Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-10

Ihcy wrete to the General to ascertain if il
Was The one supposed; and | addressed q
note to Mr.. Monroe 10 apprise him of what
had heard, and TO request hum 10 send ms
a copy Of b;s private correspondence with
General Jackson, Che one pa nlished with the
correspondence hetweca General jackson 81
MYSELF 10 be placed in the hands of the two
Senators, as explanatory Of the letter liz
question. should itProve TO be the one sup
posed. have not been able TO lay my hand
en- my note 20 MIR. Monroe, nor am | GER
tain that | detained copy, bat hereto an
mex an extract from Mr.. Monroe's answer Of
the 2Sth December, 1927. marked b
II was in this stage of this affair, that
received MIR Hauiitons letter Of the 25th
of February, and very naturally suspected
that his inquiry might have reference TO some
thing connected with the same, and in my
answer TO ii necessarily bore il In mind.
could not answer his question whether
his understanding Of my conversation was
correct or not, without going into eXpiana-
tons which would lead 10 details That | did
notieel myself at liberty to stat,: and which,
If | had, could net prudent!y, not knowing
the bearing that it isht have in relation 10
the affair above referred to. accordingly
waived an answer, bot in such terms as were
standing ofmy conversation Vas not correct.
Believing that an operation was carrying
on against Mr.. Monroe. at Nashville, as well
from the fact oil The letter being placed in
General Jackson's hands. as other cIreum
stances which about this time came to nay
knowledge. and suspeciIng that the object
was TO bring Mr. Monroe AID General ia X
son into ceutlict for purposes bearing on the
pending election; bat not knowing IN what
quarter it originated, | was at loss TO un
derstand how il was 10 be effected; yet
could not donbt that the appreheHded attack
on Gen. Jackson, was some how or other
connected with this base object. These i'm
pressions will explain he character of my
correspondence with Mr. Hamilton, copy
of which is hereto annexed, and marked e..
The letter Of Mr. Forsyth to MIR. Hamilton
! places this correspondence, and the CONVEX
sation that preceded it, in a very different
light from The one in which then viewed IT,
il is impossible now to doubt that his CORES
psndence with MIR. Forsyth and his CONVEX
sation and correspondence with me, formed
parts Of the same transaction MIR. HamIi-
ton proceeded from Savannah directyto this
place where he probably received the an
swer of Mr.. Forsyth. dated at MiedgevIlle,
OIL the 9Th of February, to bis letter dated
the 25fh of January preceding. The very
question which he put to me, as must now
say, so lnsidiously, whether there WAS mo-
ton TO arrest General Jackson, is explained
by reference TO the letter of MIR Forsyth,
in which the motion TO arrest makes prom
inent part Of what he represents as the state
nent of Mr. Crawford Of what occurred in
the abinet on the Seminol- war MIR. Craw
ford has since, however. stated in his letter
to Mr. Forsyth. and the one to me. that the
statement of Mr.. Forsyth was erroneous on
this point.
Viewing then this whole afTair as one
transaction (it can be viewed in 30 other
light) what spectacle is presented! | am
approached as a jealous friend Of Gen.
jackson by one who. from his political re
lations with me at the tme. had = right ia
consider as friendly, for the purpose OF ex-
tracing from me under the pretext OF de-
Tending General jackson, some unguarded
expression, which, alta future period, after
he might be raised, IN part hy NY exerton,
to the highest Office in the Government, the
power which had thus contributed to confer
might be used 10 destroy lorct the charac-
ter and standing had acquired by long, la
borlous, and faithful services TO the country,
and which was The only fond had acquired
in that service, 10 begueath as legacy to
my children.
In order that the whole Of this iniqutous
transaction may be presented in one view, |
annex copy Of the letter from Mr.. Forsyth
TO Mr.. Hatsilton. of the 8th February |
cannot hut regret that Mr. Forsyth has thot
proper to withhold from the public the letter
of Mr.. Hamilton, Of the 2jth Of January, 10
which this is an answer. 1t is rare that an
answer can be fully understood, without the
letter TO which it is reply, and | do feel
that justice to myself as well as 10 the coun-
try, and will add to Mr.. Forsyth himself,
requires It's publication In making these
remarks, am not unmindlul Of the hope,
which he expresses that his name may not be
introduced in the further discussion Of this
subject feel every disposition TO comply
with his desire, and, judging from my own
feelings, can we'll appreciate the pain which
he must feel in being involved in the contro-
versy; but he must pardon me fer thinking
that the claims of justice are paramount to
those Of delcacy, and that in insisting upon
the performance of an act, on bis part, whick
justice to me requires, ! am not regardless
OF lis sensibility. In coming before the
public he has voluntarily pBt himself in po-
sition which give nae the right TO make the
request. fwould also suggest, that this is
not the only letter in his possession, connec-
ted with this correspondence, necessary TO
the full elucidation of this affair His letter
10 Mr.. Crawford. to which MIR Crawfords
letter, placed in the hands OF General Jack