Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-02-19

subject of tho course of thu latter in the |
- deliberations of the Cabinet of MIR Mon
roe on the occurrences in the Seminole
war.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE U. STATES.
I como before you as my constituents, to give an
account of mp cnnIu-s important political tran
saction. which has been called IN question, and so
enormously represented. that nsthtr justice To my
self respect f,r you viii c,ni, any longer TO
remain silent; a.lnIe TO my coirSe. the drlibcra
tions OF the Cahinct at Slr Mnnroc, on the Semi
mole question. | know not how can place more
fully befirs you ail fac aal CT stances uf
the case, than b. putin. You Iii possession of
the correspondence beiwcaH Gsnrsa l,cssan aud
mysclf, which w.n show the difference between the
views that we have respectively tai"n, aui by what
means. aud through whose agency, ;hs long gone by
atfar has been ;cvivc1
have not t.k,n ;hs sep. strictly defensive as il
IS, wihnnt mature deh"rhtioa AMI u calm and
ful cstunic OF ali the nbl cations amber whch
That there aso strong re isnns against H. feel and
acknowledge; hut air' Ice! the r'ost thorough con
vict,on that the sacred oslisauon to vindca,e my
character, impescacl, It has been. in onc Of the
most important inridens OF my hie, am'l to prove
myself nut unworthy vf the high station to which
you have elevated me, Tar Outweigh u other consi-
deratluus Should ury vindication have any political
or personal bearing. can oals say that |: will not
b. b.caisc hove chor wil!Gd or sired Il. II is
my inten.on simply tn place M own c,ndac, IN its
proper light, and assn ii. others. Nor ought
to be held responsible ShL-,d any such consequences
follow a. am free from al agency IN r"suscitating
this old subject, bringing l. to the know!clsc of the
public. Previous TO my urrival hcre.i had 'ntned
the knowledge of the cx!stcncn of the c"'rcspon
dcnce To few conf lcntal friends. VII, poll
tically attached both To & ,aers Jic.snu and my
self not that had any tn NJ apprcaeai from +
disclosure, but because was unwilling - Increase
theeNs;ine excitement the present highly critical
stife al public affairs Bat when rived here,
latn in Descend foIni uly oa had been OF no
avail Gu / that the correspondence subject Of
pOpv linn rircla Lst. tn
PIC Office cnia rcni IN tlst of the pablo journals.
The accounts Of the affair, usually the
Slich occasion, ware, for tho most ;'Iri grossiv
ds.oTi; j. aud Were, in many instances hIgIiy nint
ron, nv Oh ,ructHr.. :; III deanIcd 1t nag dny 10
take ~ 'Ilsty Up. hriHT determined ia afford
for tee ~ RE nc W ~ VT appeal ~ YOU;
aad, If It should Jn, 20 r-.:y,n silent. n.y. on!Y oe
ct !hn viI'lCitlon OF my conduct anl charic-
ter. c!icv:u. that further dciey wcuL ~ useless
can SEQ al ,l;c ,.:vi To postpone, airy lon
GER the subns>i Or all the @c y. III: case your
dc!ihe -ate and !inll decision.
n0' i-iu-cT. oftt tSyinr ~ i.IG iir which
ans Pllcai-s an'1g ;ii5c the J. ,,.crat 60 the
f'rc. truth 2al iHstce ye, connn but look with
condie3c" . yOrr d.c.S,,u The y .s.!nn prcs,n-
ted for ycrr Cd" - nj ,h4. y: coatgovcr
sy of;U :l.Tid Ie.4 - :alI ~: ~: yn@ "a de
{, lie; YuTc! il tlu; ljv't j. wJl asar II. esDcc,
OF ia - personal difference, involving pf,ncl-
pie, and nNo.t.j Of Uur n1,ice IL: raInrdci in
dHjrert igit living n. cilrlc,cr of an Off
Ger, occH3yn, b. "pur s;...A.,. l;in iiSh y off
cial aiIJr ,ni'icL-In IatGrcs lag public
trJnsaciiCI ..a GCci '!hA cilui, assumes FAR
m IRE impMt7n 5'ar.ac, ara Frss:U:s a question of
deep a1c.t f,r ylJr ST ration. TIC most sa-
cred Of oil po' tic.i ra!:iis is tn b.tvsun the re-
prescT.ariC: ani -, cons. tuent. Wpcn yuu. suf
fTlge Plies at ai.'l -. a: ii II Fl -ill a'Ion
most so!,mn obligation IS imposed nj Won and him, on
the faih;. L.sIhIrre Of !i:ci iaH s;cuca Of our
| free an: happy i.s. II; r3;ny q arri; OF him,
80 TO act II III var ~ q face, an. on you
not 10 wi;'gls tat CIi:. enc; Dpt mat cause.
IL is un4cr profound regard for this mutual and sd
oil /
determinations conscious that in this as we'll IS every
other pioc trans icti5n OF Gy life, have been actu
atcd by solemn sense OF duty to YOU uninfmenced
/ By fear, Elvor affection cnnuo, bat look f,;
ward TO your entire approbati H.
ow2Lt TO myself 10 State, that coma before you
under circumstances very plin:I 10 me. AMI reluc
lance which nothing but of duly To You and
myself could overcome. Amsny :h,se crcrmstnD-
ccs, is the necessity Of ben. Instrumental in disclo
tins, IN cay degree, what deem SO highly confden-
tia as the proceedings oi the Cabinet, and for which
feel myself lns' flied only by absolute necessity Ac-
ting under this impression. have not felt myself Mt
liberty TO 60, in self Defence beyond strict NO
ccIsty and have, accordingly, carefully avoided
speaking OF tho of my associates in tho nd
mIniStraion, and even OF my own, beyond what ap-
peared To be indispensable. have not put even Mr.
Crawford statement of his co-sc IN The Cabinet at
issue, except only incidentally, as bearing on his
statement of mine IL is concern of mine, excent
III tins Incidental way. what representation he
may chooso to give of his Cous" as 10 this sub,ect
now or form rly, whether lis reprcse dion be
correct erroneous.
Before conclude these predatory observations. 7
deem 1t proper 20 make few additional ma ks a..
10 the commencement and motive of this n,ovement
against me
The origin goes far back, beg onI the date OF the
present correspondence and had for its object not
advantage OF General Jackson, but my dcs,rue
ton, with motives which leave you 10 interpret The
enmy of Mr Crawford TO nc, growing o,i, Of po,,;
cal controversies long since passed, afforded ready
aud powerful instrument by which to operate and il
early directed against with the view of pIacin
General Jackson and myself in present relations
With that motive, in the midst Of the severe pocoI
struggle which ended in eeva,ing him to the pres;
dental chair, and in which took p,rt 60 earJv and
decidedly in his favor, correspondence was onened
at Nashville unknown TO, and unsuspec cd by me in
December, 1877, which commenced that chain of arf
tut operations that has terminated By involving Gene
raj Jackson md myself the present responsiveness
copy OF tie letter ch opened this operation has
been placed ~ my possession " was written by NJ
Crawford TO Alfred Dalcb. ES1 Of E.shyille and -
dated tie 18th December, 1877 That the nature and
OBJECTS ot the operations agains, may he fully I'm
nj -. H..