Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-02
THE CoRREsPoNnENCE.

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We conclude to-day. MIR. Calhouns supplement
tai publication, together With COL uarn;ton's
statement from New York All that has vet appear
ed from the parties the controversy is now before
our readers \ few days will produce farther de-
velopements.
The excupation of Mr.. Hamilton, wears the as
pect of truth and simplicity. 1t is not so however,
in truth The motive he aledges for wishing a
knowledge of what passed in the Cabinet in 1918,
namely to ward off an opprehended attack upon Gen
Jackson founded upon the events of the Seminole
war, is altogether inadequate to explain his solicude
manifested by his personal interview with Mr. Calhoun
at Washington, and his subsequent letter from New
York, Let it be remembered that the events of
1915, had been scanned by Congress and the nation
years before the last Presidential contest Gen.
Jackson having passed through the ordeal could not
in I827-3-much apprehend new attack Col
Hamilton may have been the unsuspectinr tool of
Maj. LOWS who himself was possibly the tool of
another in getting this information.
hIr. Uamilton's connection with Mr.. Van Buren,.
has thrown the public eye upon that gentleman He
deies proof Of his guilt. No JoIy evey eepected 10
prone Gny thing upon him Every man has better
opinion Of Ills management, than to imagine he would
suffer himself % be cqught But circumstances arc
appealed o, and they are weighty against him, Let
the reader consult he following PORTED article from
the Now York Age and able paper:
| cit will be remembered, that Mr. Van Buren, and
his friends in the of New York were non COM
initials until the summer Of 1927, and that in the
month of February, l323, legislature uomina-
ted Gen Jackson for the office Of President refusing
however, through the management of Mr. Van Buren's
official SHE albany .9rguS' ard adhcrents to de-
/ sIgDate 4 picc President Let these two facts be
borne in mind and hey VIII, The language of Mr.
Calhoun, ''ttro0 much light ttis mysterious af-
fair"
at appears, by the book, that in April, 1927
(pagc g. Mr. Van Buren, and Mr. CamBerlenr visited
Mr. Crawford in Georgia. and were by him, author
ised IN avow his determination to support Gen Jack
son, and oppose Mr. Calhoun In December, 1927
Mr. Crawford wrote q letter To Alfred Balch rpape
G,l Of Nashville. the subject Of the presidential
election the object Of which, was 70 defeat Mr. Cal
houn as Wee President This letter was shewn tt
Gen Jackson pago O. but ,9jitL that frnrkHess l0iicI
hrs ril5js characterized him, he kept Il a pTofouDt
secret from his friend thus placing himself in the at
ttudc Of njeor, fDot qider IN the negotiation
I've will not say bargnin) for the prostraron Of NJ
Calhoun, which was progressing, and The raDifca
tons Of which would require the k.otg}cdge of NJ
Van Buren, to explain. As early, therefore, as Apri
1927, this league Of choice spirits was formed
although their operations were nor Developed unit
the bcrrniar Of 1928, when private movement va
made upon Tennessee; but bold and open one Il
the legislature Of New York THIS may be consider.
ed The first act in what. ut thr time, bad The appca
auce Of fitrcc but which; more recently, threaten
TO become tYngicOk.
About this period. early in l32G, Mr. James T.
Hamilton, part Of the plot, made pplication q
Mr. Calhoun 10 ascertain the proceedings OF Mr. Mon
roe's cablHc' in relation to the Seminole war fpcr
ell Notwithstanding these combined efforts IT
+ Calhoun was elected Vice President. lie came int
Office IN March, 1892 During the first year Of Gen
Iacks~9s admins ration &c !.a-. J..niHgs e. tics