Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-03-23

l cer, not written by him. From all these facts,
 think it is fairly inferabe, that MT Adams did not agree to the decision of the cabinet, and that you must have known it; for it is clear that he did not agree to on Saturday; and it is highly improbable that any arguments should have been urged 10 con vince him after he had been twice directed to draft his note in conformity to decisions which had been previously made.
 You dwell with much stress upon the lapse oftime since those deliberations, and seem to be unconscious
 that the same lapse of time applies to ul your certi- | icates, negative and affirmative.
 You seem to repose full confidence on MT McDuf-
 ie'n recollection, although it was of casual conver- saton, not likely t. make the same impression oPon the mind as the facts contained in my letter to MT | Forsyth. You even refer to your recollection of very trivial fact which you say happened during the next session of Congress. have now letter before mo- dated in October, 1S21 in which state to you, that you had short time before informed me, that your memory could not be relied upon to facts.- | You wrote me letter the next day, in which you did not controvert that fact; yet now after lapse of twelve years. you rely upon your memory for very trivial fact viz: Your application to that private confidential letter, because you had received some hints about it, and you believe from some of my friends. Do you not perceive some inconsistency m your essay? You had just censured me for not using this letter. and then insnuated that had used it, as you to think ought to have used it. In truth, do not believe one word of your inslnuaton, nor do believe pou do, for the reasons have area- dy stated; know never made use fit. But you insinuaed that l made disclosures of the secrets 0i the cabinet to the editor of newspaper in Miledge- ville because General Clarke suspected it, and be- cause never denied it. I never knew that was charged with it except in General Carke's book, and there tho svdenca ofFared in support of it was su ridiculous, that person, less ignorant and malig- nan than General Clarke would have paid the least attention to it. Besides, if had denied that charge, and not gone through his book, and denied every | '. hnxyo hoop alleged by you and your colaborers, that the charges not denied were admitted. But, sir, since you re- new the charge, give it the most unqualified denial The editor of the paper alluded to- said in my pre- sence, that he had been informed that it had been proposed in the cabinet to arrest General Jackson.- simply replied that no such proposition had been made in the cabinet.
 Let us apply your own rule to you, and see how you will stand the test of your own reasoning A Charleston paper oflast March, stated that you had been charged with participation in the Ninian Edwards plot against my reputation. Have you | ever denied this charge?
 | Again: you have been charged in the South Caro- | lima papers with beng nnllifer. MT Gales has denied this for you; but have you denied yourself7 Have you ever considered the ridiculous figure you may cut in the sequel if this nullfcaton advances much furtherl
 In lSl6, you were among the foremost in ayowing s-t~as~.>y .ssss-~c f4s.=~iinB uUiiestlc manufactures. Now, your disciples deny the right and propose to nullify an act of Congress founded upon the principle of protection. You may depend upon it, if you and your friends should proceed so far as to incur the guilt and suffer the punishment of treason and unsuccessful rebellion, you will meet with sympathy among the sister States 1 have said that Mir Wirts negative statement is the only evidence you have in support of your nega tive assertion, that the confidential letter not produced and read in the cabinet For proof of this read the enclosed extract of Mir Monrocs letter. by hIcl, ha hny his own recollection, he applied to Mir Wirt for in formation; and candidly and very properly adds: "Still, the question turns memory alone, Mir Wirt, as well as I, may be mistaken-and in regard to me, as was sick in bed when received the let ter, that presumption is the more probable"
 You appear to boast of the services you rendered General Jackson in his utmost need. What those services were you have not condescended to state in your very elaborate essay. Nor have heard them hnted at before. Perhaps your merorious services were in entreating and persuadng members off Congress to approve acts, that you deemed worthy of punishment when delberating in the cabinet. Il will, however, not dwell upon thstopic. you can satisfy the President that you rendered him essential service, have no objection that you should be re- warded for it. What object to is, that you should be rewarded for ascribing to me, your own acts.
 You say that to place General Jackson's defence upon the confidential letter. is to do him injury, and that he, in his reports, never rested upon that ground. Whether this he true not have no means of judging. But in the course of the subse- quent winter saw an essay in Nashville paper, in which the writer asserted, that the Administration knew before General Jackson entered Florida, that he intended to take the Spanish forts and that know ing it. and not countermanding it, the Administration had made his acts their own, and not at liberty to disavow them. l carried this letter to the Pres dent, and requested him to read the essay, giving him my opinion that the essay was either written under General Jacksons immediate inspection, or by person that had access to his private papers for that the confidential letter evidently referred to- A short time aiter he returned the Gazette, | saying, he entirely concurred with me in opinOn.-l Extract No. 7, of his letter shows, that Mir Monroe now recollects the circumstances to which my letter to him called his attention. must take some farther notice of Mir Wirts nega- tive statement, before close this communication. MT Wirt commences his letter by expressing doubts about disclosing the secrets of the cabinet without the consent of the President, and every member of the cabinet present. 1 suppose this squeamishness off Mir Wirt, suggested to you the very wise declara- tiOns you have ventured upon the same subject.-l Mir Wirt's squeamshness yields to the consideration that you only request information as to your part, in the declarations of the cabinet. This he gravely assents to, and then states that you proposed an inquiry into General Jackson's conduct He then proceeds with nearly two pages, stating what he does not recollect. All that he does not recollect do distinctly recolect, ands does Mir CrOwnnshield But what he does moi recollect Is arrayed by you as evidence against what and MT Crowninshield do recollect. And Mir Wirt from his manner of stating his non-recoections, seems disposed to countenance the use you have made of his negative satement.-I You welcome to it, and to the reasoning with which he has supplied you. Since the dissolution of Mir Monroes cabinet have not felt myself restrain ed from disclosing any fact that transpired in it. While it existed, disclosed of its secrets, and whoever says I did, says what is not true. know of intrigues to inure you any other person. ei Ial.. uIul ,IlaIs