The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-21

Ito sustain MIR. Monroe in the ground he had
taken before Congress, on the discussion OR the
Seminole question, he had forborne to disclose
the fact that he had received from Mr. Monroe,
through Johnny Ray, the intimation suggested;
asserting, however, that to be the fact, and al
most always concluding with declaration that
posterity should know the truth. Hence, it is
e sy to see that MIR. Craw ford's last letter had
been framed with special reference to the case
which it was the desire of Gen. Jackson to make;
and that one mducement of Gen. Jackson to
/ enter into this correspondence, was belief that
! he would be able to show chat Mr.. M oAroe did
receive the letter, and that it was read in the
Cabinet Council. That fact would have gone
| far TO confederate his own statement that he had
received, through Johnny Ray, the intimation
suggested in his letter to Mr.. Monroe, and thereby
have furnished the mateFiel to enable Mr.. Ken
dali, who is to be his futur: historian, to prove
that he was indeed carrying out the tclscS OF the
Government; and that, while MIR. Monroe had
shrunk from the responsibility, lie had not only
assumed the responsibility, to carry out the wish
es of the Government, but, in the magnanimity
of his character, had subjected himself TO inn
putaton and assault for the purpose OF protecting
his friend.
1t will have been seen that in the course of
the correspondence Mr.. Calhoun proved by
Mr.. Monroe, Mr.. Writ and Mr.. Adams, that
no such letter had ever been read in the
Cabinet Council. He also proved by Mr.. Mon
roe that it had not been read, even by Mr. Mon
roe himself, until many months after the invasion
of Florida. He further proved, by the contiden-
tial correspondence between Gen. Jackson and
Mr. Monroe, that G,n. Jacksol's declaration,
made in the course Of the correspondence rela-
tive to Mr.. Calhoun's letter of the 23th Of May,
1880, was untrue,-for MIR. c. published Mr..
Monroe's letter to Gen. Jackson of the 18th of
July 1919, and also aIr. NJ Inroe's letter to Mr..
Calhoun, which lad been stolen from Mr.. Cal
houn and placed in the hands of Gen. Jackson in
1877, both of whi,h fully set out the fact of
which Gen. jackson thus denied all previous
Lnpwled &c. %
Those only who know Gen. Jackson's charac-
ter well, and who know the absorbing and con-
trolling influence of desire to establish the fact
that Mr. Monroe had received that Letter, and
communicated through johnny Ray, his apPro-
batsn of Gen. Jackson's contemplated invasion
of Florida, appreciate the influence which
the facts furnished by Mr.. Calhoun-eontradict
ing the testimony upon which he relied excluo1
sivev to establish this claim for Observation-Disclosures
and public virtue, as well as his having submit
ted to censurs on his public acts for the purpose
of protecting Mr. Monroe's reputation, had, up
on his feelings, towards Mr.. Calhoun, who had
thus deprived him of what he always considered
one of the brightest traits of his character.
Instead of obtaining, he expected, by this
correspondence, the proof to establish what he
had so often repeated in his private conversations
it was most clearly aud conclusively contradict
ed. Having thus been convicted by the cores
pondence, of making statement which was not
true, in relation TO a matter SO deeply affecting
his character, and about which he was 50 pecu-
/ larly sensitive, Gen. Jackson sent for Johnny
| Ray, who worn down by old age and intoxica-
Jon, prepared, IN Ter his dictation, letter in
tending to assert the truth of the statement whc;
had been 50 fully dispro we'd
That letter was despatched to Mr.. Monroe at
a time when it was believed it would be impos-
sible for him to answer or contradict it, and
intended to be used afterwards, and was, indeed,
used by the Globe, as an admission of the truth
Of Gen. Jackson's statement Fortunately for
Mr. Monroe, he not dead, was supposed
he would be, when the letter re1ched New York
AMI he placed in the hands of Mr.. Gouvcrnier
ample means TO disprovc III statements of both
Johnny Ray and Gen. Jackson, and left upon
him solemn injunction, that should circum-
stances ever require it, those proofs should
: be submitted to the public. After Mr.. Mon
roc's death, the Globe did venture to assert
the truth of Johnny Rays letter. That assertion
: was met by Mr.. Gouvernier and contradicted.
: And Gen. jackson, finding that his attempt to
e bolster up his reputation through johnny Ray,
# would expose him to still further degradation,
r. shrunk from the exposure.
: state these facts, that some Of the motives
4 which operate upon Gen. jackson, iii his support
: Of Mr.. Van Buren,, may be understood, and that
the public may know why he assailed Mr.. Cal
hoan, or why his feelings much enlisted
in this controversy 1t will be seen that, although
at first, Gen. Jackson supposed that he was ma
king a charge ofinsinccrity against Mr.. Calhoun
the correspondence, in its progress, involved his
own veracity, and he was clearly proved to have
been guilty Of stating deliberate falsehood.
Hence, although this correspondence was com
menced, as it is seen, with deliberate purpose
of an open rupture with Mr.. Calhoun, it became
important to Gen. jackson to prevent its Suisse
guent publication. My object now is to show
Mr.. Kcniall's agency in turning it to account
ior Mr. Van Buren. In doing this, it is proper
to state that MIR Van Buren, has reduced the
politics Of this country to a system He has
transferred the policy of his Albany regency to
Vashington.-He has organized every state,
aTl has in each regency subject to the control
OF the central power at Washington.
cannot better illustrate the force and effect Of