Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-09

require his attention, something 10 that effect
thought no more OF it, Long after, l think IL at
the commencement Of the next Session OF Congress,
heard some aluson which brought the letter TO my
CORRECTION IL was from quarter that induced me TO
helieve II came from MIR. Crawford called and
toned II to Mr.. Monroe, and found that he had entirely
forgotten The letter. After searching time. he ound
amongst some other papers, and read ii as hetod me
Tor the first time Mr. Monroe's account Of the matter
written in December, 1918, shortly after the meeting OF
Congress, proves that this story time is entirely
fabulous. That letter, connected with that of the 10Th
OF July proves that the hunting up of the letter on
the sugges ion of Mr. Calhoun and the reading for the
irs Tune took place directly after Mr.. Monroes return
nom Loudoun, ON the Nth July 1918. during the delbe
ra'ions oil the cabinet. Upon this evidence may Mr.
Crawford turn round and pity and taunt Mr. Calhoun
Tor dacay OF his memory. He has ,orousy published
o Tue world gross misrepresentation OF this affair, with
the evidence OF lis incorrecness before him. his o,cn
documents. III memory had failed him. he might have
.ehea Tor correct Information the account given by
Mr. Monroe, in 1918, which is certainly more likely 10
oe correct, than any statement made by him no,o. Hc
Mr. Monroe could no, have forgotten the facts Thus
vanlshes one OF Mr. Calhouns CLOUDS Of dust which he
had raised TO blind The people in relation his
duct towards Gen Jackson
| l shall not, however, turn rpon Mr.. ,houn aud
repoerh him vi h bIs decay VI ~; 70, il he i, 10
ne believed, he never had AMI d. cay a. shall shor
before this review 10 close N il is the want OF We
e'e' which must be rsprossh, to Mr. Calhoun, and
ao' the decay OF his ny. Ia support of the ar GU
ueu OF the G'oOe, founded Mr.. Mouroe'a lei,ers
he 10 OF .ly, and 2ist OF December, 1915 shall
| produce passage from Mr.. Monroe's letter 10 ms o
| he h August 1880. 81 lay in he'd mo Than we. k
iurirg which hat euet he emf len iil one was re.
10, ed and ev"ry ibing relating TO that war having
oesn previou.iy ana"gsd. it was o'g,u-n and
rad by me uniil after the Jog II The adtnoisrs
iion, sGd ibe decs 10 The 10 be pursued /.
'ei'r nee to IFS management. NV impression is ,h.,
read IL them on suggestion IF Mr.. Calhoun that T.
required my attention. Had read ii when I rceeiv-
tdr, should have sonsiiered il eonfd.nai, aud ne
yer have shewn 1t TO anS one, however grea, my
hdence in them eht be-" Ii 10 ne What suit
Sss1ef,ain what Mr.. Monroes nea uug 10 tho forrgo
ing 4uota,ion is He states that svery thing relating
'1a' var, having been previously araDgsf. the let
yer was remved, and forgotten. ami read by me
(Mr. monroe) un IL ater the NEE ting of he adm
traitor, and the deesioa The course to be pursued
IN reference 70 its Management" Ia is manifest that
'ue hr part oil the for"kong sentence relates 10 the
arang 'ment Of the letters anil papers conesrning the
S'hiinoie war. Tss slscnd member secn.s 70 ,pt
Use "eA mt 4 leiter was pro uced asd I'd the
'ueSesCn I'll MIR. Calcium alter tho decision o, tAc
Administration 10 refe e'cs 10 iis management Tn,
management OF whs OF Ihe Seminole WAR TIA,
naI ier%.na,ed before the meeting II NJ. Monroe
ip.nied 10 saie that ihs let produced and read
uion Ire sugg's ION OF Mr.. Caboun that IL required
ms auetoo, after The deciion # The sdniiois,r alton
upon The course 70 be pursued toward, Sp,in and A.,
wards General J'ck ou hen it is manifest ina, he !,
mlslasso IL ID Impossible ia the naiurs Of thing.
Mr. Calhoun Gould have believed or susgssted ira,
mat letter required The Presidents attention. after tbr
dc'sion OF he adm sisraton upon the syeu's Of m.
campaign had been lormed. IL was impossible in ,he
nature OF hng' that The Ptesid-n's attention could
DO neseIary 10 hat lei. r. after ths decision had be eu
made on the events of the Campaign. have before
me ie"er rem member q Congress from ihis
S@s, In which be u'ges shat The con6deniia!
i''ee mus' have been before the Cabine,, as i'll
was necessary to sor ee' d cson Of the aie,- |
lions growing OIL, If the S.mnole war; and that |
The President and Secretary of W,r onyNt ,c |
hive been imp'ashsd il it had been withheld -
When Mr. Calhoun referred 10 the letter nv imnrs.
sion 'od' AID 10 ToU. hat he wished i, produced 10
prove III General Jack,cp iostead Of AGING in CON
ermi's TO The orders Of ths War Depar,ment had do
~rmined 70 take The Sp,nish posts before he
otaSrs 10 lake the Management OF 'ha, II pro
'aoie nat when hs referred 10 that letter no was moi
aware ma, II had rot been answered ], is easy I.
understand why Mr.. Calhoun sh1uld call the PS.si.
denrs attention TO that letter before the Cabnet had
desided upon The sourse 10 be pursued towards Span
and especially owaFds Gan JAskson-but after tb A. de-
t'icn htd been msds ii is impossible 10 conceive a |
motive i'r bringing under confederation. Mr.. Men:
roe 10 'hen evidently mistaken in stating that b. Iee
wa produced and read upon hs sugs esion o. Mr. Cal
noun, aer The deS;'iOn OF The Cabinet upon the events
G 81. We sm,hoia campaign isa little remarkable
however, 'ha' ihe eoDhdentill letter, is always pro
dusef Ip1n IN: suggestion OF Mr.. Calhoun Mr. nj n
roe, ~ his letter 10 General Jackson, of the Ola, De-
cemher, 1913, and OF the b OF August 1890 TO me
houn and connects wi the proceed 70 Of ,he Cab
ne' III wh'sh say d'siinciy reccli.ct ii was pro.
duc'd and read upon The sugg esiion of Mr. Calhoun
WIN h' STATE more al large, the reasons OF my dis
Inci recollection OF The circumstance. NJ. Monrce
before be zen Wash!ogioo, had particularly epjoineJ
upon me not to leave Warrington for Gsortia until
Grna'a Jackson'S dispatches should be received and
he Cabinet should d. eide upon the events of the
Seminole sanpasn. during his absence In Ioudoun 7
Ia r. qnenl eonvefsstiors with M. C4hrun who mi.
iormiY to'med me that General Jackson had no o,hf
orders Tor The government Of his coaduci than the
sEeh W peurFdt OalneS. those o!dsTs | had
Ills representations, wEsh at hat me had no reason
70 GouOi, made rong impression upon my mind, ard
eS rereiy unfavorable TO General Jackroo. 1 en-.
tered thu Cabne therefore, with decided mpfe ssion,
against The General, which removed ouly by the
production ard reading OF Tho confidential letter Of
"LiFh, to The best OF my recollection sud belief il
"ss the hTsi nlinaon bad ever received of that let
ter an confident Mr.. MoDros is minaken in bis
recoiechon OF my ecmng into his after Mr.. Cal.
noun and reading the letter Its worthy OF remark
too, 'ha ia his letter Of 'he 2ls, D,cembrr when
more likely that his recollection was correct than in
ihe fpring OF 1880, he tells Generai Jackson that The
letter wds given 20 Mr. Calhoun but does not eonnec
me with Nh Calhoun ard THAI letter, and I have
disinct esoIIecon OF hsaripg him give the same ar
count OF H. seVeTa lines, in OF which did he con
neet me in ihs affair Of the letter. Tn, Yics-Pfeg
dent seems TO ihnk be has disposed OF Mr. Crownin.
shields evidence, by the letter bo has received FINN
nim-bu by comparing the two letters, il WILL be seen
ihat The letter to him does not coniradst sir gle syl
iAbie oil his previous latter TO me. Mr. Calhoun, 10
note 70 Nj Crownn'hield's letter to him, says-"No,
could he have been present at anu msstipg of The
Cabinet The sutjssi Of she eapur. Of St M,tk, NJ
Pensatois, 10 which war George w. Irving E,o
late Minister TO Spain and Denmark, writes in IN.
month oil February last; THAT il 10 now a,certaned
thai the oisiai ne" OF the capture Of ST. Marks. wa
received 1T ashiDg on in the early part OF Nav" III,
had particularly examined the records OF the War De-,
Paflmso', and found that The dispatch giving an ac.
Count OF the capture OF ST. Marks, mas r.eorded i'm
the sariy part OF May, and NJ. Calhoun, 10 Tho pofe
last reefTed to- says that be (Mr Crownin,hsId) and
tbs President Ieh WEhios'ou on ths 2Sh Of Mav and
Mf CtoT DiOsbied, in bis letter TO Me- Calhoun cav,
that he could not kus. any thing Of Cabiast set.
ing after the 2S'h Of May
But the Viss -Presdsnl surely has no re1,,J n. az
cuTbey, VIXEN he asserts that Mr.. rowniuIhisd eould
mol nave bssn present az any Cabinet msenns on th,
capture OF 3. Marks or Ponsassla, at whish 4 va,
NOuiu noi Caolnsl COunsh bavt been held botwess
Wa early part OF May and ne 30 Of 'bai month"; Mr.
Calhoun asserts the nsgsdye-bui every oer,on ,ha,
mas understanding 10 count ten, will assert The affirm