Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28

y 'ehom communicated which ofcour.. leave
no W the dark rs To their nature mr. ci,.,.,,.,
"'' Whatever ihey may be, the course vo, ad
'pru' eoesioefing the friendly relaiion which
had reason to suppose eIis,.d b.,xa.. - -,
wen calculated TO excite snrp,jse I..,..'d T,
applying 10 tho Marshal, In order IA 49,. In
"h"t ne did say, 81 from whom he de,,v.d III
information. and then submitting his .,.,em.,,
/ 10 me, which course friendship and III. I;t
opinion which you say you entertained of =, q
| character +" for fair, open. and honorable eoo
o"e, "a all ihiogs," manifesily dictated, youI
applied for informaio az 10 nv eondnc, IN
the man who you knew felt t,ward. me The
strongest enmiiy. wish not 10 be under.tood
,nat you had mere general information of hi.
W WI towards me-your information was Of
inc most specific character, and was of su,h j..
nature ns ought TO have made You di.,r,., ans,
statement OF bis, calculated 10 affect NV ,en,1
iaiion. ny ''Pe-
Knowing the political machioa,io,, ,ba,
we're carrying ON against me, aud wishing An
p'"oo me on my guard, friend Of mine placed
~ my hands, some time since, con, of =.
iet'er written by Mr.. Crawford 10 a NasbviII,
correspondent Of his, In 1927. Il constitutes
one OF me many means resoried 20 in orde, 10
excite your suspicious against me. Ia n Mr.
s'a"'o'd makes an abusiy. attack upon me
o.' ny eo"'on, WIN thus assailing my cbaraG.
I'M
ket the influence which Geo,g,s m,eL, h...
on the presidential election, as "A means !. here
ny to depross my political prospects. 10 n
VOID The possibility OF mistakes, Will civ, 81
tracts from the letter itself, in full ean6,ma-
| ton OF what have stated
opr%,ns oi the presidential el. ction. Mr.
1ia"ioid says, p" the only difficulty thai tb,s
| o'a,e ("eo'g,") has upon tho subject, (your
e!'c''on) Is, thar, II Jackson should be elset,d
| Calhoun will come into power"
Again:
" you can ascertain that Calhoun will mo,
be benchuted by Jsckson's election. Won will do
MIN oehrbt by communicating the inioro,.
non to me. Make what use you plenA..p
ihn' The letter was eIsrfy in eud.d f.,
your h'pec'i'n, cannot be aoube ID. The an.
,ho' IVY 70 ms correspondent, 10 make ,Dhat M,
ne p''aSeo ana 10 1io~ II 10 whom ht pieasea.
| WIN tue nature Of the lni"tma.Ioa ..noh,
wheihor vas To be benefited by ,our .1,r
non, ~hich could only be dtriped from vouy.eIr
e"'os 40 doubt on that pom, and / n. -
.o@ingly informed that you saw the lette,
proposition OF the KIND n, tina, pat,ienl.r
ptr'"d,~hen the presidcntini .e ton was ,,,,a,
doubtful, ami most warmly cont = ed. needs NJ.
| comment Ms 10 ia object To say nothi,, -,
Its moral and political character. ,troh,a.
proof could not be Offered of tho deen.., sn
| NIFTY towards me On the part Of tbe wiz,
winch nj lenat ought 10 have placed vo,, 90,
your guard against all attacks on me fto,n ,J,a,
quarter. The letter will not be deni,,d .,,, ~
contrary TO expectation, II should, l stand re-,
| hy by highly. respectable authority, to main
Tain lis Authenticity.
You well know the disiote,es,ct 60
lenpesS course, which my scf unu nv fr,ood.
were pursuing at this very period. md re
weight ot enmity which II drew down unoo :,
from your opponents Lutte did | then sn,
pect that these secret Vaccinations w.re go.
! rying on against me at Nashville. or thu, ..rh
| propositions could be yeniurud 10 h, m.J. ~
| you, or " venured. without being in,,a,,l.,
disclosed 10 int oiihis however, / COMPLAIN
notnor DO intend to rceriminalo but a,ust
| repeat the expression Of my surprise. tina, yo,,
should apply TO an individual who Won knc,,
from such dec,. Q proof, 10 he ac,ualed h, M.
most inv cieTate hostility towards me fot mn,
nation ofmy course in Mr.. Monroe. cab,,,,
| affords 10 my mind conclusive ptoof that van
had permitted your feelings 10 be alienaied Lv
the arful movements OF those WHO have made
you the vl.tim of their intrigue, long boior. tLe
COMMENCEMENT OF this correspondence
Inslead of furnishing the with the iufotus,io,
which claimed IN order 10 "a full under. tsn.l;or
OF this extraordinary affair, and which van
could not jastly withhold, yon kindly under.
lake 10 er cuse the individual To whom YOU An,
posed some allusion oil mine to be made 1
know not 10 whom you refer. | made no nj
lusion to any one particular indy dual. L,t
be that as il may, you Inust excuse mo If M
ubjecls which concern me, should prefer nv
Judgment TO yours, and, oil course in sn..I,,
not be satisfied with your opinion, as a subsfi
tute Tor the facts by which | might be able %
form my own.
Aher had SO fully demonstrst d the e.n,,,,
and sincerity with which have acted ibr.uyb.
out this affair. did not suppose you uould r.,
terate your former charges-bui having done
30, II only remains for me to repeat. IN ,he
most positive manner, the con rad olon
never fora moment disguised my So tu,eut
on this or any other political subject. W.
should in this instance had Violated no
doty--no rule OF honor, nor obllg a,ion OF friend.
ship. did your motives luli Justice in every
stage Of the cabinet deliberaiion, and. aiter -
full iuyestig cation, I entirely approved ma
heartily supported the final decision. Ia ,h,s
course was guided, !, is true, not by feeI,n.s
oi friendship, but solely by a sense of du,v
When our country Is concerned, there ouoIt
to be room neither for friendship nor ennis,
You conclude Jour letter by Saying that YOU
understand the matter now. thai You tel 40
interest in this alteration, and that you youIJ
leave me aud Mr.. Crawford, and all concern.
ed. 10 settle this affair in our own way, and
that YOU nov close tho correspondence To-
ever
II is not for ne TO object to the manner YOU
may choose to close The correspondence Oh
your part. On my part, | have no desire 70
p,oong 1t. The spectacle Of the frat aud Sc
coud officers of this g'ea, Republic engaged ia
n correspond. nee Of this nature has no nlff.e.
ton for me at any tne, and il very far from
bring agreeable NJ thls critical junciure o. our
affairs. My consolation is, thai il wos not OF
my seeking aud, Ms am not responsible fpf
its CONNIE cem ent. feel no dispos ilion to ia
cur any responsibility for it's continuance
Forced into II, To repel uni nst and base mpu,..
tons upon my character, could not retire in
honor While they continued TO be reiterated.
Having now fully indicated my conduct,
will conclude the correspondence also, with "A
single remark, that | too well know what i,
due To my rights and selfIesnect In ihia n.,