Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-19

uue 70 my course, In the deliberations Of the Cabinet
OF Mr.. Monroe, on the Seminole question I know not
now can place more fully before you all the facts and
circumstances oil the case than by putting YOU in mo-.
session OF the correspondence between General Jackson
the views that have respectively TAKEN and bv vhat
means and through whose agency, this long gone-bv
affair has been revived
have not taken this STEP .tricv defensive "A a, T.;
without mature debe ration and calm and careful a..
innate OF all the obligations under which act. That
mere are strong reasons against it, feel and acknow
ledge; but also feel the most thorough conv;ctio,
mat the sacred obligation to vndicate nv charactsr
mPeached, as il has been in Of the most important
'cuehs OF my life and TO prove myself not unworthy
g. me nigh station to which you have elevated nae,
Tar outweigh all other considerations. Should INV vim
, a"on nave any political personal bearing, 1 can
only say mat will not be because have either wed
oon,", u; H. ~ is my intention simply to place my own
"ue' ,n us proper light, and to assault others
Nor ought TO be held respopsibI .bouId snv .vch
consequence follow; as am free from ali agency In
usIsng ms Old ,uhJeet' or bringing il TO to the
koowedke oil the public Previous 10 nv srriva b.r.
mad confined the knowledge of the existence of ths
correspondence to few confidential friends who were
Pon"ea'y attached both 10 General Jackson and INV.
SEN not that had any thing to from its ds
closure out because was unwilling to Increase IN,
existing excitement in the pre- ent Ligbv 100
our Puoiie sffars' But when arrived here late in
december, foDnd my caution had been of no avail
and that the correspondence was a subject NJ convs,
sauon In every circle, aud became TOPIC of fire..
comment IN most OF The public Journals. The account,
OF Inc affair." as is usually the case on such
were, Tor the most part, grossly distorted and were IN
many instances, highly injurious my Character Ss
deemed it my duty TO take no hasiy step, being de-
'etmned to afford time for justice TO be done me viii
out appeal to yos and il it should be- to remain siI.n
as my only object the vndication of INV eond.cs
anu character. Believing that further delay would DO
oeess' can see no adequate motive to POSTPONE ,nv
longer, the submission Of ali the facts Of ths y
your deliberate and final decision
am not ignorant of the trying positions In which
Of truth and justice; yet canno, but look viaS sne
hdence to your decision. The question pres.ns.s e.
your consideration Is not that of controversy of two
individuals, between whom YOU are 10 decide v;.w.
In tina, light, il would bear the aspect of mers n.r
sonar dnerence, Involving principle and uu worthy
OIL your notice; but, regarded in different light AZ in
sva,as ,"s cnaraSr Of an officer, occupying by your
w an interesting public transaction had been impeach
eu' u assumes a far more important bearing and nr.
Th quesnou oil eeep import for your consideration
ne most sacred oil all political relations is that be
'"eeh me representative and the constituent When
your suHfage places an individual in Ugh official ,ta
non most solemn obligation is imposed on you and
MN, on the faithful discharge of which the exs,sncs
OF our ee and h'ppy institutions mainly depends, on
nI'h 20 10 act as to merit your confidence and on
you, not 70 withdraw that confidence; without lust
cause IL Is under profound regard for this mu,nsi
ana sacred obligation that submit the whole ag,ir 10
your determination, conscious that in this a, we'll "A
every o,her pneiie transaction Of my life, have been
actua'ed oy solemn sense Of duty TO you uninfu-
enced ny fear favor, affection I cannot bu, IooL
forward 10 your entire APPRECIATION
owe 1t to myself to state, that come before vou
oil Inc
lance which nothing but a sense of du,y 10 von .nd
sell could overcome. Among these circnms,anc:.
Is .ne necessity OF being instrumental in discosnr. in
any Degree what deem so highly confidential ~
Proce edings of the Cabinet and for which FL @
sell justified only by absolute necessity Actin. ~
er tns IMPRESSION have not felt myself at liberty 10
so even IN seideience, yond strict ord
nave accordingly, carefully avoided speaking o5 ,ha
course OF my associates in the administrator and o.
ssh own, beyond what appeared to be indispen-
Of hi. nI pGt even Mr. Crawfords statement
cdentally, bearing his state me nj of nine II ia
OIL mne' exceptin this incide entail way what
ne may choose to give of his course a.
TO this subject, now or formerIy or vh.,hsr ~ "
presentation be correct or erroneous
L., q; conclude these predatory observations.
aeem IL proper to make few additional remarLs a.
ganst me. VI WIS movement n
The origin goes far back beyond the date of the
sou. or'esPohdence and had for it's object NOT In, al
vantage oil Gen. Jackson, but nv poIi,ic al ds,rm,
WIN motives which leave you to interpret Ths US
my OF Mr. Crawior to me, growing out of political
controversies long since passed. afforded r.ada 81
powerful instrument by which to operate: and 4; u
early directed against me, with the vie w ~ nls,;n.
tA .t and myself in present relations
at mo'lve III the dst of the severe noIi,;.,i
struggle which ended in elevating him 10 81 p p,
dental chair and in which took part so sarlv ga
10 his favor correspondence was opened =,
NASHVILLE, unknown 10, and unsuspe cted NV mo ~ n
cember, 1927, which commenced tbst cSs;n me- ~ De,
operations that has terminated by Involving Cns.i
jackson ana myself In the present corresuondsnce
''"o' "ucH opened this ration has haer
Pi1eeu ID my possession. Ii was vi en bv Mr. Crsw.
ora 10 Aiired Balch, Esq. Of Nashville and 10 Jad h
IAN december 1927 That the nature and oh;sc,s aS
me operations against me may be fully understood hv
yoS i1ereInto annex the copy of Mr. c. awford letter
10 MT Baich, and copy Of letter from the Hon vii.
son Lnmpkin, representative In Congress from m.
oate o. Gt orgla TO me, dated the 9Th January 1901
IN when II was enclosed, with an xtract from The Is,
Ter OF me Honorable Daniel Newman member of c.
gross elect from the same Slate. Submit them with
out comment. i "i"-
Ire movement thus commenced did nnt term;n.,
WIN ms letter 1t was followed by othe attach, f
e same and other quarters, of which ar, nd;cat
Gu IN 'he correspondence laid before vou
~ may De proper to state, that remained isnor.nt
ana unsuspcious Of these secret movements sa.,,
me- '' me spring Of 1928 when vague rumonrs ,e,ch
su me mat some attempts were making at NasbvIlla
10 inJure me; but treated them with silen, nsoIs.,
eying confidently for protection on the friendly reia
uon wnich had so long existed between General JsrL
son ana myself and the uniform and decided .on,sa
which had taken 10 his favor, In the po1ra, s,rn.
g!e 'h,n pending. My support Of him rested on p,n.
cip,e That believe to be fundame n al in our po,a,
system and the hope that his deep.rooted
"ouu an ri the most efScusI me ans of ARE ,ng ,h
coure OF events which, could not but Eoresee II NO,
arrested would bring the great interests of tbs eoa
Try into adeep and dangerous condition 'N'"'
JOHN c. CALHOUN.