Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-26


The cabinet, had 10 my power to change the opinions
81 my friends. by disclosing the contents Of the conf
dental letter No ps,'on Who had proper regard for
use OF that letter; for was msnesy written under
the impression that Mt. Monroe capable OF thu,
dupliei'y which would eonnive al the execution Of a
measure, and dsavow II after II was executed. must
couiess lad been President, should not have been
battered by its reception If had. you erroneous
iy represent me- been little scruPulous sbou, disclos
Ing the secrets Of the cabinet which Is positively do.
MED. notwithstanding Mr.. McDufhe's statement, I
should have made Of that letter. and this IRON
respect to Mr. Monro-'s feelngs and character.
In tho whole o! my II Q, have been much
In the habit Of u,terrng my opnions aud stating facts
a. they were known to me, when ma 70 proper by time
and place. that when am charged. after any lapse Of
me, with having uttered opinions made
of iec,s do not hesitate 10 admit such opinions were
uttered statement Of facts made II the opinions
re'p,nd With those entertained, or with the know
ledge Of facs then possessed; but when I chars
ed with uuering opinions never entertained with
making statements OF facts inconsistent with my know
Ledge Of them at tho time they alledsed to havo
been made, under circumstances end ring the
disclosure opsr, have as little tation in deciar
ing tbs charge fase. Applying this rule 10 Mr.. Nc
Dufhcs letter. have no hesitation in saying he is mis-
taken in every part Of it. can account for his mistake,
in the hrst part OF his statement Ia my letter to Mr.
Forsyth state tba', previous to Mr.. Monroes return
to the city, you, 10 private conversation with me.
stated your determination to pursue the in tn.
cabinet that you did and that approved OF II. Mr..
McDufii has applied this conversation to the cabinet
deliberations, aud has made proof of your pro-
position unfiiendly to Gen Jackson, which aver 10
untrue, and you yourself kncy II (, be untrue. A,
the tme II this private CONVEX sation had never seen
the orders under which Con. Jack.on acted, any OF
his d. spaehes, nor heard Of the confidential letter
relied upon the accuracy OF your representation and
according TO them General Jackson appeared clearly
The wrong, and did cot hesitate TO tell you though,
you IN the right. AT the time visited Georgia. have
10 recollection that General Jackson bad adopted any
measures oresta public opinion, and thereby TO
cipa'e the decision OF the administration; nor have
at this moment any recollection of the existence Of any
such measure. II zone such existed, and believe
none existed then II Is utterly impossible that should
have expressed myself ms MIR. McDufie makes me-
have, therefore, no hesitation in saying, The whole Of
Mr.. MeDuffe's statements a mistake. say nothing
OF the motives OF Mr. McDuffie in making the stats.
nent. because do no, know them; but this will gay
that MIR. McDufe has, upon former occa ion, shown
wil'insne" to injure AMI asperse me. II Is some
what doubtful for what purpose Mr.. McDutfi.'s state
ment ob'aned, his mt has no direct hear
ing upon the facs stated in my letter TO Mr. FORSYTH
appears to me- on reflection, that the principal OBJ.
jet in obtaining it, was to impeach my veraciiy II
that wasthe have fear Of the salt whsr,
he aud l are known. To give you a Rowland for
your Oliver cad the enclosed extract Of the letter Of
Captain Ross. know nothing Of the correctness Of
MS statement, farther than that he made the statement
to me in substance, before he left Washington and
further added that he communicated his sson TO
military officer residing in Washington, and attached
TO the War Department. who told him that was no mat
ter OF 'urprse that the officers attached 10 the D.par
mt had made that i'covery before have LETT the
name OF the officer blank, as wa, IN willing to in
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sent.
You say that the decision of the cabinet was un,ni.
mousy agreed to- This believe TO be untrue and be-
heve you knew IL to be untrue at the time YOU wr,e
IL. My reasons are the following The cabinet deli.
beratons commenced Tuesday mornin. and on Fri
day evening, all the questions which had been di.cus
ed were, thought, decided, and Mr.. Adam. directed
to draft note to the Spanish Minister conformabIe 10
those decisions. | intended to set of for Georgia on
Sunday morning; and in order to prepare the Dspar-
nent Tor my absence, busiIy empioyed 10 Office
IL
the President, requiring my attendapce. When en-.
tered, the greaet part Of MIR. Adahs' had been
rejected and the remainder shortly after and he
was directed TO draft aaoher note pur.uant 10 the de.
cisien which had been made The ext mor6jng Sc,
Of for Georgia. Mr. Adams letter which ia now be-
fore aims repetition argume n,s he used in
the cabinet; and in tbs letter M Informs me thai tho
exposition which appeared 10 the Inteligencer
writtea by him From all thsss scs think il Is fairly
tnferabe, that Mr. Adams did not agree the decision
Ct tho cabinet. and that you have known IL, for
is clear that he did not agree to SATURDAYS an
highly improbable that any argnm should have been
urged TO convince him, after he had been twice drect
I'd TO draft his note in conformity to the decisions heh
had been previously made.
You dwell with much stress upon the lapse of tim.
since those deliberations. and seem to be unconscious
that the lapse Of time applies TO all " ur c.rt.
Gates, negative and Affirmative.
You seem to repo,e full confidence on Mr.. MeDuf.
hes recollection although IL was Of casual conversa-
lion, not likely TO make the samo impression upop the
mind az the facts contained in my letter Mr. FORSYTH
Y ~ even Teer to your recollection of very trivial
TACT which you say happened during the Sc son of
Congress. have now letter before me, dated ia
tober, 1921, in which state to you that YOU had
short time before informed me, that your memory could
not be relied upon TO facts. You wrote me letter
the next day. in which you did coHtrove RI that fact
yet, now alter lapse OF twelve years you reIy upon
your memory for very trivial fac viz: Your applea-
ton TO see that private confidential letter YOU
had received some hints about it, and you believed from
some OF my friends. Do YOU not perceive some incon
sisency 10 your esayI You had Just censured m q for
not using this letter, and then il snate that had
used H. you seem to think ought to have used it, To
truth do not believe word of your insinu nor
do believe you do, for the reasons have stat
ed; know never made use OF it, But YOU ipsinua.e
that made disclosures OF the secrets of tn. cabinet IN
he editor Of newspaper in Milsdge vile, becauss
General Clarke suspected IL, and because never de
Died IT, never knew that was charged with Il ex-
cspt in General Ciarkes book, and there the evidence
offered n support OF IL ridiculous that no per
son, less ignorant and malignant than General Clarke
would have paid the least attention to IT, Besides if
had denied that charge, and not gone through BIZ.
book, and denied every charge in il, however ridden
lous II would have been aIedged by you aud your CO.
laborers, that the charges not denied admitted
But, sir since you renew the charge give il the most
qualified denial The editor Of the paper aluded 10
said in my pfeseDcs, that nc had be informed that il
son simply replied, tha, such proposition had been
made in The cabinet.
Let us apply yonr own rule to you, and &c how Won
vii stand the ts't Of your own rea'olng. A Charles
ton paper OF last March stated, that you had been
charged with participation ia the Ninian iward pst
against ny reputation. Have you ever denied hi.
cbargsi
Again; You have been charged in the South Caroll
ma papers with being nuyer. Mr.. GaIss has de-
MED this Tor you; but have you denied IL yourseIfl-
Have you ever considered the ridiculous fgure YOU
may Gu, In the sequel, IL this notification advances