Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-02-28
THE VlGlssENIAS.
.LYNCHBURG, FEB. rs. 1881.
THE CORRESPONDENCE.

dence between the rresmrnt aud the Vice
reader will be struck with the apparent pre-
| determination on the part of Gen. Jackson to
believe Mr.. calhoun guilty of dnpIicity and
a hypocriical conceslneni of his real sent
Cabinei on the events Of the Seminole War
notw thstanding the indisputahle fact, that in
order 10 entertain such belief, he must CON
frss either thai lie never perused the doCu-
ments Connected with That affair. or else that
he cannot comprehend the force OF language.
The first letter OF hlr. Calhoun 10 the Presi.
den, published in our lasO placed this matter
in clear light. BY quotations from various
dotuments penned by himself, as Secretary OF
War, ms we'll Ms by the uneqnvocal language
of Presideh, Hlonroe's Messages to Congress,
il is rendered apparent 10 any man OF ordinary
under standing that the Cabinet were decided
ly ofopinion that Gen. Jackson, as comman-
de, OF the Seminole expedition, did transcend
his orders bat hat, equally satisfied that i,
was IN error OF the head aud that il originated
from the best motives, and in consideration nj
so Of the peculiar political relations then exist.
ing between Spain and The United States, tue,
were disposed 10 pass it Over without nonce, and
of course without punishment. Thunder these
circumstances. Gen. Jackson took up etrone-
Lus impressions Of the course pursued by any
one of the memters III the Cabinet, i! he CON
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fence with an honorable scquittal. aud chose
to imagine that any member of the Cabinet
Ind either opposed or advocated this result, he
ought not, on hecoming acquainted with tie
FACTS, to throw from his shoulders the error
into which his weakness aud vanity I'D hun by
mputing crime to another II was his fault IL
he mistook Mr.. CaIhoun's opnions-t surely
was not criminal in Mr.. Calhoun, that. enter
tnioing them he did not make them subject OF
special communication to the General or
hlazon them to the world. II was sufficient, TO
clear Mr.. Calhoun OF intentional imposition,
thai ats period long subsequent 10 the time
WHEN Gen. Jackson had been placed in posses.
sion of Mr.. Crawiord's lame statement OF his
course, the Genera received a leuer from him,
protesting his willing ness I, state his views OF
his conduct in the Sem mole campaign, aud his
if he wished him TO do SO. for tue benefit OF
his biugrapher Maj. Lee.)
Perceving this pre-dsiermina'ion on the part
Of Cen Jackson,the inql TRY arises,mhy II as so
Did not Nh Calhoun desert Mr. Adams, in
order to combine his strength with tina, of Gen.
Jackson? Did be not at prior period, rrtire
from the canvass when he found that he could
lot be elected President himself, aud that by
remaining canIid,te, he would weaken Gen
Jackson I Has he not been the Generals
fIiand ever sinoe-even at the expense of his
understanding and his principles, the former OF
which must have beeo ST ocked, as the latter
have been undoubtedly violated All this has
he done but yet he stands IN the way of that
snake IN The grass, who mas contrived TO get
~, the bliad side of the President, an who
lrads him whithersoever he will. Generht
Jack son is not content with serving out his
own term OF Office, but he wishes 10 appoint his
successor-aud the person who has the dlstln-
guishpd hsppiness of Jelng honored by his pre-
ference is Martin Van Buren-a man whose
principles are embodied in his interest. aud
whose talents consist in piiifui cunning aud
low intrigue To advance this mans preten-
sions, it is necessary that " the Jackson Re
publican party" should be united. Divided
between himself and Mr.. Calhoun, both would
fall to the gtound. and Henry Clay would 60
into the Presidency with sweeping majority.
A coalition was therefore formed, by which
Mr.. Calhoun was TO be put hors du combat, and
Mr.. Van Buren, acknowledged MS the d" iaeal
descendant" of the Hero. In this great scheme
he iinger of the Arch Magi ian was not to be
seen He was 10 keep aloof-and Mr.. Cgaw-
ford's retirement was to be invaded To make
that infrm old gentleman the eifici ent nstru-
mant vi Mr.. Calhoun's destruction. Aud the
scheme would have worked as we'll as The party
could have wished had Mr. Calhoun followed the
disinterested advice ofthe Richmond Enquirer,
and others ofihe Van Burenites, and withheld
the correspondence from the public, while the
subtle agents OF Van Buren, were secretly pull
ling his chaIac TO tatters by mlsrcpresen-
tation of facts. aud preparing the public mind
for his somple,e abandonment MIR. Calhoun
has taken the only course which could have
saved him from prostration-whIle,in turn. he
ha. stripped from Mr.. Crawford his ancient
honors-disgus,ed the candid Of all parties with
IN. treatment which he has received at the
hands Of Gen. Jackson undermined the
fabric which Mr.. Van Barren was so bus'ly
erecting in anticipation of his rivals down
fall.
We shall CON plee the publication OF tbs
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