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GEN. JACKSON AND SIR. CALHOUN.

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presidency, MIR. Calhoun united himself IN ,h,.
Jackson PARTY. and cxcr,ed all his influence. % -
cure the election of the rrrs,,, chief ,o,.;s.,..
Between these two high officer, there existed Mn
parcutly n warm friendship, until recently. some
time in May last letter from, William II. Craw
ford TO Mr.. Forsyth, Of Georgia, Vas pisccd in
the hands OF Gen. Jack son, containing a state
mcnt Of the part which Mr.. Calhoun took in the
cabinet council called by Mr.. Nio.ro.. then Pr
sidcnt) in 1918, ON the subject of Gen. Jackson,
conduct in the Seminole War. A, thai linn. NIr
Adams was Secretary of State, MIR. Crawford So
cretary Of the Treasury, and Mr. Calhoun secrc-
tary oil War-all members Of Mr.. Monroe's eabi-
net The letter Of Mr.. Cra~ ford exprcssI, de-
.clarcs that Mr.. Calhoun made a proposi,ion IN
punish Gen. Jack son for a violation of orders in
taking possession of the Snaui,h territory .nd
that Mr.. Adams defended ,ls. General warmly
ably, and successfully. Immediately upon the
reeeip, Of Mr. Crawford's letter, General Jack
son sent copy to Mr. Calhoun. accomnanicJ I,v
note, expressing his great surprise at the state
ment Of Mr.. Crawford, and DECLARING, thst Mr.
Calhoun had always induced him To believe tina,
his conduct an the Seminole War had Mr.. Cal
houa's entire appreciation, and calling upon him
TO say whether not Mr. Crawford is corrre,-
Mr.. Calhoun replied in long epis,le. in xh; n
he admits that he differed with the General in ,h,
construction which he placed ON his ort,rs an,
that ia the cabinet council he did propose nm in
restigation OF his conduct He contends that he
has not used any duplicity in this matter. and e.-
presses las surprise 1T the .'rcsdcnt's Ignorance,
OF the truth during the twelve wear. ,h.,
elapsed. In this letter, the Vice Pr.s;acn, ,c-
cuses MIR. Crawford Of deadly hatred ,ox,-,,.
him, and OF ha,in. used J;>ho,or,bl. r,o.s >,
ihjure him-cpd.syor, ,o r, ,,ro, III;
OF flschood, in a statement concerning n ro,f, len.
tiai letter received by Mr.. Nooro.. r.o,,, c.,
Jackson, on the subice, Of The s.m;,o,. cam.
paign, and charges him with di.clos;r, ;rnro-
perry, the secrets Of the cabinet. for tb,
OF injuring the Vice President. lie also eonte,d,
that intrigues have been used 10 produce \ run
turc between the highes, officers Of the GOVERN
mcnt, and insnuat..s that tb, prscut S,c,,,.,, ~,
State mfr. Van Burcn) is a, IN. ho,,o,n az :,
reply to this long letter. Gen J,c.so
was iutimaicd 70 him wears a,o ,h,, NJ C.uo
had cndeavored secretly 60 in;ur,. h;s rsn,,a,o,
but that he indignantly repealed all such ips;.,,.
lions, upon the ground that all Mr. e ;. .,,s o.
him professe,i personal fric,d.h;, 49,,
appreciation Of his co,dn., IN H.. s,,,;,e,. Va
---says that Mr.. G. = l,,,,r nav s,;.. =.
,iant evidence that Inc x.. u,;s,,L.-,
NO intcres, in any dis,r,,e with Mr. cr,vc,.a
aud that no further correspondence on tina, ,nb;e,,
~ necessary.
MIR. Calhoun addressed another letter TO the
President. Of tone aud character very d,ffcren,
from his first note, and contends that it was inn
possible the General could have been isnorsn,
That lac Mr.. g. differed from the General in his
Construct IN Of the orders under Which the Semi
mole campaign vas conducted; and to prove this.
refers TO Mr.. Monroe's letter to Gen. jackson OF
@Th Oct 1919, by which lac VAS Informed Of Mr..
C"ihoun's opinions; and in conclusion, indignant
y reprl' the accusation of conecalmc,,t aud du-
Piiei,y Tie says, looming from quarter from