Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-01

the United States graph of the 22nd instant ena
Oei me TO trace INK in this ar;,i conspiracy
eient apology for my again inrudng myself the pub
lie attention. II copy OF this letter, which, Il seems,
was placed In the hands Of the President, when Mr..
Forsyth put him I'm possession Of a copy Of Mr. Craw-
fords letter to him Of the 30th April $780, had been
furnished me- as In justice IL ought have been. the
remarks that am now constrained TO make would have
appeared in the body Of the correspondence with Gen.
jackson, and would have saved the pain Of again
| troubling the public.
then conceived had right 10 be put in possession
OF all the facts and circumstances referred to in Mr.
crawior's letter TO MIR. Forsyth and that the withhold.
ing OF them act of injustice me- calculated.
Whatever may have been the intention, deprive me
oil the means Of tracing out and exposing the public
mms, f aa NO. doubt to be base political plot The
ed, II seems was the referred to by Mr.. Crawford
IN his letter to Dir Forsyth. bat with the of Mr..
which furnished me. The facts di,cIosed bv The
publication OF MIR. Forsyth's letter TO Mr. Hamilton n.
ken IN connection with the correspondence alluded to
with the present District Attorney Southern Dis
rct OF New York, will prove, will prese ny show
that had just cause to complain that evidence material
to my vndcaon, was withheld; and cannot but re-
greet that Mr. Forsyths respect to the personal deles
cy OF Major Hamilton, has, in its effects operated
tho it may not have been intended unjusly towards
me- by preventing me from tracing in my correspon-
dence with General Jackson, oil the choicest and
must add the ouest in the operations of this
political conspiracy What could hav done then In
xion with the general chain of nv remarks 10,
now constrained TO do this detached way with great
disadvantage to my vndication; the fun force of which
circumstances in connexion. t.--1~
This letter. by its date and other clear.
y connects itself with Mr.. Hamton's correspondence
with me, already alluded to- makes that correspondence
link in the chain Of this corrupt political intrigue
thereby carrying back the the early part
Of the year 1925 and by its reference TO an individual
major Lews) then residing in Nashville, as will be
in the copy OF the correspondence with Mr. Ham.
iiton annexed shews TO be part of the sys-
tenn oil operations which, as appears by Mr. Crawfor
letter to Mr. Balch, had been commenced apain,t ma in
December 1927, and following so soon after probably
constitutes the second link in this foul plot against
individual zealously cooperating at the same time In
the same political cause with those conspiring against
him. and who from their political relation him At the
time, he had right TO consider his friends. take no
pleasure in exposing transaction disgraceful but
feel myself compelled to do so, in the discharge of
private and public duty must be painful and mor3
flying TO the public to know, that the practice of such
arts is possible under system, but the knowledge
thai ii is So may guard against its in future
In order to give clear understanding of the affair."
II VIII be necessary to make few preliminary re-
marks
1t appears, from Mr. Forsyh's letter. that Il was writ
ten in reply TO letter, dated Savannah, the 25th JAM
1928, from Mr.. Hamilton, who then on his return
from New Orleans, where he had been, by the appoints
ment of the Tammany Society OF New York IN r.nr.
sent them, understood in the celebration of the 9Th
January, 1928 General Jackson had been invited by
the Legislature OF Louisiana attend the celebration
Mr. Hamilton, on his way TO New Orleans, passed
through this city, in December, 1927, when Congress
was in session, and after remaining here some days b
proceeded Nashville and accompanied the General
and suite to New Orleans From Savannah he returned
to New York through this place, where he again re-
manned time, Congress being still in session
Whether this letter of Mr.. Hamilton 10 Mr. FORSYTH
the commencement of the intrigue or whether n
originated at an earlier date at this place his way
to Nashville, or while there, am unable to say; but
cannot doubt that the arrangements for its accomplish
ment were made on his return from Savannah to this
place. At the time l was decidedly, and may add
zealousy engaged in the support OF General Jackson
believed his election by Congress prevented by
departure from most important fundamental princi-
pie in system, and that he the only individual
in the country who united the popularity and firmpess
III elected, i a
dangerous tendency in affairs. Under this impress
sion, stood prepared to render every aid in my pow
TO secure his This strong feeling seiz-
ed on to extract from me, If possible, hasy and
unguarded expression respecting the of the ca
entangled
Mr.. Hamilton, while here requested to have som.
conversation with me, which my part carried on
with the freedom that usual between those engaged
on the same side in a warm political contest / view
ed him in other light than that Of warm supporter
Of General Jackson In connexion with Soma ren,arL
oil his that there of attack on General
Jackson for his conduct in the Seminole war he inonirsd
IL any motion had been made in the cabinet TO arrest
him To which replied in the negatve IL NAV be
proper to remark here that motion or anv other
made. The discussion in reference TO the cour.e
mar might be pursued towards him. took place sug-
gestion OF the proprety OF inquiry his conduct
and answer therefore in strict conformity IN tbs
facts. L accompanied the with some general
remarks on the proceedings of the cabinet such "a
might with propriety make without any breach of con-
hdence. however feel the most perfect confidence
that did not use the expression that he only point be-
tore the cabinet the given 10 the Sn,n
sh Government" as Mr. Hamilton states that he nm
derstood me in his letter of the 25th February nsi
Their did nor could the expression sonly a. n
would have been both inconsistent with facts and All
surd as the publications the Seminole affair clearly
indicate that other points considered by the cabi.
net. II the statement be on the part of Mr.
Hamilton it probably originated in my using the words
man point, great point" some other expression
OF similar import instead Of the expression he minute.
to me. The whole conversation was of general cha
racter, such might with proprety be held respectin
the cabinet proceedings-and by me considered in
no way confidential, except the confidence that exist,
between gentlemen, that my not TO be used
before the public in conne4on with any thing said
certainly did not suppose that my conduct or that of
any other individual put at ISSUE could have
had no intention Of making impression as
TO the proceedings Of the cabinet, the part took
suspected no sinister object
On his return to New York, received a letter from.
him dated the 25th February, the object of which was
apparently, TO know if he understood my conyersaion
correctly.
He stated that his object in being thus particular In
endeavoring TO ascertain from me whether his recoIIer
ton was faithful not with regard TO the conyersaon
was because he wished fulfil the object of his enoui
ry by confirming Major Lewis, confidential friend of
General Jackson, in the TRUTH with view 10 mako
the publication then, but TO be prepared against an APP
pretended attack founded events connected with
the Seminole campaign This disclosure partc ularIy
that the information intended for Major Lewis an
confidential friend OF General Jackson, excited NV
suspicion. Circumstances, however, gave my eve
wrong direction, not towards myself, but Mr. Monroe
What they were IL becomes necessary TO state with
the view OF understanding the correspondence which
followed with Mr.. Hamilton.