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

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on, and which has been made necessary by the pub
&c. CALHOUN
. it'll Feb. 1851.
In my letter to Gen. Jackson of the 29th May 1880
published i'll the correspondence, speaking of the plot
. destroy my political standing, stated, ''that sew
sca Indications forcwarned me, will not say from
the quarter from which this comes but relation to
this subject, more than two years since, had
trespoadcncc with the (prescn district attorney for
tiru southern district OF New York tie subject
OF The proceedings of the cabinet in the Seminole
war which, though it did then excite particular
attention, ;us since, in conneXion with ether circum
sauces, served to direct my eye TO what was ung,
en- The letter Of MIR Forsyth to Mr. Hamilton
"t New York, to whom | referred Iii the above
tract published by the former III the United States
Telegraph otthc I'D instant, enables trace
other lin. in this arttu conspiracy against my che
rdctcr, which trust, Will form sufficient apology
for my again ntrudng myself OF the public attention
lfa copy oi :hiS letter, which, 1t seems, placed
the hands OF the President when Mr. ForSJ tn put
him m possession of copy of Mr. Crawford's letter
10 him Of TIE Both April, 1880, had bccn furnished
ntn, as in justice it ought to hare bcen tho remarks
that am constrained TO make, would have ap
pearcd in the body Of the correspondence with Cen
eral jackson, and ~ oud have saved the pain of
a.nln troubling the pubic
then conceived had right TO be put i'll poses
SON Of ali the facts and circumstances referred
Mr. Crawiords letter Mr. Forsyth, and that the
:; thho!dng of them act of Injustice to me,
circulated, Whatever may have been the Intention 10
a?rive of the OF tracing g. exposing to
10 public, what did not doubt TO be base poll l.
Il 2Io. The letter from Mr Forsyth to NJ liam
.on, published, 1t seems, was the referred
- ~ Nr Crawford i'll his letter TO alr Forsyth, but
VII; the name Of Mr. Hamilton left blank in the copy
II Mr. CTawords letter which furnished ME.
THe facts disclosed by the PUBLICATION of ETr For
sy,h's letter - Nh Hamilton, taken III counexion
with the correspondence alluded to with the present
district attorney Of the southern district of New
York, will prove HIll presently shew, that had
just ~ complain that evidence, material to
NJ viudication, withheld; and cannot bat re-
greet that NJ f"Isyth's respect to the personal de-
cacy of Major Hamilton" has, il its effects, opc
rated, thoAgh it may not have been intended,
uljuSty towards nc, by preventing from tracing,
in my correspondence with Gen Jackson one of The
earliest and must add, the foulest movements IN
The operations Of this political conspiracy. What
could have done then in connexion with the general
CHIN OF my remarks, | am const raned to DO III
this detached way, with great disadvantage to my
I!ndcation; the full force OF which would have been
more deeply felt by viewing all the circumstances in
connection.
This letter, BY its date and other circumstances,
clearly connects itself with Mr. Hani.tons correspon-
dcace with Inc, already alluded to- makes that cor
dependence link in the chain of this corrupt poll
!cal intrigue, thereby carrying back the movement
the early part Of the year 1922 and by its refer.
70 Individual (Majnr Lewis then residing in
Nashville, as viii he tie copy OF the cores.
pOndcncc with SIR Hlnliitor, hereto annexed, sews
t to be part OF the system q operations which, as
appears by Mr. C:Gw!oEd's letter to M Bach had
been commenced against ne III Oecemecr 1927 and
following alter probably constitutes the Sc
cond link in this foul plot against individual, zeal
otISy cooperating ut tho same time i'll the same
pUiitica! with those conspring against him; and
who, from their political relation to him at the time
ne had u right to consider his friends take no
pleasure in exposing transaction dsgraccful, but
feel myself compelled to do in the discharge of
prVate and public duty. 1t must be painful and
mortying to he public to know, that the practice
OF such arts is possible under system, but the
knowledge that 1t IS 50, may guard against rs rccur-
rencp in future.
In order TO give clear understanding Of the af-
air 1t Will DC Necessity to make few preliminary
remarks.
1t appears, from Mr. Forsyth's letter. That it was
written IN reply to letter, dated at Savannah The
18th jan 1928, from AIr fEauiltun who was then on
his from New Orleans, where he had been by
tie appointment of the Tammany Society of New
York, 10 represent them, unders ood in the ce-
l.bratioE OF the 9Th January, 1923. Gen. jackson
had been invited by the Legislature Of Louisiana to
a,:cnd the celebration. Mr. Hamilton on his way to
New D ans, passed through this city in December
iG[T, WREN Congress In session, and after re-
lTa;nspy here days he proceeded to Nashville
und accompanied the Genera! and suite to New Or
leans. From Savannah he returned to New York
t;iT"ngh this place, where he again renamed some
lime Congress being still in session. Whether this
letter of MIR Hamilton to Mr. Forsyth was the CON-
mcncement of the intrigue, whether it originated
ut an earlier date, at this place, on his way to Nash
VILE, while there, am unable to saw; but cnn
n2nt were made on his return from Savannah to this
place. At the time was decidedly, and NAV add
ZtaiouslY engaged IN the support of Gen. Jackson.
!, bcievcd his election by Congress was prevented
ny departure fTOm n most important fundamental
principle III cur system, and that he was the only
individual in the country who uaited the popularity
Iad hrmncss 10 arrest, if elected, what then and
now consider dangerous tendency in our affairs
Under this impression, stood prepared 10 render
cfcry aid IN my power to secure his SUCCESS This
Strong feeling was seized to extract from me- i'll
possible some hasty and uDGuarjcJ expression res
Pec,iDg the course OF tie cabinet the Seminole
question, by which | might be cntangcG.
Mr. Hamilton while here, requested TO have SONG
18th me, which, my part, was carr-
eI OF With the freedom that is usual between those
engaged on the same SIDE IN wara1 political con-
test viewed him III other light THAI that of q |
""rh supporter Of General Jack. on. In connection
with some remark Of lis, that there was rufnor Of
an attack on Gen. jackson for biz conduct IN the
war, he inquired if any motion bad been
mace IN the caOinet to arrest him. 10 which &C.
rdcG III tie negative. J! may Jo proper to remark
aGfe That 10 such motion any other was made
"e discussion ID reference 10 the course that might
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