Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-03-03
Copy of letter TO Mr.. Adams, 18th January,
WAsH,NeroN, l2th Jan. 1880.

WAsHNGroN, l2th Jan. 1880.
SRA short time briore the last adjourn
ment OF Congress, II copy OF letter from Mr..
Crawford 10 Mr.. Forsyth in relation 10 the de-
liberation of the cabinet on the Seminole ques-
ton, was placed IN the hands oil General
Jackson, and became the subject oil CORES.
pondence between him and myself. In the
course OF that correspondence, II became neces-
sary in order 10 ascertain the irath or error OF
some OF the statements made by Nj. Crawford,
to refer To some OF the other members oil the
cabinet AID | accordingly addressed notes 10
MIR. Mo6ror and Mr.. WIrt, from both Of whom
obtained statements Ia selecting thosf gentle
men, instead OF yourself aud air. CrpanIn-
shield, was not IN the loast degree influenced
ny any want of confidence IN either oil you,
bat simply by feelings OF deleaoy growing on'
OF political ,elaii MS, aud winch trust 10 cor
responding feelings on your part properly 10
appreciate.
learn by n letter from Mr.. Crawford, ad-
dressed TO me subsequent to The eiose OF my
! correspondence with Ged. Jackson, that he has
written 10 you and Obtained your answer on
the subject 10 which II refers, though he has not
furnished me with II copy Of his letter 10 you.
n II That OF your answer.
This step on his part has, of conr.e re-
moved the delicaCy which al fist ielt, aud
which then prevented me from addressing
you.
The pant took 10 tho cabinet elaboration
was dictated by a sense OF duty, unInluenced
! by either the feelings OF friendship or enmHy.
! That General jackson transcribed bis orders
/ IN taking 81. Marks and Pensacola, have
never doubted then or since. In my
opinion tie Executive neither DID or could
const thllonaily give orders 10 take e'ther
post. Under this impression, / WIS
a.oidedly IN favor, in the early stage OF the de-
liberation Of bringing the SUBJECT before u
court ofinqury. bat finally yielded my opinion
to considerations growing out Of the political
aspect of the question. as connected with
Stan, which were presented by you aud
Nj. Monroe but, in yielding to them, still
bel eyed. aud do now, thal, apart from them,
anu oasiiered under the military asPec, OF
the subject, at first view, my opinion was
0 corrcii
Y Hi,ng thus concurred in the final decision
Q of tie Cabinet, gave it a faithful support,
IT withHt however abandoning tho correclnes'
= of NJ first conceptions. | make this prelmI
e nary sidtemen ut IA order that you may perceive
Il " hyny inquiry should he directed only 'C
Il whb might seem mere collateral cneum
e stare, " neither the letter OF General Jackson lt
e MIR Monroe, ia which allusion Is made To JOIN
J. Rho, was before the cabinet, which, ihougi
ID rot calculated to affect the question oil the cor
A. ieciess of my course, however decided, iron
of iheromnence that Mr.. Crawford. bas givel
10 IT, hs assumed no small degree oil importance
Il elm his letter to Mr. Forsyth, says: In
dee my own views on he subject had under
GO. ma erial change after The cabinet hat
be, convened. MIR. Calhoun made som'
aioa 10 q letter the General had writer
ihe' re sdenr, who had forgotten that he ha'
redved such a letter, but said il he had re
ceed such on. he could find it, and wen
lot DIRTY TO his cabinet, and brought the lotte
lie GU In it General Jackson approved OF III