The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-09
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 9s 1881.

TIE CONSEQUENCES. The breach between
Gen. Jackson and the Vice President has been
produced by means ofplans, set on foot as early
as 1927, the object of which could have been
nothing else than what has at last been effected,
with an intent, probably, on ihe part the man
ayers of the plot, TO destroy the influence of one
or both of those persons, for the benefit of the
Secretary Of State, Van Buren,. Thus far, the
origin Of all the movements in relation TO it,
has been traced to his confidential friends. In
that wear, he and Cambreeng made visit to
Vim. H. Crawford in Georgia, soon after which,
a letter was written by Crawford TO personal
friend of Gen. Jackson at Nashville, the object
of which was, to create suspicion that Cal
houn was inimical to the General, and to in.
duce his friends to drop him, as a candidate for
the Vice President, and substitute some other
person. From this time, a systematical effort
seems to have been persevered in, to produce
the arrangement. Gen. Jackson wrote to
Calhoun, apprising him of the information he
had procured from Crawford, that he, Calhoun,
had advocate ed his arrest for disobedence OF or
ders in attacking the Spanish posts during the
Seminole War, and inqurlng whether 1t was
so or not To this inquiry, Calhoun, in reply,
went into an elaborate statement OF the case,
informing him. that, originally, the whole cabl-
net with the exception OF the PRESIDENT, Mon
roc, and j. ". hudluSs hO OuShh
to be brought to trial for csobedience of orders,
that Adams espoused his cause with so much
ardor and success, that it was finally concluded
to let him go untried and that, in that conclu-
sion. all the cabinet concurred. He tells him,
moreover. that of this fact he must long since
have been apprised, and refers him to the evil
dence which he had of it. To this, the Gen
eral replied, that he had always before consld-
cred him his friend in the cabinet, and had been
led to believe it was Crawford, and not he, VINO
had condemned his course but, that this letter
is an admission of the charge of being his enc
nv and, afterwards of using duplicity, in pro-
Tossing to be his friend. This being admitted,
he said there was no occasion for further cor
respondence on the subject
In the course of the correspondence 1t was
found that a letter from President Monroe to
Calhoun relating to this subject, in which their
opinions were freely discussed, had by some
means or other, been distracted from Calhouns
papers, and was in the possession OF Gen Jack
son. On being requested to give 1t up he CON-
piled. 1t is not yet known by what means
it came into his possession, and, unless he
should satisfactorily explain it, he will rest I'M
der the imputation of being concerned IN most
dishonorable transaction.
Several other persons were drawn INTO the
controversy, collaterally, among whom was
VIM. H. Crawford who wrote bitter letter TO
the Vice President, Astounding in gross person
alities, in reply to one written by the latter to
Gen Jackson. The only reply that this elic-
tied, was the following, with which we must
close this article
Fort Hill, Oct. 50, 1880.
Sir: The last mail brought me your letter Of the
I'd instant, but post marked the 23d, which here
with return.
l cannot consent to correspond with you on the
subject to which it refers The controversy is not
with you, but General Jackson. You, from the
first, voluntarily assumed the character of the in
former Under that character only know you,
which of course precludes all communication be-
tween US in relation to the controversy, except
through General Jackson. Regarding you in the
light do, you may rest assured that no abuse on
your part, however false, can possibly provoke me
TO raise you to the level Of principal, by substi-
tuting you in the place of General Jackson in the
correspondence. Should you, however, submit TO
the degradation of the position which you have thus
voluntarily TAKEN and will send this any other
statement to General Jackson, and induce him to
make it the subject of any further communication
to me, as confirming in his opinion your former
statement, or weakening my reutation, will be
prepared by the most demonstrative proof, drawn
from the paper itself, to show such papaole errors
in your present statement to destroy all conf
dence in your assertions leaving it, however, to
those who have the best means of Judging, to de-
termine whether the want of truth be owing to
decayed memory some other cause.
Having been taught by the past the necessity of
taking all possible precaution where | have any
thing to do with you, deem it prudent not to de-
prive myself of the advantage which your paper
affords me, and have accordingly taken copy, as
precautionary measure.
| am, &c. J. c. CALHOUN.
w. H. CRAWFORD, Esq.