Southern planter., 1832-10-27

~ N'"''u' 'a'hsoni thnt Mitchell WIS m Indian
agent and charges had been, or would be, as be
understood, preferred against him. that would. ifos.
'abislied, seriously affect his character, aud he
WISHED to put me on my guard / assured him
uosofnor Mitchell bad not been sent fni by order
o' me committee, nor, 90 my knowledge written
To hy any member oft That, after his srtival. /
was told hy Mr. Forsyth that he was IN po,sc..ion
o many lacis connected with the Seminole war.
ehd 'hm had mentioned 90 the committee. and
by thai order, he was subprned
- ~ repeating The above conversation. between MIR
Na'9o1n ana myself, do not pretend thnt have
uscd the precise words made use ofby No. but I am
ce'ian that have not been mistaken in tbe,r i'm.
port o. meaning
Ihis conversation was not considered by mo "a
eonudenliai, ncr was il enIoncd on mo as sucl
. was Your object IN consulting Mr.. Calhoun
10 procure Information 10 aid YOU In formino yonr
report upon my conduct in the Seminole war made
! 70 ne Senate On the----day ofihe February. ig9eg
va NJ Calhoun understand that 10 be yourl
obiccii" s'''
Aasrcr never did consult Mr.. Calhoun, or
any other member Of Mr.. Monroos cabinet with
"u" OF obtaining Information or aid IN forming
me report, unless the circumstances and facts II
am about 10 mention, may 30 so cun,ideresi
Previous 10 M Fosyih's appointment az Min
isler to Spain, and when he was a member of the
committee, he had more than once stated To me his
pchei That You had ISSUED orders to Gen Games aE
ter the close ofihe Seminole war, directing tho can
iuro Of ST. Augustine, the capital OF East Florida Il
that these orders had been conntcmand,H by the
President Bu as The documents furnished by the
war department contained no evidence Of The fact
we were uniniormed on the subject until was, lopq
afterwards, informed by Mr. Eaton. of Tho c,,m,nii
Tee, that orders TO that effect had boon issued
/ 10y yoN and that the place would have been taken,
had not the orders been couniormandod, this he
gave as an evidence Of your frmness and decson,
and The absence Of those qualities In the ad.
minlsiaiion. This information induced me
soon Afterwards, 10 call on Mr.. Calhoun. al tbe
! War Oihce-Mr, Roberts, my colleague. was in
company. Upon inquiry, MI Calhoun told me
thar such orders had been issued by YOU. and were
Immediately counermanded. / inquired why the
correspondence had not been furnished.
lie said 4 never had been called for. replied
mat the calls were IN general terms and compre-
hendod all the information Of the subject of the
Seminole war that wassafe and proper for tho IN.
| ecutive 10 communicate, or words to that effect.
Here Mr.. Calhoun, IN the most bland and concil.
iatory manner, Il remember his words distinctly !
obscrved-"llad you not botier fy General Jack.
son for what he has DONE aud not for what he has de-
signed 10 do" iansworcd him, was not govern.
ed by personal hostliies 10 you, Eor was any raom.
her Of the committees We wished to do ourselves,
country aud you, strict justice; aud for this purpose
we wished ell the Information that could be right.
fully obtained. II the correspondence was Of a
private or confidential nature, did not ask il; II
ola public nature we had right TO receive II.
Mr., Calhoun said, he would be glad il would con
suit the President and if he had no objection he
would send me tie correspondence, If I would call
f for Il ns chairmnn Of the committee. ! immodi.
ately called on the President, and when informed
Of the obec, ofmy visit he said he had nol exam
ned the seminole documents since their publication
, nor did he know that the correspondence in qucs
ton had been withheld, (or words to this purpose
but fit were so, he perfectly satisfied il shoul,
be furnished gave the information 10 Mr. Cal
houn and he soon afterwards sent TO the commit
tee copy Of the correspondence.
, g. "Did Mr. Calhoun see your report, or any par
of H., before il was madc2 Did he, before il wa
or afterwards, in direct ausion to the report, or
! lhorwse express 10 You his concurrence IN III,
views therein cXprossed2 What other view, OF o
= pinions, or in the affair Of the seminole war di,
d Mr. Calhoun communicate TO you at that or apy o
n ihor iimo2"
. Ansucr Mr. Calhoun never did SEQ the report
OF any part Of IT., before Il was made, has he
!, any time, before or since the report made, oS
n pressed TO me his concurrence n the views take
!. therein, other than what have already stated in M
d answer to the second inteuogatory, and that passo
III m iNt CnnliHNAfN inNii Nha WI NhiHbhli ~
d manner OF upon any occasion, since ! called up0
,e him at the War Office, ss'ah0ye stated, commun
/ Gated to me his sentiments or opinions on the sui
If iec fthe Seminole war, your conduct in Florida
:. 8. elias any thing passed between you and Nj
h Calhoun since the session Of Congress in 1915,
A. 10, explanatory of his conduct or mine in relatIo
A. 10 the Seminole war and the incidents which grc'
s. out Of it2 lfyea, whetr'
n. Ansrer. After the unhappy dispute q mea
a. for the honoi ofthe country had taken place b
ID tween YOU and Mr.. Calhoun, aud the publication
n. his pamphlet, he sent 10 me one Of them with b
a. name and compliments written on the title pag
sh On reading the book and finding my name graiu
in tously introduced, in connection with the name
We Mr.. Crawford, in way not very honorable TO {
eir ther. was al loss 10 decide whether Mr.. Calhoi
la had sent the book 10 me act Of ciyillty 70
10. old acquaintance, with whom all intercourse HI
or bcon. suspended for ten years. OF an INSULT and
on This Aato of uncertainty acknowledged the rece
val ortt. and in nv letter made some animadycrsio
he ON the improperly of dragging me from roiIreme
before the public; aud cudeayored to rcpcl the
en- sinuaiion that had acted under the iniiuen
llol Mr. Crawford or any other executive ohc
m in framing the reporl reminded MIR. Calhoun
aid our conversation in the committee room, ana
inc endeayors to Justify yonr motvesin the loHaa oG
. Il 1 10 poulidputlIl or JON