Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-13

uIsl time, ledTneu from MT Ewing, our Minister
to Spain. 1t is now we'll established by the cor.
respondence printed by the order Of the House OF
Representatives that many parts Of The most i'm.
porlant communications of Mr.. Ewing 10 Mr..
Adams, were suppressed by him and never wen,
10 The Senate al all Hence, they were never
known TO the public, and only came to The know
ledge OF Gen. Jackson through Mr.. Eryins's
statement | repeat therefore, that letters from,
Gen. Jackson, approving directly or nferentially
the Florida treaty, written after The treaty was
made, and Leine The communication OF Mr.. Err
wing 10 General Jackson in 1929 can prove no
thing on The issues now pending between the par
ties, nor show anything inconsistent with the pub
locations of Gen. Jackson on The subject The let
ter of Mr.. Monroe to Gen. Jackson, and his rcply
published in the Globe OF lie 2lst January, does
not in the least, sustain MIR. Adams in his asser-
ton, that General Jackson approred OF the Treaty
before its ratification, which is The question in
controversy. This letter is precisely as | anti
cipaed, settling nothing al all of the controversy
between General Jackson and MIR. Adams. Il
does no, pretend 10 speak or aude 10 any prcrioas
consultation or appreciation OF The Treaty by
General Jackson. On The contrary il entirely ne
gaives such an idea. Would Mr.. Monroe have
gone into all of the details apperaining thereto,
in order TO explain The circumstances which
governed his action on the Treaty, il General
Jackson had been previously consulted and ap-
priscd oil all The circumstances as asserted hy
Mr.. Adamsi Such an idea is pTeposterous, and
he may refer in vain 10 his diam 10 sustain him
in his present position before the country on this
subject Mr.. Monroe's letter was daied long
after the Treaty. Spain had failed 10 ra,ify il,
and The subject was lying over for the future and
farther action OF The Spanish Cortcs. In The
mean time, many persons, Mr.. Clay and cihers,)
were insisting on our taking armed possession of
Florida and Texas, without farther waiting on
the action OF Spain. Under these circumstances,
Mr.. Monroe says 10 General Jackson, (among
many other things that he had been decidedly Of
opinion, that we ought TO be content with Florida
for the present, and until puJlic opinion, in that
quarter, ore NOrth,) shall be reconciled 10 any
farther change. Why did Mr. Monroe so express
himself 10 General Jackson, il he had been con-
suited by Mr.. Adams before the adoption of the
Treaty Every thing in connection with this
snbjeci, taken together, is entirely against Mr.
Adams and his diary. Mr. Monroe also alleged
10 General Jackson, as another reason. why we
ought 10 be satisfied, OF The then raging OF The
Missouri question, and other diliicullie BY which
he was surrounded, 10 justify his action and con-
illusions. Now General Jackson in reply 10
such letter says: "Ihc ric1c 1oM hare taken Of
The Coadnd Of our Gorcr1,mcnt reiatire 10 Sorrn
AMERICA, (a0t .Spain) III my opinion has been
both Just and proper. and lciN be opWored By ninc-
icntis Of The nation. II is frnc, II has been A.
tempted 10 be lricldcd By certain dcmdgogucs 10 he
injary Of The administration, INT, Ike all other
base attempts, has rcco,lcd on lis auttor, and lam
clearly Of opin0n, THAT FOR TIE PRESENT we ought
10 be content with The Foridas" Does this, in
the least, sustain Mr.. Adams? Certainly not,
because MIR. Monroe was particular in cnumera-
ting the difficulties by which he was surrounded
TO secure General Jackson's appreciation which
would, if il had been previously secured by Mr..
Adams before the Treaty was ratified, been an
act OF supererogalion on the part of Mr. Monroe.
The inference 10 be drawn from this correspond
ence is, that General Jackson did not know any
thing OF The particulars of The Treaty as stated
by Mr.. Adams, and that Mr.. Monroe's object
was TO secure his support by pointing out the
difficulties by which he was surrounded, 10 The
Treaty which had been negotiated by Mr. Adams
ard de Ons. Here, then, is the long threatened
disclosure that was to settle the issue between
General Jackson and MIR. Adams! This, too is
that new work of fiction, (not Horseshoe RO-
6iason,) promised b. Mr.. John P. Kennedy,
in his speech on the Annexation Of Texas. II
this is all they have, to bolster up their lettering
regulations, and their anli-American feelings,
General Jackson need say no more-His friends
may res, in ease, and Mr.. Adams may continue
TO snaw the file of his maligniiy 10 the last.
ALGERNON SYDNEY.