Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-01

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used almost the very words of Mr. Forsyth. My Ian
| guaye is: ~ had supposed, from the complexion o
your letters TO me- that the copy OF Dir. crawford
letter Mr. Forsyth had been placed by the latter II
your hands, without any previous act or agency OF
your part; but by Mr. Forsyth letter to me, am IN
formed that such not the fact 1t seems that he act
ed as your agent ia the affair. He states that you ap
Piled TO himo be informed OF what took place IN tht
cabinet of Mr. Monroe on the subject OF the Seminole
| campaign"
In my letter to Mr. Forsyth, use almost verbatim the
same language. As far as am capable OF understand
ing the force of words my language does not vary "
the smallest degree in sense, from that used by MIR
FORSYTH his letter to me, ana most certainly docs no
more strongly imply than his does that you applied
him personally for the Information. But suppose mac
fallen into the gross errors of nferrhg from Mr.. or
syths letter that you had personally applied To hlm
when fact, it not you, but your agent james
Hamilton, (of NewY York. who applied for you, IN yot7
name as Mr. Forsyth informed you IN hs letter oil |. u
June, requires penetration than possess TO dis
how the difference can, IN the slightest degree
affect the only material question: whether he acted as
mere volunteer, or as your agent Mr.. Forsyth MN
self decides this question He tells you expressly, that
he did act as a volunteer; and ii is on the ground
that he acted for you, and not Tor HIMSELF that eiann
ed OF to be put possession OF certain faets con
nected with the subject OF our correspondence which
were in the possession OF Mr. Forsyth and which
deemed important TO the full Development OF tins al
iar but instead Of complying with so reasonable are
quest you reply, not by denying the justice oil the re
quest tha lie acted for YOU, and not Tor himself, bu
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your part once gratuitOus and imnateIla that haC
inferred that you had applied TO MIR. Forsyth personal
iy when, IN tact, the application had been made lol
you, III your own name, by MIR. Hamilton. must say
that cannot IN your statement the least excuse to
Withholding from me the information rcQuested and
am constrained to add that have looked IN vain Ia the
WINCH you have pursued for the evidence of tina
irankness which you assured me, IN submitting the co
pY of Mr. Crawfords letter to me- has character
ned your conduct towards those with whom you ha,
been IN habits OF friendship. As connected with thu
point, let call your attention to atact which has no
been explained, though in my opinion it ought to be
1t appears, that when Dir. Forsyth placed the co
Ply of Mr. Crawfords letter in your hands, he also pa
ced oith copy of his letter referred to by Mr. Craw
ford, Why il thata copy of this letter OF MIR. For
syth did not accompany Mr.. Crawlords when you pa
ced copy OF the letter in my hands! Calling upon mi
IN the spirit of lrakness and Friendship, You inform
/ ed me you did had right TO infer tina; every docu
ment connected with the charge, and ln your posses
sion, calculated to afford light, would be placed 10 m
possession; and such, in fact, my IMPRESSION bu
which now find to be erroneous. Il IS with regre
that iee myself bound TO state that Mr. Forsyth let
ter with the subsequent correspondence, has gwen al
aspect to the affair very different from what received
IRON your first letter.
You have stated some suggestions of the marshal o
the district, which communicated to you, th,
reason why yon have agatcd tins old afarat this time
You have not stated what they were, TO chOn gade Oh
by ieiom communicated winch, OF course, leaves me
in the dark to their nature or character. But what
ever they may be- the course you adopted considering
the friendly relation which had reason to suppose
ste between us well calculated to excite surprise
instead of applying to the marshal III order TO asCeT
tam what he did say and from whom he derived his in
formation, and then submitting his statement to me
which course friendship and the high opinion which
YOU say you entertained for my character for fair
pen, and honorable conduct all things, manestll
dictated, you applied for information to my conduct
10 the man who, you knew, felt towards the strong
est enmty wish not TO he understood that you hat
mere general information OF his ilwlIi towards me-
Your information was of the most specific character
and was of such nature ought to have made You
dstrust any statement OF his, calculated TO affect my
puatlon.
Knowing the political Vaccinations that were carry
ing against me, and wishing place onmy guard
Il friend OF mine placed in my hands, time since
copy OF letter written by Mr. Crawford TO q Nash
vile correspondent of his in 1927. Ii constitutes
the many resorted TO in order to excite your
pcion against me. In it Mr.. Crawford makes abu
sive attack upon me; but not content with thus assail
ing my character in the dark, he offers bring into thu
market the influence which Georgia might have on thu
presidential election, as means whereby to depres
my political prospects To avoid the possibility OF mis-
takes viii give extracts from the letter Itself, in full
confirmation OF what have stated.
Speaking of the presidential election Mr.. Crawford
says, that the only difficulty that this state Georgia
has upon the subject iyOur cecton,) is, that if Jack
son should be elected, Calhoun will come into power
Again:
"lf you can ascertain that Calhoun will not be bene
fitted by Jacksons election, YOU will dome benefit b.
communicating the information to me. Make what ust
you please OF this letter, and show it to whom you
please
That the letter clearly intended for your inspec
ton, cannot be doubted. The authority to his cores
pendent to make what he pleased and to shoe Il
ehom he pleased, with the nature of the information
sought whether was to be benefited by your cleo
ton, ~lich could only be deriued from yourself leave
no doubt on that point and am accordingly informe
that you saw the letter.
A proposition of the kind that particular period
when the presidential election was most doubtful, am
most warmly contested, needs no comment as TO its ob
lect To say nothing of its moral and political cha
r7cte stronger proof could not he offered Of the deep
est enmity towards the part Of the writer who
at least ought to have placed you your guard agans