Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

which wish To be published m your paper a. sup
"a, "'sl.al To my correspondence with General jack
son. and %.,cn has been made necessary by the pub
lcalion of Mr. Foresihs letter to Mr. Hamilton.
J. c. CALHOUN.
9th Feb 1881.
In my letter to Gen. Jackson of the 10Th May 1880
published in the correspondence speaking of the plot
To destroy my political standing, stated that sew
cral Indications forcwarned the, will not say from
tho quarter from which this comes but, relation
this subject, than two years since, I had cor
trespondence with the presently district attorney for
the southern dstric; of New York, on tie subject
of the proceedings Of the cabinet in the Seminole
war which, though 1t did not then excite particular
attention, has since, in with other circum
Stances served to direct my eye t. what was going,
on The letter "f Mr. Forsyth 10 MIR HGm,on
OF New York, to whom referred III the above eX-
tract, published by the former the United States
Telegraph ofthc I'D Instant, enables to trace an
other link in this artfu conspiracy against my cha
racer, which trust, viii form sufficient APOLOGY
for my again lntrudiny mvself Oh the public attention
liza copy of TINS letter. which, 1t seems, was placed
in the hands o! the President when Mr. FORSYTH nut
him IN possession of copy of Mr. Crawford's letter
to him OF the 30th April, 1880, had been furnished
nr, as In justice II ought to have BEEN the remarks
that am constrained make, would have ap-
pcared IN the body of the correspondence with Gen.
cral Jackson, and would have saved me the pain Of
again troubling the pubic
then conceived had right to be put in poses
SION OF all the facts and circumstances referred
MIR Crawiords letter TO MIR Forsyth, and that the
Withholding of them act of inns; lc, to mo,
caicuiated whatever may have been the EN- on TO
deprive OF he means Of tracing out & exposing to
the public, what did not doubt be base poll j.
cal plot The letter from Mr. Forsyth Mr. liam
ilion, now published, 1t seems, the one referred
to by Mr. Crawford in his letter 10 Mr. Forsyth, but
with the of Nj Hamilton left blank IN the COPY
OF Mr. Crawfords letter which was furnished
The facts disclosed by The psblcation Of Mr. For
syths letter to Mi Hamilton, taken in conncxion
with the correspondence alluded TO with the present
district attorney of the southern district of New
York, will prove as Will presently shew. that had
Just cause to complain that evidence material TO
my v!ndiootion. was withheld; and bat re-
greet, that MI Fnrsylhs respect the personal de-
l1cacy OF Major Hamilton has, in its effects ope
rated, though It may not have been so uended,
uujusty towards me, by preventing me from tracing,
Ia my correspondence with Gen Jackson one OF the
earliest and | must add, the foulest movements IN
the operations of this political conspiracy. What
could have done then III conneXion with the general
chain OF my remarks am constrained to do IN
thus detached way, with great disadvantage 10 my
ylndication; the iu force OF which would have been
more deeply felt by viewing all the circumstances in
conTeXion.
This letter, by its date and other circun,st ancas
clearly connects itself with Mr Hamlton's correspun-
dence with me, already alluded to; makes that cor
reSponicncc link N the chain of this corrup, poll
teal intrigue, thereby Carrying back the Uluvemen.
10 tie carly part of the year 1925; and by its refer
ence to an individual Major Lewis then residing in
Nashville, WI! be the copy Of the CORES.
pondence With Dir uamliton, hereto annexed, she ws
1t to be part OF the system If operations which, IS
appears by Mr. Crawtetds letter To- Mr. Bach, had
been commenced against IN, III December, 1927 and
oiinwIng so soon at er, probably constitutes the
co., INK IN TINS foul plot against az IIne ~ ,b @
polt,cai tH6sc conspring against hun and
who from heir political relation him at the time
ne hai a right to consider his friends. | take no
pleasure In exposing transaction SO d.srracefl bu,
feel myself compelled to do in the DISCHARGE OF
pirate and public duty. II must be painful and
mort'ylng to the public know, that the prac;,ro
OF such arts Is possible under system, but the
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renee IN future.
In order give clear understanding of the ,c-
far 1t VIII be necessry to make few preliminary
remarks. )
1t nppears from Mr. Forsy,h's letter. that !, ,vos
written IN reply to letter, dated ut Savannah. the
e5th Jan. 1898, from Mr. Hamilton who ,vas the, ON
ms return from New Orlea's, where he had Oecn br
the appointment OF the Tammany Society of n oyy
York to represent them as | unders oad IN tj.. a.
Iteration of the January, 1928 Gen. JackSon
had been invited by the Legislature of Iou;s,no ~
az enc me celebration. Mr. Hamilton on his way 10
Ne" Orleans, passed thr ugh this CITY in Deca,o6o
1877, when Congress was IN session and affe, ~ ,
malnug here some days he proceeded to Nashv;IIo
and accompanied the General and suite to New o.
i !tahs from IRON savannah he reformed TO New York
tAr'nsl this place, where he again renamed SOM
,Ine Congress being still in session. Whe,bor ,h,s
letter Of Mr. Hamilton TO Mr. Forsyth was the com"
n,sncement OF the intrigue, or whether it originated
NJ an earlier date, at this place. on his wav t Nasb
VILE, OF while there, am unable to saw. b, @
not DOUBT that The arrangements for its acconnl,sh
3ent were made his return from Savannah ~ ttis
pIaGe' AZ the time was decidedly, and NAV add
xoalously engaged in the support Of Gan LIZ aru
oe'lrved ms election by Congress was prevcn,cd
py departure from most important fundamen,oI
principle IN our system, and that me wac the aI,
lnoi'dn'I IN The country who uAIted the popnlatmy
and hrnncss to arrest. if elected, what tben ma
now consider dangerous tendency in our aG'ai,s
Ohucr tnis impression, stood PREPARED 10 rcnfet
every aid IN my power 10 secure his SUCCESS I,bIs
1,o"S 'cc"ns was snzed on to extract from me, If
nd tai,
Poc'IpS INC course of tic cabinet on the Seminole
question by winch might BE- entlnal d.
MI h,ulton, while here, rcqu, stcd TO Lavc so,,o
conversation with me, which on nv p,rt' vyas
ed on VITA the freedom that u usual b.,yo' H.
engaged on the same SIDE in a warm ooItc,1 CO.,
test viewed him in other lahI Than ,ha, ~
warm supporter Of General Jack On I'm conncy,op
WIN some remark of bis, that there was rmrnor r
az attack on Gen. Jackson for his conduc, ~ 80,
ocmInoie war he inquired if any motion had honc
maze IN inc cabinet to arrest him TO which, TO-
Pned ~ 'he negative. J. may be propcr TO ren,Il
mere that no such motion or any other was fnaJa
ne discussion IN reference TO the COURSE that ,n,l