Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-05-17

holders; and if admitted would send slave representa-.
ton here and that lie had stated in consequence OF that
insinuaon that the negotiation oil the treaty was maze
in this place under the immediate and direct eye OF
James Monroe himself slave holder; that IL was car.
red on partly BY personal conferences md partly by
correspondence; that Mir Monroe had consulted mt every
step his cabinet both with respect 10 that boundary and
with espect TO every other claim the part OF Tie u
S. and that he Mr. Az the last in that cabinet
TO consent to any concession; that he considered II
part Of his duty to hold On TO every Claim OF lie Z. g.
whether of territory any thing cse until ordered 10
rcccde from it; that he further stated that before the
treaty. was denitivey concluded ard after had been
generally agreed upon but before the United States were
under obligations to sign 1t, lie was ditecea oy fle
sdent Monroe TO call upon General JACKSON and con-
suit him with respect that treaty, and with respect 10
that boundary that Inc took the treaty to Gen Jackson
lodeinps and that he kept ii ume perhaps one or
two days he had spoken from rccollection and with
That degree Of ditdence which every one must do so
speaking with regard incidental circumstances,
Of the expiration Of sixteen seventeen years. but that
General Jackson had, after retaining 1t some time, re-
turned the treaty TO him with his appreciation OF It, Inns
was the substance Of what he had stated. This fact had
mol been denied by The President OF the United States;
and if he did deny it, Mr. A. should feel himself called
pun TO produce evidence to prove 1t OF different chm
racer than his own statements at this time hr. a. said
that this had not been denied by the President OF the
United States, but indirectly in newspaper OF this city,
edited and published by the official printer Of this House.
and Furthermore by the official printer of the Executive
Government. There was, in the first place, two days
ulier he had made this statement, editorial article
stating that several members OF Congress- who were
not named had thought proper to call upon the Pre-.
sden, and make inquiries of him, with regard 10
the accuracy Of This statementt!a they had learned
from the President that there must be mistake in
The matter because he had recollection Of having
been consulted respecting that treaty before its concu
sion. Please observe, said Mr.. A., that my statement
was not denied it stated no. BY the authority of the
President of the United States but by the authority Of
nameless persons, members of Congress. They were
informed by the President, that he had recollection of
this fact and had stated furthermore that if he had boon
consulted al ALL being then in military character, it
must have been in regard to Florida. Sir, that not
the subject of consultation either with General Jackson
or any body else. The treaty contained the cesson of
Florida; and that the object the attainment OF which
being very desirable, it to be supposed that some
concession 10 obtain it must the pat of the u States,
necessarily be made. 1t not therefore, with respect
10 any thing relating to Florida that Gen. Jackson was
consulted; but i, was precisely with regard 10 the de-
gree of concession which to be made 10 obtain this
Object Well, in answer 10 this statement as he had
before Observed there denial by the President of
the fact which he (h1r. Al had stated but the official
printer of the Executive and of this House. in an edi-
oral article in his newspaper in consequence of this
Statement Of certain nameess members Of Congress- had