Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-19

,ondencc, interest them far moro deeply, and compel
heni to become directly parties TO tho enquiry The
acts thus charged rs they vitality impcatc the char
icer OF the hrst officer of the Governments If pro.
YEN must to no trilng extent. reflect disgrace and
iishonour on tho country itself II behoovcs that
country therefore, to probe this subject the very
bottom, and up by the rootes this cancer on its
honour and reput alton.
IL Is asserted by Mr. Crawford-sdmitted mo mat
'on whether they agree not, the Tim. of it's
exhibiiion') by Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Monroe. and
be denied by Gen. Jackson that hc Cen Jarkson
did write letter to President Monroe previous O
the Seminole campaign, making n proposition for
the tnrasion and capture Of the EYortdus of which
that propositcr5
Exttae, ron Mr. CrawGords Letter to Mr. Forsyth, dated so,h
April, 1870.
"Mr Calhoun made some allusion Ia letter the
General tJackson) had written the President, who
had forgotten that he had received such letter blu,
SAID II he had received such one he could find It
and went directly to hs cabinet and brought the let
ter ont In 1t Gen Jackson approved OF the deter
mlnatton OF the Government to break up Amelia
Island and Gavestown.s and gave |, also rs his
opinion, that the Fioridas ought 10 be takes bv The
United States. He added, Il might be a. delicate
matter for the Erecutfrs 10 decide but fthe President
approved q a. ne had only 10 gice HINT TO some
confidential member Of Congress. say .Jotnny Raw
and HE WOULD DO 1T, and TAKE TUE RESPONSIBLE
Try UPo, HIMSELF
Reader pause-if the BURNING glow of your honest
III.
aguln and again his proposition -eXaminc reflect.
revove 1t IN your mind--be certain. thai mother
your vision or comprehension have deceived you--
and then, IN the name of your insulted and disho-
noured country, ask yourself these questions;
What, at the time this letter was written ,vc,e
the existing clrcuns between the United Sta;no
ard Span'
Did not solemn Treaty IF Peace and Unity exis,
between tncm'
Arc not Treaties, not only the supreme Laws Of
this Land, but the most holy bond between Nations,
GA 'choDi, has the Constitution of the Unite,
) ates conferred the sole power Of declaring War?
Has not the President OF the United States sworn
10 support the Constitution and Laws of his conn
try-and consequently. would not not 'his sanction
oil such proposition, been peIJury9 And hon IA,
Mort et mat crime IN moral guilt was such n propo
sition from any officer, who had swotn "frue fGiH
and dUegttnce' To the Unit ed States WHAT kind Al
ideas of National individual faith could that man
entertain, capable of concrlvng such a project al
making such proposition? In what sort OF yeucro-
ton, could thai man hold the Honour or Dpnitv q
Fs GovsTnmcnt-In what obligation It's Cops,itn,io,
ana IT'S Lnws--or what respect, could he ehtcrtai,
Tor III" characters OF those, whom Won had an.
pointed, and who had sworn To support and admins
ter them that he could have dared 10 have made :,
them. such proposition Was such man WORTHY I,
command our armies-should he have held his com
MISSION single hour at er such an evidence of ms
principles, and such insult the honour and dip
NIFTY of his country? Can such man. be n.tc sroy,6,
to represent the faith and honour and dignity Of thai
nl-fh
would not connlvc that, FOR which, hn has here,o
fore sought the connivance of others
WIN man, eAtettaining and avowinr such prn-
ciples hesitate to commit any perfidy-,o violate OF
connve at the violation of the most solemn Trentios
or the most sacred obligations. that can subs,.t he
tween Natons-and can either the Honour or Inter
ess of great country, be safe in the ruardanshn
such a depository?
lhese are important. nay, Indispensable inquire,
Tor every honest and independent citizen of the Uni
ted States to put TO his own heart II is q hoh an,
sacred duty, he owes to himself his country and hi
tiInr r should enter tnis nuiilrv: anc
III doing So he should seek Givest himself of ever,
prepossesslon-he should examine and test tho MN
cipies. which this Letter Of Gen Jackson dvuIccs
by that standard of Honour and Honesty which 20 :,
be found In the vrtuous bosom-and then. let him
ask himself the qucstion-Lon I sIpport n man on
pertaining and daring to avow such principles for b,
hghest station In It's gift, 10 represent the Unnou,
and Dignity, and watch over the Interests of m,
Country, - "''
but' thsTe "a another, and even more degrading
charge-Mr Calhoun has directly, and uneou,yocojl lie
charged Cen Jackson ,oiH hdoins read and y.tn;r,,
IN hts PossesStor, Until discorcrrd and r.rya;,,
''Purtotnef' L'Rer!!!-Canths be possible5 o. 20 n
L '@ni ana infamous calnmny, fabricated by revenge
Yet, TINS charge, is openly explicitly and publclv
made-by man of high standing-holdino tho So,
cond Office in your gih--and of al Ienst rcnn,c,
honour 1t must therefore, be tr6eaC6;s4rue nnIes,
aen'edwposl'lvcly, uncqayocslly d.n,ed-sGSterfu-
IL true-n what school Of 9jxtyp has dis man beor
edpcated-what rules of mordtny Goes he practice?
Is 1t less Grimm Il 10 receln1& ypu9Dthsd' Letter
man any other article of proper y. o. rather in m
ages, and in all countries. aud aafsng all cvlizcd
people from the days Of BeiIerep8o 70 the present
hou'Inas no, Letter, been Conquered of the most
sacred DESCRIPTION of propas<y, and un nnauthori,od
perusaI nmorg the most disiipnes' and shonourab!o
violations ofiimaH iaRhts&
Ina word in what coar6f rnorsA or of crimes hos
DISTINCTION an prtpciptztb Dyer becsSfFvn between
he that "purtOtn', and lffhat<& 80
II 'hcse charges. arc5t ,rtq@c5l dsbled, and
every SHADOW OF doubt, go thes.st fnce rcmov
ed, ca" 'he People o. 90 Couafg - 20 psi to all
sense " Honesty, HoaeiE Djgnitg5e5id Inters,, -,
United State-2 80 CtxsRfts '"'
Amelia Island aud Gsivssown il mus be borne in mind
were establSlmen Of f>ssGoo'sys and Py, Gved m ,b
ssIy ooIder Of the 2f.s, from which lad driven the
surhonueS an which SnaISt from the ,a
mes o. l,er men eondf od ssenns e0tr6 and TfJ1
~oIe heId IN defiance Of her authority and mower .,
therefore mt only net nj fdcfence in tho -,
me w. states, hut, one Of fadshp k,nSn,ts toua,ds
SPAIN To break them up How different the cases m st MAZE
ana ren'ncoa which Gen Jackson afterwards eapursd IN