Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-05-11

eveT well understood that MT Crawford, out oi the Cabinet used his endeavors to have Cobb's resolu
 tions passed and could not forbear telling the Pre-
 sident, that, in conversation with me about Cobb's resolutions, while they were pending, MT Crawford said Jackson ought to be censured." It is little unfortunate for Mir Calhoun that almost all his wit
 nesses prove too much, though in this case it is moi to be woundered at, for we hold that man who would volunteer his services witness who would testify from diary and who would make his diayy say that some of its most material facts were only understood without saying from whom by whom, is just prepared to say any thing which either a bad cause might demand or bad men dicate.- Will any one explain to us how it happens that MT Monroe would rerea the secrets of the Cabinnt to Mir Diary Garnett2 "The President talked uery freely about public afairs-gave us account of the proceedings ofthe government Cabinet1 in relation to the Seminole war. Stated what had frequently heard betorc that the whole Cabinet were perfectly agreed that he should not censure General Jackson, What pity it is that Mir Wirt and Mir Adams lad not known that all the secrets of the Cabinet were out! Mir Monroe had told them to the Diary man Mir Crawford had told them to MeDufhe and Sim kns! and yet they poor souls have been stuffed up and choked death for these last twelve years with
 the wonderful secrets of the Cabinet that every body has heard expect perhaps, General Jackson; and who, doubtless, has been purposely played upon 10 keep him ignorant of them and which now accounts for all Mir Calhoun's amazing concern, to MT Ham
 lton, about keeping the secrets the Cabinet What ridiculous farce
 that M Mr Crawford out of the tabne el pffh5ssqsae fhs s deayors tp have Cobb's resolutions passed" Now we call upon an honest community to know whether a man is to be convinced upon testimony that would even be secuted from Justice's court. It Is "well understood [" Shameful But we say it is not well understood Will Mir Cobb himself be believed on this subjectl By those who knew him know he will for from the morning of Adams expulsion from Paradise to the moment in which we record the de- caraton, honester man never passed through llle What does he say? Let Garnett and Calhoun lIs- ten and be confounded. In letter, written as has been justly said "wiih freedom and without any motive for concealment or misrepresentation" he de- cares: :-"You do justice both to MT Crawford and myself in saying that MT Crawford disapprored of the course which felt it my duty to the Constitution to pursue on the Seminole war. He did persuade me not to move any thing on the subject and endea- yored to convince me that there was no necessity. part of conversation occurred In the presence of John Holmes, ofMaine, who no doubt will re- member it. At another interview between ourselves Mir Crawford again persuaded me not to be the lead ing mover the subject, urging not only his former reasons, but stating expressly his fears that from the friendship existing between us, my conduct ,ooutd Dc charged to hare been dicated by him. replied that should be sorry if my conduct should do him any injury, but that l must be permitted to pursue that course which my conscience prescribed, especially as firmly believed that the Constitution had been violated in the most fragrant manner. Accordingly
 did move the resolutions the subject to be found in the journal of the House of Representatlves."- Here then is triumphant refutatlon of charge a. gainst MT Crawford, which has been artfully used, and which he foretold to destroy him in the opinion of Gen. Jackson and his numerous friends, and which, now that it is in his power to explain, and by the use of which he has been able to bring to lghta gross and mean deception, behold he is branded with the character ofan nrlguer and accused Tn his ,-,tl lasa fnl consideration which can bind the human heat to ho- nor-that attach the mind to truth, and that can occasion both to glow with an ardent love ofbenevo fence, General Jackson owes it to tho much injured Crawford, to atone for the injustice which base delusion has made him the innocent instrument of innicting.
 fever Mir Crawford told Garnett, that Jackson ought to be censured which ought to have stronger proof than his declaration, it Is very readily explain ed. Mir Crawford always belived General Jackson ought to be censured and went to the Cabinet pre- pared to do it himsef but, meeting there what changed his mind, and which was never known to Congress, and acting they would without that n- formation, Mir Crawford might well say, they ought to censure him. It was as much as to say, if they knew what he did they would excuse him, but not knowing it, and called on to decide upon other testi mony they could not avoid it. for Mir Crawford would have done the thing but for the letter. So that away vanishes all the inconsistency of Mir Crawford
 
 because cruel interference of an uncalled for voun- teer. This brings us to the second general head.
 II. That ke ,rhole afair is base intrigue and foul plot against his political standing.
 It will be well to bear in mind what is meant by "plot'' or intrigue" We say it must have an ndi- rect object, secret motive, concealed agents, and especially, above all things It must be taise. What is the object ofthis foul plot against Mir Calhoun r. What the secret motive that directs it' Where the fasehood oft What office has he that is sought? Surely he does not belve that the VicePresidency, with which he is nearly done, is the object! Or does he stand so well with himself as to imagine that he is to be the next President and that this is what the
 ntrigures after He need not mince the matter. This is precisely what he affects to believe is the grand design of the foul plot. Without stopping to amuse ourselves with the character of that selfcom- placency which has conducted giddy mind to such pinnacle ofideal greatness will proceed to shew that there has been nothing secret indirect, false in this whole matter, and not secret agent appear. in any part of the transaction MT Crawford is the first individual who is in the plot and that in letter dated 14th Dec. 1897, to Alfred Balch Esq in which he states that "he has no ambition to emerge from his retirement is perfectly reconced to his su aton, and would not willingly exchange it for that of MT Adams" He states he would Gas freeman he had right to do) employ all lawful means to keep Calhoun out of power, and gives his for il, that he Is political hypocrte, attached to no sde sometimes tor, and then against General Jackson and now only for him to subserve his own selfish views. Ifths be true, could have better req for his course, especially he himself had suf fered greatly under this double dealing politician. If false, the charge was made openly and above board for it is fact which seems to have been overlooked but which is worthy of all notice, that this intriguing letter which alarmed the tender nerves of Lump kin and Newman, had this remarkable iniunction,- Make what you please of his letter, and sho,o it 10 ,ehom you please" Does this look like plot Where is the secrecy2 What concealment is there? What secret agents? What untruth appears7 Has not the duplicy which it charges come light!