Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
Betwcen General ANDREW JACKSON and
JonN G. CALuoUN, President and Vice
President OF the United Suites.
General jackson 10 Mr. ca


II CONTINUED.
- Grncfol Jackson to Mr, Culhcln.
May l., 1880.
si;H-I'he irankncss w!,!ch 1 trust, has ALWAYS
sfara 1t'r'zcd me through hc, towards thus, with
:, wn'n have b"ea tho habits OF friendship int!u-
ceS ne To lay before You the enclosed copy of let
~ from VILLAIN III. Crawnrl, Esq, which was
= paced III my hands on yesterday. The submission.
y"Yw'it perceive. Is au,lmriZd by the writer. The
LSa'emtn's nnd facts it presents being so different
saom what had heretofore understood TO b. correct
lnirt's that should he brought to your consider
WON They are diharcn. from your letter To Go.
vernon Bi5b, of Aiubama, of tho lJ;h Nav 1918,
siere you state Gen. Jackson is vested Nth full,
Wp'wer TO cnndnc- The war in the he may
- i5c best, aud different too, from your letters
a.. at tnnt time. which breathe throughout spirit of
APPROXIMATION anh friendship and particularly the one
ON wh'ch you say, 81 have the honor acknow ledge
fhc receipt OF y"nr letter OF the both utn,o and to
tq",in. you with the entire appreciation III tho Pre-
silent ct all the measures you have adopted to Ter
Iya;t'e the rupture with the Indians" Ny object in
making this communication is to announce to YOU
the great surprise which is felt and to learn OF you
whether be possible that the information given is
Correct; whether b., under alt the
CAS- ot which yon aud are both Informed, that any
attempt seriously to fleet tncved and sust am
c7 by you IN the cabinet council, when, as is known
10y you, was br, executing the ,r;shes OF the Gov
eminent. AID clothed with the authority conduct
the war IN the manner might Judge best"
on can, 1t you please, take copy the ono cncio-
std ypn Will please return to
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your humble servant,
ANDREW JACKSON.
Tile Hon. !. C CALuo-S.
Copy of Mr.. Crawtord's letter TO Mr.. Forsyth, en-
closed IN the above.
WoppiswS, 3oth April. IaG.
MY DEAR SIT: l'ur letter of Inc 10Th receiv
ch ny SUNDAY mail, together with lis 7cipsurc.
Tccollcct having cnrvcrscd with you at the time and
place., and upon the subject IN that enclosure stated
cht have not distinct ;1ectou of what said
'oyon but | ain certain there is error III Your
Naiencnt Of that conversation tn SIR. ! re-
cnliect distinctly what passed IN the cabinet erI,nr
referred TO III vnlr letter To Mr..
MT. Calhoun pr"pnsitlnn in the cabinet that
General Jackson. should be punished in some form
ar reprm1adcd IN form not positively GER
tam which. As III Calhoun did not propose 10 mr.
rt-st General Jackson, / feel confident that could
not have made use OF that word in my relation to
you OF the circumstances which trlnspired in the
cabinet, as have recollection of ever having de.
siguediy miSsaied any transaction in nv life and
most sincerely believe never did. My apology tor
having disclosed what passed in q cabinet meeting
- this In the summer ailer that meeting an extract
OF letter from Washington published in q
Nashville paper IN which 1t stated that had nro-
posed I" arrest General Jackson nut tiat he was
t''un'phantly defended by Mr.. Calhnnn aud MIR. Nd
aims. This letter always believed vas written bv
MIR. Calhoun. or by his directions 1t had The ,lrsi-
red effect. General jackson bccame extremely in
Inrcai io me" and friendly to Sir Calhoun. IN s,a-
ting til. arguments Of Mr.. Adams, to induce AR
Monroe t, support General Jacksons conduct
throughout, a'vcrtng to Mr.. Monroc's apparent ad.
mission. that II young officer he'd acted so he nigh,
b.: safely punished Mr.. Adams SAID tha. 1T General
Jackson had acted so TINT If he j suba!tern Off
c'T shooting 1c1s tI0 good for him This however
was said with view of driving Mr.. Monroe to an
unlimited support OF what General Jackson had done
and not with unfriendly view the General. In
died ny own views The subject bad UNDERGONE
material change after the cabinet had been convened
faF calhoun made some allusion to letter the GEN
G?ai hAd written To the President, who had FORGOTTEN
THAT lie had rec lived such letter but said if he had
recciveh sch an one, he could find it; and vent ll.
iecIy 70 hI1 cabin ;, and brought the letter out In
"'nerai 1acN3nn approved OF the determination of
the Government TO break up Amelia island and Gal
vcZtoWn, and gave it also his opinion that the
tloridas Ought tn he taken by the United States.-
lie added 1t might &c delicate for the Ex-
cruiV 10 decide; but If the President approve1l of il
nc had only 10 givc'a hint some confidential NOM,
Der "i Congress gay Johnny Ray, and he wonld do
1t, and take The responsibility of it uurR himself
asked the President If the letter had been answered
lie replied no. tor that he had no recollection of hav
ing received IT, then said that had no doubt that
H"n"rhi Jackson, IN taking Pensacola believed ne
was dong what the Executive wished. After that
litter was produced, unanswered, should have on
posed the Infctlon of punishment upon the General
VII" had considered the sance of the President as
fc;' consent; yet was after this letter produced
H"dr'ah lint Mt Calhoun made his proposition to the
cabne; for pnn'shing the General. You may show
TINS Letter TO Mr.. Calhoun, if you please With
TIC f'fca"n9 corrections of what passed in the cabi
Mt ynu- roun of it to Mr.. - is correct. In
Decd there IS but one naccuracy in it, and one onis-
son. What have written beyond them 10 n moro
s'nP!'hcatIon OF what passed in the cabinet. do
not know that ever limited at the letter Of the Gen
eiai to the Pre- dent; yet that letter had most i'm.
P'rthnt hrnring upoE The deliberations of the Cabinet
et least In my mind and possibly the minds of Mr.
Adams and the President; but neither expressed any
opinion on the subject. II seems it had none upon
Tie n'"d of Mr.. Calhoun; for it made no change in
his conduct.
am, dear siT. Your friend,
hRd most nbadirn servant
WI II. CRAWFORD. |
Ion. Joua FonsYTH.
4 tT"c copy from the original inmy possession.
MAY u, 1879. JOHN FORSYTH |