The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-25

, saw the correspondence between Gen. jackson
and Mr.. Calhoun until Feb Z, 1881, and never
heard of it until Dee 1880, Gen. Jackson's first
letter to Mr. Calhoun is dated May 18th, 1880. |
state these facts, because they are very import
ant in showing the purpose for which Mr.. Blair
was brought to Washington, and the Implicitly
with which l was treated, as well by Blair and
Kendall as by Gen. jackson himself: and as going
to establish beyond cavil, in connection with
other facts which shall disclose that they knew
that l would refuse to cooperate in the attack
which they had resolved to make on Mr., Cal
houn, before they made it, and before l knew any
of the circums tances connected with it; although
they subsequently charged that the rupture be-
tween Gen. jackson and MIR. Calhoun was the
consequence of intrigues to put Mr.. Calhoun in
nomination as Gen. Jackson's competitor for the
Presidency OF this win hereafter speak, and
bring out some curious facts. | now proceed to
the correspondence between Gen. jackson and
MIR. Calhoun.
On the 18Th of May, 1880, General jackson
wrote the following letter;
MAY Is, 1889.
Sir: That franlness which, / trust, has always
characterized me through life, towards those with
whom have been in the habits of friendship, in
duces me to lay before you the enclosed copy of a
letter from VIM. II. Crawford, Esq which was
placed in my hands on yesterday. The submits
sion, ysu will perceive, is authorized by the wri-
ter. The statements and facts it presents being
so different from what | had heretofore under
| stood to be correct, requires that it should be
| brought to your consideration. They are differ
ent from your letter to Governor Bib, of AIaba-
1 = he.
General Jackson is invested with full power to
conduct the war in the manner he may Judge
best and different, too from your letters to me
at that time, which breathe throughout spirit of
appreciation and friendship, and particularly the
one in which you say, ''I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10Th
ultlmo, and to acquaint you with the entire APP
probation of the President of all the measures YOU
have adopted to terminate the rupture with the
Indians" My object in making this communica-
ton to announce to you the great surprise which
is felt, and to learn of you whether it be possible
that the information given is correct, whether it
can be, under all the circumstances of which YOU
and | are both informed, that any attempt seri-
ously to affect me moved and sustained by
you in the Cabinet Council, when, as is known
to you, was but executing the tciSaeS of the go
yernment, and clothed with the authority to
Ffconduct the war in the manner might Judge
best"
You can, if you please, take copy: the one
enclosed you please return to me.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your humble servant
ANDREW JACKSON.
The Hon. ]. C. CALHOUN
Copy of Mr.. Crawford's letter to Mr. FORSYTH.
enclosed in the above.
WOODLAND, 30th April, 1890
NV Dear Sir: Your letter of the 18th was re- |
ceived by Sundays mail, together with its enclo-
sure. l recollect having conversed with you at |
the time and place, and upon the subject in that
enclosure stated, but have not distinct recoI- |
lection of what said TO you, but | am certain |
there is one error in your statement of that con-
versatlon to MIR. ---. | recollect dis |
tinctly what passed in the Cabinet meeting re-
ferred to in your letter to Mr.--
Mr. Calhoun's proposition in the Cabinet was |
that Gen. jackson should be punished in some |
form, or reprimanded in some form, not pos |
itively certain which. As Mr.. Calhoun did net |
propose to arrest Gen. jackson, 1 feel confident
that could not have made of that word in
nv relation to YOU of the circumstances which
transpired in the Cabinet, as | have no recollec-
ton of ever having designedIy misstated any
transaction in my life and most sincerely believe
never did. My apology for having disclosed
what passed in Cabinet meeting is this: In the
summer after that meeting, an extract of letter
from Washington was published in Nashville
paper, in which it stated that had propos-
ed to arrest Gen. jackson, but that he was tri-
umphantly defended by Mr.. Calhoun and Mr..
Adams. This letter / always believed was writ
ten by Mr.. Calhoun, or by his directions. 1t had
the desired effect. Gen. jackson became ex-
tremely inimical to me, and friendly to MIR. Cal
houn In stating the arguments of Mr. Adams
to induce MIR. Monroe to support Gen. Jackson's
conduct throughout, adverting to Mr.. Monroe's
apparent admission, that if a young officer had
acted SO he might be safely punished MIR. Ad-
ans said that ii Gen. jackson had acted so, that
if he was a subaltern officer, shooting tcas too
good for him. This, however, was said with a
+ view of driving Mr. Monroe to an unlimited sup
; port of what Gen. Jackson had DONE and not
with unfriendly view to the General Indeed
my own views the subject had undergone a
material change after the Cabinet had been con-
n vened. Mr. Calhoun made some a1lusion to a
letter the General had written to the President,
who had forgotten that he had received such a
letter, but said if he had received such an one
ID he could find it, and went directly to his ca bnet
IT and brought the letter out. In it Gen. jackson
approved of the determination of the government
'' to break up Amelia Island and Galveztown md
E. gave it also as his opinion that the Floridas
st ought to be taken by the IT, States He added
n it might be a delicate matter for the Executive
to decide; but if the President approved of it. he
: had only to give hint to some confidential
e, member of Congress, say Johnny Ray, and he
in would do it, and take the responsibility upor
- himself asked the President if the letter haf
been answered. He replied 'sNo,n for that he
, had no fecollectlon oil having received it. theI
lie said that had no doubt that Gen. Jackson il
A. taking Pensacola, believed he was doing wha
the Executive wished. After that letter was pro
y duced, unanswered, should have opposed the
r infection of punishment upon the General, who
n had considered the silence of the President as
tacit consent; yet it was after this letter wa:
- produced and read, that MIR. Calhoun made hi:
IS proposition to the Cabinet for Furnishing the Gen
e. eral. You may show this letter to Mr. Calhoun
n. if you please With the foregoing correction.
= OF what passed in the Cabinet your account of il
. to Mr.. ------, is correct. Indeed, there i.
to but one inaecuracy in it, and one omission. Wha
have written beyond them is mere amplifca
| ton of what nassed IL, the e. hnet I Il. Nc.