Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-24

hes been called in question and misrepresentedi Who
has called that conduct IN question: Not the Pres
dent. He has only called IN quesIiaa Mr.. Calhorn's
conduct towards himself Mr.. Calhoun is his own
accuser before tho public. lie has called his own
conduct m question before that tribunal. lie il both
occuser and defendant, and Will have all the benefit
OF the verdict.
Nor is the second reason given by him for this
wnnton publication n whit better He nsinua,cs
that the President had dyugrd The affair bcllrr h
ARRIVAL IN Washington last December Sd that ii had
become topic oil conversation and discussion IN the
newspapers.
Now, we happen to know, that the Presidents
enemies IN the west were IN possession of all the facts
embraced this correspondence of the letters, if
OF copies, last summer They did not derive their in
tclligencc from The President his friends Wash
ington.
: Moreover, il is we II known, that soon after Mr.
Cahoun's arrival here, the corrcspondence was bv
lim, put into the hands of members Of Congress for
perusa, and that nightly meetings held for rea-
ding and explaining Mr. Calhouns particular friends
have. long since, IN their private letters well
know, been attempting to make impressions abroad
OF this subject favorable to him and njurou. to
fhers. The allegation that it is the "cun' rover
sy of TWO Individuals but matter be him and
his constituents, is equally unas aillng. lie well
knows, that nobody has called question h,s official
acts or motives. General Jackson ,hns asked what
his acts were? He has not censurcd him for those
acts. lie only banes him for making him believe
that his acts different.
In addition to these reasons for bringing this mat
ter before the public Mr. Calhoun char yes Andrew
Jackson with participation IN political Intrigue
compass his destruction commencing early rs 1927!
On what authority does he predicate this bold CHARGE
On letter from Mr. Crawford TO Alfred B1ch,
Ese. sfNashville, dated iIh December 1897, in re-
ply to u letter from that gentleman suggesting the
proprety of his making known publicly his preference
for General Jackson Mr. Crawford declines a rub.
lie expression of his opinon but says, the vote OF
the State Georgia will, certainly as that ofTen
nessee be given General Jackson, in opposition TO
Mr. Adams. The only difficulty that this State has
kat hat, g T,ol- ~
ted, Calhoun will come into power" And he closes
the letter by saying, 'If you can ascertain that Cal
houn will be benefited by jacksons election YOU
will do him benefit by communicating the informa-
ton to me-" This letter, is alleged was shown 10
General Jackson. OF this we doubt; but what if it
wereI Did he promise that Calhoun should not be
benefted by his election! 1t is not pretended. Did
not the electors of Tennessee vote for Calhoun as
VICE President? They did. Was he not supported
by General Jackson's friends every where, except in
Georgia. He Did General Jacksons
friendship for him remain unlmpalrad until the wear
1929 when circumstances induced him TO think he
mistaken in Mr. Calhoun's character' 1t did. WHY,
then does Mr. Calhoun put this letter almost IN the
front Of his book, preceded by his dark insinua
tions' As well might he charge Major Barry and all
these to whom Mr. Crawford wrote with the view of
defeating Mr.. Calhou election, and all those to
whom the letters shewn, with Intriguing TO
produce his Official destruction.
This has The appearance of another effort 20 lead
of the public mind and break the force eli his own
ehpesute' wv sHOuIu oe sdlu or tnOngnt
about his conduct towards Gen Jackson he
perhaps, wishes to set the people to thinking and talk
ing about something else.
II was rumored, before the appearance of this pub
LEGATION, that it would not be attack on the Presi
dent But It is impossible, think, view 1t in
any other light The President and Mr.. Calhoun
directly at issue in private correspondence
That issue the latter has carried before the public
with the avowed object of seeking the verdict of the
people If this be not an arraIgnment of the Pres
dent at the bar of public opinion, it has no motive or
meaning. We have treated it understand it.
II Is only far It affects the President that we
feel any interest about IT.