Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-25


nat support was gwen with the purpose OF dc,ndinr
Nen Jackson, instead nj a,tr'buting 1t Ia the high
a"d noble motive OF supporting decision of the cab
met OF vhch he was a member, and i'll which he con-
CURED, believing that, under the circumstances of
the case, II was best, Is at derogatory Gen.
Jackson aud Unjust to Mr. Calhoun. Acting on the
principle winch he did throughout this who'e affair,
MIR calhoun has proved himself To be worthy of the
nigh compliment bestowed IN the toast, that I'm
honea man As Tie n05test rorhe Of Got" Whereas
had ne acted On the opp 'sre; had 10 considered the
question rs one of Friendship or cninI,y and not of
duty; or had he, after concurring IN the decision of
thc cabinet, failed To give it n decided support; or
su he supported IT Tor the purpose of dc!udug Gen
Jackson. then indeed the compliment would have
oeen the seVsTest ccnSure-unncrltcd praise.
As to the assertion that know ledge OF the cor
respondence got 10 the public from Mr. Calhoun there
Is not the slightest proof; and hazard nothing In
saying that not the slightest proof can b. adGuced.
rs ne ms stated IN his prrtac" that its cNslancc
confined to few confidential iicuds who were ,nutu-
ally attached To Gen Jackson and himself. Il is not
necessary to attribute its disclosure either to Mr.
calhoun or Gen. Jackson, appears by the cor
ford
So much for these remarks. We must now say
something as To the sIurcc from whence they come.
The Globe assumes the position offrendship to Gen.
Jackson and to be the peculiar vndlcator of his cha
racter. Let us examine how lar the course which
II mas adopted on this OCCASION sns.ains this assmp-
hon II complains that The correspondence is fire
orani, wantony thrown into the ranks of the Rcp b.
ilcan party. l. not thr tendency of ITS remarks to
blow 1t into famc! We concedr that every true
friend OF the President ought to be anxious 10 main
tam harmony IN the ranks of his friends Union is
indispensable 10 the success of his adlnms.r and
no higher evidence of attachment can be afforded
than by frownng down every attempt at distractions
las the Globe performed ;hiS duty on this occas!on
las IT acted as the sincere supporter uf Gen Jack
son ought To ac: 1t canno, bc ignorant that the
present controversy Is Ill which tho Pres. dent
hud M INTEREST," that neither his character nor the
success OF his administration. required is agitation
at inns times shat 1t could do possible good. ,h1
ON the contrary, 1t was cmDculy cacula cd To divide
ana distract tire party To weaken the power Of the
President; tn throw OF some uf his warmcst and
nos; decided supporters; 20 hold him up Is taking
SIDES among his f,enGs; and as using his character
una reputation 10 advance the IN crest Of a certain
asriran, who strives 10 be considered his pcr,on1L
as distinct from his poiicdi, friend Against all
t'is the Ginhe uttors not one word ofCeusuie-it Is
passed over IN silence, and Its attack * directed,
solely, against Lin who las b. these IN. TCucs and
management, been forced To conf. out IN self de-
ience. la vn';Icate his character. 1t is not AGAINST
the authors Of tbs irigue, but against him WIN
was to be lis victim, that the cCGSurc U the Globe is
directed.
Asain can The Globe reconcile the manner in which
It has noticed Mr.. Crawfords letter to Mr. Balch with
IT'S assumption OF friendship TO Gen. Jackson? The
OBJECT OF the letter doubt; yet the Globe
speaks almost III terms OF apology for Mr. Crawford
without the slightest censurc, that such proDos,ton
should he made Ia Gen. Jackson; and without repel-
S IL IN that nigh tone OF Indignation, which one
der'akns to speak Of him, this particular ough. TO
express Not to speak with reprobation of such a
proposition. under such circumstances is in fact to
countenance IT. and Ia give the least countenancc
e'inces an utter disregard 10 the character of Gen
Jackson Perhaps the torne political association of
inc editor prevents mm from viewing n proposition
oI inns Rihu Win that IndIS which
we ieei assured 81 one thing, that Gen. jackson can.
not nc Obliged TO any ono, who assumes to speak in
his name, for thus lightly passing over without cen
! sure, proposition of the kind
Though the course of the Globe is inconpatib,e
with ITS srowed friendship FOR Gen Jackson, IT 49, ne.
vertheiess easy Of explanation. Viewed the organ
OF those with whom this intrigue originated Tia
is explained. In that light its attacks upon Mr.
Calhoun are seen TO be but Il continuation of the Mot
heretofore prosecuted III the dark, bursting INTO
public view. When the editor IS viewed IN this pos-
tion IL IS easily why he complains so much of the
length of Mr.. Calhoun's vndicaiion WHY he would
limit it To five lines; Why he uers "a word of GEN.
sure against those with whom the affair originated
while he turns his attack the Vice President and
hnaily why he passes SO slightly the letter Of
Mr.. Crawford TO Mr.. Balch.
We form our opinion by acts, and not bv prorcs
sions; and the editor of the Globe must exc1se me fr
considering him, in reality, the gan of those TO
whom we have referred. and the friend OF Gen
Jackson When he shall, by his course, prove that he
IS ready to cooperate in putting down all attemp
divide and distract the country, and to perver the
power OF the Executive into the means of per,onaI
sggrandzement, then, and not till then, will we con-
slider him associate IN sustaining the fame and
character of Gen. Jackson.
As to ourselves, we DESTROYS to be judged of by
the lu!e here applied to the GIobe-by our acts
!
the wise, because they the often used by
the designing, for the purposes of deception. While
we defend Gen. Jackson against the attempts of those
who Systematically seek to throw off hrs earliest and
best friends, whose support of him is essential to the
success of his administration, and to use his personal
popularity, at the expense OF his own reputation as
the means OF their aggrsndizement, the vrtuous and
wise Will consider us his true and faithful suppor
ter When we take an opposite course, we shah be
content to be classed among his opponents.
In conclusion, we notice disclosure Ie Globe which
NOW Gny
hrst time, that the name OF James Hamilton New York
fills one Of the blanks the copy Of from 6r
lord 10 MIR Forsyth which placed hands of the
PRESIDENT The Globe undertakes ihs fac, l.
discosed IN the correspondence, bIt turning letters
REFERRED To by H. we see evi cncc Of disclosure
Calhoun attaches imPouaCe that the names are m
~ blank ~ the copy not because could any light po
the transactions OF the cabinet, the Globe would a,,iv
intimate was his object, but BECAUSE asserts e names
which, are Ia blank might Of themselves through their pol
assnciaon, pom dcCIy the ConiTiyers Of This ,chrD,e"
lhst tins ahdH was from the beginning calculated upgp de
eIaey, as the means Ol eectng political pufpp,ca
we haveihe most conclusive evidence Cpng back to July
1879 almost year before commencement Of the co
pondence and within few months after Cen jackson came
m'o powet Inc Georgia journal Of the 2Jn Of july 1879
uses the following remarkable language:
'Ni regard 10 the pauy which Gen ION ,yu Ls