Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-19

traitor, John Quincy Adams, some time du
ring lasl year asserted that he in persoi
submitted tie treaty Of 1910 (eeding Texa
to Spain J to Gen'l Jackson, at his lodgings
Isrother's hotel, Washington, between tht
I0th and ED February of that year, ant
that Gen' Jackson fully approved and ad
vised the treaty. Il was concusiveIy pro
ven that Gen'l Jackson was not in Wash
ington City al that date. Mr. Adams then
refers to a " diary" which he preiends to
have kept at that time, and anto-dates The
alledgod interview to the % Of February
The extracts purporting to be taken from
this diary" completely reverse known
facts which transpired in the negotiation
and previous assertions Of Mr. Adams-in-
deed the extracts disprove themselves
Gen. Jackson utterly denies any such in
teryew or consultation, or that he APPROX
ed or sanctioned the treaty before It's FINAL
ratification. After that time he looked up
on It as valid agreement between the
United States and Spain, in the then rela-
tons Of the two countries.
Under these circumstances, IL was al
lodged that the executors Of President Mon
roe had in their possession a letter from
Gen. Jackson fully substantiaiing the as
sertion of Mr., Adams. This letter was
frequently alluded to and hinicd at by tho
presses and orators who sided with Mr..
Adams, but they sludiously avoided calling
for It's publication. II was lately alluded
10 in direct terms, by Mr. Kennedy Of Nd,
on the floor of Congress Gen. Jackson
thereupon wrote to Mr.. Gouvernour, SON
in.law of Mr.. Monroe, to furnish for publ
cation any letters which may have passed
between himself IGen'l J.l and President
Monroe, in relation to the treaty Of 1919,
In reply TO this, we have a letter from
Mr.. Monroe, cautious and diplomatic in its
style, addressed to Gent Jackson under
date Of May %, 1920, more than a year aE
Ter me tina! ratification Of the treaty, inI
which the then critical state of our foreign
relations is dweIt on with much force, the
importance of the acquisition of the FIor-
das urged, and the treaty defended on the
grounds of the exigenccs of the time
1t is evident from Mr., Monroe's letter that
Gen. Jackson had not advised or sanction
ed the treaty.
Mr.. Monroe says
Having long known the repugnance
with which the eastern portions Of our
Union, or rather some Of those which have
enjoyed it's confidence flor | do not think
that the people themselves have any inte-
rest of that kind) have seen its aggran-
di2ement to the West and South, | have
been decidedly of opinion that we ought
to be content with Florida for The present,
and until the public opinion in that quarter
shall be reconcilod to any change.
When we reflect how gigantic our growth
has since been there--that we have acquir-
ed the Mississippi and both of its banks
have erected eight States in that quarter,
and made provision for more-I think we
ought to pause" &c.
And he subsequently speaks Of Texas as
"a territory which we might take when
we pleased"
Gen'l Jackson's reply, dated Goth June,
1920, (the treaty was finally ratified 22d
February, 1872, is frank and patriotic. AZ.
ter acceding TO the earnest request of the
President to continue in the military SER
vice Of the country, he says that under
then existing circumstances
al am clearly of your opinion that ron
THE PRESENT we should be content with the
Flordas."
And that at that time there was no danger
of military invasion through Texas
The correspondence shows, not that Gen,
Jackson advised the terms of the treaty,
but that he looked upon it as a binding
compact between this country and Spain,
after its ratification. A large party at that
time, headed by Henry Clay, advocated a
reduction Of the army-interierenee in
South American ailairs--and insisted that
the treaty of 1919 was void. Gen. Jack.
son sustained the treaty, as binding on our
government. Since then, Texas, as a
member of the Mexican confederacy, has
achieved her independence of Spain-oI
Mexican tyranny--and of the world, aud
is, in law and in fact, free and sovereign
nation.
The wing papers Of course publish Gen.
Jackson's letter without the accompanying
letter OF Mr.. Monroe, and without men,
tioning that il was written after the treaty
was in force. Old John O., and his organs
have signally failed in establishing, as they
boosted they would, that Gen. Jackson re.
commended and approved in detail, the
treaty Of 1875 and they stand convicted
as sanderers and calumniators of pure
patriot. The more the matter is siiied, III,