Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-05-11

in the same general manner Wltnout name. Aie declines confirming the statement IN WRITING on the gronnd that it would betray the Cabinet secrets- Who does not see that this course virtually ratlhes inc conversation as if he had said in direct terms
 Does any one want more than this to be satisfied of inc truth of that statement? Here the time and nlace to put matters straight--no eyasion-no clr- cumIocution A straight forward man, such as we conceive General Jackson to be, would have an s,vered ,es or no But listen to what Mir Cal boun himself says this very subject, and to us It
 ia astonishing how so talented man, and one so sensvely alive to the purity of his reputation, could have rsked upon intelligent public the sentiment contained in the following extract. "l could not an swer Che says) his question whether his understand inq of my conversation was correct or not, without going into explanations which would lead to details that did not feel myself at liberty to state and which if had Icould not prudenty, not knocing inc bearing tat might hare in relation to the affair a. hove referred to- (meanng an expected attack on
 General Jackson.) Iaccordingly ,oaiUed dn dnstrer
 b in such terms intended 10 cOnrey the adea that hs understanding c my conversation acas not cor
 rect" Can a more jesuitical prevarlcatlon be con ceived of in any language What give man to understand that the information which he seeks IS not correct but that he may it as such if he can answer q given purpose, that is if hscan meet and defeat mere general rumor" with 1t Hornd! Is ths the ethicks of the Vice Presidentl Besides, did he not give another reason for not answering this ques- tionl Did he not shelter himself under his obiga- But this IS hot the dupllcity have promised to expose Mir Calhoun evades much of the force of the above, by denying part of MT Hamiltons state ment, viz: hat part which charges his saying "the only point, Sc." He says he never said only point,
 he said "main point or great pont:" now let all this pass poor come off, heaven knowsl and proceed we to a matter that will try all the powers of bis in
 genuity.
 Recollect Mir Hamilton asks him if the propriety of arresting General Jackson, for any thing done by hn, tho SeminOIe had hppn tune, discussed in the cabinet, council And recoect a- so ha he stated the answer to this question was to meet contemplated attack against General Jackson
 in the that was then going on for the Pres- dency Remember too, that Mir Calhoun in com mentirg upon Mir Craword's distinction between arrest and punishment, says ii is an absurdity how he asks, could officer under one law bepunished without arrest and trial !" Now let us see how he answers MT Hamiltons question. Alter saying hls obligation of secrecy will not allow him to speak, openly he adds |" l am greatly mistaken if General Jackson would not be the last to assent to be so defended. It is, however, satisfaction, m pur- suing the that duty mpels me to do, to reflect that the information, as conceive. will never be needed for his defence, (mark, what information The arrest of Gen JacksonD can not believe that AN ATTACK SO UNFOUNDED will ever be made; not butthathe has enemies ATTRocIoUs enough to resort to the most DIABOLICAL FALSE HOODS, in order to wound his reputation; but 1t IS manifest that an attdck of the supposed cdn not be made with the slightest prospect of success without the countenance of some one of the mem bers of Mir Monroes cabinet at the time, and can not admit the possibility that any can be SO lost to honor and duty to be the agent or instrument
 in such an attack. But, if what seems to me impoS sibie should prove otherwise, by there being found one base enough to lend himself to such purpose, then would it become question worthy of grare consideration the part of the other members to de- termine whether under all the circumstances of the dufv xyonld not mn OblIUatIOn. order 10 c0nnterdct the injurious effect of FALSE, par tial statement of the cabinet proceedings, to DE- MAND of the then Chief Magistrate release of the injunction of secrecy, or whether the Chief Magls- | trate himself would not be bound to DISCLOSE what was necessary to the UndicatOn of the character Of General Jackson, assailed in the manner supposed. Should such case occur, though to me apparently | impossible, may, with confidence appeal to the
 PAST to prove that would not be oanting n zedt to go far as duty would admit in detendtng the chardc- ter of General Jackson." What are the reflections that must forciby strike the mind upon reading this | extract? Can commentary be necessary Will the reader pause for one moment and go back to such
 parts of the clause have been called to hls partlcu- lar notice by the usual marks of attention And then compare the whole paragraph with MT Calhoun's late wledgements to General Jackson, that he did morc an inquiry into his conduct, doubtless, with view to punish him, and which he has boldly at tempted to justify. MT Hamilton asks if a propo- sition was made to arrest General Jackson: says 1t is to defend the General against an expected attack
 Mir Calhoun replies, cannot answer the question, because-I am under the obligation of secrecy-but such information surely can never be Wanted-to my mind it is mpossibe--because attack SO nntound- ed can never be made-though he may have enemies GtrOciOus enough they can not resort to such da- botcai faisehood. If however, they should, It will then become grare question whether all secrecy should not be broken through to counfer0ct the nu- rious effect of false statement Behold when the truth comes out, an arrest mOsed, and that by Mir Calhoun himself, which he most artfully endea- to make Mir Hamilton believe never occurred, and which, if ever propagated through the country, would awaken a zeal in his breast that his PAST CONDUCT had proven NEVER to have been WANTING in DEFENCE of General Jackson!! If this be not dupicity, we confess We know mo- thing about the term and we do most confidently be- lieve we have redeemed our pledge. Where now is Mir Hamiton's intrigue, and where the foul plot that has been much drummed upon the public earl Whenever the people of the United States, to whom such warm appeal has been made, shall ponder upon these transactions and after weighing them well, and duly considering all their bearings, shall pronounce John c. Calhoun an innocent and injured man, then indeed, will there be cause, seri- cause do deplore the moral and intellectual con ditlop of this deluded country.
 Upon taking leave of this subject, we beg permis- sion to state that have not been actuaed so much by an inclination to defame MT Calhoun, as to de- fend Mir Crawford. He has been our particular guide and friend in the former capacity as tutor, in the latter as patron and every consideration oi gratitude and respect has impelled to this under taking, doubtless performed with zeal greatly be- yond the ability which the vindication of his sian. dered character deserved. He is an old man, and nearly worn out in the service of his country. He had iondly hoped that though he had carried into his retirement, nothing of the wealth of office, he had sunk from the cares of the world rich in the teem of grateful people. Of this consolation an attempt has been made to rob him, and the man