Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-08

. Sometime III tho year 1926 Conceal Jackson wa
furnished ny member ct Cong.ss with a state
nent signed NV DR. Wallace, of fredericksburg VIZ
GINA IN which Mr. SOutliard, the Secretary of u,
| Navv was represented rs having remarked at win
drinSing a; FrednSi:k .Lnrg, that Genaral Jlcbso
, deserved no credit for the deeuce OF New Orleans
that he had left the army without orders and was re
turning home, when he was met by 4 positive orde
| from Mr. Monroe, then Secretary Of War, 10 rcturi
forthwith hls command; that II was owing to hi
order, and the active prep2r made by lr Monroe
for the security Of that portion oil the country, thu
Gen. Jackson able TO maize the defence he did
and therefore shat thc.mcrIt of that defence wa
due to Mr. Monroe and not tt General Jackson
These REMARKS were so injurious 10 the charaGte
of the General and unounded III fact, that he ieI
himself bound to submit them to Mir Soutiard, and
if they had not been enormously stated, 10 inquire
respectfully wha, an hory he had taken the lib
erty 20 make them. The Secretary replied We
~ long, labored dpomaic letter. admitting sub
stantially the sta emcnt of DR. Wallace and appeal
ing to what he called the history OF the times, i0rien
printed aud re'6aI, his authority for making it.
The General having never left the army commanded
by HIM at New Orleans, slept out of his camp
when he had one gave Nj Sou; hard such answer
as he thought truth aud iusIce warrautcd it expo
scd him, however. to the bitterest assaults in The
altion prints, and In connGXion with the conduct Of
the Seminole War. became the text of denunciatons
against him, having voldtcd his orders and the
constitution OF his country iii both inpaTns a
confidential letter which he had written TO Mr. Mon
roe, had also place in the subsequent array of at-
Under these circumstances. the presses still teeni
ing with abuse against him, General Jackson was
toasted at the celebration of the Ssh January, 1927
by the republicans i'll the City Of Washington. lis
friend, Judge White, OF the Senate, being present
rose, and with the expression sf his thanks to the
meeting, added Il few remarks upon the character
and services of the General, 4 response to the IA
voraele notice which had brcn taken of them. These
remarks gave offence to Mr. Monroe, was mani
Tested by the correspondence the subject which
he originated with Judge White, of which Gen
Jackson advised. The expression was also
public, and common soon after, shat Mr. Monroe was
engaged IN the composition of book, the tendency
of which would confirm the prejudces So indus,r-
ousiy circulated against General Jackson ct that
time, for political purposes.
About this period a member of Congress enclosed
to tieneial jackson copy of letter purportng to
be from Mr. Monroe to Mr. Calhoun, CONFIDENTIAL the
object of which was TO induce Mr. Calhoun to enter
into friendly correspondence with the General and
draw from him an acknUwledg cement that in his one
rations in Florida he had transcribed his orders This
letter declared at the time, that the General
maintained that he had not transcribed his ORDERS
and that there was nothing on record in the Denart,
ment to show that he bad. 1t also adyered TO con.
hdential letter which he, Mr. Monroe, proposed to
address General Jackson the subject, and which
Mr. Calhoun thorized to forward if he zpDroved
U-this was received.
The member of Congress who enclosed to Gen.
Jackson the copy of this letter from Mr. Monroe to Mr.
Calhoun at the same time informed him that he un-
derstood 1t was done with the of Mr. Calhoun
and that the original would be placed in his hands
by the same person who had handed him the copy.
General Jackson afterwards received the original
from the hands OF friend, he had ALWAYS und
stood, OF Nj Calhoun, advised in the letter of the
member of Congress.
General Jackson having always understood Mr. Cal
noun to nave been his supporter throughout the pro
ceedings of the Seminole war, and believing him 3
high minded and honorable man, naturally inferred thai
this disclosure of MIR Monroes feelings was made sc
effects of the book which Mr. Monroe was about wri
ting. As there never had been intimation from
the Presds"t or himself until the campaign was en-
ded, that the General had transcribed his orders i
seemed to Gen. jackson to be perfectly consist en-
with the claims Of friendship and honor that Mr. Ca;
| noun, IN 1897, finding that new views were taken G
the Seminole war, and that the fair Interpretation q
his orders was about to be grossly evaded felt himse
at liberty to defeat the object Of those who were thu
employed by exposing the letter which has been re
! ferred to-
Some short time original letter just spoken of wa
handed TO the General III 1927, letter from MI
Sahon aths that he had been informed that confidential
letter from Mr. Monroe him had placed in his hands
and desiring 10 know, if such the fact through wha
cahhe IL d been receved well assured that person ea
him could have given this information Mr. Calhoun Genera
Jackson replied him. that such letter was m his possessn
uat h'St copy and afterwards the original as has beer
staed was placed IN his hands, with the declaration that II wa
cone with the consent Of hl. Calhoun; and that if he y
inquire OF those who informed him that letter wa, in n,
hands, they could give him information than he knew
the channel IN which Mr. Calhoun requested reurr
OF the letter, denying that he had any knoylere of tina
ner by which got of m possession, protesting that
would have been dshonoabe him have violated the con
hdence ePOsed by Mr. Monroe Iue original letter was forth
with returned 10 him The Geaera knows not how the ec
was obtained from AIR Calhoun, rias tine sta cement of liz
meher OF Congress for SITUATION was no
suc1 as 10 ndhe probable I lie could any DINER
agency III The affair than that 0 eCerC This sa;c-
ent besides strongly confirmed by The fact that the gentle
man VINO handed the original well knopu the ffieu,
Nh Calhoun, and possesses character for Justice c
onor 10 be suspected OF res0tug Improper means 10 sba
IT. or even under circumstances use IT. without avjn,
strong reasons 10 believe thai vi. Calhoun himself
lied such
was the controversy MI Sa,la.d and the .Ifeon
correspondence between Mr. Monroe and Judge White CON
necied with the inimations contained IN tsr co, Io
upon these circumstances that confidential letter of Genera
Jackson TO Mr Monroe, relation the Seminole war wnul,
be pubishedtat suggested the Cen Jackson IN,
popey OF ascerang what had ON tie LATER sni
in Nh Alonroes cabmet This suggestion could not have beer
dictated by hostility lr Calhoun because none Of Genera
Jacksons confidential friends entertained doubt
the part nc acted The nHSS OF all firmly nuresspd with
me beiet that he had been the advocate cnd " the
raj Throughout Eu II was otherwise with Mr. Crawford who
almost generally believed nave taken the o,,se
course Notwithstanding Mr. Monro,s declaration tist no
movement had been made cabinet council 10 arrest or rn
Gen jackson for violation of his orders For the urpnss
OF dsccaiung, therefore, the justice uulaCns or c
charges made against Mr. Crawford on this subject was e
inquiry made OF hm which being answered wa, surtted to
Nh Calhoun, and has Produced the cotrcspoDepce bc,ee
him and General Jackson, which has been rrccv p,bscd
Cen Jackson had no wish public feeling or Drgdcr
political effect through H. and did not hereloFe sre F7f
publicity should be gwen IT, But he felt due bo;h n Nh
Calhoun and Mr. Crawford and also himself g m ev,,
nation should take place, and the difficulties arsin, fpn
HiCng thOrOuglIy