1
M ,
Lilian, (:;. c.j i i:inA, may si, . ..;..
: Tin; sr.u.
- 1J-AV.A-Curv.'.a C-cf,
. BE!.!- & LAWRENCE.
-r Vj!'-- pet" " Ve j
i .ktV- -! ' t 1 W ; .d
t w r i'. v -.1, Sal i
th op-"
o
Lata. lrr-!r-4 trrt UiM ! oo A.Hsr,
-d e-,iv4- Mod b ah rniua.a-
,MR.,monuoe t gen.. Jackson.
( ' From the. National tmcUigeoc, V
T trAiWm CihJ.Afcni IQ.1824.,
'. r-iir. Galti 'wii StalOiUiV Mndicirut capaciu, taiUjtrf or nciYy th ttfee
' vou fr' pWictioB tW'Jettert .whicfcle-7 quliftetion fur -w fliccr.
7 . -!.' ...I K'n Mr. At nvn 11te hinU proceed from th pnreM motive.
' Ibmirn Di rjecuyvc vuiui .
' llr Mnroe;reartieoti;cope.
cured : irora ; .""-v. i r
ln v. - r-- ---- - j o -I
1 letter IDemseiTes, uu ii. ww im
flDce, wne (uim-
ami to ratifr 4t desire -which feeras ge-1
1 fflikhtthiaklM-opcr; in any wij not! j , v AlUIE'3ACKSQ;t;,
tM.UmM have exDressed twillinirhestl: v.': . .l ? 'r'ti- ' ; ; t
1m lud before Hie publici acconiingl y. I M tM iM m
U Bl I - ' ' i J' - . VnaKaM II M Mml 1 . 1 HI 11
nM-aUrto wevair. iher ire ent to yotiUnd wop U also the bearer of th Trvatie
- . . ... . i
ior Duuuciiuvu., a ickii
rr.rZ.'.-n.l rra Mn, f
iwa r " r .
-m llCCBUUI HMU vt"V'Vnwv I
(.Mi ahoulJ.'Hnder anr circumstanced. I
t, I . cC avhiHitaH ni.MS.
Tw Hecfssltj, however, .whicb
. - . f V - . I
rirawin the Dl'lVaCV Under 'Which the? I
ika u rin-n u i!! h aar rihil n f ho 1
proper cAuiei ld reaiuif understood bjt
v iikUHH Willi iidiB miucRacu wiiaL nan r i .
.Ha kiika uui tail wHtn ini hnn.I
" V . . ,T ' ; I
-iBU. itJucvuui iwmk . , , v t .,r- r . i
- , , . i .a . . " ' " . I
Ptlullf ". V, V 1
. 7,-! . - j -,r-r- J . . ' i
- a at. - a. " ' I
i n i '.ui innL. auu ouiau aiiu suai. iinjiifL.ua iiuiii
iiwnwi--,.'-' - j . .- -
i - i
5"I have tne pleasure to inform you that wel
inform you that we I
from the Cherokees 1
Jiuit e obtained by cession trom tne i-uerotees I
; ana phickataws, all heir claim youth' of the I
('Aciiiivw, iwrtiwiw "'w. vy.Muw. i
. . r- . . - ; .- 'i j . - . . I
' We lexncrienced mUch'diuic.llltv. with the!
vjbicfcasaws, I.rom wltat they eaJMhtir guar-1
Intee, or charter ciren by President Wash.1
tlfagtiMW' ht the year 179 andocogtiixed by I
---ii.'1w.lv With thit nnlina in TKfit; hW-K n,i I
J h.fllMi.iM.llnittha ... . L... , . I I
In the treaty With the Cherokees lately enter-
bl fetto at the City of Wasliiriirton. 'the ireat-l
er nun nr in iani i o-iinfnntifi jtw th tMMv i
1T I fit 1 1 If! TflfW . ft ni(lraaaiaii was inilllrloW I
'j. The (asH is, thatrhoth Fresidehl Watihington, I
i ana uje present secretary ot War mutt have J
been "unpospd on-by f aleeTepresentioos, as
.;, neither the Cherokees Jot ChickasaWs- had !
y D . . J ,1 M T v ... u l, v, "y .wviMllg
w tiiiiipft. iriaira m mwinr 4nmi.innL urirnm , teoMiiL inri 4vinhn 41. ...inki...!. i
- iv r,.-. -ir..4 1 - . L.i. li-'j .m: .-.7 1
r ailV richt to' the territnrv iniith nf ttip Ti.1a, .f h'n I'lmnini'i mi.U n...b.l !.r..l
. . .Q . . . J " " f ' , " "
vneasee arid included within thi r.ivft- reL
' r t 'T ' -If ..V--W-- TWI
. luii. a u&ic LULiuiuii-r rKtin-iieii cii. xnir limr. i
t-,ual,na forwajded with the treaty, will shew; yield him a competency whilf prepering jiim
? t being in the possessiQa o the Creeki untij "stilf fof some "professional puwuiij thia office5
V Wnqucred by jka in the fall of 18I3.S I feel will afford it, ?'11fea(e-are the Ta4iiii!r that in.
, -wmpy uiat, an tucaa cotitlictjnir claims are ao-1
. csnimodated hv- the luf 4b0tp-tf " ir
,- . - - t - I
v Jw. promiurn payublft ht ten yearn and
wernnw lenue .country -west or me i ..jjeur ;dcepiy impiessed with the impor
cwirty of Madison, awd tiotth df the tenne tanoB -of anoVhet; subject .which' Relates jto
j 7 i tuuceoPeDs arree iiKereourse iq, lyoufsolt.as Well as tint government, I hope 1
.e"w-fW.th' WwektfiJimtryVM acquir- mJiy.he' permitted, once inore, to ohtrtidc my
( , ln apolitical point of Jrw.-itshenefitslmiiiionii. 'I'-filliii? the- vacSney 0c6asiohed
ar, 4n.Cftlculahle.r. We- Will IWW haiCei tobdl
j WtiirtrylnW two dit4cts)hj aE
..tart lunni H mrl.it l, nf tl,: -Hljkl . I
-cm LootanVer; and innoiutintr an cnlPi-iv.-l-J
..aitlSf imlivklual to Silnfrmlcn.l .1,. V,,.il...,.,. I
, vwnctu uryeypr, be can have iill'the hinds
v.. ' . , v T . n I . - w.iw uui i ii i
ui vi wne, ready tor side by the firstofl
- Jaw ncx-t,.:, The ast. capital now. held op I
3Phhasf this: land,: if offered for j
nomarsturn it. W Other, pbl
J: wiTVenlure therrreasuryj.ah' hnnichsej
Vain cf money,' and g.?e to
, permjuient populatiopic cs
I" J that frontier, whicltong
to the government I
capable f defend
hkltongbtto induce the
ul
Mirther, that Mr. 'Crawford is abou to retire
wom th.M)epart,i.ent of War,! am Induced,
iitn.i iu you ana me government,.-toi
rillff m VOU nnlKV.' ok fi .t..lA tr. fill
tnat ofllcej CoUAVitliaht Hi Draytotn' late fef
tie array of the United States. '.-J. -' -vi
- T:l4n ot personally kco.uintccf with Col.
- ' u"lPeucvu,Sit Otthe utmost importance
' Kiln nf i ' i. .
- T -i rce praicip.es el honor and honest v,
w Btiutary eXnerieiii- ; mU..;.,..
, 1 "s. j;voni.si
v jf aanQSCTnealeMU as a lawyer ,ud aUtes-
t a Tft -.V? .y. ? '
t .i " , w,v,ure Y;u-. iip w;iB r.uiKeu
rtts,.!but the rnc . i
country was tlirennV.! I, u .1
ri
eotcd fiavla. 'fii;(h acte fti KieM!
ce, tor Uie
actti'as these svuik loud-
e? ttuii. wr(8
Truiu'ilnil
tf.- tree is best k-v.vn by
an as this, it matte rs
whathetatvsj,
1 alwsvs .iolit ai
t. w- uH win Buppuea oy .uie jnuimry wartjfhce to Jhe Trea8uryrtt w ot tu bigA-
i00?1 wl our frontier defend- ei -moment .Uiat sOtiae propni- and ' Jit person
tj? strong, population. ' The sooner, should he'aclee;--:;-..'?- 4A
ueretore,tIiat? Uus country cinhrought "jYtiur. happiness! atvd' thi hatiop's welfare
into miu-ket th hr.ttf.e-, 1 ti. .. -.A:rj .i.":.- -rit.: 55 j"..' ' ".v. ....i.r- ...Li-it
fcjyernment to prepare n for market as early
Jiavintr learnt from rVnprul Tlav
- UiL IDP ItTlff. .fur 1 1 .1 t. I .
" f ' - I have, for om time, through iniryi " In etrery selection, party and prty
. eryKurceththasprcsented, been makiug feelings should bev4ide&" Now, ii the time
v,-inquiry On tjie-subject; Trom infonnation to eiitenin&te that mojufer, Called party
n--- a -n.n. ". Vf - r :.e wml I -eri I
: U . n : . ,. y, bit if f c a . t, j
ti t- . i t :ir . r. id (wr;. 04.U
xp'.rti it pr 'vt in r, a yjn writ
kuo-r, ( tae tL. v t c!i LilrUi at (.re
sent, tn there exists auchsatrife in ti
army M app. in ih North, it is important
ta sc-lecl character of such fc rmivr i. I
energy a cannot b swayed from strut tv'
ml justice. From errry informattofT f Km r
received, Col. TJraytoa 6U this ehsraCUn and
u better qu.-: .hi-a to execute tb duties of in
Departan-rnt of War than .iv other character
1 have my srfiwledge tf, tiller persotiaTy aid
from mfofTMtwn. I nie you corUalentiaJl,'
It is Mud here is spoke "of
to succeed Mr. CrawfanL Rest tuuri this
will not do when, t say this I wib ye to
understand toe, that ke not poe-su fi-
eouotrjv that you may be Uiled m your re-
pnr-ltuwnient from the ecutiTe chair, witt that
, r
, prtaent Mn. J. and mrlf remectfun to
iw,- r-m;i. V- T.hK. s-a i-i.
aira. rtayana acccpx jorjourteu my warm
Lieut, Gadsden, who will hand you Qu letter.
luiiri Tti .:k r -I--..
. - w :
,y t OOfc the. Uberty Of
riHAKr.n naH A.Haan. ft. ah v A L ..
ui a ia aiiar w uiir all. lci uui i ua u.iar uriac . 1 1 i nai .
Mis'uipiind iU dencndenciei, Ry bri.iirinir
IHio miTtet tnonctracu 01 country nativ c-
deep1 ponet of
onnnrtunitv of ain brincrinir ft to viair ii-.
wig KIUIVVU UIHI VUI'UV vtcw 4U Ifc 1 1 1
1 have ih i moment wrote the CoiDTitrollcr
sv uwg.nwporwwvuM
. . . . . .
..... . - .. . '
K,v(k wine, wuicu wiu muicaiiuciv tire u
uiafi aecuun oi countrv a' inroiur.anu uerma.
nent ettiement ot American citiacna, ompe-,
- ' o-v ii
tent to ita defence. - Bhould the government
divldo" U 8uieyor'i district, is prjpose,
and appoint General Coffee Surveyor of the
ri, hiBnergy ha JJndu8U,y will briug
market in all June jiext. . Should the
dtviued, m contemplated, and Ue-
. 7 .
vi ra i .srTTiB aa nra iiss r i-u nnrvfainr.
x appointed surveyor, it will icXrc
lopen .we opupiiiuneiw ui occciver m ruonc-i
ODen ine anDoinimeiw oi neceiver i ruoiic
Money, heretofore promined to the tenvraj,
which oranev 1 ' warmlr reeotnmeiid to be
Money, heretofore promised to the UenvraJ,
whifch aseaney I ' warmly Recommend to he
filled by lieut. Gadsden, who, owirtg to the
Littc ; inuecu a iinem any ,-m-cacuu . ueucme
....r. . .ft.:, k. ..1.1. S Ji.U 1H...J I !
annnintmnt in the "arm ' ! f n" thin, a'a in all
my recomwtendattona, I baye the jjublic food
ui.vie.w,' p3a 'i'-'is tM: ? T.'-
d Firom the acrtiureHrents ef L'eut. Gadsden.'
K. ; II nrf.m.uiu..k.
1 1 f 1 ' f 1 . .... - V
his hefclth may be wstoiW; a
served for the benefit of his eouritrv it some
.,. n' iaub 4i.i..v.a.rmuM .
ik. -r nsVialaAiniknva. 1- -
bjs educatioir ls of the best kind, and hifrmtrid
is richly stored 'with the jiiost useful sort ot
knowledge he should, therefore, be fostered
as caDabh?. at some future dav.1 of becotnintr
Vll. . .IM. . V UDV.lHI"fUIU ' Hill.
v.i i tnA'aA,.i, ,
JM" "IT WHI .4I.H.UVU IW
nii.i-i.a eniTif nmr-. inn nmniii fir ivtiii'-.ii
dnce ne so.'warmlv. to reeomtrionf. him,: t
---'', wv,.". -1 IIU VI VV WI.UI) 11V, I
w$ receive the appointment. l
lnniKinnu iti --hllm? th varnrv
1W ihi tnsf.r nf Mi; T.mwfoyyi tnn th
. . . . . -i .. . . li .1... 'T.VH
ami iiavt. Fvktf.il.. in n innirinliS deirrrJe. in
:.i-ari... . TV..!! IV..
uie '4nw.iterii oiHil t. i v-iu- urv'l'Miinciii
of tVa Vitit a cliactpr who Iwsukena'part
hi tl0se feuds, or, whose feeluigs havevbeen
enlisted on the side of barty, will Winding
fuel lip flahifiwhithj tV,c d of thp str
vice, AIrcady burnsi,Jtuo fiercely,, iittsj and
other VonsideratioiTihdiicefJl me to.eute on
the inquiry tor a character nest caicmatea to
fill that Department: it has resulted in the .se-
lectiori of Coh VVilliam DraytortJ" Since my
laaiio J 0U5 in wiiicu imis xiojcti iui men
. j 1 . . . i. . i . . . .... i. .... . . . it
named. GJt Binley .as-arrived here, . who
Merri-rhnnrtilV conjiirs with me in the oninion. that
1 Col. Uraytojt is ihe best Selection that .cjifthe
ade Yl': t&H?-?'': 1
rax
(T.on roe, my -aca eny yir uioiouowing
k cohceriiing the. next " presidential
i they are ' ihade with the siheerity and
I .1 o
teiaii they are ' niade wijh the "sincerity and
fi-aedom of a friend. I cannot do- bt they
ink be received with feelings similar tO those
1 wlilch.
have compelled tne to tnake . them,
i . 1 . . .. 1 .. . I. 1' ..
ous tor I'.ieir proDiiy, . virtue, f apatjuy, -auu
firmnesft 'R'itliout any -regard to party, yoti
111111111.9 V) IWlu. aij . r. j
will go far th, if not entirely, eradicate
feelinrA' which, on former occasions, tbr.
those
ew so
many l istaties in u.a w;iy oi !"v unem;
and. nd'ntiDi haiv the ' ' -r of
uniting a people hew !
ed. r't lie CU.et " ' . a
powerful nation-should u itr -ic i.i ; ui
ty Ice ingBM Ills condm t t, i-'il be.Lbcral
a:.J diiii(evcstc(, 'nrinn icai-u-2 in mind that
e agti fur t '-', ati'i net aarf of the
Cw..,lH.I:.f. .
''n course yoa trftl w Is I
r- ai up-tr.,.,,iic aa ftHXMaekla4 Btaf'tJe.
(Vouauil do prjr ia yocr cKunn pwrau iK
kictatca rf iat nmnj jo1i-net kucli
b lti)f, ail id of Ira benrfiaedotireoua.
try, aad wDdeml eeMpicuou Ma ruWrt.
I ! a tiv armimetita of a fnciwtj they are
- r feelmira, if I know sty bcar of an
udiMmblc4 patriot ,
Accept aasurancea of By fenrtreXriendahip,
au4 brheTe torn, to be repjoccfully, your cbi-
diem tcmnt, .,,--
. . .. .x - ANDREW JACKSON.
The Hoa. Jixxt Jloiaua, t
w . . ... v . '
rfw IrtU-r ?m Mr. Mrte 'm dmemt
Jaclndatct: TotAiartm, iM. 14, 1816.
Daaa 8 1 a.- I hare, mnce rrur U to vou.
had tht pleaaure of receivinir two letters (mm
you, the laat, of the 1 Ah of November. TV
advantaf uf the late trcatiea with the Indiana
it lacalouUblt. Ofit of the. omenta conatata
ia putting- an en i to Q ditiafactioit on tht
part of reonoMee,' proceeding. from tha for
mer .treaty, Ttita has beea done on ery
moderate tenna,. Another consist in ena
bling the government to bring to market
large body of valuable land, a? hereby the
public debt rosy be coiuuderably diminished.
A'third, In axteudinr out settlements along
the -Xlisstaiappi and toward' tlie . Mobile,
whereby treat strength will be' added to our
CTniori in q iarters-where it ia most wanted.
As soon as our population gains a decided
preponderance in those renont. East Florid
will be hardly ftnaidcred by Spain as a part of
her dominions,' and no -other power would ac
cept li from her aa a yft Our attitude will
daily4 coine mora imnosiiitr on alt the Snai
lish -dominions, and, indeed, oh those of other
powers in (he neighbqnng islands. If it keepbe found in certain defects of those govern
.1 I.'. . 1 V ' - 1 .. .1 Tm.nl. - .! K . I. - .. t . . i
tbem, iii rood' oruer,'"in ourlrelations with
them, that alone will be an important conse.
que nee. I nave communicated what you
hare suggest ed, respecting General Coffee and
t jeut. Gadaden, to the Prcsden who 'am
satisfied, ; Well disaoscd ,to pryroQle their
views.": U.;-:' t-XK.::: f'.l-t.'
. ' k is yery gratifying tft me; to receive youw
upimona on tiu budjccu on. which you whj
have the'gpodneas to, communicate, them, he
caue'l .hr.ve the utmost confidence in the
aouAdrics of yourvjud(ririen(. and purity' of
yuus naipnuiis. . i wiu givs" you my enu
ments on the interesting subject in nuention'.
likewise.' without reserve, ; tagree with vou,
!ec!dcdl, iu the pnnciple that the Chief jja.
gist rate if. the; country ought;not to be tne
head of 4 party, hut of the nation itself. : , I am,
alo,'!-. opinion that the members jof the
Federal patty, who left it in. th late war. and
gallntlyserved their '.Countiy,,in;thef held,
have gjvtrf prooft-of patriotism and attaelf-ii
m cnt' to. free got eminent thai e ijtiti them to '
. i v.: . tl .1 ' a... .1 . : i -. v i . ... 1
tuc-iiiiiei vuiiuuciim'. - in ucviuin, ttuwe-
rer, now ,a new aainuitstratioii ougut to oe
formed, admitting -the result to correspond
;v.khh tde wishes of mv friends, nuinv conside-
ratiui claim attention,' as, on a proper esti
mate pf henl, ; much may depend f the sue
oeBs -of thav Administration, and even of the
Republcian cause.1 tVo hare, her.tofore.heen
divided mtolwo great parties. ,1 ltat.somtr,of
toe leaders W the Federal party. 'entertaihed
principle unfriendly to our system or govern
mVntj.ihav'e been. thoroughly convinced: and
thatheir -meant to work a change V
taking advantage ol' favorable circumstances,
I am equally ' sat.fcfied. ;.TIt hafapfned thaf -l
'wsjiri memVer.ptj( Cgngial,.in4er"c. COh.
fed.eratioru'ju:' before tkc chjinje made, by
the adoption of the present Constitution j. anil,
aftcrwafdii, oft !ie- Seriate, beginning shortly
aftef Yadpp" Job , In the" former, I served
three VetwS, and, in the latter, rather a lon treT
termv liv these atations, I saw indications of
th kind suggested. - It was an epoch atwhkh
tfcyViewa of inert were most likely to unfold
thcrtsalv esvA, ; if J fthy ithjhg favorable -to a
higher toned governmcpt was to be obtained,
that Va the ume., the rtioreroent In France
tended, also, then, to test the rpiiiiona itd
principles ot ;nien, ,whtcn was disclosed in a
manner ,to-jeave,tio aount on : myrwind
of what f havei. suggested. JSo daring at"
tempt was ever ins de, hecat.se there; was no
optjotutiity for.it.lnl thoiigkt that gashing,
on was, vppwacu vv uic.it M-iiciikca, anov mn
lein ahlq to tyke him with' tliep that they
were foi-ced Vt work, in regard, td him, under.
har.deyi us gjlvis ?name.nl .standing with
thepatibn, tf far s';ircumstanccsperniitted,
to s sessif JitCir purposes. The . opposition
whici - was earned on With great. firmness,
chccked-tliL'areer ot tins partjv and kept t
within modCiate limits. Wahy of the circum
stances oh which my opuiiph is foundedi took
plaice in debate and in tjociety, and therefore
find no place in any public jiocumeiit Tam
sat isfied, however, that sufficient proof edits,
foundd oufaots and obinlons of distimruish'-
ed indivioWtUv which became Jjubiic, to jus
tifythat which ,t had fonried. . V ,
;Th?v;eofitest: oetween tne paruea pever
ccasetl; 'oatttacommencement to- the pr,e
senttmi,nOr dor think tiiatat cn be said
m)W to have ceased, VVoi aw the.hcight Jo
which thrt opposition was carried in the htte
wan the fcnibarraswiient it gav' to the go
rrnmenti the aid it irave to the enemy.- tTbe
victory at JfeW QrlsanaT for which we awe so
much to y Ott, d t the gtitlant freemerr who
iwiiErbt; cotter vou, anq uie ponorawe peace
-toot oliure at that time, have checked
the oDnojnion.jf they have hofoverwhelui.
ed. jt; :f may. add tnat me, oaring measure ot
theillartfonfc ..Convention, ,'whicft- unfolded
viewr which - had been long before entertain
ed. but herer so fullyunderstood, eonfribu
ted, a'.so, m an emuie.nt oegree, o reauce tne
onpositionto- Hs preaenf state.- It i tinder
such circurnstancea that "tlie .election of
successwvto Mr. Madron has takenpUee,
and that a new Admiiiistfation ito commence
its" service, v.Thh flection haaheert made by
the fiejntbJiQin party, supposing that it has
succeeded and of person Vno n to be de
voted to tlmt -cause IpW shall he act?
Hooirstnizc the-Administration, Bd
dependent on litni when in that -How
Iii! the vacancies existing at t"
far as
ion?
;,!(?
y candid ' !
)OM"4 V- 'nil 11
mioil is,
5 I, live 1
th:it the i
d to, v
n 1
1 1
I .r n
optKl, si
re I no
1,1 !.c.r full o.
. i. lhc, -
.1 .
to t!
lid'-lC'.
greater proportion if that .- in f -r
iuprxf of iJ.Uet. .Data;.;!, !,im i J
Laa'crw federalists hare Ix-cn torvectri to.
l-rUer as a party, bar an l t.l?ct - i-j t.
u,r.,r,ad,ai(aoijyh tU rcon.l..ct Aas be
d..'icreut, of late eapiany, e tba dinc
Uou betiwn reptitUatu a..J frdera'. v: a.
ea in th Sou the rn ami Midd! aud VVelcm
utea, baa aot bcea fiilly douc away.- To
rira t Sect to free fovemtpent, and s-eurV it
from future danger, t rtit ! iu decided
friend, wbosti-! tmx in the da V of trial, to
he principally relied on? . Would not th as
sociaUoo U aay of their orpooems iu the d
sftinistraUoo. itaelf wound their 'ft elirrv or.
at least, of rry many of Ihcm, to t!.c i -iry
of, the republican. euse jigh i' a be
.considered, by the other partri as r ui
com promise with "tfTcm, which tsouli I
the ignominy due to the cotiaaeU wliicU pro.
aucea tae itaruora MnvenOon, and thereby
have a tendency to retire that party on u
uiuicr fnu.ipicaf sit iinpresMon ia, tuai
the ad,nftiniruUo Whould rest, strongly, on
the republican party, induljring toward the
duict a iuii-ii oi Dioaerauon ana erincina a
desire to discriminate between ita members.
and to bring the whole Into the republican
fold, a quietly as possible. alany men, ery
d!tjn(ruialied for their talents, are of ODinion.
that the existence of the federal party is ne
cessary to keep union and order ia the re.
publican ranks: that Is, Jat free government
cannot exist without parties. ' This is not my
opinion-... That the .aucidnt Kepublic. were
always divided mttr parties, that the Engliilj
gow-rnment is maintained by an opposition,
uat is, y tne existence of a party iu oppo
aition to the ministry I well know. But,
i uimK nat-ttie cause of these divisions m to
menls, rather than in humair nture and
that wo have happilv avoided those delVfct in
Oursytera.' ' The first object is, to save the
cause, which can be done by those who are
devoted to UonJy, and, of course, bv keepirj
them, tpgether; or, inther words, by not dis
gusting them, by too haaty ah act of liboraJitv
to the other party thereby breaking the ge-
nefoua spim or ine repuunqan. partv, and
aceping auve mai oi tne icuerai. , i he.;.
cdn4i. to. prevent the reirgiiiitiori artd rc-
f ". yf icucrai Miny,, wiucil, II my ny-
potheis is true, that the existence of party ia
not necessary to tree government, and the
other opinion which I have advanced is weM
fouuded, fhaf the great body vof the federal
party" are republican, will not ' be' . found im
practicable." To' accomplish both objects.
and thereby exterminate all party divisions in
oitrcouutry, and give new, strength andsta,
bility to our irovernmcnt.is s weat undertak
ing, not easily executed.1! am, nevertheles,
. . V V . V
ui-vhichiy ui opinion iiuu. umay oe aone. ana.
should the .experiment fail, 1 shall jcotwludci
that its failure wasurputble more totha wan
of a,t:orrect knowledge Of aU circumstances
elaiming attcntton, and of ao,.nd judgment in
the measures adopted, than
Ulan 0 ailV OSIieXl
eose1 agree, I '"think, perfectly, with vou.
in-the grand object, that moderation should
J ... .1 1.1
be shewn to the federal party, and even a ge.
neroua policyxbe adopted towards it; the only
difference, between, us seems to be. how far
shall that, spirit be indulged, h? the onset and
it is to .make you thoroughly acquainted with
my . viewa; on t,is highly important subject, 1
that 1 have written to yoti so freely on it, Of
the gentleman of whom you have; spoken,
ttunt- as. yon ao; or wurco I gaye bun proof
whett isf the Department of VV'ar. by placing
him in the Hoard of Officers' for digesting and
reporting a system of descipline fbrthe Antiy H
and,v afterwards, by Other tokens of CfKifr
dencei and I add, with pleasure, that I should,
be Gratified? regarding thefeelings and claims'
above stated, to find an opportunity, at a pro.'
per. time Hereafter stioum tne event in con
templation occur, to add other proofs of pty
good opinionand nign respect tor.fiim.
4 In the formation of ;ii administration. It b.
pears tcme that the representative principle
ought to be respected, in a, certain degree, t
least,' .and that ine Head ot a Uepartment,
inhere being four, should be taken froio the
four great ectonssof tlio Union, the East the
Middle.' nhe Souths and-t th West: "i This
principle. tiirould no he alw'ays adhered to,
Great , cmergfencic and transceodanttalent
would always justify a departure from' it,, Bui
if would produce a good effect tp attend io it,
when practioable, Each part of ..the Union
W0vlH'e gratified by it), and the knowledge
Of local details, and means, which, would
, hMahti nk.in-ri,. imfi-fn. runitiAr waiiiii r-
thereby brought into- the cabinet wouid be
useiui." t am '!,wiic' cuniuroniiwou 40 rea-
pect to any one, but free to act, should I have
W act, according" to my judgment in which I
am thankful fortberopiitionsmy.friivnd
ana paiTicuiariy ior j wura, j , , ;. ,
XjOn the subject nf , fortifications, or1, works
for the defence f the coast and frontiers, an
arringemeht has Iiifely? been made,- by the
Fresidcht. withwliich i; wish yOtfto be well
acquainted.. , You have, heretofore, I pre.
sunie, been pprisel,.that , Get Bernard, of
the rrencn corps ot engineers, under the re
commendation oi'uerr. jutii:yewe,. ana many
others ot great d'atiiictioii m 1- ranee, had of
fered his service to" the, United States, and
that the President had been authorised, by a
resolution ''of Congress, to accept them. 'conr
fining his rank to,the grade of the Chief of our
Corps, -(This resolution being , communicated
to Gen. Bernard, by tJiO late Sccrefai of War,
to whom he was known, he can o i r in com
plikncc.with the invitation ai.ich accompa.
nied it.'. '?rom Hr.. Gallatin 1 c brought let
ters, staSng that he was tse ; -venth in rapk
in -the corps, arid inferior' t none in reputa
tion and talent s, if not firs'., il requited much
delicacy in the arran;-'-'" ;, to take, advan
tage of his know led; itmi txperience, in a
rfnanner accept ! ;-j to iiiinsclr, withowt wound
mg the fci.Ui ;;s i f the 'officers pf our own
cotps, who had reiMlvred such v''ul. services
and were entitled to the cyniulew e and pro
tectioit of their countrv. ' The imiw"''.,,!
a-I; id, I t'.-nk, accompli;. !!., l,ou
o!.j i'lie ri ..iidci;t lij.' lubtituted a
Boai .. t ;iic( r.i, to con -jat'ef five Oit-inbcrs,
two, of hi" h rank m t
,1 wll-r.?-! i j Can lii iAf-.l
ttie.cn; meerxt ec!
.ion, (of youi.'j tiu.' i-
-n. iir esampte, at acw OrksiiH,) &ud tl.e
1 ollicer ct-niuiandinnf iherf, v hose d itv
it is -made to examine tlie v. in
rcpurt such worlds sre pecc
kuoe, to 1,';5 Ci i..',;.M.'cr,
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t, Uilll
is dc-
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ft ti'.if - .,
K rt tiw k v
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: :.o ; i t.'-n. ) - !, .
' ' 'i rhii is re-
i.l tbar.'-st.iti i,,r r ,
coriii.n.:iti eiurh l!is ' i -
ppritd of ti..s arraxr- t!
prvse it, viIkh h p.
as his niav t!,irtk ft, -j ,
Hoard m ill be d KcteJto Cc ia, t f
likewise.' It this w, it is tag! t
fetlmys of no One ran txj Lurt.
hav four of ear office. , in every
lion, aspinst one forei-ner, so t'ut, i
nwn r.f the tarter becomes cf nv i
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if
- i t aiscoiincin tns co:
aentftey rt,.Iei. that he k. , r
i on i.ia
f rea
kIc, 1 biesccrt Gen. T,
"mi a naxjei.1, una-iimii ,
f:rrcd our,eintr, in ti.e .
rraner,o any ut linipe.n of
as tferedemplnvinent, aii'l m nv r.)
he w ght psobi'ily 1,A, (a i ; He .
'.ich
nlrr
4 h
rinds trial le .j pevcr t, hac ( ,.,
ot tne corps, but '.a willY L
. This letter, you A r.Tet U, , . )
conndentiulj a relation- a'liich 1 u . l
ays -
to exist between us. Write me,- a j ou hav
aonc, wiuioui reserve and, the more so,
more grant) ingyontco - ..n.eans wi.'! he.
W 'ids great re tci '
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ON.
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psm , Sra: I have t.
knowledge', the retjeipt of
iith Oeerrhcr last; u 1
great interest and iii!i'
S Your idea of the im;
quired territory, from t c
correct, and aU the impoi i
r. i r.
re t" ap.
K ttcr of 'ho
'e-rcad .''i
on.. ' '
ftho lueac-
is ceruinly
1
c j ou " h to
it win De realized.. ,T he sooner t!i. , ,,..!
are bmught into market, a pennanent secun. "j,
ty will be given to what I deem the merit im- , -portant,
as well as the most vulnerabl-, )t 7W
of the Union. This country oc settled,'. . '
fortification of defence in the irr cun'--v
cofupjeted, all tui-ope I ( . to look. :it ii:
with an eye to conquiM. '1 : e s no o'Ucr ' "
point, America united, that coinbined i:urt)pe " '
can yenect-to invade with suocesO .' V ' '
, On the other subiecU embraced in nry Jet j ' .
tef , as well as thi, I gave you my crude ideas , ,
with the candor ofa friend; lam rtiichgra- A ,
titled that you received them' as. I ii.tend.vl.
It was. the purest friendship fur you iiulivi lu
ally combined with the, goo 1 rf our cflinittT,
that" dictated th -.liberty 1 t V. in wr.ting
you..;, . The Importance if t ,c ; onl you-
were about to fillto our country ..ml vp . v
self,, the injury in 'reputation1; th; t t ua 'din I' '
magistrate. may sustain, from 'the i of a v ' '
I W WUHHMM.1, I!,? VlWlfJUS lllll-
weak minister, the Various interests that will
isvic- mparaminiiT fN ..i,:- r. us
candidate, and, from .experience in the lata
f war. the miachief that did arise '.
,-sJ character by wlrjEediiess ot weakness, in,
iducedl.me to givVi my cand.d opinio,, ,,
lh imnAMunfA nt h 1... .1... . il ,
;fill this AfniWlt hart nab. f.. ki....- '
. ' . - . rw 1' t I
the tadst extensive inquiry in mv power, from
the moiit impartial' sources, for the most fit -'
character,' c.ombining't'rrfe, honor, and enenfv, '
with taletat: and all united in tlie individual
bnam'ed,-1 ... .' .'-.t,, . ? .
"', f am fully impressed with: the propriety "
well as the policy you have poiiited out of ta- .
king the heads of departments from tlie four4
grand scction of . the United ?tate, win
each: section can afford a character of ct; 5
fitnessi where 'that cannot be' done, fit .
and not locality r-ought to govern the Kxe
cutive being entitjed to (he best talent,, when
combined with other necessary qualifications,
that the Union can afford. v -
1 have read, "with much satisfaction', that i,'
part of your letter on the rise, progress, and .
policy, of tltoFederahU. i It in mv opin
ion", a just expositions 1 ant free, to declan.,
Had commatui-d the . military depattnient j
where the Hat ' 1 Convention met if it had
been the last act ' of mv life. I should have
punjJlied the three principal leaders o the .'
partvi, lam certain an independent court-"
martial would, have condemned them luulrp
the 2d section of the act establishintr ml
and regulations for tlie government of tho
army pf thevUnite4 States, These titt 1 t f
men, altltotigti called .federalists, are re..;
hionsrchists, fend traitors to t1 c constitut ;
governmental But, 1 fitn ( f c-; liiiMjn that tin. re;
arc men called. feden' ; tl.r.t aro, honest,',
virtuous,' and really attic. 1 to our govern-'
betme'nt, and, although they d.ii'cr in many r -
1 -.1. .1 1 i - .
Buci;iaHiivwiii!oiis wiui.wie j-epupneans, i .il
they will risk every thjng in its' defence, Jt
is,,therefore, a favourite adsse with. me,, th..t
the "tre -is known by its fr it." Exocri.
ence in the late war taught me to know, that
it is not those who erj patriotism loudest who
are the greatest friend to their' com'1 , of '
will nss most in its defence. .The Fw,utc of
Rome had a Sejhpronius; America has hers.
When, thcreiore, I see a character, with man. . ". .
iy nrmncss, give ms opiinon, mtt, wnen over-1 , ,nyi
ruled by a majority, fly, to support that! . T t W
. ! . ' ... - . . ........ .. '.',('
jority, protecting Jjhe eagles of ids country...5 i- -T r-
meeting every privation and dan "rr f i 1 i ' J
UI UUUIIUT, Hlll UIC t ' ) ' '' - -' - 1
dent 'rights, I care t, l by v A. '.. .
called; I believe htm to he a inie Ai , , .. .
worthy .the conudenne ot Lis cumtry. find, of
every Rood mam uf.h a r! ter will ne
ver,don act injiiions to h
is the "character given to im.-.
Believing in the'Kconjjiitiid ..'Ao
still sni, confident he ih wed c
try." Pucli
coh.,,-t r,
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the office with credit jto l,in- ;f
P'ld bf'"'
to his country, and to kij
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station a grateful r
fill., I'ct init me to"
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