Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-26

The Governors reply was received at C;ulyoz Spring
Il hilie ifoh Pensacola, late at night. | was wait
~. No q translation and prepare an answer
ms was moment when you stood in need ofsuch
H'cnu' as L nave already described. Impatcncc,
Suspicion and rage, had taken complete possession
vi you' ana you seemed determined to march INTO
w " '"' noNt morning, and get possession IN your
OWE way. l shuddcrcd at tuU unnecessary and
.I"ri o'oodshod that must have followed, and when
INC ie'ter OF C&lllvi was received, near midnight,
whhc wo were alone in your tcnt | felt the awful
responsibility which rested upon me. Had i
gvon tui force to the language of Callava, instead
vi snIlening somo things expressed by the proud
and indignant Spanard, it would certainly have
had the same effect i'm the then iniamcd state of
I! your nlnd, to have confirmed your barbarous re-
solution. In the translation, l do not deny 'hat
expressions tending tn produce irritation merely,
were sottened omitted, and nothing moro than
an appeal to your generosity tor farther time, war
IN 'dc known TO YOU; and by taking advantage of
tue contempt you habtualiy and immovoahly on
tcrto,ned against SpaniGrds, turned their dlatory
haaits into r'dicue, contrascd them with your I'M
Wearied activity, until tygcTlIke iorocity was
s"othcd. \ letter then prepared by me, ox-
pressed III terms courteous, your prciudicos,
would allow. and conccding three days for the
delivery. The generosity of Callava, i'll turn was
touched: he dcsiscu from his defensive preparations
and attended by two of his officers, visited you in
your tent, i'll person. If there be treason in what
have related, yoa may make the most of it.
L could make extracts from the official cores
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related, but feel Il dccaey in publishing letters.
which have not yet been published officially. deem
/; necessary, however, To make the following ox-
tract, from the letter 20 the Secretary of State da-
tod lith August, lS2l, containing forty pages in
my original manuscript, with few lines roistcd in
by Yourself. "ln answer to my request, the Go.
vernon, in his letter of tho 10th informed mo- that
on tho day following he would name Il day. in con-
iormity with his pledge. But the day follow in q
tn NY astonshment, he informed me- by his letter
81 nr.l fhp hn Il
inform me, whether the surrender should be made
on the Sunday or Tuesday following: both of those
days beyond the latest period fixed upon for the de-
iVery. confess could not but feel considerable
Trf0ton, tor 1T seemed to me, that if permitted
hm 10 disregard his pledge at WILL in ono particr.
lar, there was no knowing what was next to fol.
low. l was disappointed in what confidently OK.
pectcd and under these feelings addressed him my
letter OF the 18th July. The troops had marched
The day before TO GalveZ SPRING and were on that
day Joined by me at that place. To the Governors
letter OF the 18th, and my reply OF the Same date
must peg leave 10 refor you. L sincerely regretted
the unpleasant feelings occasioned by the circum-
stance l have detailed, but acted under sense of
duty and from conviction of the necessity of thc
course l pursued"
You will perceive, from the foregoing, General.
how careful was of your standing with the Adj
ministraton; from the manner in which the sub;ect
Is treated secure you the best excuse or apology;
for did not doubt, but that your conduct must hnv.
displcased Mr.. Monroe. The unnecessary dispIav of
temper on your part, the cruel rgor and low suspi
clon, manifested by you, must have been disa rrec
able to him. at Il time, when he was so sexceedinplv
tesirous that the business should be concluded i'm The
most happy and peaceful manner. thus, not only
guarded you against the effects of your own tcmp.r
but at the same time took the utmost care of voua
reputation and which you possessed sufi Gent
sense and delicacy to appreciate.
As contrast to the passage have lust o,l ntod.
VIII transcrbe one rerJatir, Ell Herdtm from one
OF those genuine letters Of yours, which mean to
bequeath to the Philadelphia Museum | shall NOT
attempt to impair its inimitabe style or sentiment
IL Is difficult to say which predominatcs most iy
horance. or insatIate savage revenge | shall only
state thatyou m,stook your agent, and that never
troubled myself in the matters assigned to me-
81 wish you to read Mr.. Somons letter il is q
D'tto to Callava protest and appeal TO the Public
nc refers to documcnts-Inncrairty swcars that
there we're no dispositions taken he must swear 10
idiSbood, or Caava has forged the afidayits /,
might be well to make enquiry of the judge
now, whether he did swear Calava and others. on
tins subIect-if he has, Innerairity shall be prose
cuted for perjury, if he has not then the Forgerv
can be traced TO Caava, as intend to name This
subject in my letter to the Sec. of State and urge
nm to make call for the original papers from Mr.
salmon or the Spanish minister" What a sam
pie OF an elegant epistolary style,
III. NJ. BRECKENRIDGE.