Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-01

Eaon and my belief that the letter in the Of
the General was Mr.. Monroes to me- and stated il il
was, would be In my power TO shew that the letter
- far from being hostile, directly of an opposite
character They wrote TO the General to ascertain M
was the one supposed and addressed note to Mr.
Monroe TO spprise him Of what had heard and TO re-
quest him to send me copy of his private correspon-
dence with General Jackson (he one published itb
tue correspondence between General Jackson and my.
se to be placed in the hands of the two Senator's az
explanatory OF the letter in question: should IL prove TO
90 the one supposed. have not been able 10 Law me
nsna on my note to Mr. Monroe, nor avn certain that
detained copy, but l hereto annex extract from
marked b. ''
was In this saxe Of thi, al ,ir tina, rec.;vsJ NJ
Hamlons Litter oil the 25 Of Fsbru.rr and very ma
sura'y suspected that his enquiry have refer
70 som.ihing connected with the same and in nv an.
ever 10 II necessarily bore Il 10 mind
81 could not answer his que sion whether his under
standing OF my conversation correct or not withou,
gong INTO explanations which wouli lead details that
di not feel myself at liberty to state; end which if
nads could DOT prudenty, not knowing the bearing
hatN might have In relation to the affair above refer
an. iaceordinsiy waived an answer, but in such
terms were intended TO convey the idea that his un-
Outstanding Of my conversation was not correct
bsisving that an operation carrying on sgaius'
ms. MoMo'. at Nashville. as well from the fact OF the
letter being placed General Jackson hands az other
c'rcumstances which about this camc to my know
tsdse aud sa.oec'ng that the object to bring Mr..
monroe and General Jackson In conflict for pu poses
searing on the pending election; but not KNOWN in
what quarter originated, was at loss to
now u was TO be effected yet could not doubt tina,
She apPrehendsd attack General Jackson, was some
now or other connected with this base object. These
amPressions win explain the character of my CORES.
peudence with Mr.. Hamilton, a copy of which |. h.re
to annexed. and marked c. The letter of Mr. For,vtb
TO Mr. Hamilton places hi, correspondence, and the
conversation that preceded it, in very different
from the ons ia which then viewed il, II il imro,.
s,be now to doubt that his pondence with Mr.
Forsyh and his conversation aud corrspop jsnc. with
me, formed parts OF the same transaction. Mr. Ham
N'on roseeted From Savannah directly TO this place
where he probably received the answer Of Mr. For
syth, dated at MiedeevilIe, on the sh OF February
ns .e'er dated me 10Th January preceding The
very question which he put TO must now cav go
hsidiousiy, whether there motion to arrest &C.
neral Jackson 1. explained by reference to the letter
OF Mr. Forsyth, 10 which the motion to arrest make.
prominent part OF what he represents the
OF Mr. Crawford OF what occurred in the cabinet on The
seminole war. Mr.. Crawford has since, however,
stated 10 his letter TO Mr. Forsyth, aud the one TO me-
that The statement Of Mr. Forsyth was erroneous on
this point. "
Viewing then this whole affair a, one tran,action
lt can be viewed in other ght,) what spectacle
IL presented. am appro iched as a jealous E.nd of
General jackson by one who Dm his political relation.
with me al the time, had right TO consider as
friendly. for the purpose Of extracting from mo- under
Che Preext OF defending Gen. Jackson some
expression, which. at future period, after he Nigh,
DC raised in part by my exerton to the highest office
In the Government the power which had thus con. |
srbuted 20 confer might bs used destroy the
sn.rsctsr and standing had acquired by long, la.
borous and faithful ssrviees to the country and which
~" the only fund bad acquired in that service. 10
bequeath asa legacy to my children.
In order that the whole Of this inautous
may be presented 10 view, I annex copy of The
latter from Mr.. Forsyth to Mr.. Hamilton, Of the Bib
February cannot but regret that Mr. Forsyth has |
nought proper to withhold from the public the letter
OF MIR Hamilton oths 25h OF January to which This
10 an aaswer. Ii is rare that answer can be fuIIv
understood, without the letter 10 which it is reply,
and DO feel That justice to myself as well as 10 the
country, and will add to Mr.. Forsyth himself re.
qures its public alton. In making those remarks am
not unmindiu OF the hope, which he expresses that
his name may not be introduced in the further discus
NON OF This subject feel every disposition TO comply
With his desire, end, judging from my feelings,
n amman afo fhs trlh
involved 10 the controversy: but he mus pardon me
for thinking that the claims OF jns,ics
those Of delcacy and that insisting upon the perform
anee of act hi, part which justice quires
am not regardless OF his sensibili,y In coming be
fore the public he has voluntarily put himself in posi-
ton which gives me the right TO make the request
would also suggest that this is not the only letter 10
his possession, connected with this correspondence
necessary to the full elueida'iou o,ts affair His let
ter to MIR. Craword 10 which M. Crswford's letter,
placed in the hands of neral Jackson, was reply
has not yet been put In tbs possession Of the public
Until 1t be, the impression necessarily remain that
the evidence is not complete
Whether the letter Of Mr.. Monroe, of the Of Sep
tember, which was puroned from me, and passed into
the hands Of General Jackson. has been stated was
Intended Of the of placing us in our pre-
sent relations, intended TO excite hostility be-
tween him and Mr.. Monroe, am now unable to say.
AZ hrst supposed tho latter, biz, subsequent events
leave IL doubtful The letter finally returned 10
me by General jackson, but without explanation o! the
manner in which II came to bis hands
Having 80 long remained in the possession of the
General, and been the subjsct of correspondence,
might have adduced Il in my correspond nee wi him
conclusive proof that he on ght to have known that
my construction OF his orders in the Seminole war coin
eided with Mr. MonTos's, and conse quenty differed
from his own. L was restrained, however from doing
so, by considerations which may be easily conc eiyed
but the letter is necessarily connected with The in
mediate subject OF this statement obliged 10
present II 10 the public as part OF my vindicaton
do not deem IL necessary make any remarks on
Mr. Crawfords latter to me, published by Mr.. Forsyth
~ his friend. The argument OF Mr. Crawford in sup
port Of his statement oil the proceeding OF The cabinet
rested almost exclusively the stateneDs of Mr.
Crownnsbisld and Mr.. Adams. A subsequent &C.
acknowledgement OF the former that he not present
st the dciberation Of the cabinet and consequently
that hi, statement to Mr. Crawford is unfounded and
she fact, disclosed by the letter Of Mr.. Adams me-
published with The correspondence, that Mr.. Crawford
has given In his letter garbled extract Of Mr. Adj
ams's statement TO him, emitting ths material point
removed IL foundation Of bis Argument and with il the
supersrucure, which he rails ID, fen to the ground
With knowledge Of these facts, il IL difficult to con
eeive why Mr. Crawfords letter should be presented
tho public, aud iii il appears to reconcile
its publication with jusice without an acknoyledg
ment OF uncontested errors.
will conclude this statement by single remark in
vsaion 10 myself As unpleasant as find my presen,
situa ion. experience consoation without which
u woulI be quite intolerahle. have been ps ced in
II by fault OF my own. Little did I suspect more
than t~elvs years ago, when during orders
which myself had drawn, aud to which could give
no other construction hso what did, consistently with
the constitution, acting was ubd.r The obiig alton
OF oath to abstain from the nracon of that sacred
which honestly supposed ousht TO be adopted on their
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