doing too much honor 10 the authors o.. this pO
cal CaldCrdns quote them ut all They put forth
an honest principle but for dishonest purpose they
appealed 10 useful truth but with the intent 10
sustain pcrnicious lie To charge them with incon
sency is 10 cOEcede that they have character 10
lose 70 take political maxim from them Is TO go
20 the gbbet for Lesson OF virtue. II the Devil can
quote Scripture for his purpose he should be cited
a. canonicnl authority for the text.
You intend boldly 10 tell tie truth Do yOu propose
TO give history OF the Post Office since the III OF March,
le.9 Do you incline 70 trace the connection between
the private biography and domestic anhes Of certain
members Of the Administration, and the public history
OF the nation DO you record the Cabinet meetings on
the character Of Mrs. Egton the accounts OF Turer
Tinbefade and the trustee sales OF ONeas bousel IL
your design lay bare the nterteXure Of these events
with the recent party quadre between Jackson and
Calhoun, Van Buren, and Crawford l. il among your
maginEtOns TO analyze the Hermitage propenstes Of
the tTsi, the unassuming sincerity Ot the second the
plain dealing OF the tird, and the lofty ndepend-
ence the stnless fidelity and the veracy Of the Ourth
VIII you reveal 20 the world the mercuna dexefty Of
Mr.. -. the sentimental dehcaces OF Mr. Forsyth the
defensive yerssties Of Major Lewis and the dinner.
table discl OF DIR. Wallace you do study Tac
tus and JuvenG more than Gales Seaton's Register OF
Debates Read the Senatorial party tactics a. Rome
from the Hermitage Of T5erius, at Capraceto, 20 the
fly killings OF DOmitian, az the Capitol. See now in.
formers wont TO pursue their prey see how pro.
scripion was preceded by plotting and succeeded by
defamation, and conclude with Solomon that there L
nothing new under the 1t Is two months since
you gave friendly hint tat i was circulated 10
whispers that wa the scoundrel betrayer Of Cabinet
secrets ara normer who had blown up this flame be-
tween Jackson and Calhoun and that It was 50 boldly
circulated ~ made Il expedient for 10 authorize
formal contradiction OF il Who IL that propagated
this tale Did il come from Prapus the God OF Gar.
dens VIII you put It into your history Of the present
Administration
must stay my hand. Here are questions enough for
this time but you will them there are more at
hand. Very truly yours