Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-08

Mr.. Calhoun. because none o. den ia confidential
e nds had ever entertained doubt Of part he
he minds OF all firmly Impressed with tho be lief
a' rs had been The advocate aud friend Of the Gene
ral throughout. But Il was otherwise with MIR
crawford, who was almost generally believed 10
have tax the opposte course, Notwithstanding MIR.
Mosfo''s declaration that no movement had been
'aaue IN e~Sinet council 10 arrest punish Gen. Jack
son Tor violation Of his orders. For tho purpose Of
asccra'nns, therefore, the justice OF the imputations
he G. arg made against N' swotd this subject,
was the Inquiry Of hiu which being answered,
w" submitted to Nc. Calhoun, aud has produced ,be
correspondence between him and G,n. Jackson, which
has been recently published
Cru. Jack. had wish excite public feeling or
produce political effect through il, aud did no, there
desire that publicity should DO given to it, Blu, no
| teit il due both % Mr.. Calhoun and Mr. Crawlerd
also 10 bins u, that explanation should take place
aud tho difficulties arisiog from cor Hci,ng stair
5.eome thoroughly understood Gen. Jack,on and
tue Sein'ao.e war. Mr. Crswi,rd had predicatoJ an
article IN an Indian treaty, and made grants TO the In
oians upon the sipposiron that they been desroeJ
Vi heh prope ~ by the army commanded by Gen.
JsSkson No such injustice had been committed; ami
Gen. Jsck-on resen,d The wrong done Z, himself and
Ioe aihy ny treaty impcatus their character, with
ou'' ss ne thought, euf, isnt being taken OBJ
n proof oil the real state Of ficts. When the Semi
no,e QUESTION arose, Gen. Jackson the sdy
,nuuced to attribute the attacks made on him to MIR.
crawford because Of this previous difference. Mo-
wi,' standing h, The wife of Gen. Jackson had still
malnta ned intercourse OF kindness With the family
OF Mr. Crawford, and after the see ion OF 1925 i'm the
iiouse OF Represents tives, for President had taken
place. and while Mr. Crawford Frustrated by dis.
ease, Gen jackson was prevailed upon TO pay visit
to him. as an EARNEST that he willing Jorge, tho
d,ssensions which had produced ennity the m
mere was, however, no explanations conversations
wuh regard to the Causes which had separated them.
The IN. cling was in the presence If a number Of
fehds' aud marked on the part oil Mr. Crawford, by
tbs deerest sensibi!ity.
BY the recent letter. received by General Jackson
from Mr Crawioria state Of facts wes presented 20.
Jog to show on the one hand, iha, tho General had
long condenne In his heart ecu, roan for the
efforts made to de. roy his character patriot and
'arp'sh his lau'els a soldier. On tho other hand
ooe whom he supposed always 10 have bern fti,n,i
auu bis most Jealous cAor in this particui lar in
stance, stood charged with having been the man who
,mPeaehed him In het Cabinet for vi laton Of orders
'ns were The true state OF things, the Genera felt
mat be owed to his aod the fe hinge of Nc Craw
ota, reParaton for having wrongsd him in his opinions
qua ieu bound aso TO r.j-ct from bs mind any
sion AS to the conduct OF his long p,ot.sse friend
G"ihcun until he had opportunity for explain alton
or hese reasnn' Mr.. Crawfoids letter submitted
10 him by the Pr. sident The result IL knoyn 10 ,h
public. ~
Il Cdrd-Mr. McD.fia was riph, in suppcs;ug
ua' had no unfFicndIy feeling In the publication
10 which he rel re-. Indeed, could have none,
as cIusss'ies to me have been such as to inspire
Ve,y different sentiment We 90 together on som.
subjects connectei with the broad construction doc
" me- a"d ! o' Iy regret that part on the Bank
ire"!on. Bat upon this subj C / Laye evsr (e't
zee uliar soci,ude, aud am free to confess ,b. sh,
never cease TO exercise hat highly valued right se
cured to me In common with every citizen, freely 10
ar we ap'n tending to its complete demolition. To
hts ID did believe that tho iniorma ion had re-.
rovtd, though anonymous nigh be laid b, fore the
public, Tor what II was worth. And in so doi w. did
consider lair and equal venture.-If true, had an
nnuouh'ec rgh, to all It's advantage-If false A de.
iia rom such high standing that occupied by Mr.
hcDdh' would, az has done, put the ina ter 10 re at
md place bin and tis cause upon b+ter ground r.
'es II would afford him opportunity of stopping The
OF report which, he must belle We he wouJ
oon or l" er have 10 meet, for il could co ne to me-
an an 'ifymou' rbape IL would go, if il had not al
e"oy gene In that or some other way to thousand
''hsr'' aud wonld at asst. be found in every mouth
Always I" be desli-ed. Is,o-y s iuii of
lessons TO The contrary. Apart from the memorable
instance In our own annaIs, with which 4 know Mr.
hcDuhs IL timar, would beg call his re coIlsc
ION 10 ts celebrated case found at the 63d page OF
Tunes 9th volume oil England. Placing Congress in
he same situation, what would he have thou sht il
'ad received such letter that and for fear o. lie
,eing coneidered an "equvocai endorsement or |
trough cold and calculating Dire adif indie ed the
edhY were auy necessity fer dread-of prosecution |
Or hb~l, had kept il TO myself? Could /, be iuseLl
Vow, dreadful as was the design Of that case ia NV
"eucrs, with The one communicated TO ma, provided
baa proved equally true. That in its result, was
ohhned To iiuctnaing, religi impulse AMI would
erhaps have ended with the Hues of fe individuals
government where the people were easily satisfied
van any master. THIS might have stretched it's can.
cIou nores hroushou our who!e political Institutions
M tel ninated the liberties of country where free
void. ~ "
~ al events Mr.. McDuitis can have no lust ground
compliant Tbs matter his ended 10 his own at.van.
ag'' aud what is better in The prompt vindc alton of
he character oil the government.
-, A. s CLAYTON.
Athens, Jan 27. 1871