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had taken of them, and make manifest the differ ence of opinion that exists. Indeed, there are no date at present upon which such letter you wish written to the Secretary of War can be bottomed.- have no ground that difference opinion exists between the Government and myself relative to the powers given me in my orders, unless advert either to your private and confidential letters, the public prints neither of which be made the basis of an official communication to the Secretary of War Had ever, were now to receive an official letter from the Secretary of War; explanatory of the light in which it was intended by the Government that my orders should be viewed, would with pleasure give my understanding to them."
 E.1 General Jackson to James Monroe
 HERMITAGE, NEAR NASHVILLE, December 7, 1S1S. DEAR SIR: have just received your message to both Houses of Congress, forwarded by you, and have read it with great attention and satisfaction. The Florida question being fairly before Con- gress hope that body will take measures to secure our southern frontiers from repetition of massacre and murder.
 From the report of Col. King, received and for warded to the Department of War, you will discover that the Indians had concentrated their forces the Choctaw Hatchy which gave rise to the affair be- tween them and Capt. Boyles, which Col. King re- ports.
 The collection of the Indians is said to have taken ptce at this point their hearing that Pensacola WIS to be restored to Spain, and that the Indians have declared they will never submit to the United States. If this be the fact and to myself have no doubt, soon Spain is in possession of Pensa- cola, may expect to hear of renewal of all the horrid scenes of frontiers that exist | ed before the campaign, unless Captain Boyles on his second yist may be fortunate enough to destroy this operation, which you may rely springs from for egn excitement.
 Col. Sherburne, Chickasaw agent requested me to name to you, that he was wearied with his situa- tiOn of which have doubt: his age and former habits of life but little calculated him for happiness amidst savage nation. But being dependent for the support of himself and sister the perquistes of his office, he cannot resign; but it would be great accommodation to him to be transferred to Newport, should vacancy in any office occur that he was competent to fill 1 have doubt but he is amiabe old man; and from his revolutionary ser vices, sincerely feel for him. He is unacquainted with Indians and all business that relates to them; but at the treaty, as he did understand our wishes and that of the Government, he aided us with all his might. The Colonel never can be hap py amidst the Indians. It would afford me great pleasure to hear that the Colonel was comfortably seated in office in Newport, where he could spend his declining years in peace and happiness with his own countrymen and friends
 Accept assurances of my high respect and esteem, and believe me to be, respectfully your most obedi- ent servant, ANDREW JACKSON. GF.1 Mr Monroe to General Jacks0n
 WASHINGTON, December 21, 1880.
 DEAR SIR: received your letter of November 13h. some time past and should have answered it but for the great pressure of business on me- proceeding from business connected with the mea- sures of Congress.
 The steps suggested in mine to you of October 20th, will, am inclined to believe be unnecessary. My sole object in it to enable you to place your view of the authority under which you acted in ..ln 4L-.& complete justice to yourself 1 was persuaded that you had not done yourself justice in that respect in your correspondence with the Department, and thought that it would be better that the explanation should commence with you, than be invited by the Department. It appeared to me that that would be the delicate in regard to yourself There is it is true, nothing in the Department to indicate difference ofopnion between you and the Executive, respecting the import of your instructions and for that reason that it would have been difficult to have expressed that sentiment without implying by it, censure on your conduct, than which nothing could be more remore from our disposition or intention.
 On reviewing your communication by Captain Gadsden, there were three objects pre-emnent in view the first to preserve the Constitution from in- jury; the second, to deprive Spain and the allied powers of any just ofwar; and the third, to m prove the occurrence to the best advantage of the country, and of the honor ofthose engaged in it. In every step which have since taken, have pursued those objects with the utmost zeal and according to my best judgment. In what concerns you personal ly I have omitted nothing in my power to do you justice, nor shall in the sequel,
 The decision in the three great points above stated, respecting the course to be pursued by the admins tration, was unanimously concurred in; and have good reason to believe that it has been maintained since, in every particular by a with perfect integ rity. It will be gratifying to you to know that a letter of instructions has been drawn by the Secreta ry oF fn at in rQn nl fn a letter of Mir Pizzaro, which has been published, in which all the proceedings in Forda, and in regard to it, have been freely reviewed, and placed in a
 light which will, think, be satisfactory to all This letter will be reported to Congress in few days, and published ofcourse.
 On one circumstance it seems proper that should now give you an explanation. Your letter of Janu- ary S. was received while was seriously ndisposed Observing that it was from you, handed it to MT Calhoun to read after reading one two lines only, myself. The order to you to take the com. mand in that quarter had before then been issued.- He remarked, after perusng the letter, that it was confidential one relating to Florida, which must answer I asked him if he had forwarded to you the orders of Gen. Gates on that subject. He re- piled that he had. Your letter to me, with many others from friends, put asde ill consequence of my indsposition and the great pressure me at the time, and never recurred to until after my return from Loudoun, on the receipt fyours by MrHambly, and then on the suggestion of Mir Calhoun.
 [G.1 George McDIdfe to Mr Calhoun.
 WASHINGTON, May 24h, 1880.
 DEAR SIR: In answer to the inquiries contained in your note of this morning. submit the following statement: 1 very distinctly recoect to have heard Mr Crawford q think in the summer of 161S,) in conversation with Eldred Smpkins, Esq. relative to the proceedings of Gen. Jackson in the Seminole war; and to the course pursued by the cabinet touch ing those proceedings Mir Crawford spoke without any kind of reserve as the respective parts taken by the different members of the cabinet while the had been in favor of an inquiry into the conduct of Gen. Jackson, and that he was the only member of