Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-02

of the letter which opened this operation
has been placed in my possession. IL
was written by Mr.. Crawford to Alfred
Balch, Esq. of Nashville, and is dated
the 18th December, 1897. That the
nature and objects of the operations a
gainst me may be fully understood by
you, | hereto annex the copy of Mr..
Crawiord's letter to MIR. Balch and a
copy of a lotter from the Hon. Wilson
Lumpkin, representative in Congress
from the State of Georgia, to me, dated
the 9th January, 1899, in which it was
enclosed, with an extract from the letter
ofthe Honorable Daniel Newman, MEM
Der Of Congress elect from the same
State. | submit them without comment.
The movement thus commenced did
not terminate with this letter. 1t was
followed by other attacks from the same
and other quarters, some of which are
indicated in the correspondence now laid
before you.
1t may be proper to state, that re-
mained ignorant and unsuspicious oithese
secret movements against me, till the
spring of 1898, when vague rumors
reached me t!at some attempts were
making at Nashville to injurc me; but
treated them with silent neglect, relying
confidently for protection on the friendly
relation which had so long existed be-
tween General Jackson and myself, and
the uniform and decided course which
had taken in his favor, in the political
struggle then pending. My support of
him rested on a principle that | believe
to be fundamental in our political system,
and the hope that his deep-rooted popu-
larity would afford the most etlectual
means of arresting the course of events,
which, | could not but foresee, if not ar
rested, would bring the great interests of
the country into deep and dangerous
conflict.
JOHN c. CALHOUN.
| No. 1. This is a copy of a letter from
Mr.. Wilson Lumpkin to Mr.. Calhoun,
enclosing letters marked No. and 8, s.
is unimportant, except as authenticating
the letter Of Mr.. Crawford, marked No
U3.]
No. 2. This is an extract Of lettcr
from Hon. Daniel Newman, to Mr.
Lumpkin, and is unimportant, except al
authenicating No. 8.
H No. 3.
Copy Of a letter from William III. Craw.
/ ford to Alfred Balch, Esq.
/ WooDLAwS, 18th Dec. 1927.
My Dear SIR
By the last mail ! had the pleasure of
receiving letter from you. II | under
stand your letter, you appear to think a
public expression Of my opinion on the
approaching election to be proper.
cannot think a measure of this nature
necessary or proper. In other words, it
! appears to me highly improper, and could
hardly fail to stamp the charge of intol-
erable arrogance upon me in indelible
characters. But few men can ever eX-
pect to arrive at that height that would
Justify a step of that kind, much less an
individual who lives in the most absolute
retirement, and who has no ambition to
emerge from it. l am perfectly recon
ciled to my situation, and would not viii
lingly exchange it with MIR. Adams
But my opinions upon the next Presiden-
tlal election are generally known. When
Mr.. Van Buren, and MIR. Cambreleng
made me a visit last April, | authorized
them upon every proper occasion tc
make those opinions known. The vote
of the State of Georgia will, as certainly
as that of Tennessee, be given to Gen
Jackson, in opposition to MIR. Adams
The only difficulty this State has upoI
that subject, is that, ifJackson should b,
elected, Calhoun will come into power
confess am not apprehensive of sucl
result. For writes t
me, "Jackson ought to know, and, if h,
does not, he shall know, that, at the Cal
, houn caucus in Columbia, the term
Military Chieftain" was banded abou
more fppantly than by III. Clay; anC
that the family friends of Mr.. Calhoun
were most active in giving it currency
and | know personally that Mr.. Calhoun
[ favored MIR. Adams's pretensioDs unit
Mr.. Clay declared for him. lie wei
, knew that Clay would not have declared
| for Adams without it was well understood
f that he, Calhoun, was to be put down II
: Adams's influence could effect it, lfhe
, was not friendly to his election, why die
| he suffer his paper to be purchased uF
by Adams's printer, without making some
stimulation in favor of Jackson' If you
can ascertain that Calhoun will not be
/ benefited by Jackson's election, you
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