Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-28
Wr. CrouEor,l's Letter-co,cI,de1

You say that, 1t appears from Mr. McDuffie =
ic.tef' had no scrupcs about disclosing h. secrets
OF the cabinet, had 1t IN my power to change the
Opinions of my friends, by disclosing the contents of
the confidential letter. No person who had proper
regard for the feelings or character Of Mr. Monroe
could make use Of that letter. for it was manifcstly
written nnder the Impression that Mr. Monroe was
cdpaOI" OF that duphclty which would connve at the
execution OF measure, snd dsavow it after II was
executed l must confess. had been President |
should not have been lattered by its reception #
had' as You enormously represent me, been little
scrupulous about disclosing the secrets Of the cab-
net, which IL positively denied notwij Inst ndiny Mr.
McDuhrs statement, should have made no use of
that letter and this from respect to Mr. Montp.'s
feelings and Character
In the whole course Of my life, ! have been 50
much IN the habit of torng my opinions and STATING
facts as they were known 10 me- when made propcr
by time and place, that when am CHARGED alicr
any lapse OF time, with having uttered opinlons or
made statements Of facts, do hesitate TO admit
such OPINIONS wero uttered or statement Of facts
made, II the opinions couesponded with those
entertained, or with the knowledge or iucts then
possessed; but when | sm charged with u,t,rrino
opinions mover entertained. with making s,atg.
mcnts OF facts, inconsistent with nv k=owiedrG of
them at the time they alleged IN have been made
or under circumstances not rendering the disclosure
proper, have as little hesitation in declarino the
charge false Applying this rule to Mr.. NlcDufie's
letter, have TO hesitation IN saying lie is mistake
IN every part Of it, can account for his mistake IN
me hfst part OF his statement In my letter In Mr.
''"J''' "''''' N""N HlcNlOuS 10 Nlr. hIOlrUC
turn to the city, yOn, IN private conversation with
me, stated your determination to pursue The course
in 'he cabinet that you did, and that approved of
iLT Mr.. McDuflc has applied this conversation To
the cobinet deliberations, ind has made me apptoyo
at your proposition uniriendly TO General jackson
when aver ~ untrue, and you Yourself know IL 10
De untrue. NJ the time Of thus private conversation
had never seen the orders under which General
Jackson ected, nor any OF his dispatches cor heard
VI Nr"wiofd aced upon such principles Then can
I've Jusy hs course now IL his that Mr. Monroe was
Weh h power ana mat he Of power Again IL #
was dHgfdceIul 80 Nf Monroe such poposon
no" can Mr. Cfa"lord justify Gen Jackson's conduct in the
case ~ question, BY ~ lf dsaacef or Imprope
MI Crawford to mention the letter 20 MIR Mcue as he az
ses would have been, ulnn what principle be justify
m use ~ ~ ms letters published, Sucn paIpae contra
dciDns can proceed only from or diseased mind
Query in what huerto Mr. Forsyth There Is no such
statement IN the copy ofthe letter from Mr. CTawCor 10 Mr.
Forsyth, placed the hands Of the President by The latter
and which the only letter from Mr. Crawford to MIR For.yb
gwen TO the public Was there another letter. -vhen written
ana UPON what OCCASION The farther probe this matter
ted ~ ~ " ''''1 f'''''H'"
MIR Crawford cannot satisfactorily explain Mr. hIcJuGe,
euer upon the supposiion which he here ATTEMPTS The
statement on Mr. McDuhe is Of with Mr. Cav
o' IN fefenoc 70 c aud circumstances tina, occurred In