Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE

Between General ANDREW JACKSON and
JOHN G.. CALHOUN, President and Vice
President of the United States.
CONTINUED.
General Jackson to Mr.. Calhoun.
MAY ID, 1880.
Srs-The ftankncss which, 1 trust, has always
characterized me through life, towards those WIN
whom | have been IN the habits Of f1enaship' "eu'
me to lay before YOU the enclosed copy on U.-
ter from William II. Crawford, Esq, which was
placed in my hands yesterday The SUBMISSION
you viii perceive. is authorized by the writer: Inc
statements and facts it presents being 90 oitieren
from what had heretofore understood 70 be correct,
reo,,ires TINT il should be brought 10 your consider
alton They are different from your letter to Go
ysrnoY Bbb, Of Alabama, OF the 18th May, 1878,
where YOU state Seen Jackson is vested with full
po~sr 10 conduct The war in the manner he may
udge best" and different too, from your letters TO
me that time which breathe throughout spirit OF
appreciation and friendship, ond particularly the one
in which you say, 81 havu the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the Goth uuo, and to
acqusin you with the entire appreciation OF the ere-
sident Of all the measures you have ad"pteu 10 ter
inmate the rupture with the Indians. My onJect III
making this communication is To announce to you
the great surprise which is felt, and to learn OF you
whether it be possible that the ntormaion given Is
correct; whether it can b., under all the crcnms a;-
crs of which YOU aud | are both Informed, that any
attempt seriously to affect was moved and sustain
ed by you in the cabinet council, when, as Is known
to.you, was but executing the ,cistes OF the Gov
eminent, and clothed with the authority to conduct
You can, if you please, takee cupy the one enclo-
sed you will please return to me.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Your humble want,
ANDREW JACKSON
The Hon. ]. C. CALHOUN.
Copy of Mr.. Ciawfords letter to Mr.. Fo,sy,!!, en-
closed in the above.
WOODLANDS, 30th April. 1850.
MYDEAR Your letter of tho 10Th receiv
ed by Sundays mail, together with its 'closure.
recolect having conversed with you at the time anu
place and upon the subject, n that enclosure stated
"ut have not distinct recollection of what said
{" Yon but l am certain there is one errur in your
Slalement of that cUnversa'i ion to Mr.. -. re
collect distinctly what passed in the cabinet meeting
referred to your letter To Mr.. --.
NJ. Calhnun's proposition IN the cabinet was that
General Jackson should be punished in some form.
~ 'aPrnlaaded in some form, am positively GER
ta'n which. As Mr.. Calhoun did not propose to ar
resl General Jackson, l feel confident that could
not have made use OF that word in my relation TO
you OF the circumstances which transpired in the
cabinet, az have no recollection of ever having de-
s'gnedly m,ssated any transaction IN my life and
most sincerely believe | never did. My apology for
having disclosed what passed in a cabinet meeting
is this In the summer after that meeting, extract
OF letter from Washington was published in q
Nashville paper. in which it stated that had pro-
posed 10 arrest General Jackson. but that he was
trrmphaniy defended by Mr.. Calhoun and Mr.. Ad
ans. This letter always believed was written by
Mr.. Calhoun. or by his directions II had the desi-
Sc el!,,i. General Jackson became extremely in
=. - me, and friendly to Mr.. Calhoun In sta
ne arguments Of Mr.. Adams to induce Mr..
.'-Ar1e - support General Jacksons conduct
throughput. atvertIng to Mr. Monroe's apparent ad-
me5'0., that II young officer had acted he might
ba safely punished, SIR. Adams SAID tina. If General
JACKSON had acted so, that If he 4 subaltern Off
cor, shooting toas loo good for him. This however
was said with view of driving Mr.. Monroe to an
unlimited support of what General Jackson had done
and not with an unrendly vie" to the General. In
deed my own views on the subject had undergone a
tnof or. oh ftnr -. L.ll
Mr.. Calhoun made aIuson 10 a letter the Gen.
erul had written TO the President who had forroten
that he had received such letter, but said if he had
received such one, he could find it; and vent di.
rectly to bis cnbnet and brought the letter out. In
II General Jackson approved of the determination of
the Government to break mp Amelia island and Gal
veZtown, and gave it also rs his opinion that the
Flordas ought to be taken Gy the United States
He added, 1t might he delicate matter for the Ex-
ecutve to decide but if the President approved of
he had only TO give hint to some confidential mem
Der OF Congress, say Johnny Ray, and he would do
u, and take the responsibility of upon himself
asked the President If the letter had been answered
He replied no. for that he had no recollection of hay
ing received It, then said that had no doubt that
General Jackson, IN taking Pensacola, believed he |
was DONG what the Executive wished. Afler that |
letter was produced, unanswered, should have Cd.
posed the infection of punishment upon the General
who had considered the si2nce Of the President as
TACT CONSENT yet was after this letter produced
andread that Mr.. Calhoun made his proposition 10 the
cabinet for furnishing tho General You NAV show
this letter to Mr. Calhoun, if you please With
the foregoing corrections Of what passed in the cabi
net, your account Of 1t to Mr.. - is correct. In
deed there is but inaccuracy in it, and one ons.
SION What have written beyond them is a mere
ampihcation OF what passed in the cabinet. I do
not know that ever limited at the letter of the Gen
eral to the President; yet that letter had most i'm.
p0rtant bearing upon the deliberations Of the Cabinet
at least In my mind, and possibly in the minds of Mr.
Adams and the President; but neither expressed any
opinion on the subject. II seems it had none upon
the mind of Mr.. Calhoun; for it made no change in
hts conduct.
| am, dear sir, your friend,
And most obedent servant
WIN II. CRAWFORD.
Hon. JoUN FoRsYTr.
a true copy from the original in my possession.
May IL, 1880. JOHN FORSYTH.