Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-08
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CONTINUATION Or THE CONTROVERSY ,
FROM GLOBE" OF MARCH 2
Called on as MIR. Vau Buren, has been, there was
necessity that lie should tell the truth; aud tins
inent oil iaets thu part OF Mr. Vat Buren, avvrrng
that hs had no knowledge OF tho lions alud.
10, is called disaro,cai' by MI Calhoun-is made
to inter guit upon innocent enquiries prompt by the
so'ictude Of Gen. Jacksous friends TO DE- feud him
sntcii ated attacks an possitls, to rtove preiu-
d'ces which existed between him ard No. Crawford
timple detail, showing tho state OF crcums, anc
Immediately before the last Presidential con will
make InaLifcs the honorable mo ives which Undue ad
Major Lewis he near eighbor and lfi. ud of Gen J
aud the NEST efficient meinber OF the Nashvills cou
msles 10 seek information with r-gatd tho
ngs OF Mr.. Monroe. .biuet urou .hs Seminole cam
psigu.
Sun eme 10 the year 1896 General Jas ION was fur
Dshed by member VI Congt with st.tsmsnt sis
ed by DIR. Wallace OF fredericksburg, Virginia II,
which MIR. Southland, the Sec etary OF the Nayy was
repesort ted as having Remarked, inc drinking At
Fredericksburg, that General Jackson deserved no c. ed
II oS the defence 81 New Oca aus. tina, he had ei, the
army without, orders, aud was returning homs when
ne wee mot by positive order from NJ. Monroe tn n
Sscre airy Of War, to return forthwith 10 his conn.
that 1t was owing to his order, AMI the active prepare
tons made by Mr. Monroe Tor security Of ihst mr.
ton OF the country, that General Jackson was a5s Il,
make the de!encc he did; and therefore that the eri
OF that de once Was due to Nj. Monroe, aui not 10
General Jackson. These rema Ks were 80 iputon, Il,
The character OF tie General, and uaounded Ia tac,
tina, lac felt himself bound submit them to Mir
Southland, and ii iey had no, been erfoneou.ly stated
TO inquire respectfully what authority he haJ =,
the lOeriy to make them. Tue Secretary replied in
very long, labored and plonac letter. adni ting sub.
ssutaily the a,emen OF Dr. Wallace, and appsaI,n.
TO what he called the history VI the times u,i het
printed aud rer6al, his auth lily for III king NJ Tar
General having never left the army commsud,d nv
him at New Odeans or slept out OF his camp when he
had Que, gave MIR. Southland such an answer ss IA
though truth aud justice wariantei; u exposed hin
however, TO the biue est The coal il. urin
and in connexion with The conduct tho Seminole
War, became the texIo Recommendations agains, him
as having violated his orders aud constitution of M,
country lii both csmpa gns coohdan,ial letter yhicb
he had written TO Mr. Monros, had aiso pac. IA th.
subsequent array OF authority, written, piutsd and
verbal, az anst him.
Under hsso Instances, the presses III teeming
with abuse against hD, General Jackson sled a.
the cesbra ion Of the 9th January 1927 by the rspub
cans in the Cry Of Wahingon. His friend, Judg.
White OF the Senate, being present, rose aud with the
expression OF bis ihabks 10 the meeting, added Low re
msIks the character and OF the GenrraI
as response to The favorable notice which had be.
taken oil them. These reiDaks gave oHeDce to Mr.
Monroe, as was manifested by the correspondence Oh
the subJsc, which he originated with Judge White q,
which Gen. jackson was advised The expression was
also public and comm II soou ster that Mf. hlopro,
was engaged IN The composition OF book, the teuden-
cy of which would C nirm the prrjudces 30 industf-
Ou.ly circulated sgdinst Cen jackson al that tune io
political purposes.
About this period member Of Congress enclosed to
General jackson copy OF letter ring 10 be from
hr. Monroe to Mr. Calhoun, (conbden'i The o., i.e
Of which 10 induce Mr. Calhoun to ent In +.
friendly correspondence with the General and di aw
from hun an acknowledgment ha, in his operations in
Florida he had transcribed bis orders. This letter d
clared, at the same time, that the General I'M
that he had not transcribed his ORDERS al there
was nothing record in the Department O show Thai
he had. II also adveied TO a confidential .ttsr which
he, DIR. Monroe, proposed to address General Lei
son on the subject and viii Mr. Calhoun was An
ihortzed 10 forward if he approves it--ihs was re-
ceved.
The membsr of Congress who enclosed 10 Genera
Jackson the copy OF this letter from Mr. Monroe 10
MIR. Calhoun, at The same time informed him that a.
understood 1t done with the consent OF MIR Cal
houn, and that the original would be placed in H.
hands by The same pe'son who handed him the opy
General Jaekson afterwards received the otInaI ,nn
tue baDds oil friend, "a be hal always Understand nj
MIR. Calhoun, as vIsed ia the letter OF the member n
Congress.
j ouD TO have b'en his supporter throughout the Ir
ceediogs OF the Seminal, war, auI believing hin,
nigh minded and honorable mau, naturally inferred that
thls disclosure OF MIR Monfor's feeling wa, made a.
an act OF u tice, and intend. to guard him sgsn ,h
effects OF the b ,ok which MIR Monroe wa, abomt 81
ing. AS there never had been an iniimauon from IN
President or him eli unu the esmuaiyn was snt.d
that the General had ranscended his orders seemsd
TO ten Jackson TO be ps'iscily Inconsistent with the
claims OF friendship add honor. thet Mr. Calhoun. in
1897, finding that new yiew were taken Of IN. SAM
mole war, and that the fair nterpreta ion of his or
ders was about TO be grossly evdd.d folt hinseI A.
liberty 10 defeat the obect OF those who were Tim. s,
pioyed, by expooiGg the let or which has bsen ,.fr
red to.
Some short time alter The original letter lust smoke,
OF was handed to the General in 1927, he recsived
letter from MIR. Calhoun, stating that he had he. n in
formed that a confidential letter from Mr. Monros
TO him had been placed in his hand. and dss,ing -
know, II such were the fact, through VIII, rLan,si
II had been received we'll assured tba, mn mo r.o, 100
him could have given this inf rms,ion TO MI. CsIhoon
General jackson replied 10 him that an en- a Isu.. ~
In his Professionalism bret copy and aGerwsrds A.
original, as has been slated, was tlae.d in MI, ss
with The declaration that il was done with ,bs .a
OF Mr.. Calhoun; and ih't, II he would ipouire IF 81
who informed blm that such letter was in HE 80
they could give him more information han hs 49,
OF tie channel In which IL came Mr. Cslho,n -"
quested return ct the letter, denying hat ne hi 80
knowledge OF the manner by which II got ONT of ~
possession, and protesting that II would have been A.
Aono, cole IN bin TO have violated the confidence 70
Pgseu oy MI Monroe. The original letter vas for n
with returned 10 him. The Gen r 4 koo1s M, -
the letter was obtained from Mr. C,aIbo,n ,
the statement OF the member of Cons,ass . ,rs
Tor u, whose SITUATION was NOT sucb a. a. ~ I'm.
probable thai he could have had anv o,ho. oe
the shrir than fbat OF m-Fs reeeiver 1st"1y :"
meBt is besides strongly confirmed bv a. ' a'e-
the gentleman who handed the original ~, hat
tho irebd OF Mr. Calhoun, and pos 'e,.s. -, Auo"o
ehs'ac'Sf 10 jus ice ADD honor 10 be sw., puch
tes'rtns TO improper means 10 obtain IT, or evsn
det apy encunsis1css, 10 use y, wublu, havtn- -
Ieasot's to helievs thu NJ Calhoun binseIf h 81 s
thgt1 a "a IA us. 70" ""-
y Yves We Controversy with Mr. Sou hard and An.
supse9nssn c0fresponderc- between MI, Non,oo :, =
S"os7 "h's' c1n oecied with The iafi r,o,.iI
~ tne com Nens OF The eoait0u papes u,on ~ -, -.
cumssances, Dat the conhd ntal lie IL, =, r.. ~
% Mr NJ mr. ., Ia re'8 ion 10 ths Seminole :, "
be PuoVshed that sBgg ested 10 the friend. Touo
son, hs " Prety Of ssesnsnpiBg wh,Ib,d 1890 <,
on h, latter subject 10 M Honro-s rsbi,s r
'"gse'"on Gould net bsye been diets Cd by bo.n,v ~