Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-22

of public nature, we had right to receiv,s
Mr.. Calhoun said. he would be clad if ws,,
consult the President, and if he had no ob;.'
ton, he would send me the corresponding. e.
would CALI it as chairman Of the commi,,..
/ Immediately called on the President, and VIII. +
informed of the object OF my visit, he said b. hs
not examined the Seminole documents, since ,b..
publication, nor did he know that the corresnonI
ence in question had been withheld, Tor word,
this purpose;) but if it were so, he was p.rG,
~ satisfied it should be furnished. gave Il.
information to Mr.. Calhoun, aud I've soon afs.
wards sent to the committee copy Of the CO,
respondcnce.
Dart Of il, before II was n,adea did he, befur, 4
was made, or afterwards. in direct aIusion ia ii. /
report, or otherwise. express to YOU his copcu,
renee in the views therein expressedi WIZ
other views or opinions, or facts. IT any, relam
to nv conduct, or his, in the affair Of the Semi
noIe war, did Mr.. Calhoun comm dnicate to 70,
at that or any other timer
.4hsner. Mr.. Calhoun never did see the I,
port, or any part Of it. before it was made, uu
has he at any time, before or since the report WA
made, expressed TO me b. concurrence in Il,
views taken therein, other than what have Al.
ready stated in nv answer 10 the second Intrrro,,
tory, and that passed in the committee room; Nor
! has Mr.. Calhoun. in ans manner or upon anv O,.
casion, since called upon him q, the War oAic.
az above stated, communicated to me his SEMI.
ments or opinions on the subject OF the SeminOI.
war, or your conduct in Florida.
S. II Has any thing passed between YOU ADD
Mr. Calhoun, since the session Of Congre,, ia
1918, '19. explanatory Of his conduct or mine
relation to the Seminole war, and the incid.nu
which grew out Of iti if yea, whatf
.Answsr. After the unhappy dispute Il u.,.
for the honor Of the country had taken place b..
tween you and Mr.. Calhoun, and the pubiicalios
of his pamphlet, he sent to me one Of them with
bis name and compliments written on the ,it.
page. On reading the book, and finding ny
name gratuitously introduced, in connection with
the name Of Mr.. Crawford, in o way not y.rr
honorable to either, | was at loss to decide whs
Their Mr.. Calhoun had sent the book to me ,saa
act Of civility to an old acquaintance, with WHOM
or an insult; and in this state OF uncertainty |
acknowledged the receipt Of it, and IN my letter
made some animadversions on the impropriey&
dragging me from retirement before the public,
and endeavored to repel the insinuation that had
acted under the influence Of Mr.. Crawford OF
any other executive officer, in framing the report;
reminded Mr.. Calhoun of our conversation in th,
committee room, and his endesvors 10 jus.
tify your motives in the Florida operations.
required to your confidential ar Johnny kha
letter, and it's new version as given in the pam.
phIet as proof positive and irreiragible Of your
having committed an unlawful act with perfect
consciousness Of its being 80, inasInuch as sou
lad proposed confdentially to the President to
take thu Fioridas or make war upon Spain, it the
President would guarantee to you an indemnity
by slgnifylng his appreciation to . conhdenta
friend; thus. If successful, securing the honor
of triumph. and at all events escaping with in
punIty by shifting the responsibility and throw
ing it upon the President. In this view Of The
case, I stated that your deliberate intentions
and the motives by which you had been govern
ed, could not be mistaken.
I expressed to Mr.. Calhoun my regret TO 6nd,
by his pamphlet. facts disclosed and opinions Ell.
pressed by him and others high in authority, 10
relation to your conduct, that had been carefully
suppressed at the time Of the investigation
That for his part he was about to receive his rc
wsrd, and would fall victim to his own policy
nor would be, in my opinion, although the fret
on the list, be the last victim.
The purport and substance of my letter 10
Mr.. Calhoun, | have given you. My papers
were SO much deranged and DESTROYED by the
spring fool that could not find the copy; Of
course have TO write from recollection. This
letter was not written in confidence; | did not
request. nor did it require an answer; nor did
ever receive an answer TO it from Mr.. Calhoun.
have only to repeat, that, other than what
have already stated, have had no communca'
ton from Mr. Calhoun "reative to the Semi
mole war, and the incidents growing out Of it.
Having closed my answers to the interrosatc
ries, you will permit me to observe, that such Of
the foregoing questions. as by fair and necessary
inference were calculated to make me the pas
sive instrument in the hands of Mr.. Calhoun to
accuse or crimnate you, should have refused
to answer in court of justice, and should have
repealed, as an attempt TO make me impugn my
own character, and dishonor myself, and that
too in the discharge Of an important public duty
But, notwithstanding you seem to consider me
the victim Of Mr.. CaIhoun's superior dupltt!
and skill, still your appeal to me to DO you justice
in case where you suppose me concerned in H.
flicting the injury, evinces such confidence 10
my sincerity and candor on your part, that It
has not failed to be duly appreciated on mine;
and hence it is, have answered all your que..
tons, however Objectionable, with unreseryed