Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-10
A. Copy efa letter from Mr.. .Momoe to Mr.
Calhoun.
HlGHL.Np. Sept. Q. ]

HIGHLAND, SEPT. y, 1915
DEAR SIR: have General Jacason's reply
to my letter of July 10, from Washington,
respecting his taking possession OF St Marks
and Pensacola. lie contends strenuously +,
that his orders left him free TO adopt thai
course, if he found it necessary to terminate
the Seminole war: that orders TO General
Gaines, an inferior officer, not referred TO in
the orders TO him, of subsequent date. were
inapplicable, and not obligatory on him, cs-
pecially as he has enlarged the sphere of his
duties. His letter is on the whole conciliato-
ry and friendly. lie promises to write ano-
Their. Our view Of has powers is decidedly
different from his, on which too VIC acted
without entertaining suspicion that he
would misunderstood IT, am inclined to
think that had better answer This letter i'm
media!ely. lie may expect that his conccp-
ton Of his orders should appear by docu
ment in the department; and it seems to be
proper that the sense IN which they were
given, AND understood by the departing Mt,
after what has passed, should be recorded
there. A communication between You, on
this head, and in this stage, seems to be
the more necessary from the presumption
that it may be my duty to state to Congress
that he transcribed his orders on his own
responsibility; or at least to state the sense
in which they were understood by US. At
present nothing to this effect exists in your
correspondence with him. II is in mine only !,
which is private. A communication on this
point may commence either withyou or him.
! will sngges; il to him, thinking, as do,
that it had better begin with him. The af-
fair may, hope, be terminated TO the salts
faction Of all parties. will send YOU 10 a
few days his letter, with former one) with
the answer, whick propose giving TO it,;
which, If you see no objection to it, be so
good as to forward TO him. But If yon do,
return it With your objections to it. BY com
ing from him, ii will put you more at ease
IN your answer, and afford a better opportu-
nifty for the exercise Of kindness and liberal
ity. | shall attach no particular importance
to TIE affair, in my letter, leaving the argu
ment to you and him, so far as it becomes
necessary TO enter inio it.
d. Letter from, Mr.. Monroe TO Mr. Coihonn.
OAK Hit, Dee %. 1927.
DEAR SIR: In my compliance with your
request in the letter Of the cad, now send
you all the documents referred to in it.which
You will hnd TO correspond with the name
inclosed. 1t would be very gratifying to nae
TO know by whom, and from what quarter
this attack upon me has been meditsted. |
am far from wishing ysu to communicate TO
me any thing which you may not feel your
self at perfect liberty TO communicate by the
strictest rules of delieacy: but the hostility
towards me is so marked and uniuStifia Bile,
that it may be useful to mo to know 10 what
quarter it exists. | have been mush ANNOYED
in this way ever since my retirement; which
is the more extraordinary because am sats-
fed that have givoa no just cause Ter i, TO
any one.
&. Copycf a letter from Mr.. Ha1.iltost, rela
tiag TO the deliberations d tte cabinet on the
Seminole question.
NEW YoRK, Feb. o5, 1898
DKAR SIs: To avoid mistake as TO what
passed between US at the conversation had
the honor TO hold with you the evening be-
fore left Washington. | submit to you the
following, as the import of that parl which,