Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-01
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Although tits rare thatan individual OF humble pre-
tensions can attempt to arrest public attention. without
seeming TO arrogate to himself undue Importance vet
the writer oil This vndication is placed BY The pu
ton oil the recent correspondence bewee the
and Vice President OF the United States in such situa
ton as 10 compel him to hazard that rather
than TO submit in silence to the grave charges which
not directly made, are by inference insnuatsd
him.
Mr.. Calhoun, in his address and Ieters ,,at.s N
'hsre was movement sEsnst him" sths origin OF
which went back beyond the date OF this pom
which had Tor its object his political desruc-
tion III refers to Mr.. Crawford's letter of Decem.
Der, 1927, as the commencement "of that chain of
drDW operations that has," &c. He speaks of thi,
movement as ga political nanpuure N NAB.
the President Gan instrument" and he Pc. pes;
dent "the victim" He refers to ga base politiea in
fTgue," and then adds-" Several indications for.
,Ddrned me long since that bioo tcas rnedifafed a.
gdnsf me; will not say from the quarter from which
this comes; but in relation to this subject more than two
years since had correspondence with the District.
Attorney for. the Southern District of New York on
the subject of the proceedings Of the cabinet on bs
Seminole war, which, though IL did not excite ,rticu
lar attention at the time has sice in connection ,,it
othr circumstances served TO direct my eye to ,ohat
,cGs going on"
have thus brought TO view, In Distinct FORM snob
parts oil these letters and address contain
or charges OF political ouyrss plots intrgue.
and indicate directly remotely heir suppo,ed con
trivers or Instruments In order that pay all ,bat
can, by just implication the most forced coustruc-
tor, refer TO me, by declaring most explicitly that
neither know OF, nor do believe, ia the existence of
any such practices, nor have IL they did xst par
ueipated Ia them in any respect whatever.
Mr. Calhoun considers himself deprived of inpottsn,
Information by the blanks in Mr.. Crawl ird's letter and
assumes that IL they were filled up they might "ihro'
her Poucai association, poiH directly 10 the sontriy
ere oil hs scheme. As tho writer OF this vindc alton
mas no motive Tor conceament, he has no hesitation In
saying, that the thames referred to in blank" il writ
ten at length, would be but ono name and that hi.
own. i.u' removed at once all ground for the
Pelons that seem to be so .bty INDUCED and go free
y expressed, resulting from those political
which these potential blanks supposed 10 eoncs al
The following narrative will sbew ,hs origin of my con-
nechon with that letter. aod my corrospondencs with
the Vice President, TO which be has referred
On my voyage during the winter of 1927 and '2s
ron NASHVILLE 10 New Orleans, in company with Gen
jackson and his suite, there much conversation a.
mong the Generals friends, in which participated
and particularly with Major Lewis in relation 70 tbe
various charges against Gen. Jackson, which The Pres
dental canvass had originated or renewed and mar.
ucuarIy as TO the uniriendly Mr. rawford
supposed to have taken towards the General in relation
to the Seminole war. II being understood that in
tended on my return 10 New York 10 pass tbrouob
Georgia to avail myself of that opportunity 10 visit Mr.
Crawford Major Lewis desired me, or 4 offered IN a.
certain truly what occurred in Mr.. Monroes cabinet
deliberations in relation 10 proposition supposed IN
have been made 10 arrest Gen. jackson for his conduct
in that and TO inform him Of the result in order
understood, that he might be prepared TO repeI an al
tack on Gen. Jackson that was anticipated connected
with that subject, but above all il possible, to produce
perfect reconciliation between those gentlemen and
their respective friends.
On my arrival at Sparta, (Georga) where hoped 10
far
out OF my way that TO 60 TO his house would delay me
IN my journey eight ten days. and that il was proba
BILE would not find him home when should arrive
there therefore pushed on TO Savannah whence on
the 25h January, 1925 wrote to Mr. FORSYTH the LET
ter referred 10 by him in his letter to Mr. Calhoun da
ted May 3lst, 1880. AS did retain copy of that
letter must speak Of IFS contents from recoection
by i informed him Of my disappointment in not bav.
ing been permitted by my arrangements TO visit Mr.
Crawford, the enquiry wished 10 make of him as a.
bove stated, and requested him when he should meet
Mr. Crawford, to show him my letter, and communicate
the result 10 me at New York.
On my arrival at Washington, in February 7 resided
during the day or two remained there in the same
house with the Vice President; and being anxious TO
obtain the information before referred to(hayinP as
feared, lost the opportunity to do from Mr. Crawford
after advising with very honorable and discreet
friend, residing In the house. TO the propriey
Of doing so, requested an interview with Mr. Calhoun
which granted Il may here lie permitted TO saw
that heard OF the letter written bv Mr.
Crawford to Mr.. Bach, until IL was published; and that
had not the slightest knowledge Of the course Mr. Cal
houn had considered il his duty to pursue in the eab
net the occasion referred 10: the contrary The i'm.
preston bad received from those conversations was
that Mr.. Calhoun In favor Of, and MIR. Crawford
was adverse to, Gen. Jackson) when we met, ask
ed Mr. Calhoun "wbelheT, al any meeting Of Mr.. Mon.
ross cabinet the propTey OF arreslng General Jack
son, Tor any thing done by him during the Seminole
wu, had been II any time discussed" To which he