Columbia telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1819-1821, May 29, 1824, Image 1
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W> NEW SERIES, IN.. 21.
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EVERY SATURDAY MOKNING,
&*8WEKNY.?
"ITuee dollar* per nniium, pa'uble In
iAdvance, or lour dollar* payable at the end of
1 the year,
pvr.tiTHKMBKTa. aro inserted at the rate of
p?venty>ilvo crnVf for nvery twenty line# or ?
\f? number, for the flr?t uuertion, and forty
wut* rW each ontiuuaiwe.?Thoso from non
ubMTil-rrn mu?lbt> accompanied by tlioea?h,or
rc?|H tuiblo rcf?rcncc, or tliejr will receive no
11outi>>n ' ?
4 i
I WOMAN'S LOVK.
| A womau's love deep in the heart,
1 I? Uk" tho violt dower,
irhot lift*it*modest head apart
l In somo scqucster'd bowers
Hud blest it tin who And* that bloom,
1 \N lio *i|? hi gentlo * wor(?;
ll* heeds not lilV? oppressive ((loom,
I Nor all the earea he meets!
\ woman's love is like the *pring
1 Amid the wild alone,
i burning wild o'er which the wing
kOf cloud is seldom thrown:
V blest in lio who meets that fouut
Jrueath the sultry dayj
[v gladly should hit spirit mount!
low pleu*ant ho his way!
toman's love i? like the rock
??? ?*? 'r
" * ??**-' -4i"n "r nm,d the shock
' |Cl>afc'? w.Mcst waves;
&,td blest i) lu> w
Within ji? sha
The world with
Set 111*1 !?>? like
o knows repose
is given;
It its cares an>l w?ri,
lurlh than heaven.
}'ron)the ( e?tor Chron?H .?
Singular We received the
ruHfw?ng c*Umr< i.?ry piece of iuformii
ion on L'ticsd i.V > ?,ht lust: ?
"Our boat, h*i I day, when fulling on the
jJ}|ydo,cuughln^* )' rgeeod>fl*h, weighing 171b.
lox. tnd Wi> fount ml'- g t a gold watch, bearing
Jte inscription, 'ili\ p >er in the caso of it, ? Hugh
[)av es of \Vr<<sn.m;. There is another mur* ou
he ratch, wliinllmu Pie dontifted by_thlM>wner
Mioie wr will it re 1 i|>. Thoro is u chain and
Wal uttucluil to I ? I ou will have the goodne>s
14 imorl this in ] ur | ?er, it may lead to the di?>
wv.vy of the 01 ii!y>? he watch, aud by paying
the ?*point*it till J(stored.
"VaM f? lOHKAV, Cljfdt Fithtrjf.
*>.'llasgow, I h. i 824."
CW?- ? ?^.'>u!'.Ji!!isjiimggasB
m mfrygi^^s,
?jruirdhiMyku'c. t!?ir
,.<*? 1 ?
?l temcfio Oi& inhabitant: oi the
|Moo i and il icii.ity.
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, t(V. ?ul?cr^ier fttritit hii friends im'l tlio
i.tli" %entru\y, tliiic ?inuU pari of hit tlook
[ml fr?iu. the WlP <l?uctiv<) cnnflrtgrution,in *>?
K'lt >i?mnftC<flthnt &v<>uM bo i|i.iu?tiCt? to llio
uny.* 'y loldii'i tan. Ilit bullion caniiut
'?o iiumvtKniil a .(rH), HMoilintut
imperii*! willi,wjl&dmie with till tmiible
i?t?N when hp will imliikrul for u ruitlimntnro
Oiit Atcr frieiult. Tlivy will
j lintfli'il a? K i !?? '"i" oomouietitly ri'-i-oin
|ou.;e. 1 5 If. U. UK LKOJf.
N. U. Many aVdc* J| tornn valuable
t?l |t*ok?. nitJ oWkitV* which i< said
oltwve beoiireHw# C*|iuio tJm?e?, hnvo either
|0cn In.MaM Bhotthl they bo tit (ho
of uu)|H't<t i| ii requeued that iliny
it r-tiinml nj <.yt"fy*t roiMcucv whtro (ho
lub'.-^brr emi biEtll
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j ItllTitiii, thill lit. l/.illp Ki'v.ii'tw (.inp.ir^d fur
[tiWiitittifi.f "'?'AX'"Htiiji ii, , Not-xrr
i on liS ) ;ifl In: '|*f< ' jfiv>s?fiicmI ?a|.
""U>n t? \fliy t'i?,">fiv?hihi u.fyll/W't rm
. Willty ??> ilio V- wlto rtiny
hf tinm, **t uii hviKof Hi.i
HI 10 'loH?r?r-^iti^W |?l It OeMf,
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?' mMMftfti City, 10,1W4.
\ 0* StAxoN?I *eml you
for T . the letter* which hereto*
lord* ?/ . .!*' v#?pn Mr. Monro >>. nml
Oon. / < ... onAthpj.niibio':t of foi.?i.?g
hid ' Cabinet, in 1817. Mr.
Monroe** ore authentic copies, procured
from Nashville, Tennewec. Those of
gon. Jackson nro the original letters.them*
selves,which some time since.were placed
in my possesion, by tho President, with
authority to uio them a* 1? might think
proper, in any way not objected to by tho
writur. Moth (hone gentlemen hnve ex>
pressed I) willingness tlint tho entire cor*
respondenco should be Inid before the
public, accordingly, nnd to gratify a aetlFe
which seems generally it prevail, they
nresenttoyouforpublicntion. It is matter
of regret thnt priviite confidcntinl letters,
brcnthiug n freedom and carelessness of e*?
pression, based on n mutually subsisting
friendship, nnd never intended for the ore**,
*hoiiltl under any circumstances, be drawn
forth nnd exhibited to public view. The
necessity, however, which imposes their
publication, and of withdrawing the privn*
cy under which they were written, will bo
axerihed to the proper cause, nnd readily
understood by those who have witnessed
what has recently been said, nnd written
I nnu titititort. rp4|ipc|iiit{ tltrm.
Very respectfully, I
J NO. ||. EATON.
HEAD ttl'AUTmi, OIVMIO.K or TIIK KOCTII,
jVaihrHlt, J3d of Ottobcr% If) 10.
Dvnn Sill?I relumed from the nution on tho |
12th nut. mid tuize tlic firit moinnut from duty, to
write yon.
I liavo the pleasure to inform yon that wo have
obtained liy ceuion from Uio Cherokee* and
Chickaiaw* nil their rlniin toulh ?>f the Tcnnei
?cc. Hint interfered with the Creek ce??iun.
We experience 1 much difficulty with the
C/liickmaw*, from wlm( tlioy mil their gunron*
tec, or charter given by I'rciidrni Wetiiington,
in tlio year 170-1, and recognized hy tho treaty in
that nation in ItSOl; which not only guarantied
the teritory, liui hound tho United State* to pre
lent intruiinut, within tho InpiU defined, of every
kind whatever. In thntfreaty with theChoiokee*
lately entered into nt tho City of Whaihiugton,
the greater port of the land ginirauticd by the
^"ty ?f IWH to the Chickauiw* wai included.
1 ho fact l?, that both iViuidtnl Washington, mid
tho prcicnt Secretary of War, mutt linvo been
imposed on by fulie ropr*",iitntion?, a? neither
!r.O Cltoroke* or Chicka*awt had any right
to tho territory toiith of the Tennewce, and in
duded within tho Creek cewion.au tho tentimony
recorded on our Journal, and forwarded with tho
trou.y. vr
I.'renkt until conquered l.y u? in the fall of 1813.
I feel ln?;>py tlint uII thc*e conflicting elaimi are
irconiuioduted by the hite trcatler, and at a mod.
orate premium, puyah'e in ton year*} and that ex
temivo fertiloeountry west of the county of Mad
iton, and north of the Ttimeixe, which at once
apent a froe iiitcrcouno to,nu<l dofouco for.Uie low
pr country, i* acquired* Inn political point of view
lit licuefitt are incalculable. Wo will now liave
jowl rondt kept up itnd tupplied by the Industry
r<i our own citi/.eiM, and our frontier defened by n
itroyg population. 'I'ho ?o ner, therefore, that
Ihi* country can l>o brought into market the bet"
l?r. Rjr dividing thi* country into two district*,
?y n Sine drawn due eu?t from tiio month of the
Hlackwitrrj'ttr lo tho C'wh* river; iiihI uppoiiitin?
mi enterprising individual to Mipurintend the
Northern diitncta* surveyor, he .-nn have all the
land* noi tli of the line roiuly for tale by the flnt
nf Juno ii'iict. Tho vail < *|-.tul now held up for
I ho purohnto of (lit. land, if offered for tata before
tho houlff turn it to other objcct?, will cuiure
the Treaiury anlmmetno sum of money, end
gifoto the government a permanent population,
capuhlo of defending that frontier, which ought
to induce tho go v*rnun:tt to prepare it for market
at eatly at |H>**ib\e.
Having learnt from (Jen. David Mcrriwcther,
that Mr. Crawford it about to retire from the
Department of War, ,1 mj induced nt afraid to
you ami tho government, to bring to your nbtlce,
as u fit character to fill Ihftt office. Col. William
II.. Draybm, lnte of tho army of tho I Jnltod Slate*.
. I am iiot penonally acquainted with col. I).
but heliovliig it of the utinoit importance that tho
office Of Secretory of Wnr.thould l o well filled,
JJiave, for tome time, through -very sourcethut
ha* j>re?ented,been hi ikin^ ,inptn y oh the *ubject.
Prom Infonnatlou that I rail rely on. tho re?ult i*.
tint ho U n man of niee principle* of honor uitd
hourly, of iriihltiry extoriVnco nnd (.ride?poj
*0?lmg haud?oniii tulcnl* u? a lawyer and state*
muji.
I ?in told, before tho war he wa? nnked with
tho mtri.liMi', hut I ho inomcnt hit country wa*
ttu'eiK ii1; I, lie -il nii'loncd pii\ nto ouienndn lucrn
?** pr-o.-to-e, fur the tented field*., Such ac.t? at
themjpink louder Ihau Worilt~-wthf treo u U?#t
known l.y it* fruit," and iM';h n mini at (hit, it
mutter* not what lie ft eulkd, will nlwAjr*act llko
0 triio Aihorlenn Whc-tlier llO would nrceptthe
u;M?iiitm? ut, I enniiot my, but if h? wmlld, hit
tiilent*.<>xpr rifne<,' and would prove High
ly u '?nil to hit rotinfry. It (?' all important in
in w*r, ?? yott Well know, lo h?v* thU
O'.ico wo I filh dt at pr?*enf, when Ih'-ro e*|?(t
'U? li ?(rifi; in tli?tirniy im appenrtln the Xorth, it
i* iHi} orlnntto ?ele-1 a eliarueKir of ?uch firr?inee)?
and energy, at ran i?t In* ?w.?ye I from Mriet rulo
niidjurtfco, ? froth every inf>>rmaiion I bitvo r?
1 <til, I )r ay ton fill* tlil> ebnra? t ?? r j nod i' I let
ter tjilnlifie I t.> eaeetite tho diitiet of Hie Deimrl
infill of War than i.ny otln r character I have any
loiowled^o of, 'iither pei/oiially or from informa
tion. I Write you ronfidenlially. Il it tald here
* * * * * * f l*M?oken of to ?Itc^e?<l Mr,
Crawford. U^lhntiMd thit will not do^lioh
It iy thit | wl?h you to un lertlatnl me, that ho
dot * not po?<ert ?illlw:ieid eat/ieity, liability, or en
^yr-lh#<hrtor^wa#y4ttiilffl< atloM M- a -vir
i?!|ieer. 'I'hMO li nt * prAPcod frotn tins pnreit mo.
tit at, ttiHt yott trtay Ifr Mipnbtt^d n your adminU*
trathvh by ?ho?.e?t ? -Il' iit< nn<I Virtnoofourcoun.
by, thut y?ui m:iy he fit 1^1 In your retirement
from tho r-xwuiit'o rhafr,with that ttnanlniAu
trWrVdifltlnu that hnAfutitnt you lo it.
f r ?e??, Mr?. J.andmyolf.reiiiectfttlltrloyour
liw# and fitmlly, in which it mcluiled Mr*. Ifay,
?n?l ?<cept for youiVlf ny wormed wi?h?? for
your hapfdrir**. ANDltf.W JACKHON.
Ho*. J A MX* MottJWK, Xvrttory r>/S(4t(.
i. , A(uktUU, Jtt*. li, Itt 10
. 8m? Permit ma to IuIkhV.:?- to your ui^
t*ieat Gadsden. who wil> hen-' you P ' "* ?"
who is nW'he \>t?; >t of :!?.?<
eluded with the Creeka, Chickesapf eial
kee?. +? ii
In my last to you, I took the liberty o{'fcawi<*if
Eur attention to the beueiia that wot4 ' rrats'.t
th to the Trcnmry of the Unitel 8ft'.n, end
the dofenco of th* Lower MieeU^ipiV audits Ue
|Ntniieiwie% by bringing into market those yacte r f
?9untry lately acquired by the TreeUw el?ovo
named. 1 am eo deeply impreaakl with <e im
port anoo of thU subject, that I euroot fori "
present opportunity of again britgiug it 1
view* I have thia moment wrote lie Com|i
on this highly interesting and imjortant'
If the plan proposed is adopted, the lan
brought into market within a r^ry ah
whieh will immediately give to that
country a strong and permanent fettlei
merlcnu citizens,competentlo ibdefcnoe,
the government divide the Surveyor's d
propoied, and appoint Gen. Col,ee 8ur .
the Northern, hia energy and iodoitry wi biting U
into market in all J une next. 8h>uld tl district
be divided aa contemplated, and Gene I Coffee
appointed Surveyor, it will leave opc the *??
polntment of lleoeiver of Public Mor ya, here
tofore promised to the (Joneral, which 'ertmcy t
warmly recommeud to be Ailed by li^ilanant
Gadsden, who, owing. t6 the latv,inde< '"iftht
say, present delicate iMa of hla hcaiul '? de.u?
rouaof resigning hla appointment iu 0? in
thia, as in all my recommendations^ hav^thc
public good in view. / . _ \ .
a I of hi* services from it; hut, by retiring nl |><f c->r
ent, and avoiding tho insalubrious climate*, wtjuro
hii duty as an otfioer call* hint, hi* health ma,! be
restored, and hit lifa prntcrvod fur the he lullf. nf
hit country at lomo future period. Therularu
few young men iu the urmy, or elsewhere, poiy?*s?
inghis mrritihii education it of tho best kiudjand
hit inind it rmhly ttorcd with the moit u?efjj*?rt
of knowledge; ho shauld, therefore, ho foitori 1 u?
capable at tome future day, of becoming dl?e of
hit country** moit utoful and valuable oit 'em.
I.icut. fiadtden'a situation requires tome jlicc,
the profit* of which will yield niiu a coinpe pncy
while prepiiriu? liimselt for some profes ,onul
persuiti tliit otBce will afford it. These a * tho
rramnt that induce mo to warmly to reeorn tend
liim. 1 hope, thould the events alluded tu ty*&r,
he will receive the appointment. '
Being deeply impietscd with the importai: c of
another tuhjcct whioh relate* to yoursolf, at /ell
ut the governmr:.:, I hope I may be perm led,
once more, to obii <id>i my opiniont. luAlliti the
vacancy occasion ??! by the tramfcr of Mr. ( aw
ford from tho \v:< /.'lice to tho treasury, it ia f tno
momrnt iVu lomo proper and Jit ursuu
shonld bo select ;<d.
Your happiness and the nation's welfare iate>
rially depend unwn the selections which arc to he
made to All the head* of department*. 1 ncj-1 uul
tell you that faudsexist, and havo existed, ?? -n
vlju. t'-V"' ' I "li 'r../ ?*'*? - :
the department of war with achnracter vVi'iut
tnken a part in those feuds, or whoto fcelinp have
hciett enlisted on the side of party, will beuMin,;
fuel tu aflame, whioh, fo" the good of tho t?r?ioc,
already burns too fiercely. This, anJothei ton
sidcrutions, induced ino to totter on the inquit i for
a character belt calculated to All that departs ent;
it hat reaitltod in the selection of Col.Wil.Min
Drayton. Since my last to you, in which tiis
subject wm then named, Q*n. Hiploy has ?r.iv
ed here, who hrartily concurs with mo in ho
opinion, that Col. l)r*?(Aii ia ilin )????
- / *
Mint ran bp made.
l'ardon mo, my dear tir, for the following ?
mark* concerning tho next prc?id<'iitiid terms I'oy
aro mudn Willi the tincerity on! freedom fa
friend. I connot doubt they u(ll bo received fftH
feelingitimiliir to thote which linve iinpclledtno
to niakothem. Every thin# dopemlt ou tlnte
lection of your ministry* In every selection, iar
Ijr and party feelingt thould lt? avoided. N< v U
the time to exterminate that mnmttr, called | trty
tplrit. By tolecting character* mo?t contpiii on*
for their probity, virtuo, capacity, and flrmitet,
without any regard to party, yc i will jo fn.to,
If not entirely, eradicato thuee foeltngi wliicli,nn
former occation*, threw to many obttaclat hi he
way of governments and, p?rhapt, have this pitt'
turt and honor of unitinfc a people heretofore ,o
lit ionliy divided. Tho chief majriMrate of a pjy>t
nnd powerful nation thould never indulge in purty
feeling*. Hit conduct thould be liberal and ditin
terettod, nlteay* bearing In mind that he act* f\Jt
the ithoU, and not a part of the iotnmunily. iif
this courto you will trail the national efuirtulc/,
and acquire for yourtrlf a name at imporithal.?
at monumental marble. Comult no parly in y>ur
choicej pnrtUe the dictate* of that unerring Ju<j.'e.
ment which hat to long, and to often bancfikod
ourcountry, and rendered contnituotit it* ruljrt.
Theto are the tentimentt of a friends thay arojthe
feeling*, if I know my own heart, of un undit+m
bled patriot# 'J
Aocept fcMurancct of my tincero friinvlihip.iiiid
believe mn to be respectfully, your obedieutktr*
jbiUf.' v ? J' , :? \
" ANORKW JACKSOtt
E y Tho lion. Jams* Monhob. f
C*pj/ 6/ ? Ulltr from Mr. Monrot 10 Ottfral
Jatktont datvt tVaihiniflon, prtimbtr I4? IClU.
Dr. mi Sin.?| havo, tinea my latt tOjou, hud
tho pleasure of receiving two latter# from yon,
tho MtU of tha 14th of (November. Tho a?lrant
age of tho lata treatie* with tha IftdiaM it inflklcu*
.ablei Oho of the boneflu consist in mlttng an
?hd to ail *t i? *r\t i' ft.<.t i? n on the part of Ten?e?t?'?\
proceeding from tho former treaty, Thit hit be?n
dotoe on very mo lerat* termt. Another1 e.ort#lit?
In enabling the goveripnant to bring to markka
large body of valuable land, thereby thejmt V
debt may bo cnnilderiibly diminlthed ArTfrV,
in extending ouMcttlemenU along the MitaWppi
and toward* the Mobile, whereby <rreat atr'ipth
will bo added to our Union in quarter* wher it It
mo.t wanted. Amooo at our popnlatioft jptn? w
decided preponderance in Ihot* region*, IJait
Florida will hardly be considered by tifmh at*
part of her dominion#, and ni other power tmuld
awaptlt frofnheratagift. Otir attitude willilafly
beeomo more imi>oiing on all the B|wnUh fortif
niotH, and, Indeed, on tho?# of other power* ntiie
?alghhoringitland*. If it keep# them In gotdir
d?tr, in our relation with them, that atone will
bo art Important cotwequenee. I In ve cornmukl.
eated what you ha*e afiggaMed re?peetlng Cfn.
Coffee and I.lent. Clad?dw?,fo thn fVa#ident, who
io, I amtafUfled, wall ditpotad to promote tltuir
viawt.
i ft U vary gratifying to itt? lo receive your opin
itftf 9D all lubjfof OH Vhiptl |>OU Will UM* tho
goodftaw to gommUuicata them, bnauio I ha vo
h? utmo*t confuloiKo in lb* ?ouii<JiiM? of your
,tu ,^?fnt and, purity of your Intention^. I wilt
isjCo jr??u myatntlirunt- on th?* intere*ting tubject
)U??'*?lloi>, likowUc, tijthnwl r*?#rve.. I Kgrfe
vru.T you, oecidedly, in tli? |>r;uupl* that the
ch'.ef magistrate of the country ought not to b? the
htad of a party, but oftho nation iUalf. 1 ant,
?ilio, of onlniou that tha member* of tha federal
partjr? who left it in tha lata war, andgalUntty
??rva<l thfir country in tha Aeldj, have given
proof* of patriotism awl attachment to frao g -
vertiment that entitle them to tho higheit con
fidence. In deciding. however, how a oow ad*
ministration ought to be formed, admitting the re*
?ult to oorroipond with the withe* of my friend*,
many conttdoration* claim attention, at, oiih pro*
per .estimate of them/mtuh may depend or Ilia
tuueet* of that administration, and even of tha re*
puldleau cauie. Wo hjfvo, heretofore, been di
vided into two great |*rtie*. That *ome of the
teiilf r*of the federal pjirty entertained principle*
unfriendly to our *yi<em of government, I have
been thoroughly convinced) and that they meant
to work a change i>it,by taking advantage of fa*
vorablo circumstances, lam equallyratisfled. It
happened that l^aini member of congrott, under
tho coufedorutirti, juit before the change mado by
Uie adoption oitho preient comtitution; Miul.nf
tcrwards, ofthesenate, beginning?hortly after it*
Option, lu the former, I served three year*,
and, in tho Utter,rather a longer term. In theie
station*, I raw indication* of tne kind tugged**).
It ww an epoch ut which the view* of meu wera
most likely to unfold themtelve*, a*, if any tbing
favorpblo to a higher toned government wa* to be
ob'amed, that wb* tho time. Tha movement* in
l.anco tended, alio, then, tu totthe opinion* and
8?it? ? ?* ? ? ? ?
ncrtti* " uouht on my tuiiisl of whutlhaic
tuggeited. No iliiriii^ attempt wn ever made,
becau-o there wui no opportunity for it. I
thought thai Washington wai oppoiod to their
?cheuics, and not being able to take him with
them, that they were forced to work, in regard to
him, unh-rhunded, uiiug hi* name and t'.andin#
with the nation, as far 01 circumstance* permitted,
to servo their purpose*. The opposition, which
wa* carried on with t{reat firmness, checked lh<?
earesT of this party, ami kept it within inoderutc
limit*. Munf of the circumstances on which my
opiown it founded, took place in debute and in
tociety, and therefore find uo place in any public
document. I am satisfied, however, that aulfioi
cut proot exists, founded on fact* aiul opinions ol
distinguished individual*, which bccamn public,
to justify that which I had formod.
The conteil between tlia parlie* never coated,
from it* commencement to the present time, nor do
I think that it tun bo laid now to have ceated.
You (MWtho height to which tho opposition* wa*
carried in the late war; the embarraiiiueut it gavo
to the- government; tlio aid it gave to the enemy.
The victory at New-Orlean*, for which wo owe
*o much to you, und the gallam freemen who
fought under you, and tho honorable pence which
took placa at that time, have checked the oppn?i?
tion, if lltey have not overwhelmed it. I muy
add that the daring tnoaiureof tho Hartford Con
>' wf-J-h ut.fui.'- ' .? ?
loti? bofore entertained, but ucver 10 fully under
sto'xl, contributed, alio, in nu eminent degreo, to
reduce tho opposition to it* present ttato. It i>
under s uch circunMiince* thut the election of u
?urcettor to Mr. Maditon hut taken )ilucv, und
that n new adininiitratiou i* to commence Utter*
vice. The elnction hat been made by the re
publican party, supposing tlmt it hat succeeded,
aud of a person known to bo devoted to that ciiuic.
How at mil ho not? How organise the udminitlra*
tioii, 10 far as dependent on him, when in that
lUtioa' How fill tho vacancict cxitling at the
time.'
My uAudid opinion it, that the dnngerout pur
po?e? which I have adverted to, were never adop
ted, if they were known, especially in their full
extent, by uny Inrfle portion ol the federal oarty,
but were confined to certain leader*, and they
principally to the Kattward. The manly nnd
patriotic conduct of u great proportion of that
party in other states, I might, perhapi, say, of all,
who had ail opportunity of displaying it, i* a con
vincing proof of thii fact, Ilut ?till, Southern and
Kattern federalist* have bei-u connected together
at a party, havo acted together her' tofore, and
although their conduc t ha* been dilftrent, of late
ei|*cinlly, vet the distinction between republican*
?nd federalist*, even in the Southern aud Middle
and Western status. Iiu sml !????> full" <l?""
To ??ivo effect to free government. und *ecure *il
from future danger, ought not it* decided friend*
who itood Arm in the day of trial, to lie principal
1* relied on.' Would not tho auociatlon of any of
their opponent* iv the adminidrat ion, it?df wound
their feeling*, or, at lea*t, of very mwny of them, to
the Injury of the republican cnune.' Might it not
lie considered, by thoothor party, a* mt offer of
comproftii*e wdh them, which would le**en tho
ignominy due to the count?It which produced the
Hartford Convention, and thereby have ? tenden
cy to revive that party on it* former principle*?
My impr*i?iou ii that the administration ?hould
rcit, ttrongly, on the republican party, indulging
toward the other* spirit of moderation, and evin<
cingndetire toducriminate between iti memherr,
anu to bring tho wholo into the republican fold,
avquleily ai pmiible. Many men* very diitin*
guiihcd ror their talent*, aro of opinion, thatIhe
exitteoce of the federal parly it neceiiary to keep
union and order in th* republican rank*: that it
that free government cannot anil without partie*.
Thi* i* not my opinion. That tho nnoiont repub
lic* were always divided intopr?rliea,tliat.fho Kii
gliilt, government if maintained by ?n opp/nition,
that I*. by the existence of a party in Opposition to
the ininhtry?| well know. Hut, I think thut the
enute oftlicw division* ia to be found in certain
defect* ofthoio government*,rather than in huiumi
nature) and that we have happily avoided thme
defect* in our ?ydem< The nrit object i>, to iiue
the mine, which fan be done by thoie who are
devoted to it only, and of course, fiy keeptnj them
together; or, in other word*, by not dt*gu>tiug
them, by too hatly an act of liberality to the
other party, thereby, breakinr the geuerou* ipirit
of the republican party, and keeping ftlivo licit of
lh? federal. Tho ?econd I*. to prevent the re?
organisation and revival of the federal party,
whieh, if my hypoihe*i? i* irue,that theoxfotenct
of party li not necenary lo frerigovrrnment, and
the other opinion which I hnvo advanced i* well
founded^ that t'i<- great body of the federal parly
M# Mpubt'ean, will not be found impracticable.
To ftttompllfh both object*, and thereby enter*
uninate all parly divMon* in our country, and give
new Mrenalh and lability to our government! il
a great undertaking, not ?-n*ily executed, lam,
neverthelc**, decidedly of opinion, that it may be
done, and, *houtd lh" experiment fall. I *hall con?
elude that it* fciluro wMimputablr. more lo tho
WJMtoffceortwlkoowWjeof aM eircum:t*nc<*i
?laluilng attention, and ofiound judgement io tiff
measures adopted# than to any other came. I
IIM*. I think, perfreUy'ifJlh you, ia the grand
oMect, that moderation should to shown to tho
fe?leral party, aud oveu w general policy bandop
t*l Kf\n,?wu (if tiia ouly Ui(Tvr?>uo.( between u>
Ktrot to be, how far thill thatvyirit bo indnlgad
io tl.e onseti and it It to make you,thoroughly kn
qua luted with my viaws onthir highly important
subject, that I have written to you ao Ircely on it.
Of tho gentlemau of whom yuu have spoken,'1
think a* you do, of which I gave him proof when
iatho Department of War, fly placing bim in tho
Board of officers fbr digesting and reporting a ?y?>
Urn ofditciplfeefor tho armyi and, afterwards, by
other tokens of confidence} and I add, with plea*
?ure, that I should be gratified, regarding|tho fcaK
ing? amKolaims above stated, to find anopportif*
oily, at a proper time hereafter, ihould the even*
io contemplation oocur, to add other proof* of my
good opinion and high refpect for him.
In tho formation of an administration, it appeara
to mo that tho representative principlo ought to
Ite respected, in a certain degree, at least, and that
tfee head of a department, [there being four,)
should betaken from the four groat seetion* of tlie
Union, the East, the Middle, the South, ho t tl>?
West. Thii principle ihould not be always ad
hered to. Grout emergencies and trancendaut
talent* would always justify ? departure from it.
But it would produce a good effect to attend to it*
when prHcticuble. Each part of the Union would
be gratified by itt and the knowledge of loeal da
tnili, aud meani, which would be thereby brought
talo tho eabinut, would be uieful. I am nowise
cornpromftted in reipect to any oue, but free to
Hot, should I have to act, according to toy judge
ment, in which 1 am thankful for tho opinions of
<)u '.lie subject of fortifications or works lor tin*
defence of thn co*?t and frontier*, tui nrranxenicut
ha* lately Inien made, by the Preiident, with which
I with you to bo well acquainted. You have. here,
tofore, I prciume, been upiirucd, (but (Jen Bur
mrJul tlm Frenchcorp*oI Knginecrs,under the re
commendation of lieu. La Kayotte, A: many othifa
of|jrcal distinction m Franco, hml offered bit ier.
vice* to the United State*. and that the preiident
had been aulhr.roed, by a resolution of (Jougicn,
to accept them, confining hi? rank to the grade of
the chief of our corpi. 'i bis resolution U-ing
communicated to Geu. Bernard, by the late Se.
cretury of War, to whom liowai known, ho came
over ut cotnplianro with the invitation which ac
companied it. From Mr. (Salhtliu ho brought
letter*, *tutin>; that hn wti Iho teveuth in runk lo
the corju ami inferior to none in reputation nixl
talent*, il'not firtt. It required much delicacy in
tlio arrangement, to take advantage of hi* knowl
edge and experience, in a manner acceptable to
hitnielf, without wounding the feeling of the ofc
finer* of our own cor|?, who had rendered mcb
utnful *ervicci, and were entitled to the confidence
and protection of their country. Tho arrangement
adopted will, I think, amompliih, fully, both <>V
jeet*. The preiideut lit* inititutcd a lloard of
Of|lo?tl,lu comiit of Ave member*, two of lu^h
rank in the cor|?, (Jen. Bernard, the cngiucer ut
each tUlion, (of young (Jadrden, for example, ut
Now.Ori^n"- i?je oavr.l ofTucr nuw .via
innnding thore, wIium? duty it i> made to t iunnnu
the whole coa&t, and report iuvh work* a* ore no
cc*?ary for it* defence, to the chief engineer, who
thall report the tamo tothr lecretnryof war, wnj?
hi* remark*, to be laid before the preaidunt.
M'lU'ii and Totten are *poktnof,for the twofirrt,
who, with (Sen. Bernard, will eontinue till tho
tcrvico i* performed; the two U '.cr will chang*
with the ilation. Tho Ocnnrul commanding curb
diviiion will be officially apprised of thi* arran^o
inont, that he may lie prnent, when lu> pluuici,
and givo luch aula* he muy think fit. the ut.
tent ion of the board will be directed to the inland
frontier*, likcwiio III thi* way, it it thought th:it
the 'rrliogtufuo one can bo hurl. Wiiiltull hnvo
four of our otfiuerr, in every coimiltution, nuninat
one furiguer, *o that, if the opinion of the latt?
In come* of any cuciitinl uic, it luutl be by h'l
con* iucing hi* colleague*, when they dilTcr, that
he bu? rea??n on hi* aide* I have >?cu (Jen. Ber
nard, and find him n niodeit, unaMuming man,
who preferred our country, ill the present Hate of
France, to tiny in Kuro|>?, in ?ome of which h? win
offered employment, and iu any of which ho might
probably have IoiiimI it. !l?> understand* lb t l?
it never to have tlie command of thn corpi, but <al
wny* will runk second in it.
Tl?i? letter, you will potceive, it h ghly rou
fidential; a relation which I wiah ulway* 10 ?xi?t
between ut. Write, me, aa you have dor.e. with
out ?r?ri m?nmltltir iinur ??/, llio m?.-rc gr.il-ly.n^
ycur communication* will he.
With great re?pret
and lim.are regard, your'a
JAMES MONUOU.
Nnihvttlr, Januaryi), 1817.
Dcau Hin.?I have the plcitauro to uckuow
Icdgo tlte reccipt of your letter of the I tth Uiv.
ccmbcrU't, which I have read with grout mt? 1 vat '
and much latitfui'tiou.
Your idea of the importance of the Into acquir
ed territory, from the Indian*, i* certainly correct,
anil nil the importune you attach to it will ho re
alised. I he noouer time land* are brought mto
market, a permanent *ecurit]r will ho given to
what I deem tho nmtt important, a* Hfell a* tho
most vulnerable, part of the Union 'I hi* coun
try once lettled, our fortifications ofdefcnce m tin*
lower country completed, all I!11 rope will cc??oto
look at it with au eye to con<jue*t. There I* no
other |*?lnl, America united.that combined Ku
ropeeancMi'rct Iniuvnde with ?ucce>?.
On tho other ?uhject* emliMecd 111 my l*?ltor*, a* ,
well a* thi*, IxAveymi injrcrudo idem with tlto
eandor of 11 frl?ind. I am milch uratifie>l Ihut ytAl
received them n< t Intended. It wn? the j urcit
fi leud'hip for yotli individutilly, Combined with
th? good of our country, that dictated tho liber
ty I took in writing you, Tho 1 ni) ortance of thn
?lutioii you werenltont to fill to our country and
youni lf, tho injury hi reputation that the chief
magistrate m*y mi* nni, from the ?cU of a Wealf
inii|i?Urf tho vurloti* inter.-i* that wil 1 r r to
rec??mm*n I for olfhe their favorite <J?pdidal#, and?
front exjierleiKie in the late war, the mi'chiefthat
did ari'otoour nattoiinl charaottr by wiikcdri?i?
or weakn< *?, tudue?| mo togi\e you my Candid
opinion on thn importance of tho ohainctet that
ihould fill thh office. I had fmide, for tbU nun****
the moil extensive Iniptlry in my pow^r, from th??
mo*t impartial nourcc, for the mo*i fit character,
combining rirtut, Aontfr.and /tre/gjt with ta/tnl*,
and all united in the in<hvtdunl named.
I am fully impr??ied with the propriety at wefl
a* thejpolicy you liavo pointed out of lakiugtho
he*vl?'of deparlmtntt from the lour grand mc
ti<.n* of the United Stale*, where tayi.ltfflotk
can afford a character of eoUM /llMi'i whef/ that
cannot be d6nc, fltne?. and not lovably, oUjtht mr
(j^ferfh-thn ^kr^utiv* b<4b^ f^fttUod t^thn btf%