Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24

ofhce. note was sent me from snaJot ttouees
submitting the propriety of sending Atxs letter 10
Mr. Calhoun The idea Of taking snch step had
not occurred to me. Considering II an untcundtd
csiumny,i and the source from which II came as
unworthy of notice, and the sentence which my
self bad passed on the author; these considess-
tions when was called to decide on the question
submitted. brought my mind at once TO the conc'u.
zion, that it would be ndelica,e TO MIR. Calhoun.
as it might imply that thought some explanation
Necessary Blu, lest my views might be incorrect,
touk counsel Of Mr.. Rush and MIR. Southland.
both Of whom promptly expressed scoinc idence
Of opinion with me; and it agreed by ALL that,
as CLARK had applied for the letter. j, oush,
be returned 10. him. Accordingly, the next morn
ing, the first thing did. .eAciose il aud
send it TO Clark, through the Post Office, before
leaving my own house. To the Committee. and
To all who know me, il 10 unnecessary To state,
that The copy copies Of this letter. alluded to
above had been taken before the letter put in
my possession, and that none permitted by
me, and the fact IL adverted TO only TO protect
from the differences OF the ma'igrsn,.
After reaching my Office on Thursday, General
Floyd called. TO say to me that he, in ccmrion
with some other of my friends, had been panied 20
hear q rnuior, that Mix and Clark had flied, BIZ
letter, serious charges at the Department aeains,
Mr. Calhoun; they being OF opinion that ought
either To have burnt il, a copy Mr.. CAL
houn, upon which gave him he above "a ra.ive,
with which he said he relieved on MY accom-
and satisfied. lie suggested the prorrir,y OF my
Stating, on paper, the facts. This, told him, 1
thought unnecessary; hut asked him to rcn,,r,nni
cate them TO Mr.. Calhoun, or to any other person
he might think proper. s.st,i to him further :
more, that would see him al my o~n house tina I,
evening, and that willing 10 a.opt any pro-
per course, that Misrepresentation of the fac s.,
as lar as ~ az concerned, might make necessary
&c Srne:s! wrote me in tie evening that, on
getting TO the House, he found the Pi.crnix Ga
zetie, cont aiming Mxs letter, in the hands o.
in,
no communication TO MIR. calhoun. .afost anxious
10 have my conduct fairly represented, and fes full
that The ear o! ar. Cah had bsen abused SENT
early or Friday morning, for Col. Richard Nj .
Johnson friend to us both, and requested him.
as soon as his cony enience would permit 10 see
Mr.. Calhoun, and give him the history Of the
transaction as detailed ADORE. He readily CON.
scented, end proceeded, he informed me- inn
n'cdiaieiy to his lodgings, " here he complied
with my request; hen Mr.. Calhoun replied that
he was entirely satisfied with my condaci in the
wh lie aif1r. -ra
Alter This, saw with surprise, that fir Calhoan
had ated, In his communication 10 the House,
that charges OF serious character against him,
had become in some degree official b., being place
among tie public records, and had become the
basis OF an Official act at the War Department
when, In truth, the letter of Mix to Clark never
was among the records, nor was ever intended by
me TO be placed amorg the rccoTis-,yten no
charge was made ty 81 rk, i'll consequence on
NIX letter, Uu', ON tie contrary, IS avoxei by
himself, To DIX the Crime OF calumpy or, Mix
w!ch wa predicaied exclu -iv ely on the Innocence
OF MIR. C~lioun: for his innocence made yHix's
crime Nor any -ial act Of the War
department based on the charge; but the fl.ebeo,!
OF the charge, united with hrr iu,nuied crimes.
Induced me to reject MIX, ss unworthy OF an,
connection with the government And schema
~ aver. that, IN receiving this letter, and in
short, that every act Of mine in this whole ar
lair, was guided BY an exclusive eve TO the pub-
TIC interest, and in e~ci;rs MiA's proposals az
thought, by due regard to The moral sense nj
my couniTy-thst, from The first moment of hear
ing The charge, thought il ca!urpnv and COM
ing from the quarter it dj, unworthy Of man.
nosice The declaration of Mr. Cabof,o n.a,,e q
Col. Johnson, of bis entire satisfaction with my
course, and indeed. self-respeci forbid ma from,
| apii3ins to myself any OF The ;nuendos in Mr..
Ga'ho"n's communication 10 TIE Honse-yet, as
the world may nfeT from The communicative. th,,
tssy have bearing against me- Think il nrooe, p
add, that any such :n'pu,aiion wall eoustu,e =,
IumDy.
Questions ana Gns,cfrs Of Cop Barbpuy.
Question dy -Ar. UTishk Have Won know
iedse oil any contract entered into in behalf of Ike
U. s., by the War Department, while Dir. Cal
boun was Secretary OF the Department. in which
he was IN any way interested, or in the p,o6, ot
wh:c! he participated!
-9nsWer. know nothing OF such contract.
Q.e,fon W .Mr. Campbell. Did you speak of
,yl psR
names you have already mentioned, while the I.,
ter was IN your pos-essioas II your answer be
ani IN alive TO ~ hon.
.4hs,cer. have recollection of h,vjo,
spoken Of, or shown it TO any other p.rso,s an
'hose referred 20 In Ey deposition. | reco,iect
consulting The President Tie pop i-ty of re-.
jesubB Mix's proposals--w beiher before or .fo,
rece'rr9 Mix sle:ier do no, distinctly rrco;Iec,
IL after receiving it, presume spoke OF il 10
hu' The conversation with the Presiden, toni
place IN a walk viii hin from chu,cb ON t.bris,
day. ''''''
JAMES BARBOUR
Opposition Of MFR. johnson.
f'chard NJ johnson, Senator of the II. &
from The STATE OF Kentucky. appeared belorr The
committee, was sworn, and testified "a r. Uors
Immediately alter bfe-kfast Friday mo,,in.
H"vernor Barbour. Secretary Of WAR. sen, me-
senser to my room with a request 10 com. In ~.
house, ii cow enien., without DELAY: if mn, cona
nien' lie would call at my room. /, wi.bou, anv
ueisy' went 10 his house; he Informed me thar h.
wished to state his condact and procec,;,o ,.i.
i've TO he charge which had been made snaias,
MI Caihoun by Mr.. Mix. that might see Nj
famous and' as mt ual friend, give him the hcs
in detail. ~ VIC iaeis
hsHd what Governor Barbour had 10 sac .,d
tneh went 10 The lodging Of Mr.. Calhoun. Col
f.fS"e vi 'he Senate was present told A.
oai"oun tha' Gov Barbour had rerues, ed ms 60
call on him, and explain the cour 80 he hal ,.ta
IN regard to The charge aforesaid He ,~.s ,L.n
cusy III folding mp and sealing some letter vbicL
presume was the one lie directed to The S,sIt.
oil The House on the subject. I stated IN Al, 81
bOun that GovernST Barbour LaI H.. - -