Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-02
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Copy Of letter from Mr.. Monroe to Mr.. Calhoun.
HIGHLAND, Sept. 8, 1918.
DEAR Sin: have General Jackson's reply to INV
letter Of July 10, from Washington, respecting his
taking possession of St Marks and Pensacola. He
contends strenuousy that his orders left him free TO
adopt that course If he found it peccssary to termi
nate the Seminole war; that orders to Gen. Games
an inferior officer, not referred TO in the orders TO
him. Of subsequent date were inappcabe, & not oh.
ligatory to him. especially his enlarged the rphere
Of his duties His letter is the whole conciliatory
and friendly. He promises to write another. Our
view Of his powers is decidedly different from his on
which too we acted without entertaining suspicion
that he would misunderstood it. l am inclined to
think that Ind better answer this letter immediate.
Iy He may expect that his conception Of his orders
should appear by document in the departments and il
seems to be proper that the in which they were
given, and understood by the department after wha,
has passed, should be recorded there. A communi.
cation between you under this head and in this
stage, seems to be the more necessary from the pre-
sumption that 1t may be my duty to to Congress
that he transcribed his orders his own RESPONSE
bilty; or At least to state the sense in which they
were understood by At present nothing to this
effect exists IN the correspondence with him. II is
in mine only, which is private. A communication on
this point may commence either with you or him.
VIII suggest II TO him, thinking, do, that il had
better begin with him. The affair may, I hope, be
terminated to the satisfaction Of all parties will
send you in few days his letter with former onel
with the answer, which propose giving ts it; which.
20 him. But If you do, return it with your objec-
tons to It. By Coming from him. it will put you
more at ease IN your answer, and afford a better op-
porunity for the exercise of kindness and hbei ay
snail attach ns particular Importance 10 the affair
IN my letter, leaving the argument to YOU and him
SO lar as 1t becomes necessary to enter into it,
Il.
Letter from .Ir. Monroe to Mr. Calhoun
OAK HILL, Dec. %, 1927.
DEAR Sir: In my compliance wi h YOUR reoues,
IN the letter of the 22d send YOU all the docu
ments referred to IN it, which you will find TO cores
pond with the name enclosed II would be very rrat
Tying to me to know by whom and from what quar-
ter this attack OIL me has been med,tated am IN,
from wishing yoa to commuDi cate 10 me anv thing
which you may not feel yourself at perfect liberty 20
communicate by the strict rules of elicacy: bu, tho
nostiilty towards me is so marked and unustifsble
that II may be useful 10 me to know in whs ouar,e,
1t exists. have been much ANNOYED in ty,,s ,Y.y
c'er since my retirement: which is the more ex,ra.
oruihSy because an satisfied that have o,ven m
JUST causa for it to any one. " "
C"Py q tehsr from Mr.. I1milfon reyoJr. 10 a..
de"1srdttons 9f the Cubinet on the Seminal, oye,o
H. NEW YoRK, Feb. IS, 1898.
9e,ween us at the conversation had the honor ~
MOI" win you the evening before left Wsshipn,o,
submit to you the following, as the import ot ,b,
winch 1t was understood, was not to he consderai
as confidential. ue's 81
IN fepiy TO my inquiry whether at any mec,ino
ven Jackson for any thing done BY him during rho
seminole war, had been AZ any timo discusseGi" Yn
answered; Such measure was not thou1b, Of
iuen less discussed The only point before the cab
vernment." p1"e" w.
= am thus particular, in endcavorinr 10 nsco,,,;,
from you whether my recollection Is faithful or NOT in
rgsfo 20 TINS part OF our conversation, because
"isn 10 iuihl The object Of my inquiry BY con6rmng
AaJor Lewis, a confidential friend Of Gen Iactoons
at NASHVILLE, IN the truth; not with view N h;s
maHing publication on the subjec, a, present bu,
nJ p,epatea against an apprehended attack, found
GU U" events connected with that campaign.
Mr. Calhoun to Mr. Hamilton.
WAsHrsGToS. March @ 1929
DEAR Sin: received, three day. since youI Ie,.
Ter OF the 18th of February aud have seized m.
hfSt leisure moment to answer it. WV
In The conversation to which vour Ia,,o, ,,i,J
supposed, as you did not state the chic, H.,
your inquiry, as To what had passed on n patticu,,
point IN The cabinet deIiberaton on tho S.Ininnia
question: was to obtain information IN order Ia ee,
mere general rIrnor, falsely put out TO influence ,h
result OF the Presidential election. Nv ansm"' ..' VIC
accordingly predicnted on such suuposi,ion on5
was 'tehdca To meet assertions unsupported bv the
authority OF any name in the same general name,
without name; and was intended To be I,n;,aa
ven with that view To the denial of What mo" 49,
stateu 10 nave occurred now learn TINT Won, 90
JeSU IS more specific You state that Won des,a ,bo
Information because wish to fulfil the ob,ec, &c
friend %t ~ oy cynnrmng Maj Lewis confidential
not with the view Of his making a pulic,,;nr '. w.
tue snsect at pre- 'ent but to be PREPARED snan ~
az aPprehended attack, founded on events copnao.
co WIN that campaign" have under this asnoc,
oi the SUBJECT, deliberately considered how "a,
Couiu, with Propriey, speak of the PROCEEDING. oS
c CABINET at all, which has resulted IN the con.;c
80" ,nu. DUTY OF very high and delicate charac
'eI imposed on me silence.
NO relation Gao be more confidential than ,ba,
oetween The President and members of the c,h;na,
IS . ms constitutional advisers Charmed as La -
10. 'he executive duties Of the Government, ,,,;cS
we,e vested 10 single person to give .ns,o ia
rtSTmP.,tuue IN execution 1t is manifest tina, =. IA
uge the ca onet deliberations by nnv nj ,s ~.
Vc's woud introduce dlstrust and discard or5 49,
py chd 10 defeat. IN this important nnT,;c"Ia ~
o,gcct OF the constitution. Nor, ON poin, 80 da III
ISte' can member Of the cabinet in INV onn;a"
% Justlbed by reference TO the impor,ancP ~
"olect intended to be effected by d,scosu,e ~
proceedings Deeply as any man of corrsc, e.. 10
'h9s must reprobate the ftul attacks ON Cono..
,IAsoh, ana as important every patriot mns, Coo
, tne defence Of his character opainst ancb -,
Snoo ~ thIs great political struggle involvine a.
n"sY believe, the Liberties of The coun,ry9 Ca,
.S'"o' reconcile It 10 my sense of Ju,v even T.
q, 'o. ouJeGt, TO do an act tending in snx degree
W weaken, by lts example the con6denc. .h;a1'
HHught 10 exist between the Chief W.a;a,', ""'e1