Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-10-05

the promised Corr, spondence between Mr.. Gou-
verneur, sonin.law of Mr.. Monroe, and MIR. Blair.
Limited in the article of room, we only publ sin the
last letter of Mr.. Gouvorncur, and the conmon tury
of the Editor of the Courier, sufficiently oxpla-
natory of the object of the Correspondence, and
enough to put tho reader in possession of tho mo-
rits.
1t will be remembered, that in the controversy
after the dissolution of the late Cabinet it was sta
ted that the late John Rhea (whom Jackson in his
learned way called johnny Ray) had written pri
vatc letter TO Gen. Jackson, in which he informed
Jackson that Mr.. Monroe secretly authorized the
invasion and occupation of Florida. If this was
tru it resulted, /. That Jackson was not censura.
bic for his Florida conduct: 2. That Mr.. Monroe
was guilty of shameful duplieity, as no was known
to have disapproved of Juckson's conduct. The
reader will find III Gouverneur's letter. pretty good
reason for believing, that Johnny Roy W: otc no
such letter, if ho did, that he falsely stated Mr.
Monroe's opinion
We beg leave TO add, that wo wholly dissent
from the Courier and Enquirer, to the propriety
of the invasion and conquest of Florida by Gen.
Jackson, upon his authority.
From the ". York Courier g. Enquirer of lionday
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
Wo give on our frst page the interesting and
important correspondence betwecen Mr.. GoUvERN-
! and the editor of the Globe, promised on Sat
urday. Interesting it certainly is to ALL and i'm nor
funt it will prove 10 be when the points at issue
| are duly considered.
We are all familiar with the fact that at the timo of
the breach bet wee the President and Mr. Calhoun
the conduct OF the former in the Seminole war;
was fully discussed. We always and under all cir.
cumstances justified General JACKSON for his in
vason and capture of Florida, but at the time al
luded to, his friends brought before the world
new (:ll Of hich =,
cessary for his advocates to justify him on the
grounds of the necessity Of the measure. We al
Judo 10 private letter said to have been written
by JOHNNY RuEA TO General JACKSON, in which
the lotter was informed that the then President
(Mr MoNRoE) secretly authorized the invasion of
Florida. This of course, detracted very much
from the merit of General JACKSON in the conquest
OF Florida and the assumption of great responsible
ity for the good of his country, yet il necessarily
made more perfect defence of his conduct, as it
simply placed him in the position of a subordinate
officer obeying the orders of the executive
of the nation.
1t appears that the 9th of June last the
Washington Globe, the organ of tho President
which it is well known is under the immediate stu,
pervision of, and edited by KENDALL g. Co. and
many of the editorial ices in which ice knolp are
submitted to tho President-pubfished an a ticle in
which ausion was made to General JACKst Ms Sc
minole campaign, and in which it was distinctly
charged, that sin conducting the Seminole tcar
General JACKSON fact acting under the secret
orders Of the Government" This Mr.. GoUvERNEUR
very properly considered serious reflection upon
the honor and memory ofhis deceased fatherin-iaw
MIR. MONROE; and having been appointed by that
venerable man bis sole executor, and the guardian
OF his tame--"having been made by direct appoint.
mcnt the depository of those materials which illus
rate the history well the purity ofhis public s.
private life"-t became his duty TO notice nd repc
the charge 1t will be seen by his first letter that
he did so promptly and in a tone of moderate dig
NIFTY which merits approval. To this we have a
ord from Mr. RI
Joct appears to be to divert Mr. GouvERNEua ON IL
question at issue, and involve him in the old dispute
between the President s. Mr.. CALHOUN He however
not only rciterates the charge, and says ~ oude 10
PRIVATE instructions through FRIEND TO the Com.
handing General" but he goes further and endca
vors to prove it true by inference; for saws he
"fhere as another circumstance much more dicisiue
''on This point. The individual ,oho communicated
"t0 General jackson mr. Monroe'S purpose as to tie
"n,ode Of carrying into effect his public orders,
'inuifed by letter as Ihare understood, the atten.
"tiOn Of HE latter to the fact alluded TO in the
'articie Of The Globe and presented to him all
"the particulars Of the transaction With an caqui
cry as to 5.s recollection on the subject"
After thus repeating and endeavoring to sustain
the offensive charge, he very cavilerly tells Mr.
GoUvERNEUR that he ,oiH not GILoto" himself to he
made party to the controversy to suit his views
or those of Mr. CALHOUN, and that his letter closes
the correspondence. This shufling off the respon
slbility OF the charge did not suit Mr. GouvERNEyR's
views of what is due to the memory of Mr. MONROE
and he accordingly replies te Mr.. BLAIR in a letter
exhibit ny great talent and close reasoning, in
which he tells him expressly, that there
never were any such instructions cs the
Globe refers to, and b, adds-"7hcre is no
'shaPe in which the fact alluded to, has
''erer reached tie eye, or ear of Mr.. MONROE that
sit has not been eontradicted. Ir is rs MS REPRE-
SENTATIVE, AND UPON HIS AUTHORITY, THAT CON.
'TRADIcT 1T, and that you may at least do some
Justice TO my motives and uieLcS, do not hesitate
$50 add ii is under circum stances Of SACRED DUTY,
"thdt do contradict IT,"
This is the part of the correspondence which we
consider gives 1t importance s. may cause it to have
material influence upon the approaching Presiden-
tlal contest Gen. JACKSON has placed his defence of
the invasion of Florida very improperly ms we
Think upon ''the secret orders" of Mr.. MoNRoE
conveyed to him in letter from JOHNNY RHEA For
eighteen months tho people Of the United States
nave believed that such letter was authorised
tney rehgIously believe It at this momcnt-when
MT. OoVvERHEUR, gentleman Of EBdoubted ia Tents
and unblemrshed reputation, the son.n-law of Mr.
MONROE his priUate Secretary ut the time Of the
seminole Campaign, the executor of his last will
ana by direct appointment the depository of those
materials which illustrate" his conduct and pro
tect his fame, steps forward and not onlv proclaims
u JdLse but challenges "inveStigationn' He not
ohy exhibits an ANXIOUS desire to prove it false
but he puts to the editor of the Globe, and now
70 me pubic the startling questions, "Was it
hot the TACT that the posts were made the refuge
''of the hostile Indians, protected and couitenaH
"cedI as they were by the Spanish officers which
induced General JACKSON TO take them7 Could
me have acted snder secret orders then, to take
Them, when it was morally impossible that the
Government could have been appraised of that fact7
"that they could have known that the indians
'were there, and that they were. by the Spanish
"othcers, counenanced and protectedYp
NO one will for a moment believe that ] ,uvSy
RnEA ever wrote the letter at the time fixed mon
unless at the instlgstiOn Of Mr. MeTRoE and If 4,
shoNld now be made to appear that no s,,cb an
thority was given, follows that it is pile foroey
got up since that period for effect! If this be trnc
the character Of ANDRgw Jackson is forcy.r I,I;It