Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-12
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5'-'c 'ari ny visit 10 Col. Sinrpkins', house was
cong. a To the umc which elapsed between the
''SAiial 81 the passengers ana tue starting OF tho
stag" Every person Who has travelled in Inc stage
knows that y ~ generally ready TO siart before the
p'''"?%rr' have flashed their meals. RIy visit 10
oil S''uYklr, iurt therefore have been but for
v'Ty Few injuries, ": Sir. McDul,;e has furnished
h' ir"nd via. materials. for an huurS conversation
at least. tlr relssns contained in my letter OF
$40 III OF October, were suiiicicnt 10 have GOWN.
ccd any 'rI,ih-SpcasiuE man of the t.ls.hcoi o,
VIZ NcoG.hcS ,,i,osucat, hut an not ~ all sur
rrised that the Vic Ercsdp-, did not feel choir
."rcr IL his own conduct did not enable him TO
appreciate ;hc;u.
Etc Vice irceiion;'$ pamphlet dIscioscs a niece
nj evidence ;li1t had no, before rron It is the
letter of NotcTt :. GUvrtt. late member OF Con
gross fiom N!rceia. NJ Garnctt in h;s letter,
seems IL IN in haste 30 mako tho important com
muncc.ion. TO use the h,ntsmons phrase, no
sscnr to have gone of Ut h,ifbent. In his letter
"a The Nicc-srosj-nt. he makes me sav fhct Gen.
Jashson ought 10 he condemned, and tho extract
from his dairy which immediately follows, (,nd
which 1t is presumed wa. before him when lie wrote
his letter. naks, e SAY tliat the icncraI ery.t q
- senS"'sd. NON it is --ruu,lv submitted 10 ev.
CIV rational sut rejecting person, whether svon
the dairy of man is entitled to any credit who
c2nno; distingnish between tho word, condemned
and cc"S"rtd. L esuscicntioUsly believe that |
never used either pf the words ascrbel 10 me bv
Mr.. Garnet. Ny conduct towards Mr.. Cobb upon
tina subject Of his rc.o.u,'ons eontrsdic.s Mr. Gar
nett's dairY.i+ - IDEAS Judge Moores letter So
doeS my recollection of the sentiments entertain.
Cd ofthe proPriet!, rather improperly OF log;s
lativc inquiry .,;he subject. But will not nrcs,
hi. auhjecs fur4lsr, for really have no unknd
feeling. towsrds Mr.. Garnett. and had rathsr he
subjected 10 the aight shade Of inconsistency. his
dairy may east upn me, than .het 70 should b.
SUBJECTED t" = much graver imppts,on.
The Wee President in one OF his uotcE saws that
e material part Of Nr. Adams letter TO me, has
been withheld by mo. That material part ia mega.
tive wholly and Il will he seen w the aKncxed AK
tract of my letter 10 Mr.. AiUns.tt did not o1-
poet he remembered any thing shout the eonfiden
tial !c'tcr, and assigned NV reasons for it. Mr.
Calhoun has douj,less received = cory Of my let
ter from iir. Adams, rs have authorized him to
furnish It, II there il any thinr in that letter
whlch m his opInton, tends 10 contradict or weaken
tho force Of that extract, nc can exnosc it by NIB
!ishing tbs whole letter. Mr.. Adams states the
ground" on which Il vas proposed - bring General
Jactson 10 trial, Gat doe, not state Nv whom i, was
urgad In my letter Of The "a Of October, 1880,
TO tho NIcePresicrt, ] state that MIR Adams
nuEt have alluded 10 him, no a;hcr mcrnber of
tho cabinet had made any proposition Of an nm.
friendly character TO the General and add that Il
he d-nie' that charge in NJ. Adams letter apple.
20 him, viii obtain the necessary cxp,anatinn.''
itc Fico-FrHs'Hnt arpsnd~ 10 note 10 this part OF
my letter, and must therefore be considered M nd
hitting tho truth ct 5ry statement. But his raIn.
piet shows that hc has addressed letter TO M.
Adams OF the subject If bis etc. 10 ,;la And h.,
iiot Fcn'uFcn |" ask th@ auns'iGn OF him ~. !;
-F!ge!o second a''niisHig,, q: the ,rutl, Of the
o"'IST' 'H''l ic opposed 10 bring Cen Jackson 10
''''' 'e!i!! relieve there vas express proportion
10 arrest or try Gen Jackson BAT the Wee Pres
luen'S own adi9iSEio II duly considered and ana.
!JZed, amounts in substance TO that and nothiar
c.'e~-Iio admits that ne proroaai the INQUIRY
There arc l believe but two modes Of inquiry
SHe"n 10 tn law marital, Is. court Of enquiry
strictly called, which 10 Away. 7eso!;oJ to when
H.
TO decide. arc not vel arcer:ained : court olcunry
- proper snd the duty Of TIE oeu-t is sin~lv to Is
certain the tac'a, and report them 10 the roycr7
n'ent for - decision. ID. court martial for thc
trial %: military o:i'zGG-s. wien the facts are s,,f
ccntiy Ssc"rtainei. for the government to decide
that the o;ceT ought ought not 10 bu pat on IN.
tFa.. / tho cusc Of General J.cksou the fact
were Il! distinctly known. Tncy consisted Of the
orae5" CT me War Department, and the rrror,. and
Dispatches Of tho General, under thosc orders
n"TH S"s h"fc nc necessity for : court o. emo tiry
2!.. tA.ho"n tHen, IN proposing enquiry, did in
jIt! tio"C'' cot III words, propose court martial
which PFeSHpE"scs arrest. Tho Pr-ei,i.s,t who
- acquainted with martial law, no iou!t understood
Mr. Ca!houn's proposition ono .oSjac..ng hir
to arrest and court martial
All tha other Of H5. Calho"n's notes to INV let
Ter admit % satisfactory explanation, o. are too
insignificant ~ their nature to require attention,
ana would swell this review to an announcement cx
tent therefore axe my leave Of then, rc.cryiuc
70 myself the right Of csplaning or ratnting then
Ii 1t should hereafter become necessary.
I'm the nnhlicI on Of James \. Hamilton, Esq
i appears that a!cr interview with the Vice
Pr-aia.u:, after lis rctlr5 to New YORK he wrofa
- the Vice PRECEDENT. Stain. the facts which the
Vice President had communicated 10 him that were
rot OF q con- aSHtrl nature, and rr{HNstoa him to
correct he StltcTeHt il o had '..i:ui c-gtood hn.
inc ',cc President replies and does no: corrcc:
iac statement, and does not even jnti.lutc shat
rtItomert was incorrect N any particular. New
however III his supple cataTy address. he Rrss,t.
mat Dir. HtmiI.on'F statement ~ incorrect b.,
the rules OF reason =nd logic the Vice Presidcn: is
stepped from dcn.iE. the truth Of that statement
Tor When called upon for that purpose. he did not
pretend That tho statement incorrect in ANY
particular. Bat now he says, it is inaccural, and
he could not have corrected it without exposing
cabinet secrets hat would have been mrrope--
mo ever head ct such cxcusem All that he
vas required ~ NJ. Hamilton, ass 10 say ,ghc-
Tier his statement correct or not. No Gcye.
lcp-weut If cahinat secrets OF reasoning were nc
ecssary Flo lad only 10 reply tina: Mr.. HAni!fnr-
statement vas incorrect, and If he pleased to cor
rect tho staismOut mr. Hamilton did not even
request hin . DO that. But the faci Of PRINCIPAL
aPcrtancc scloocd IL. that the Vice Preside Mt did
diSc!ose the confidential sccyc's Of the cabinet to
Mr.. Iiauiltou. Nv. Hamilton expressly says in his
address, "lhn conversation extended, and on
his part, (-bc Vice Proslnns embraced :Ruch that
! never t"ii myself at liberty to d:sclore. The V
President then in February 500 did digr e. ,sA
OF tho ~o7:ir!cn al proceedings Of tie C,5inot
winch Mr.. Hamilton has . ,ar felt hirn.e}f n, IL
ssrty to disclose. 1t is only Hho7l the Vice Prcsi
lent under lands tho inforuatron given, is likely
10 be pu3!ifed, that MS qualrns Of corscicn-a are
ezclisd a1d TINT no tools tie sacred ps,rr. Of ?,
oAet sncr"tc, although the fret INTENDED for rubIi-
cation had no. o"en communicated in confd-occ
tie seems ut t':e time to have had an ;ae.ir,clfyc
horror 81 Pl1'i7aii"ns / expect 81 ts tinn ho
deeply regrets, TINT instructive horror s.u.nharod
wien he committed his address So the prsgs-
Ih's di2c!ospro Of FIR. I!nn,jtou'S, wiz nope.