Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-02

sisog most explicitly that neither know of, nor do
believe IN the existence any such practices; nor
hove !. If they did exist participated ia them in nv
respect whatcver.
Mr. Calhoun considers himself deprived of impor-
tant information by the blanks in MIR Crawfora's
letter. and assumes that If they were filed up they
might, Through their political association point d.
"rectiy 10 the cou,rivers Of this schrmc." As the
writer OF this vndicaon has no motive for conceal
ment ne mas no hesitation in saying thut the namcs
referred to IN blank" II written nj lenyth would be
out one natne, and that his Thus is removed all
grouna Tor the suspicious that be lightly in
duged ana go freely expressed, resulting from those
poh'icai associations which these potential blanks
are supposed to conceal. THE following narrative
VIII shew the origin OF my connection with that let
ter ana my correspondence With The Vice President
TO which he has referred.
On my voyage during the winter of 1927 and 90
nom Nashville To New Orleans, in company with
ten Jackson and his suite, there much conversa-
lion among the Generals friends, In which partici.
Patcd, and particularly With Msior Lewis, in reln-
uon 10 inc various charges against Gen Jackson
which the Presidential canvass had originated or re-
newed, and particularly the untfcndly course
or crawford was supposed TO have taken towards
tne Generd IN relation to the Seminole war IL
os'ng understood that intended my return TO
new ORR, to pass through Georgia, TO avail nv
cell OF that opportunity to visit Mr. Crawford Ma
]ot Lewis desired me, or offered to ascertain truly
what occurred IN MIR Monroe's cabinc, deliberations
IN relation to proposition supposed to have been
made to arrest General Jackson for his conduct m
that war. and 10 inform him Of the result in order
as understood, that he might be prepared to repe
an attack on Gen jackson that was rnticpated
connected with that suec', bu, above ALL # possible
70 produce perfect reconciliation between those
gentlemen and their respective friends
On my arrivals at Sparta, Georgia. where hopcd
10 see MI Crawto. ascer AIMED that n, lived so
Tar OUT OF my way that to go to his house would de-
Jay me IN my urney eight or ten DAYS and that il,
was probable would not find him al home when
arrived there. I therefore pushed on 10 Savannah
whence on the 18th OF January, 1928, wrote to Mr
me letter referred to by HIM in his letter to
MIR Calhoun, dated Nay 3lst, 1890 ASH did NOT re-
tam copy OF that letter must speak of its conenrs
rom recoiIect'on BY It informed him of INV disap
po'nim.nt IN not having been permitted nv my ar
engagements to visit Dir Crawford, the enquiry
wished to make Of him as above stated and re,ucs,
ed him when he should meet MIR. Crawford to shcw
INN my letter, and communicate the result 70 me =,
New York. ~ "'' ''
on my arrival at Washington, in February, resi-
ded, during the day or two renamed thor. in tho
same house with the Vice President; and heinz anx
'nn' 10 ob'au the Information before referred TO-
having, as feared, lost the opportunity To do 50
rom AIR Crawford)-after advising with very hon
oraoe and discreet friend residing in the same house
% w tue prnprle'y of doing so, requested an inter
V'cw with Mr. Calhoun, which was granted IT NAV
mere %" permitted to say that never saw or heard
OF The letter written BY Mr Crawford to Mr. B,Ich
an'ii was published: and that had not The slight
est knowedge of the course Mr. Calhoun had con
soercd II his duty pursue in the Cabinet on tho oc
casion referred tn; the contrary the impressions
nnd received FROM those Conversations was TINT Mr.
Nahouh was IN favor ot, ard Mr. Crawford was ad-
verse To, Gen. Jackson). When we met, | aska.
! MIR Calhoun whether ut any meeting nj NJ Mon
roc CABINET the proprety Of arresur Gen jackson
o' any thing done by him during the Seminole war
had tern OF any time discussed 10 which he repli-
Cd Never: such a measure was not thouoht of.
much less discussed The only poin, before the cnb;
Spanish government" S'" " INC
| S1ir conversation was extended md, on his mart
| nnph Ihag k.,,~
eriy u disclose. After he had zone over tho Whole
ground IN order to avoid the possibility of mistake
asheo the Wee President whether he considered his
nhs~er 10 my question. atl5rdng me the information,
W 10 aih winch had sought the interview c,n6I.n
tial or no' Lie replied that it was NOT
When retired from The Vice Presidents rom, 7
s""snt the gentleman with whom had advised and
eon'InunIcateh 10 hIn with sincere pleasure the
statement hlr Calhoun had made. I think I oIsn
'heh'nned II tn another gentleman who was Of tho
same house, and the next morning al an eorI,, ho
left Washington for New York. vhnrc ,rr, Uu.
on the i7th OF February. On the 10Th I.yrotc n
800, =" ni"J"l LEWIS OF winch the following ex-
tract is all that relates to the subject.
81 did not see Nr Crawford, a. in.o,doJ, - !.
because he vas seventy miles ont of nv wav I'M, ~
ice fresden, who you know, was the rnc,nbcr Of
me cabinet best acquainted with the snbnc, Id ~
'en JACKSON arrest was never thpu,stt of. much
less discussed - ''' "'uc"
To this letter received reply, dated tho ,o.h
harch, 1923, Of which the following evtr,c, III,
that relates To the subject. - III
II regret that yon did not sec Mr. CrawCnrd ,,.,.
deslr0us you should him, and converse ,y,,t L
on the subject Of his former misundcrsrandna,
the General. ] have every reason to believe ,ho,
the inh'rma'ien given to you by Calhoun, is co,roc,
Tor Mr. Monroe assured me, nearly nine vcars 49,
such was ,he fact. I, follows then tia, Mr c.,
ford must have been velJ sandercd bv those ,ybaso
OBJECT It was to fan a flame their interest ycc,ro
should not be ex'inguishcd."
nave gwen these extracts ~ order TO sustain r,,
~ 'he origin ~ my connection this trans,c,,o
however, without feeling deep humiliation in DOM NV
yet' % contest where suspicion submitted n, - AUG
me conduct and motives Of all, however reno.v "nh
any connected with the Transaction, subjected 10
ing influence, Is humiliation that Gamma, hc "sh
Amer had written IN Major Lewis mi nd ye,,o'I,.
"Ir Calhoun's very frank expci', and AZ fell, mo-.
10Y answer to my inquiry, believing that IL ni,i, ne i ~
SIaSpr Lewis Al Nashville where, ~ thai time oE
Gay produced new charge against Gen Jackson ai,h
Io""edb by his immediate vndicaiion though, ,,, was
W e'nhrn MAJOR Lewis the accuracy of nv W s.eH
TIE odysf'aion with MIR Calhoun by letter Ton 49, I
ana ~ iha end wro,e 10 him the 9th Fei, cfc, 81
we following extract contains rs whole tina, t-,,.s -, @
subject ~ '''''es 10 this
Dear Sit-To avoid mistake 10 what pa .ed .oIo
hs conversation had the honor hold with Won The
pr'ore leh Washington submit you the folor,,, ~ ~
import 81 thar part which uutsTslooL ,y,s - " o
conSidefsd as confidential 80 "o' !" ne