Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-02

er having designedly misstated any trans
action in my life, * most sincerely believe
l mover did. My apology for having
disclosed what passed in cabinet meet
ing is this: In the summer after that
meeting, an extract ofa letter from Wash
ington was published in Nashville pa
per, in which it was stated that l had pro-
posed to arrest General Jackson, but that
he was trumphantly defended by Mr..
Calhoun and Mr.. Adams. This letter
always believed was written by Mr.. Cal
houn, or by his directions. 1t had the
desired effect. General Jackson became
extremely inimical to me, and friendly
to Mr.. Calhoun. In stating the argu-
ments of Mr.. Adams to induce MIR. Mon
roe to support General Jackson's conduct
throughout, adverting to Mr.. Monroe's
apparent admission, that if young Off
Ger had acted so, he might be safely pun
ished, Mr.. Adams said that if General
Jackson had acted so, that if he was a
subaltern officer, shooting eas loo good
for him This, however, was said with
n view Of driving Mr.. Monroe to an un-
limited support of what General Jackson
had done, and not with an unfrlcndly
view to the General. Indeed my own
views on the subject had undergone a
material change after the cabinet had
been convened.
Mr.. Calhoun made some aIlusion to
letter the General had written to the
l.. IL 4 nI ha n nd
received such letter, but said, if he had
received such an one, he could find it;
and went directly to his cabinet and
brought the letter out. In it General
Jackson approved of the determination
Of the Government to break up Amelia
island and Galveztown, and gave it also
as his opinion that the Floridas ought to
be taken by the United States. lie ad-
ded, it might be delicate matter for the
Executive to decide, but ifthe President
approved of it, he had only to give a hint
to some confidential member Of Congress,
say Johnny Ray, and he would do it.,
and take the responsibility upon himself
| asked the President if the letter had
been answered He replied no; for that
he had no recollection Of having receiv-
ed it. l then said that | had no doubt
that Gen. Jackson, in taking Pensacola,
believed that he was doing what the Ex-
ecutiye wished. After that letter was
produced, unanswered, should have OPP
posed the infliction Of punishment upon
the General, who had considered the ST.
lence of the President as tacit consent
yet it was after this letter was produced
and read, that Mr.. Calhoun made his
proposition to the Cabinet for furnishing
the General. You may show this letter
to Mr.. Calhoun, ifyou please. With the
foregoing corrections of what passed in
the cabinet, your account of it to Mr.. -
- is correct Indeed there is but one
inaccuracy in it, and one omission. What
have written beyond them is mere
amplification of what passed in the cabi-
net. | do not know that | ever hintcd at
the letter of the General to the President
yet that letter had most important bear
ING upon the deliberations of the cabinet,
at least in my mind, and possibly in the
minds of Mr.. Adams and the President;
but neither expressed any opinion on the
subject. 1t seems it had none upon the
mind Of Mr. Calhoun; for it made no
change in his conduct.
/ am, dear sir, your friend,
and most obedicnt servant.
VIM. II. CRAWFORD.
Hon JOHN FORSYTH
A true copy from the original in my
possession.