Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-22

assured me- in submitting the copy Of Mr. Crawfords
letter TO me- has characterized your conduct
wards those with whom you had been habits ct
friendship. As connected with this point, lot Inc |
call your attention to . fact which has not been ex
planned, though my opinion it ought to be. II now
appears, that when Mr Forsyth placed the copy of
,cita copy of his letter referred to by Mr. Craw-
ford. Why was 1t that copy of this letter of Mr.
Forsyth did not accompany Mr Crawfords. when
you placed u copy Of tho latter in my hands, Cal
ling upon me IN the spirit of frankncss and friend
ship, as you informed me you did, had right "
infer that document connected with the charge
and in your posse sion, caculsted afford light would
be placed in my possessions aud SUCH fact was my
impression, but which now find tn be erroneous
1t Is with regret that feel myself bound to state
that Mr. Forsyth's letter, with the subsequent
respondence has given an aspect to the affair very
different from what received from your first letter
You have stated some suggestions Of the Marshal
Of the District, which were communicated to Won,
as tho reason why you have agtated this old affair
at this time. You have not stated what they were,
to rhon, made, or by Uhosn communicated which, OF
course, leaves me In the dark To their
character. But whatever they may be, the
you adopted, considering the friendly rela lion which
had reason to suppose existed between US, is well
calculated 10 excite surprise Instead of applying
the Marshal in order to ascertain what lie did say,
and from whom he derived his information. and :hcn
su Emitting his statement TO me, which course friend
ship, and the high opinion which you you enter
tanned for my character "for fair open, and honora-
BILE conduct in all things manifestly dictated you
applied for information, as To my conduct, the
who. you knew. felt towards me the strongest en-
NIFTY. wish not to DO understood that YOU had
mere general information Of his i'll will towards the
Your information WIS of the must specific chorac-
ter, and was OF such nature ought 10 have made
you disrust any statement OF his calculated affect
my reputation
! Knowing the political Vaccinations that were
carrying on against me. and wishing 10 place
my guard, friend OF mine placed in my hands,
time since, copy Of letter written BY MIR Craw
ford to Nashville correspondent of his IN 1897 Ii,
constitutes one OF the many means Escorted in or
der to excite jour suspicion against me. In It NJ
Crawford makes an abusive attack upon me-; bat, not
content with thus disabling my character IN the
dark he otsre to bring into the market the influence
which Georgia might have tho presidential
election means whereby deprrsS INV puI,,Iral
prospects To avoid the possibility OF nsi kes /
will give extracts from the letter ITSELF III iIl comic
nation of what have stated.
| Speaking OF the presidential election Mr. Cra,y-
says that, the only difficulty that this Stale Geor-
giai has upon The subject (your cleclion) IL ina If
Jackson should be elected, Calhoun wit! Come I'M
power "
| Again:
If you ascertain that Calhoun will no, be BENG
fitted by Jackson election, you viii do him benc-
mt by communicating the information me- Make
what use you please ofths lo,ter and show 1t to whom
you please"
That the lettor clearly intended for YOUR in
specton, cannot be doubted The authority to his
correspondent TO mate Uhat use ho pleased ana to
Shou IL to phOu, hS pleased with The nature orthe
information sought, whether was to be benefited
by your election, uhich could only be dsrired Cr,D,
yourself, leaves no doubt tina, int; and am sc
cordngly informed tina, you the letter
proposition of the kind, at that particular peri
cd, when the presidential election was mo-, doubt
fhl, and most warmly contested, needs no Comment
as to its object To say nothing Of moral aud DO
hticn character, stronger proof could b. offered
OF the deepest enrnity towards the part Of the
writer, which at least ought have placed Won on
your guard against all attacks on NE from that quar-
ter. The letter will not be denied; but if, contrary
IN -
sPectabo authority, to maintain It's authenticity
\ GU well know the dsinerested OPEN and fearless,
course which myself and my friends wcr. pur-uiuJ
az this very period, aad the weight Of IN nty Winch
1t drew down upon Us from y1nr opp,nen.s I,,tl.
did then suspec. that these secret macainat.on,
were carrying on against inc at Nashville or thai
such propositions could be ventured TO be made 10
yon, or, If vcntured, without being instantly ds,I,.
ed Ia me. Ot this however, cnnpi1in not, nor do
intend I" recrimnate; but must repca, the cy,rcs
SION OF my surprise, that you should apply to an IN
dlVdua! who you knew, from such decisive proof TO
be actnnted by the most inYeteratc hostility
Inc, for information Of my course in Mr. Monroc,s
CABINET II aHIrds TO my mind conclusive proof that
you had permitted your feelings to be a'ienafed NV
the artiuI movements Of those who have made YOU
tile victim ofheir intrigue long .cre the Commence
ment of this correspondence.
Instead Of furnishing me Eithlhe nfIemaion which
caimeo' III order TO full understanding of this
extraordinary affair, and which you could not lns ty
withhold, you kindly undertake to excuse the md.
viduai to whom you supposed some alusion of min.
to be made: | know no, to whom you refer.
made no aluslon to any one particular individual
nu'' DC t,a' as II may you must me if, on
subjects Which concern me, should prefer nv iu,
nent TO yours, and Of course If should no, be sas
ned with your opinion, substitute for The facts hy
"h,cn might De able to form my own.
After had so fully demonstrated the cnnIor mud
sincerity with which have acted throughout this !
omar, | did not suppose that you would roitcrate
your FORMER charges blu, having done &C. il only re-
The ns 70 repeat IN The most positive manner
lhe contradiction l never for a moment disguised
my sentiment on this any other political subject
why shouia IN this Instance had violated no |
1"ty--no rule OF honor. obligation Of frlendsbin.
did your motives full justice IN every stage of the
caoih%t elaboration, and, afer full investigation
G,hirey approved and heartily supported the final |
escison' 10 this course guided is true. not bv
feelings OF friendship, hut solely by sonse If duty
!" nen our country Is concerned there ought to be
fo2tn neither Tor friendship nor enmity.
~ -, your letter by saying that you under
SAND the matter now, that you feel no intercst IN
thls alteration, and that you would leave me and Mr.