Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-26

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
yMessrs. Ed.tors-Wble you abstain, with great pro-
priey from offering your opinions the discussion
going touching the character and conduct In their
public and priva relations TO each other, OF the per-
occupying the frs, and second offices in the Feds-
ril government, you have not refused TO publish the
remarks Of others. Permit me also 10 trouble you
with mine.
Ireg-.t not that the CORE spondence between these
great off should be pub.h-d at this time II may
do good, hut cannot do hurt But do greatly regret ih
and occasion Of the correspondence iiseif-,he
ground which IL res's-hat there should have been
so much misunde standng, whers there little
cajion for any,and that high public consideration
fhonii h. overwhelmed by consider a'ion merely per
sona This should and mu rx"ie the regret of every
patriotic disintsrested citizen-lt says but little for
poor I'M paniy, that highly gifted distinguished 10
by high public f,v,ur should give way to mean ami
petty personal innnences.-In+,eai OF pursuiog this
strain, let recall to our mind distracted from its
sordid psron aits. the and 4ubst.nce Of the mat
ter on whi:h the discussion end, in lie origin.
TIE United St,ss benk at war with the Sen'noles,
the Exe.u,ivs selected General Jackson a, Commander
In. Cai-f and gave him fuI power to terminate the
war; and to that cad, to as,il himself Of such lawful
ways AMI a, hs shoud deem e., right, and ex-
psdisnt In his prose cuon OF tn war, tbs Ssmi1oes
stir I'll within the tb.n Spanish territory OF Florida
and sought and rscsivei protection from the Spanish
Forts Of St. VI irk, ani r 'n'acpl IT, tsrmina Q the
wac in conformity With hi ordsrs by the completa
snbjnga,n Of tn enemy |, becsns necessary for The
C,msn IAr in Chief to capture and possss himself OF
thee two rt,; ahi hs dill 81, ind terminated the
At aoi before IN lime sis orders issued to Gems
raj Jsck,or and TO the tins Of the capture Of h.sa
Forts SJain wa at pas with the u. States. Hence
the Executive ipirtmspt OF the Government Of the
Untsd Sttig rad not the rkhthn p1wer ev'n If il
had c,uI NJ, without manifest violation of all pro-
pristy Of public law AMI of all IN rns' Of county, Ia
betw sen Independent nat1n', give express
der for tbs capture " the FOr;g OF friendly pow r..
Nsy,t I'D no, with constituency, comic nplsts IL
even a, pro5asio. that tn Spioih FORTS would n'er-
pose In sh FL to the wrong OF the u. Saes
bet yesn thsm AID their ensInY the Seminoies. But
although q neral ick'o IS orders contained express
djtec,, yet az they gavs him full power TO terminate
tbs wac AID az Stsr he had resolved his orders an5
was in s conc Of thsir execni m, hs Spioisb brit
took sides with the ensmy, a+to o6suct the termin
alton OF tn war, ths commanding offi:er IN co
uusnce Of thi in,even and by vidue OF the fu and
general powrr previously conferred him, might WILL
DO what IL was not In m competency Of the Executive
sptrtm ut expressly IN order aud direct AMI capture
and occupy the h1'is Spanish or;s mems OF ter
tninatins ths Apd the circum stances ,f which
he wa, sole ings IN his opinon reqursd AID justified
tins capture Of hss- rt he captured them
Having ihsr officers apsweSabls 10 their own gov.
erpunsnt, az h answerahle oniy TO hi.
In cas-. such a. his bsen stated IL was no reproach
nor could II bfi0k shadow of incubation on the
character Of the Comman ling General, that the cir
eums,aoeas which led 10 tbs capture OF thsse Eor's
shouIt be n, NJ. mitler Of enquiry II the natural
eourss prescribed 10 both governments. the result
instead Of teniing 10 east eense on General Jackson
might furnish an ADDITIONAL sprig Of evergreen to hi,
wa1.snosd fime Hi trusst pivits friend IN the
hin u W ght snggss-and individual mo hostile 10
him. redH 1.-THE one Nigh, rely, that The creum-
s'aness indesi 81 Involving cepsure, would brighten
the glory Of he G. neral; while the other would hOsb
all no. order 10 deraci from tbs Generals lame by
lon continued secret or private nsouatons and iDuen
does-Thers was nothing IN Mr. Cslbouo's eourss IN.
consistent with the kipdeS priva's fselnys towsFdF