Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-19


Clay and Mr.. Eppes both acted in obedience to the
will and wishes Of Mr.. Crawford, that subject lie
stated 10 me, more than once, that he to Mr. Nom
and denounced Mr.. Crawford to him. as n bn,c
and infamous scoundret offered to prove the facts of
his conduct and villainy, and pressed Mr. Monroe to
dismiss him from the cabinet.
nave had numerous conversations with Gen. jack
son connected with these SUBJECTS sometimes
and often in detail. never understood them as prvae
or conhdentia and have still less reason 10 consider
them SO, since have the approval. BY Gcu Jack
son, OF Mr. Beverley's Fayetteville letter.
am with great esteem, sc.
PATRICK H. DARBY.
The following letter was received about the 9Th of
zee. attaching less importance to the assertions of
Inc telegraph than respected correspondent did
we suffered the subject at that time give place
matters which appeared to interesting. Strong
additional reasons for its publication now, are suIi-
ciently obvious.
Nelson, November 81, 1927.
Lear Sir:-l presume you take aud read the Tele-
graph You will in that paper of the 9Th inst that
.he Editor asserts positively. that "Mr Eppes never
oPeneu ms mouth upon the subject of the Seminole
IN The Senate" and asserts that tie statement of tho
Wing ON that subject, is utterly false. He draws his
CONCLUSION that Eppes did not speak on that subec
from the circumstance of Iacock,s report being han.
ded in just before tue adjournment of the Senate and
nat no DEBATE was lad upon it. But Epres did speak
upon The SUBJECT, either when proposition was first
made 70 institute an inquiry into the subject by APP
pointing committee, afterw ards when Mr. FORSYTH
was withdrawn from that committee being apnu;ntcd
minister to Spain, ON question whether another should
De appointed i'm his place. was The messmate of Mr.
Eppes, and recoect well to hear him speak of his ha
wing advocated the inv estgaon Of that matter in the
Senate.
MIR. Crenden and Mr. Talbot (onr Senators thepl
are both at your door. They will recollect Mr. Els
having spoken, and probably what no said They per-
maps VIII not like to volunteer the subject. But
DO think you ought To with them and 10 con.
tradict IN the Commentator, the positive fasehood ut
tered by the Telegraph
Your humble servant, THOMAS SPEED
y. G. Dana, Esq.
The enquiries suggested in the last paragraph have
oecn made verbally Of Messrs. Talbot and Criteudep
Neither OF them have distinct recollection of any
FORMAL debate upon the Seminole war; or what part Mr.
EpPes took in II, if there any. Mr.. Talbot thinks
however that enough said by Mr.. Eppes, at some
stage OF the proceedings, to make tue Senate fully &C.
quanted with his general sentiments upon the question
ior was well understood in the Senate that the add
!lon OF Mr. Eppes TO the committee in the place of Mr.
Forsyth, would enable the committee TO agree upou
report which would be unfarorable to Gen Jackson, &
meet The concurrence of majority of the Senate Mr.
trtenden thinks the violent feelings of Gen. Jackson
towards Mr.. Epres, we're produced by the knowledge
turned the scale against the General in the com
mites, which was left equally divided by The resiens
ton OF Mr. Forsyth, and thus the cause of the
port winch the general considered extremely iniu-
rious TO his reputation. '