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those letters were written, he has never made half, I therefore will be gratified to receive it known to me. a letter from you adressed to Nashville TenGeneral Jackson expresses his gratitude for nessee, stating whether you would prefer a the assistance I rendered him in organizing and seat in the Judiciary, or any other office within administering the government of Florida! He the Floridas, that would enable you to attend might have gone further in his acknowledg. to the duties thereof and pursue the practice Every restraint which delicacy, under of the law;-It will offord me great pleasure to other circumstances, might impose, he has re-forward by Dr. Bronaugh letters in your bemoved. The time has arrived when it is due half to obtain such appointment as may be most to myself, as well as to the country, to put to agreeable to you-therefore I request you to rest the ridiculous pretensions to literature late write me soon upon this subjectly set up for General Jackson by some indiscreet friends. As he has taken from me that which was not his, I will claim from him that which is mine. Let others, also, claim of him that which is theirs, and the variegated bird will then remind us of the Greek parody on the definition of Aristotle.

Having left the administration of the govern. ment under charge of Col. Walton for whom I have formed a friendship, my dear Sir, permit me to ask of you, your aid to him, he is young, and his situation a responsible one, and I have a great desire that he may administer the Let it not be supposed that I come forward in government satisfuctororely to the nation and subservience of the views of any party. I come with credit to himself. forward to vindicate my own cause, which, I hope, is still lawful for every American free- regard and unfeigned friendship, man, although the blighting, contagious, and corrupting breath of despotism has been breathed over our fair political paradise. Inei. Judge BRACKENRIDGE

Accept my dear Sir a tender of my sincere

Yours,

ANDREW JACKSON

HERMITAGE NEAR NASHVILLE

ther assail the administration of General Jackson, to which I have most sincerely wished success, where I approved its principles, nor do I attempt to advance the pretensious of any rival November 22d 1821 candidate. He has deceived-he has wronged DEAR SIR: By yesterdays mail I had the me-and he has wronged the people of Flori-pleasure to receive your kind letter of the 26th da, by depriving them of tried officers, to whom ultimo with its enclosures, since my arival at they believed they could confide their dearest home I have received a very friendly letter interests-those of life, property, liberty, and from Mr. Monroe, in which he has expressed reputation. He has treated with contempt the his satisfaction in my having placed you in the recommendation of the representatives of the office of Alcade-and from the manner he great State of Pennsylvania, as well as those of speaks of you I have no doubt, but he is disMaryland and Louisiana. And what were the posed to extend to you any kindness in his great and paramount motives which could out-gift, as he speaks of your talents and merits weigh considerations which, in the mind of as they deserve.

every reasonable man, would be entitled to re- By yesterday's mail from the East I received spect? Let these motives be fairly laid before a letter from Mr. Adams Secretary of State, the nation, that they may be submitted to its accompanied with Callava protest, Mr. Soljudgment. For the present, I take my leave of mons (Charge de Affairs of Spains) letter to the public-what I may have further to say, 1 Mr. Adams, and Mr. Adams letter to the Mireserve for a future occasion.

H. M. BRACKENRIDGE.

nister of Spain in reply to Mr. Solmon," and a copy of a letter to Judge Fromentine copies of which is herewith enclosed to Col. Walton,

Copies of lellers from General Jackson to Judge with Instructions to present them to you for

Bruckenridge.

MANUELS October 8th 1821.

your Perusal-all things, you will see, are as they ought to be, and Judge Fromentine jurisdiction explained to extend merely to the DEAR SIR: I had a great desire to have had two acts of Congress extended over the Floria few minutes private conversation with you da's, as I explained to him, his honor will find before I left Pensacola-but this, from the busi-that his active and despicable conduct in aid of ness with which I was surrounded, was prevent that base and unprincipled man Callava, will not elevate him in the view of the American

ed me.

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I had a wish personally to say to you the granation, however it may have benefitted his titude, I feel for the aid I have received from pocketts. Mr. Adams letter is Just like himself you in the organization and administration of a bold, manly and dignified, refutation of folsthe Government and to know of you if there hood, and Justification of Justice and moral rule. was any way, in which I could render you any I know you will be pleased with it, and I would service-As you have made Pensacola your re- be pleased that Mr. Smith should see it and the sidence, you can render much good to your letter to Judge Fromentine-it will have a country and to yourself in a public capacity, good effect."

And as far as my influence will extend, it will

afford me much pleasure in using it in your be I shall take great pleasure in naming you to

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