Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-26


Me-. Monroe and Mr.. Adans. or words 10 that effect.
These letters am sure, esmc by the ssme mail that
brought the one from Major A. to Mr.. Crawford. sod
must have been received that very morning, and with
this knowledge OF the fact. sgain called On M. Cal.
bouu 10 consult with him, but said nothing Of shess
letters He told should have met with no dime
~ 10 obtaining the appointment, but that Mr.. Msorss
had received General Jaeksons letter. meudirg
Msjor A. while no (Mr Mouros) was At his pIantate
to appoint him before my application before hin;
when In fact know that General Jaekson's letter had
no, then been received three hours and that part Of
mine had been wardsd to the President while he as
Ia the country. These facts l mentioned 10 yos -
ma ter of assonshment that man Of Mr. Cshoun's
standing should descend TO such low suberuges, par
think alec mentioned the matter to General - whs
was my friend on this occason bit what his reply Was
cannot at this distant period reeosc,. can only ssy
whatever stated to you at the tune was correct"
Fist extrac, O. letter from John Quincy Adams to
William II. Crawford, dated
QUINCY, 80 july. 1880.
The main point on which II was urged that Gen.
Jackson should be ght trial was, that he hsd
violated his ORDERS by taking ST. NJ Arks and Pensacola
Second ex,rset-"I thought his conduct General
Jackson so tat az IL .ubj.ct Of consideration 1t
that time. needed no explanation other than know.
ledge OF the facts Of the urged moro dreiisd
and uneqnvocal appreciation Of ihis conduct than 10
received. may add. that my opinion then, 10 my
opinion now 1t was formed on principles which have
not chang ed"
Third ex'ract-"I was directed accordingly 10 On.
swer the note Of the Spanish Minister. and sn article
vac prepared by another hand, aud psbl.bed In the
National ineigeneer, giving notice Of the Presidsnrs
views and inien ions in relation 10 the subject"
NorE.-Mr. Crawford has suppressed q material
fact in Mr.. Adams' statement, viz:-That he (Mv.
Adams had no recollection that the conde initial letter
from Gen Jackson TO Mr.. Monroe referred IN and p.
lied upon by Mr.. Crawford, in his letter to Mr.. For.
sytb, was before the cabinet during its deliberasn.
See Mt Adams letter, page So of the pamphlet cor
r'spondence' aud extracted in preceding note.
To this letter Mr.. Calhoun returned the following
reply; FoRr HILL. October 30, 1880.
SIR: The last mail brought me your letter Of tho
ID instant, but posmarksd the 2si, which here with
return.
cannot con'en' TO correspond with you on the sub
ec' TO which II refers The controversy 10 not with
y,u but General Jackson You from tho first voluu-
arily assumed the character of the informer Under
that character only can know YOU, which OF course
precludes all communication between in relation to
the controversy, except through Gen. Jackson Re.
sardng you in the light do you may assured thst
M abuse on your part, however coarse, nor Charge
against me- however alse, possibly provoke mo 10
raise you 10 the level of principal by substitutp
you in the place Of General Jack.on, 10 the
dence Should you, however, submit 10 the degrade
lion OF the position which you have thus voluntarily
taken, and will nj this any other statement 10 Ce.
neral JAck.on, ard induce him make the
any further communicAtionto me, confirming, 10 his
opini IN, your former statement weakening nv re.
iutaton, will be prepared by the most ra.vs
proof drawn from the paper ITSELF TO show such palpa
BILE errors in your present statement TO destroy all
coincidence 10 your assertions; leaving II, however
those who have the best of Judging TO deter.
mine whether the OF truth be owing to decay.
ed memory or some other cause. 81,
Having been taught by the past, the necessitv Of
taking all possible precau,ion where have any thing
to do with you, deem prudent deprive myself
OF the advantage which ycnr paper affords nae, and
nave accordingly tdken copy. az precautionary msa-
J. c. CALHOUN.
W. II. CRAWFORD. Egg
wAsHINGroN, Feb. 23.-Ia tho Senate, Yesterday.
MIR. Chase, from the Committee on Pensions. reported
the bill from the III. OF r. granting pensions 10 eer.
tam persons therein named, without am- ndment The
resident communicated letter from the Secretary Of
tae Ireasory relative TO thu intruc given TO the
collectors oil the customs, the subj of duties ON
imPos'' Mr. Smith OF Maryland, from tho Committee
On finance reported with amendments the bills from
the House oi Representatives making appropria tops
for the naval aud military service OF the u State, Er
tho year 1881. The bill the from House making An.
propriatous for certain FORTH cations of tho u States
for the 1881, read the third time and passed
The Senate having resumed the ration of ths
Dill making appropriations Tor the support Of Govern.
Senate at length in favor Of the motion made bv
him to strike out the appropriation the payment Of
the Commissioners who negotiated the Turkish treaty
Nj TezeweI was followed by Messrs X sne, WOODBURY.
and Livingston; the last named gentleman. bowevef
after brief exordium. and at late hour, yielded the
hcor on motion 10 adjourn.
In the House of Representatives after the ranssetIo,
OF variety Of business, principally of private and M
important nature, the bill reported by Mr.. Cambyeisnr
from the COMMITTEES on Commerce, to regulate the 70.
reign and coasiing trade tie northern and
ern frontiers vas after debate, ordered to DO en-.
crossed for third reading. Mr.. White, of Now York
from me select committee on cons eported two bills
upon N, subjsc'; which were passed through the m.
suai preliminary stages OF legislation, and ordered 10
be printed One was respecting the gold coin Of The
w. s., and the other TO the regulation Of the val.
ne oil foreign silver money. Mr. Verplanck from the
Comm. w. and Me ans, reported bill for the pur.
pose oil carrying in'o effect ain Indian
was read twice, and committed to Committee of tbs
Whole on The state of the Union. Two thousand co.
pies OF the report of Mr.. Verplanck from the se-
lect committee the subject of the expediepcy Of
establishing assay offices in the gold districts Of
North and South Carolina, and Georgia. were ON
motion OF MIR. Carson, ordered to be printed The
document IN question is replete with many interesting
and valuable facts among which is the one that al
though the first native gold in the United States was
discovered so recently the year 1885, yet last wear
four-iiiths OF the whole gold coinage of the mint A.
mounting altogether to $6l3 IO5, was coined from rold
collected in the southern part of the Union OF kis
pure gold to the amount OF $4,000 received from
Virginia. $204 900 from North Carolina SZ6 ono from
South Carolina and S2l200 from Georgia, making an
aggregate Of four hundred and sixysix thousand dol.
lars.
The Speaker laid before the House several eomnu.
ncauons from public departments, among which was
one from the Secretary Of the Navy, the subject of
an appropriation for Fort Delaware The Speaker also
presented message received from the President ON
the subject OF the recent treaty with Turkey, which
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs The
Navy pension fund bill was read a third time & passed
as also the bills for regulating the collection Of Inn.
posts for the relief of the legal representatives OF Col
Laurens the gallant and lamented hero whose untins-
ly and premature death, the more 10 be- de-
p0red although be died in the biazs of his fame on
account Of his perishing in obscure skirmh after
the ind 'pendence OF his country had been achieved