Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-28

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Sin: | enclose to you, for publication, my letter to
Major Hamilton, referred to in Mr. Crawf,rd.s
iettcr To me of the 30th April, 1880, which last
forms so prominent place in the add ess of
The Vice President to the people of the United
St,tes. Had believed this letter eff any Importance
10 AIr Calhoun it would have been voluntarily com
!lHpicued TO him, after the receipt of his answer of
Inc Is OF June to my letter To- him of The a,s ~
Nay. gave it to the public, not because nv opin-
ion OF it is changed but because Mr. Calhoun IN
liz letter to the President of tho 25tii of uo,,s
$50, after MY offer 10 furnish him with copy Of IT,
he desired 1t, rciteracs the opinion that it opt 10
have been shown to him. This communication to
Mjor Hamilton made without inquiry into his
motives for asking il. Certainly no hostility 10 Mr.
r"iIoun was inagned nor Is II perceived hoy the
Acts stated could OF themselves, be in any way in
u5i1us 20 HIM. Major Ilo:nil;ons character was tn
me Sufficient guarantee that the information re-
Iac:gd was not sought for any unworthy purpose.
4 word or two of explanation, in the flr her apen
g have had in thus affair, is Justly due to Mr. |
Crawford. l heard nothing Of my correspondence
With Major HaiaitonS and the subject was scarcelv
thought Of until during last winter that pentIe,,n
ctaao to the Senate chamber, and requested me to
give To The President, if not improper in my iudg
ment. the information had given to him. asked
il he had not my letter. lie answed that he had ~
then said Mr.. Crawford spoke to me- and sneaks |
to every body, of this affair." with tho Same icdGsr-
that he does of any 1ther incident in his POLITICAL
iic. ! am sure he does not care wha. Won do with
the letter You may give the President copy of it.
Major Hamilton declined doing this from n motive
OF dclicacy. lie stated that he had conversed or
correspondent | do not recoect which with NJ
Calhoun this subject, and that the sta,emen,s of
Mr.. Crawford and AIr. Calhoun did not arree 10
thc efore unwilling to interfere further than ~
Cunpy with the Presidents wish in sskino nj mo
The information. - VAC
On this statement, ! vas determined not 70 o,;yo
The Information without Mir Crawfords cvoress &c
sent. The information was no longer matter ~
indifference, and did not choose to give n, tn Tho
President without apprisng Mr.. Crawford that no |
aDI 81. Calhoun differed in their account NJ tho
transaction aid without submitting to him nv snte
ncDt Of conversation for correction if II VIVA in
any respect erroneous obtained for that putntsc
and enclosed to him copy of my letter 10 NIn,or
Hamilton Ills answer il before the public found
10 my surprise, that lad erred in repeating what b
had said. and to avoid the possibility OF nnv otbrT
mistake, deemed 1t safest to send TO the President
a copy of my letter to Major TX. and Mr. Cragfprds
letter TO me. In making this communication from
respect to the personal delcacy of Major Uam;j,on
his name was kept out Of view.
Justice to Mr.. Crawford demands the publication
81 his letter to Dir. Calhoun Having received from
him copy Of it, shortly after it was written have
Submitted 1T to tho inspection Of soTne of those in
whose judgment | know no reposcs implicit, emf !
dcnce; and as they coincide with me in the opnion | |
hive expressed, send 1t to you for immediate Inssr
ton in your paper. II is for Mr Crawford and for
Inn only, TO decide whether any thing more is nsccs
sary for his justification. have found rny.elf very
colnpelIcd'o say any thing aboBt this
Transaction, and trust that none Of those who oreI
Interested in ii, will find it necessary to introduce my
name into The further discussion of it.
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