Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-03-02

elaring cost exphcitiX that nelthSs know ~ rpkdo
Foeevesi the,existknce any such p acticeS; nor
havssl, If they did fyst, participated in them IN anJ
resIGSt whatevers
Mr. Calhoun considers himself deprived of mpor-
,ant inflammation Blythe blanks in Mr. Crawtor''s
letter, ,asid assumes shat if they filled up they
might, Through then political association, point d.
"rectiy TO the contrivers OF this scheme" As the
writer OF this vndication has motive for conceal
ment he has no hesitation in saying that the names
refereed to IN blanks, If written AT length, would be
outoAe name, and that his Thus removed all.
groYl for the suspicious that seem to be lightly IN
duigedsand freely expressed, resulting from those
pollticai ossociations which these potential blanks
are supposed to conceal. The following narrative
viii stse$v the origin of my connection with that let
ter, endny correSpo ndence with The Vice President,
to WHICH he has referred.
On my voyage during the Winter or 1927 and %
nom NASHVILLE to New Orleans, in company with
Gen Jackson and his suite, there much conversa-
tlon among the Generals friends in which partici
pated, and particularly with Majof Lewis, III reN-
ton to the various. charges against Gen Jackson
which the Presidential canvass h1a originated or
newed, and particts Tly To tae unrlcndly course
nlr Crawford was Supposed tss7have taken towards
the General in relation to the Seminole war 1t
being understood that | ntended my return to
New York. to pass through Georgiu, to avail my
self OF that opportunity to visit Mr. Crawford, Ma
jor Lewis desired ME, offered, truly
what occurred IN Mr. Monroc's cabinet deliberations
In relation TO proposition supposed to have been
made 10 arrest General Jackson for his conduct in
that war. and 10 inform him of the result, in ORDER
as understood, that he might be prepared TO repe
an attack Gen Jackson that was anticipated
connected W. that sutjeci, but above ALL If possible
to produce perfect reconciliation between those
gentlemen and their respective friends.
On my arrival at Spatia, (Georgia) where hoped
TO see Mr. Crawford, ascer aimed that he lived SO
Tar out of my way that to go to his house would de-
lay me in my urney eight or ten days, and that it
was probable would not find him at home when
arrived there l therefore pushed on to Savannah,
whence on the 25th of January, 1925 / wrote to Mr
Forsyth the letter referred by him in his letter to
Mr. Calhoun, dated May 3ls;, 1890. AsI did not re-
tam copy Of that letter speak of it's contents
from recoection. BY informed him of my disap-
poin'ment IN not having been permitted ov my ar
rangemcnts to visit Mr. Crawford. the crqury !
wished to make of him above stated and RI quest
ed him when he should meet Mr., Crawford, to shew
nm my letter, and communicate the result to me at
New York.
| On my arrival ut Washington, in February. resi-
ded, during the day or two remained there in the
sHme house with the Vice President; and bcinr anx
nuS 10 obtain the information before referred To-
(haVng, as feared, lost the opportunity 10 do so
from MIR Crawford latter advising with very hon.
orah'e ana discreet friend, residing in the same house
as to the propriety OF doing So requested an inter
view with Mr. Calhoun, which was Grau,ed n NAV
mere he permitted to say that never saw or heard
OF The letter written By Sir Crawford to Mr. B.,ch
until IL was published: and that had not The slight.
est knowledge of the course AIr Calhoun had con
sIdered his duty to pursue in the cabinet on the oc
casou referred 10; on the contrary the impressions
had received from those Conversations was that Mir
O"'io"H WIS al I3Vo- OF, ana Elr Crawford adj
verse to, Gsn. Jack5on) When we met asked
MIR Calhoun ''w.cther, at any meeting of HIr Mon
roe cahnet propricty of arresting Gen Jackson
Tor any thing done by him during the Seminole war
hah ben at any time discussed" To which he renIi-
Ed never: sue" measure was not thought Of
much less discussed The only point before the cab
net sct was INC answer that was to be given to the
: Spanish government"
i Our conversation was extended end IN his mart
embraced +nucL hat have never fell myself at ill.,
cry to disclose After he had gone over the whole
ground IN order to avoid the possibility of mistake
asked the Vice President whether hr considered his
answer to my question: affordng me the information
! 10 obtain which had sought the interview conGJen
tIal or not! He replied that it was not
When retired from the Vice Presidents room, l
sought the gentleman with whom had advised and
communicated to him with sincere pIeasnre tbo
statement Mr. Calhoun had made 7 thin, also
mentioned 1t to another gentleman who was IF ,bo
sane me mouse, ana the aeXt morning at early hour
/ lett Washington for New York, where arrived
on the 18th of February. On the 10Th wrote n
letter to Major Lewis, of which the f,llowin@ or
tract is all that relates to the subec
Il did not see Mr Crawford, as I intended TO do
because he was seventy miles out of M way; but the
| vice PRESIDENT, who, you know, was the member ~
the cabinet best acquainted with the subject told m
zen Jackson's arrest was never thought Of much
less discussed 90 '' 'AN"
To this letter | received reply, dated the 1o,b
| that relates to the subject. " 1'
81 regret that yon did no. see Mr. Cro,rc,.l
desirous you shoald see him. and converse With HIM
on the subject Of his former misunderstanding Win
the General ] have every reason to BELIEVE ,bot
the Information given to you by Calhoun is corroct.
scb Mr. Monroe assured me, nearly years ago.
ford must have been viley sIandered bv those vboSo
OBJECT 1t was to fan flame their interest required
should not be eXtinCushcd." l -
| have given these extracts in order To s,,s,,; 900
OF the origin OF my connection with ransactrnn
however without feeling deep humiliation doing So. AM
yet, IN contest where suspicion submitted for of @
the conduct and motives of all however remotely or acc
ally connected with the transaction, are subjected II, ne ]
ing influence IT IS humiliation that avoided
AFTER had written Major Lewis and had related N ,
VII Calhouns frank explicit, as felt mos,
tory answer to my inquiry believing that it might be used h.
MAJOR Lewis at Nashville, where, at that time al,os, (
Gay produced new charge against Gen Jackson which
oo"en ny ms immediate vndcaton thought ropcr m ssL
to confirm Major Lewis accuracy nf r, s,s,ec q,
inc conversation with Mr Calhoun by a letter from the l.
ana 70 mat end wrote TO him 18th Feb letter If ,y;
subject ~ 0''es 70 TINS
| Mas. -r., NEw YORK, Feb 25 1923
Dear H- avoid mistake what ia sed beveso Ss
NV had the homo: hold with Won tbe
r,oIe ,et Washington, you the FOLLOWING ,s S