Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-05-09


I less their refuge was destroyed. Ac'uaied b
: reasons so forc.blc. and fortified, NJ hi belrv
ed, with the permssion Of the government, h
] did not hesitate TO capture Flof,ds. Iii
course gave great inquietade 60 Mr.. Monroe
Who thereupon called cabinet eouooii. which
though II broke up without eensuiing Genera
, jackson, hnd. like most councils, some OF III
ngital'ng materials that Intrigue never fails 4
put IN operation. tending 10 the accomplish
ment of ultra desigos.--Under the boaaed .bu
often aiitc ted virtue ot secrecy, only so muol
OF the proceedings Of tins meeting. over an,
above the honorable scqait,al OF General Jack
son, came TO light, as WAS Designed, auiully =,
leave upon his mind the belief that u serou
attack had been made upon his merited fam,
by William III. Crawford. And that but for III,
warm defence urged in his behalf hy Mr.. Adj
ans &Mr .Calhosn,a reputation which had cos
hin SO much danger &, loil ~ ould have receive,
an Insidions stab. General Jackson remained b,
| dnpe oil this delUsipn for sonnet hing like lively,
years and nothing bu, Tint singular fatality
with which, perhaps. the reiributve justice o.
heaven has bound the workings ol iniamy
that some where In its course, through time OF
eternity, II will be arrested. saved him froW
beng undece,ved only NJ tina, bar wher,
. long, wooing address loses its charm 10 mis
! lend,
General Jackson receivesiniormaiion which
To him, III utterly aston ishing, and which, as be
bi,nselt acknowledges tries his faith To The
| Iasi degree that Crawford was friendly IL
him Il that Calhoun was the reverse J J ! Now
lhIs Is the plain slnple state oi the question
Ingenuity may wiring II as IL pleuses--ifeacher ~
may torture II ~ every possible shape-dIsaI-
pointed ambition may smooth II wi h all the hrts
OF sophislry pretended purity may load IL with
facts, dilatr il with argumenIs, aud drench il
/ ct ia ha
foregoing unvarnished isie.--iiow Is general
} Jackson tn act2 lie is sensible OF having IN.
lured Mr.. Crawford. Let us n monent wi h
draw The correspondence bol~een these two
great personages, and suppose them lace 10
face. his would be the language used by
| them. General jackson, with his usual franl,
uneoncealed manner, says sir, you know you
| have often gwen me To understand that you
stood by me and Supported my Character IN
the serious investigation which took place, OF
my conduct IN flnrida. have lately learned
that, SO Tar IRON having your friendship on
| that occasion, you were the frat man 10 move
an enquiry into my conduct, and perhaps the
only man Tor censurIng me. Can lhs be true
| What KIND ofan anwser ought 10 he expected
! from question SO dirrcti BY all that Is due
| 10 chndor, by every consideration which aiora,
| the Truth and gives uniad,ng Iustic TO fidelity
"as he moi enlllled 10 reply as open ant
| nnequivocal as the questions had been hones
aud manly IL this the character of I'M. re
/ ply Dos e!T. Calhoun answer and say -
| Oeneral Jackson, II IL mol true or, General
Jackson, never gave you 10 understand that
| supported you ~ that council ! These are the
| only Two reptile, that could or ought 10 have
3ePn returned to question 40 simple But
! instead Of oae or the other Of these answers
what does he say - appeal TO tn peape--a.
hear public servant, acting W long ior thei,
best Interests, having The constitution con
slantly IN vie~-aIways governed by d
| strong feeling ofJoly, aud stronger srns,
Of thu public welfare, whether | ought to an
swer such II qnestiou-whether | ought 10 be-
srrnignrd for my Official conduct--whethei
| oup ut to be questioned for my G onstitut ma
prlyilege--w her General Jackson ihougi
he is President, should put me upon III,
rack Tor opiui ons exr, csed in the faithful d.
charge of my public duiy--a duty wuitl,l per
furmrd teaGl.ssly iot my country, aud hon
certain letters vi Mr.. Montoe's private cor
respoudence with Grneral Jackson, he h ID /
right to believe that Ia took Florida c1ntrar,
10 orders-F elbow citiz ~, this IS all plo, I,
,un NY political siandIng-l can C0nvic
| General Jackson's informant Of 1alsehood, IL
SOME part OF his statement, If he will onl
give ne up al the names OF the persons con
cerned in the plot, aud all their Ieuers, aut
all the other information which | may need
This is foul plot, and I have been most in
humanity treated. abused aud udduced !
this u fair answer 10 far question In van
General jackson replies MIR. Calhoun,
do not upb,aid you with ollieial misconduct
/ do not arraign your motives. They are viii
your Gud. ! do Loi Upbraid you With ol
fetal misconduct. do not denounc
your opinions They are sacred. Blu
[ only ash you, have | been deceived
Is II true that you were tor cenSurnlg III,
Tor my conduct 10 Florida, when you told IN
aud my friends you were not Understan
mo do not mistake the question. Ii is IA,
youl op,ulon blame. No one denies you
uuanesionablt right on that point. But II
the deniuL pi that opinion OF which wish /,
. be informed |, is the doing Of one thing, an
saying another. Did you mol attempt 10 max
me believe you were for me, when II iur6
oui YOU were against me aud did you nd
seek tie more strongly to confirm this i'm
preston 10y laying il upon another 1his
The true question between Us. DO not al
tempt TO divert the pubic mind, by long an
abored statements, and hy assallUg ,he
pity, for What every body must perceive
the true aud only ground.--What +. the 1,
snon,e OF Mr.. Calhoun III is ali a plot, IA fou
blot against me. wi not answer the quei
ION ANY other way than by saying that yo
ueat me very ungtntfOusIy IA wHhh0it
ing The letters and names Of the conspmalors-
in afragning my official conduct, aud
believing William Ii. Crawiord's Statement
though by my present mode OF testIn
you, you have every right 10 beheve 1t
tue
\ WHAT could General Jackson dor Wit
that scorn which conscious integrity eve
feels, no ssys To Mr.. Calhoun - rtgret TIN
instead Of II negative, which had right /
expect, had the poisnaat modification 10 Sc
m your letter an admission OF IT'S truth unde
| standing the matter now, feel no interest
ms sllercation. and now close this correspol
dence forever"
We shall now attempt more methedic'
analysis OF this correspondence. MI Ca
houD, with a sensibility amounting almost I
agony, rests his defence mainly upon Nv
grounds.
4 Tint Mr., Cra,pEord has been gully