The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-05-06
ANDREW JACKSON donelson.

The following letter exhibits the charac-
ter of this man. He would do anything for
the sake of Office. He wrote the letter be-
low, fattering Gen. Taylor, with the hope
of retaining his post at Berlin, to which he
had been sent by President Polk. But,
the letter no doubt increased Gen. Taylor's
contempt for the man, and he dismissed
him. Read it, reader, and see the vanity,
the weakness, and the lttleness of this man,
who aspires to the Vice Presidency of the
United States, a place heretofore filed by
Calhouns and Kings. He assures Gen.
Taylor that he (donelson) is 'no politician"
that he had predicted before Gen. Taylor
crossed the Rio-Grande, that he would be
President, &c. This was no doubt false
hood, for whoever thought of Gen. Taylor
for the Presidency before he fought the
battle of Monterey!
BERLIN, February Is, IS49.
SIR: 1t has occurred to me that owe it
to you, if not to myself, to state that whilst
am unwilling to thwart any principle or
measure of your administration, should such
require the office hold to be filled by an
other individual, and that my recall there
fore whenever notified to me, could give me
no cause of complaint,-I WOULD NEVER
THELESs WITH GREAT CHEERFULNEss RE-
MAIN AT MY POST until the Treaty can be
concluded which has been made necessary
by the revolution in Germany.
1 aolSh not TO treSpGSS on your time, but SIM
ply TO inUite yOur attention TO the general
consideration invoLced in the question of my
being continued any longer as minister.
l do not aorite this letter as a politician,
hauing had nothing to do as such since ILef
the United States; and being well aware
that in no point of view have any person.
al claims upon your public administration.
When I parted 1oih you at the island of 81.
Joseph could not foresee the dangers 10hich
aoere soon to coUer yOu Nth glory; but I
nerer had a doubt that If you aoere ordered
to the enemy'S country your success ,oouLd
be complete and brilliant. AND | DID NOT
HESITATE TO EXPRESS THE PREDICTION,
EVEN BEFORE YOU CROSSED THE RIO
GRANDE, THAT THE PEOPLE WOULD MAKE
YOU PRESIDENT. / may. therefore, with
great sincerity, not knowing hoU far a.
gree or disagree Oith the political sentiments
by a0hich you haze been guided, tender you
my hopes that you may be as fortunate in
the cabinet as you have been in the field,
and that you may fulfill all the wishes of
the people in guarding the Constitution and
the public interests which have been en-
trusted TO your defence and preservation.
I prey you to accept the assurances of
my high respect, &c.
A. ]. DONELSON.
To His Excellency Gen. Taylor, Presi-
dent elect of the United States.
This letter failing to enable Donelson to
keep his place as Minister, he comes home
and gets the place of Editor of the Union,
and commenced abusing Fillmore and the
Administration which had dismissed him.
Being driven from this post, and failing to
get office, after repeated applications from
Gen. Pierce, in the next place he turns up
Know Nothing-and aspires to be elected
by that party to the Vice Presidency -
Next November will wind up the political
career of And'w Jackson donelson. Mark it!