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. ' S t V, I , : - .3 r . n AT.TTTQS, IT. G. Til U USD A?; XSAIIOII 24, XC31 ;VOL.::::u ;o.l3 r. .v "-. i VTHK 6TAU, V ( Xri-VTtl'a SUtt 0xi!e, : r,v&oUr,kv LKMAT. . i iSriM,n 4oltro av f a it a om school ol too t 14 iaoia. o IT duii, t ia opiiao o( lb EAaora, (itra all ar. L iwmMtJt far Mi or to tfco a4ijn fc So. Setnloole tr. - II stated wkat I kit rrqeaotiy klrd before.. Uut tbe whole cabinet were, rffelr agreed that be should lu4'Ctiflrt UOcrtI Jackson. It is.bowver, well eoderVood that Mr. Crawfwd, et f cabinet. d hieendivar to have Oubb's rrtoltttnes parted; and coU ant forbear telling the frpK.rft(, lUtt, ! converts turn with one about Cobb's resolutions, while Ik propriety of aa ieqeuy lata the reive way y'ioqeiry shoa l J be direct- eooJvct af Use eeamaadirtf- s-eaeratx but I reoombrr thit the court ofti slly adopted, bad year hearty een cerrtace; and I reuesab- H the urt distinctly because yow ioc??aed it re peatedly ta ana afterwards, at a striking evideoce of the practical wisdom of th Pmident, win sorrested iu Taut mack t feel myself aathorrxed by Me tXWX TOTHECOHItESPOMURXCB aMnl Awbtv JnbM oodjoho C ui. Prmlol mm! Va IVaidrM of tW ,ed , tfco otyeet oftbo oomtm of , m IM owoorauooa ot no uattinct Mr. Movo oo tho ooaorroaeca ia Ihe Inoio var. "COHCUJDSD.J o. Ckotcc Mdiiffte to Mr. Calhoun. Iftukinflin, Maj IM, 1 8 JO. ua f"1 IR nr to the inqai ronlained in jour note of ibia ojoto 1 lubnut the foMowmf atatenteut. Vrf diatinctlr recc".ect to have, h Mr. Crawford (I think in the mr of 1818 In conerj3tion with hd SimpVlna, Eq. rtlatie to the rrdinea vt Uen. Jsckton in me C7 , , onle wir, ano fo me courae pur b the cabinet, touching thop i. . rt I . . I. oat any kiod of reaerve aa to the ktie iar( taken by tlie dilTerenJ bera of the cabinet wowe tne ui- wa under deltberatioo. lie atat it you had been in favor or an in . iuto 'the conduct ol lien. Jack and that he w the only member e cabinet that had concurred with lie spoke in atron term of probation of the course pursued ent Jacksrin, wit only in his mili- proceeding, but in permaturely pn the grounds of Via defence be the country, and forestalling pub ipinion, thua anticipating; the ad strition. On this point he rcmurk liat if the adtniniatralion could not direction to pobJic. opinion, but litttd a military officer, who had jteft his orders, to anticipate thorn, had' no business to bo at Washing ana had better return home. 1 I remember that lhe National lu 'jrencer, which was lying on the Where Mr. (Jrawtord was sitting. ained an article explanatory of the nds upon which the adminixtra- had proceeded in regard to uen sonV military" movementa. Mr. kford Adverted to some part of tl;e le, which laid down a principle of jlaw of nations, if I mistake not, Si went to show that a neutral ter- tf. could onlv be invaded in fresh hit of n enemy, and added, " Mr. m denies all thaU" He represent. f r. Adalfls as going much further in lying Uen, Jackiion than even Mr. ye, sUting that wis latter .waa in d to ptisa over the conduct of Gen. ion without public censure, iot U belief .tfTat tie had not violated Htri and exceeded his power, but Jwliticdl comtiderations cotinected Jour relations with fapain. .. " ' Vour obedient servant, -, - GEO. McDUFFIE. thev were pendinz, lr. Crawtwrd aiJ I can to y cif thue delibtraliuna. The Jatkxn oajkt to Le censored. Meet circumstance tuaaiioaeU io the ei- ireaseil urwi. and aeetned to lxik tract yim enclose, purp-iitHiX to U: an retiet. lie nyi ihe icemboa of the ei tract f a letter from V. II. Craw cabinet ai btili io harmony among j fir), to Jhr Fwr-yih, E1-, datnl mciDseivcs, apareniiy. , Apr4 n, is.d." have no plica id my , rrlirrtiuii. I ii Inter from General J. Jubn ('. Calhoua to Ur. Mvnroo, HaiHinzfH. IT, ltO. DaH !Siu. It lias become important to me. in consequence of a recent cir romMi?rf, to ascrrliiii wlu'tl?r Gen. Jacknun letter lo you of the Gih Jan ry, 1818 I mrun the one in which allusion is made to Mr J. Rhea wa seen, when teceived, by any cue ex cept myelf. anl, if it was, by whom. I will thank you to inform iue by the return mail; and. a1o, whether the let ter abova a!uded to was before the cab inet, nr was alluded to by any of its members, durin; the deliberation on the Semiiinle ill.nr. With ftneere reijsrd, I am. K.c. &.C. J. C. CALHOUN. J. Monbok, VL-q K. Jjrnct Monroe lo John C. Callioun. Oak BUI, Mag 19, 1830. Dear Sik: I have received your let ter of the lTth, and hasten t'i answer it. I well remember, that, when I re ceived the Idler from General Jickson, to which you allude, of the iGch of January, 1818. 1 was sick in bed, and could not read it. You were either present, or came in immediately lifter wards, and I handed it to you lor pe rusal. After reading it, you replaced it, with a remark tiint it required my attention, or would require an anther; but without anv notice of iti commits. Mr. Crawford came in soou after wards, end I ham'ed it also to him for pernal lie. read it, and returned it in like manner, wirhnut making any "tniiK'nt on its contents, further than thai it related to the Seminole war, or something to tlut efiV.ct. 1 never showed it to any other person, and 1 am not certain whether it was he or you who observed that it related to the 1 1 'l'iiI rkl a ti :Ct, rqi liio .V lis? 1- X i A ct of a letter from tb Qpnorable Ho t 8. Garnett, tormeny Memoer oi grew from the $tat, of Virginia, dated inahannock, Jamiar 12, 18JI.; Mt oiuh bik: A very extraordina Itervl have seen in the Constim A'AVhljt; purportttig toicive a cor- Vcouut oflhe' part which' the aev MvembeVs of Mr, Monroe's cabinet Nkn the condact of General Jack before them, has induced me prysa the following statement. ' iSArkftei'-Coldhel Taytor's elec- 9 the Senate, and arrival at tlx "f Govarnmoot,. we paid a visit to Honroe, and, in the course; el the tol. T, desired Mn M; to give onie5 account Tif the course that en ; pursued towards General fu iff regard . W the Semmoe war; I let this conversation, Mr, Mod 'eclared tharthere had been off di alrt hit cabinet. As to the';cjjnrse . ihooid be pursued towards the ri. v 1 his excited my. astonish because in a conversation with prawford, either before the debate senced, or wlule- it was' pending. vrawtord hd used M exprear to i me General Jaksop uught condemned. -1 . noted thi,x lot) down io a iournal ( kept; and luently "repeated it'.frequeDtly. oevenv tola me mat ne naa men f H W General Jacksot),' whea be .t i house in Tennessee, and, 1 I uid that the . General expressed ' from I. Garnett's diaty., for tb 1st M night before . last, Coloaef "" proposed we should eo iio and J1 President, as Everett said he futly eomplaiued ?of our not eo jiough we lived io near, j Newtoni I not go, because he had to ehave ,ton clean ahirt.' We foon.l v the drawing rootn with llay. l iuur, na rinatey, ; M . and f K ooo went cut, and . so did lW02:Sret.ry ,r- -? lie a-resiaent then talk J ireeiT aDOUl DUb S , affaira-. rn4ccount of toe pfoceedinga ueveroment in rli;nn A k. eminulc war. Having made all the arrangements respecting that war, and being some time confined by indispo sitiou, the letter was laid aside and forgotten by me, tnd 1 never read it until after tho conclusion of the war. and then 1 did it on an intimation from you that it required my atten tion. You ask whether that letter was before the cabinet in the. deliberation on the despatches received from the General, communicating the result ot that war, or alluded to by any niein bcr ia the administration. My im pression decidodiy is, that it was not before the cabinet, not do I recollect or think that it was alluded to in the de Ijderaticn on the subject. Uad it been, could not, I presume nave torgot- ten it. I received the despatches re ferred to here, and had; mad upr.iny mmd belorc r lett hume as to the part I ought to take in reference to us man agement, especially if I should be sup ported in the opinion formed by the administration. That support was af forded "it, and I pursued the1 course whtch: my judgment dictated, w'tib a view to the honor and interest of my countty and tlieltonor of the General Who. commanded With sincere regard, I am, dear Sir, yours, '. ..: - : , . .. . V-. , KJAME MONUOE. Hon'. J. C. Calhoun. rrv v , . -o. -'' -..'in, " ' ; : ' h. ' - John C'Camoort to Mr. Wirt. . ' faAiiiifrn,,.ay 23, 1836. ; I)ea Sir: Circumstance "which 4 need not explain render it necessary for me, in self defence to tall rr' "you ftfly" a statement of riy cburse;in . the meeting of the cabiuet, iii the fsdrivnter of 1818, on the fefemlnoieyat-, ,1 wih you alio I're sfate4. whether' a private tetter Jfroui Gen'. Jacksoa to Mr. Mon r6e u'ch at discbve'red-1n the vnclbs cd extract of a letteHrom Mrf Ciaw ford to Jtfrf Frayth waa before ( the cabinCt during; the; deliberation; or whether any allosion waa made to any letter of that description,, 'Jrph ' f i; With aincereTegardil am, &cv &c. JJOHN C. 1 Mu--z Mr-' Wrt to Mr, Calhoun, a,v i WtuhingOtniMay iS, 1830. " Diat Sir: Your, letter "of yesterday relates to meeting of the cabinet iu the xuramef ;bf :818TelativeU the Seminole 'Wari I ahould not feel' my self at liberty to disclose the proceed ing of any cabinet meeting without th concurrence of the President: and otall the members who attended it) bu t as your inquiry relate! td your ,6 wn" course ?w : ly, and 1 can sneak of that without in- voiving any one eise, t see no impro priety doing .so,, at your' request, Aniong: other' ideaa ' thrown but for consideration, 'according to the usual course of cabiuet consultations, I thiok jaxkon to President Monroe, therein mentioned, i entirety new to me. Ac cording to the dftcnpiion of the letter, giveo of it in the extract, it is ime of so singular a character, (hat, if it bad beeu eihibiied at any meeting at which I was present, 1 tlut could i.ol have forgotten it. The occurrence is said to have taken piace twelve years ago. I kept no notes io writing ol any ot those deliberations, and am speakiog merely from mem.irv. But atill 1 think, tlut if such a letter had been produced and lead in my presence, 1 should hive teuined ome recollection of it; whereas it atnkes me. in the de scription a a thing perfectly new, and of which I never lieard before. Id the rlo&e of the extract, the writer says: " After that letter was produced, I should have opposed the ioCiction of punishment upon the general, who hadj considered the silence of the 'resident as a tacit consent." I have no recol lection that punishmtnt had been pro posed by any one, unless an inquiry into the official conduct or the general can be regarded as pvnUhmcnt. It strikes me, to:, that if that letter had been produced, and Mr. Crawford had placed hi implied change of opinion on the inference of acquiescence which he supposed the general to be authorized to draw fronrthe President's silence, it could not have escaped oberva:;on and such a discussion as would have tended to have filed the ecturrencu on my memory, that tli general had not asked the President for an acquiescence to be interred from silence, but for a positive hint nf his opprobation tlnough " some coniJential member of Con gess, say Johnny Ray " Upon the whole, Sir, if theso things did really occur in my presence, 1 can only say that they have left not the slightest trace on rty memory. I remain, very respectfully, yi.ur o bedient servant, WM. WIRT. The" Hon. Joax C. Calhou, Vice President V. S. Copy of a letter to Mr. Adams, 12Ui January, 1831. -v- td oaJy U kai ai;ht aeem a axrt cJ. lateral circaaaataace.'wbrtlter lk tetter I Uen. Jacks lo ilr. Mooroo, iq wtuch alUsMn la made , t Joh Kay. correc tarsi of sbv course, however da' cided, from the prmnioenrt that Mr. Lrawlord has gtvca it. baa assumed ao small degree of importance ia the tor respondrace. Ha, in hia letter ta Mr. ceavpeey witk Predot 3Joar and actio, and trait that ane c f thu aha yaarU. for Norfolk, by lb way af are ioiertited in it will tr. J it p -A&apolU, a rbt iStb May. 181S.'r la io trad oca mj same ita th far row, air. i am oat prouaa ta anew aae. tocr aiscauwai ir. want of what was 'aakj or dot at ay was before ika cabinet, whkk. thoagk! saUequent neetiafj ad I it therefort not calculated ta aQcct tl.eqaesto of thai diKlai and aay that aay letter io an swer ta lr. Urawiprd aaast not ba in terpreted so at to affirm or.deay any cabtoet trabsacttons ahlch look place after I left the cabinet. ft it d.flkult for me lo aecoaa( bnw I Forsyth, says: " ludeed my own views, could kava blended other thioes. ao as on the sabjectkad amtergnue a snaUri-J totooarct then with eveota of wkkk 1 ai change after the cabinet had been' could know nothing. It ia a long tine IIonVMf.rWinT,' Waihinstan, 10th Jan. 1831. Sir: A short tioie before the 'ist ad journment of Congress, a copy of a let ter liom Mr. urawtoul lo air. Forsyth, in relation to the deliberation of the cabinet on the Seminole question, was placed in the hands of General Jaikson, and became the subject of a correspon dence oeiween nun anu myguil. In the course of that correspondence, it be came necessary, in order to ascertain the truth or error of some of the state: men(s made by. M r. Crawford, to refer to some of the other member of the cabinet, and I accordingly addressed notes to Mr. Monroe ami Mc Wirt, from both of whom I obtained statements. In selecting tliose gentlemen, instead of yoursell and Mr. Crowninslucld, I was not in the least degree influenced by any want of confidence in either of you, but simply by feeliugs of delicucygmw. mg out u political relations, am! wiucli I lrust to corresponding feelings on your part properly to appreciate. - . ,. I learn by a letter from Mr. Crawford, addressed to me subsequent to the close Of my corresp ndeace with Gen. jack-; sou, that he has written to you, and obtained your answer on the inject to which it refersy though he has, not furnished ine with a copy . of his letter td you, nor that of your aniw'er. This step wi his part has, of course, rprnoved the deljeacy which I at first fejt, and which then prevented jne from addressing you, .. t : K,. TUe part I took inulie-cabinet de liberation was dictated by . a sense of dutypinlnfluenced by either bp feei iny of fi'ichshipor etimityr: Thai Geo. Jaekson transcended his orders In ta king St. Mark's and Pensacofa, I have never doubted then, or since, ". io my opinion r the. Executive neither did or could constitutionally ' give orders to tiX eiftet of ihose places, vr afcy other Spanish, post.A, Under this impression, t Was decidedly in fafori ia the' early stage of ihedeliberatiori,bf bringingj the snoject before ; a court of iQqutry; but finally yielded my opinion .to con siderations growing" out of the political aspect of ne'questioQ,-as connected "with Spain, which were presented by yon and, Mri7Monrpef"6,io:iyi(.tdii). to them, f still believed, and do now; that, apart from themand considered ander the military aspect of the subjeci, as at first vicw imy opinion was eorrectS ' . Having ths concurred in the;: final decision of ihaTcabintj:!; gave''; it a faithful " support,;'. without t howeter a baodoainff the correctness f "first conceptions; T; tnake this preliminary convened. Mr. Calhoun "uiade sotao allusion to a letter tbe Geneial bad written the Peidnt, who bad forjnt teu that he had received such a letter, but said, if he bad received inch an Mia. ke could find it, and went directly to ms catnnei, ami nrougnt ine letter out. lo it (Jen. Jackson approved ol the de termination of the President to break up Amelia island and Galveztown, and cave it also as his opinion, that the Florida ought to be taken by the United States. He added, that it might be a delicate matter for the Executive to decide, but, if the Preside at approved ol it, be had onlv to give a hint to some confidential member of .Congress, say Johnny Hay, aud he would do it, and take the responsibility of it on him self." The object of my addressing you is, to obtain a statement from you, wheth er such a letter was, or was not, before the cabinet during its deliberation. As connected with the subject of my inquiry, I must ask of you the favor to furnish me, it you can with propriety, with a copy of Mr. Crawford's letter to you, and a copy of your answer. 1 make the request on the assumption that the correspondence can contain no thing that would render it improper that a copy sould be placed in my pos session. I would nuke the request of Mr. Crawford himself, instead of you, had 1 not declined all communication withbim in relation to the subject of the currespoueiice between ben. Jackson and myself, except through the Gener al, through, which chanmti no opportuni ty to matte the request has been allorded me. 4 o. John Q. Aria ma to J, C. Calhoun. Wathitigltn, 14 A January, 1831. Sir: 1 received this morning your let ter of the 12th instant, and, in giving to it an immediate and explicit answer, I trust you will perceive the propriety of my confining myself to the direct object of your inquiries. " " 1 In the course of the last summer, I received a letter from Mr. Crawford, referring to the consultations of. Mr. Monroe with the beads of the Depart- menis.in me summer oi isih, npon.tne proceedings of General Jackson in Flo rida, on the occasion of the Seminole war, and alluding to a letter from Ge ueral Jackson to Mr.'Munroe, which he stated to have been produced at one of those meetings, and to which his own letter appeared to attach some impor tance. . Mr, Crawford did not state to me the purpose of his inquiries' nor was I aware thatjkOy previous correspondence in relation to .thu subject had taken place. But as "the contents of his let ter appeared to me to be of peculiar in- lerest to the character of Mr. 'Monroe,'. 1 answered him that I had no recollec tion of the production of such a letter as that 1o which he referred, and request-' eti his permission to communicate ins letter to Mr. Monroe himself. To this answer I have received no reply. neither the letter ol Mr. -Crawford, since those llirogt occarred, and tueaa ry Is treacherous! an4 that, I bg yea to believa, is the only reason of the mis apprehension on n.y part. l am, with high cofitidefatlonj your obedient servant. n: W. CROWNINSHIELD. Uoa. 1 . C. Calhoun, Vice Preaideot Mr. Calhoua to Mr. Gr w ford, return inj i'h ter i4 t-IUclotxr, lUu. Fin HiM. Ocfttr 90, 1860, Sin The last mail brought sue tour letter of the d instant, but post mark ed the 23d. which I herewith return. - I eannot consent to correspond with you on the subject to which it refers. The controversy is not with you, but General Jackson. Ypu, from ttje first, voluntarily assumed the character, of the tnlormer, under that character only can I know you, which of course precludes all communication between us in relation to the controversy, except through General Jackson. Kvarding you in the light I do,'-you may test as sured that no abuse an your part; hw ever coarse, nor charges against ine. however false, can possibly provoke me to raise you to the level of a principal, by substituting you in the place of Ge neral Jackson in the correspondence, Should you, however, submit to the de gradation of the position which you ha vr thus voluntarily taken, and wilf send this or ony other statement to General Jackson, and induce hint to make it the subject of any further communication to me, as confirinutg in his opinion your former stateineot, or weakening my re tutalion, 1 will be prepared, by the most demonstrative proof, drawn from the paper usell. to show such palpable er ror in your present staleuicotuslbde stroy all confidence In your asiel tions; leaving it, however, to those who have the best means of judging to determine whether the want of truth ue owitiv to a decayed memory or soma other cause. Having been taught by the past the necessity or taking ail possible prccau tion where 1 have any thing to do with you, I deem it prudent not to deprive myseir ol the advantage which your pa per a fiords me,, and have accordingly iaKen a copy, as a precautionary inea Sure. v ' ' . '" i I am, &e.' , J. C. CALUOUN. W. H. Crawfttrd. Esq. " ( 1 1 JOHN FORSYTII : CeorstVr'..19l. 1CL . i ' m , - v . '""; 'Ut, Porvrtk ta Mr, llanhltooZ ' ' ' Daua Sia, -Oar fiiad,,V'm. if.-;, . Crawford, was Hi this place a tew boars -. ; -yesterday ao prinla basinets.. 1 bad '. very .anexpectedly aa -cpj orts'iity f"v-! -. comply with the reqaest saa.l in yar letter dated Bavaaoak, January SLSiK, ; I Had a long conversation wiii Mr. C. sad afterwards read ta him your letter; '', Ha regretted that your engigemeats did " t ant peraaii yfu ta pay din a pasting VI- . sit, Oy his authority I state ia reply lo Jour Inquiry, that at neating af Mr. Monroe's cabinet to discuss the " , course tote pursued towards Spain la'1, cortsrqsenreof Gea.Jacksoa's proceed- ingsia Florida during the Seminole war , f . M r. Calhoun, the Secretary of the War-. Department, aabaitted to.'asd arged ; -npon the Preiideat. the ' hroprifty and necessity of arresting and"tryit g Gen."- ' ? Jackson. Mr. Monroe was very math 'u 'S r anoeyed by itj expressed a belief that z. sach a step would not meet -the ' punJic approbation; 4hst Gen. J. bad perforni- 'j ed too much public service ta ber treat- - . . ed as a younger : or . aubajrero officer k.tf might," wilhobt shoclinz public Opinion :. Mr, Adims ipoke with great iclenca -"' against the proposed arrest and jastifled J.:l- tha' fJfeneral ' throughout, vehemently v urzinr thV. President to make the cause 4 '' :. oi tha General that ' f -tha Admintstra tion.' r-.' y,-- ; vvfi.';', ; In consequence of tha atronr' txcifa ;1 . : ' mentjprol oc ed - by tha President's eb-J ; -'.. vious -embarrsasmy nt.' Mr. Crawford. $. ' " - nierposed in Ihe ducuKsioD, urestine 'i.VV-. that there was no necessity for deciding; , ; upon tho course a.be pursued towarda the Ueoeral; as the question fore which. , Vk' " . thft cabinet was convened did not re n ' i quire it. '1 hey were called to ' deter ? mine how Spain was to be treated In M;Ct-:" Jation to the riorjd affairl the condutf ; . of iha General was a matter exclusive vifl ,''". ". ly between the general and his owft V Government, m wljlch, however 8pair 'f ? s might feel Inferesteir, she bad. Bo right y5v '-' to meddlei This sbbjectwaVthea dit..;,A nosed of alhd was not renewetf.V: '- ll'-'K ; i. 6 'MfjCslhouii had prev)'iia(x "(timmtAVv afcated to' Mr.' Crawford bis Intention'' .'.'. if la, present fhe'qurtlion ; to MrMon Jv. rwj an mienuon rar. wrawioru appro. to Mr. Calhoun; thaf Gb. Jwotild be either arrested or centred by! tha JttpST.v aideo'f. :-"-fJ, Y: With treat respect ITamT desr alr fh .-. ""Mr,- CMfotd,t Mr CalbouiuTr4 Since Mr, Calhoun pobliihed his narahlilet. the following BrWitional Ictteis huvo been gien to the public: . To this Cilitor of the D, S. Telegraph. , Sia,' I enclose to yo't. for publics' tinn, my letter to Major IfamiJlori, re ferret! to m Mr.-CrawfofdV feiter- to me of the SOlh April,'' 1850, whith last forms so prominent a plaroi iir tha je. cent address of the Vice IVrndent to the people of the United States. Had I belie veil this letter oratiy importance to Mr. CalhoutK it - would have Deep vo luntarily contmuMcaUd- to him,; aier the receipt of his' answer of the Is! of June to my ''letter to. titpi of -the .'i Isf ol May. 1 give it to the public not be nor the letter book containinit the conyt,;au,e opinion of it rs fhangc.l,r but . ' " irewuwK, so vr. loaw. ' t i,s , . 8A'rincathe'tdJiirnmeiiffiI C0: ' gre- the copy ofVa letter fromyoav toVf'--.r''! the Pjesideut, containing eleven abeetaVv;Af hkabeeb nUecd in nf handsi''ThetK H&i'i'i ject f this labored tssayJa Ho ; provi V f : Ihafa.aiaU'm'rot' contained 'It i'. letter v,iv of my answer to it, ale at this moment in my possession, havihg left them boih at my residence in Quincy, The let ter from Mr, Crawford did lift I porpiirt to ha confidential? but, as it related to transactions acredly confideniiaf in the cabinet of Mr. Monroe, 1 imve'iiot thought myself at. liberty tV furnisk a xopy of it without his permission oven to Sir. Monroe: he same pririrlpfe ftp plies to your request for a copy;' but f will immediately write and direct a co py of my answer, to b6 'made, which, when received, 'shall be cheerfully coin municatcu to-you: . , s 1 am, with respectful considcratinn. air, your obedient 8ervanfk. V K . , JOUN .QUINCY ADAMS. .. ; John C. CAUiotijt. Jiiq. v;; T j. .-';.'J- :-' p, 'j:- ''f''Y', " "Tf. ;- . ww awiwiir nrn, puiiiiui a &Jif- f 1 a - . because Mr. Ualhoun, in Ids letter to the. President of the 25tli of AttirOAt, 1830, after . my ofler tulul nisb him with atopy of it, if lie deired it, lettorate. the opinion that it. ought 40 .havo' fiecti. shown tti liim. I his comipuuicatiat) t.o Major llauiiyon was made wilhiintl in quiry into Ins motives for ashing , it' Certainly ilo hostility to MfJ" Cifhouo was imagineil, nor i ir peiceiVed-liw the facts stAted ctiufil, of hcmsel ve bis. in any way injurious1 1iim-'rAiijrtr llaindtonVcharailec was to tne a toiH cieot ffuaranteetbut he information rt! qucsU-d was,,iiot rsoughviir-ny! utiivjprJ iny purpose., j jf.j-.f y Justice tnjuJMrr CrawjTufd dctnamls th publicalioiof .his ietter fo Mr.CaJ. hoii nt . Having .rec.ipv.eil roib' b'i'&V4 to py of itfs'hon li'h it w" wit teH t have submittri) iti't-iv tir insrtcctiiirt : of some'.of those', in ;-whtweJ';uignitf,'it 1 know hereposeV jinj wherein tie asks my attention to 'cir cumstance that transpired' during the cabinet deliberations on the event of live jSemi6ole .ivair,7andmy , reply "there (os i It is proper for mo to sta'ie, that I answered Mr. Crawford as though he al tudtd ' to transactions which v took place while" I was in !r. Monroe'a ca--binet; but siuce my arrival here this session, I learif, for the Jlrst me, that the cabinet meeting alluded to by Mr, Crawford, was held after 1 retirei from the .cabinet : I left . Wshr.g'tor) in 1 Mr.CrowninahieU could not have been preaeot at any cabinet council on the. Soml nolo affair, lite first meeting; on that subject tookr placo on tbe 15th or 16th of July, 18l8i Mr; Monroe hfcvlnr returned on the 14th, Li " J . ' w a ... . tin. ' iiviu uif iraiaeoco ra aouuouo. , I no XS from tne to the flon' John :Forythr of'?' " the Senate of the United Stales, i in yi r orrecr ' Tf thera wss foevidtA bat that 'ich is. contained rinha) 'jLl ff should 3ot be afraid of tdnvir'ing 'eve-'fc-'Al ry rational and vnprejudiced miind.tbatL" -l my statement to. Mr. Ifo'raythTia'iab': atanliaUy Yttrrcct; YnJsj- ' .'4 In 'he htief5wiAment which I intend ftr H toimake opoi yotir essay of tievenfViW 'ff'f sheets, I propose 1 a void "the ex,lliiplo '?.4i,l ' i JVM naw oijj inr, ii-iiiref UMtiat. VlZ. . ,:f - i an a 1 1. no i di. gi n oy u r prcc a in g i in-1 y. v- .. ; cidiRhity an'dljwelroyharjci'0f,y' 1 the. poison I addrfSSf; whcii I'lQjc'ef ftrlth V '.V. ! ir factvMiiat I rannot? fpacklv - and -ydia" -1 linctly dny(Iv )Uf J jiol ktlempl '16 v ; ; fffove it negnfive4iy" argument' and . l:$fypf: hall:iinlaisei-eAd.bvpocfitcaUyiA futbpflrtitp vtSith; I. fcoc fel'yl'" ii'lshall firstjiome fur4- obswVstlona'ft fSf upon thadisclosbro'- ojAc5: serrefs ot ? V the Cabineti'Whiidi 'Sdi .aa via jha.''"fi'ik; lx- - rtiat lias ocvurredi.nt least in .this t otin. . try.jW t yno refiUy beMevrjliivisiier -,''o"S tjoni Vr;-Ca.ihtoii-Jliv did the yrgt-Jfi fefi, onipiops if Messrs Jr fferaOtV ii''t Haoidttw ..vn ,b fust UanlblUjryaraeV'Hf' ; V the llghtr.lIVrreJba iWta" iaitd xlr,i't': r llniitsnce-i .... vKl1 nrk-u.f .l - r.J ' . compeiiiey tueren pvai oi tvjinunri Kan- ; t d 0 ti'tfh, f pm ,tlMe ,6'lalDefaUneii;3ysj 0iieil,iVyafchiigt4iiry '-disclosed. Vand4tCA t niad, known: tiylie; publictsJf .your'v ' isirrtldn be tfne; bose -Xacti, and cjri.'l' cjrustjnces -would, a,t thU momt n.t,-4 b ' ' buried U) ; Esyniian darkness KVhile-,x pBAa Sir: My recollection- Savjcg Vi tliey 4Iiidd''iilreTn.lli0)nn been called 1 to a lcter ieceivfd fi om the ion Jl hayexprcsswlr seiat itt to Hon: W7 H. Crawford in July, for immediate ioscrtibn in your paper. It is for Mr. Crawford, and lor Ji'ri oni ly, lodecid whether any tliiogtnore, W necessary for his justification! vl have found myselC very unexpectedly cnm pelled to say any thing about this trans- wiveroment jo relatioo to thejUiat, at the first meet, you iuggestcdjatatementio order that, you ttiylUoiaUiatolligvncairoftlia7U Juiyiaonottoa jval ia mscL ed tbe. arrival of Mr. Crovninshicld at his roaulcnceio Massachusetts, on the 9th. H renigned in October following, withoot hav . ing returned to Washington. Nor could he have been present, at- ony meeting of the cabinet on tha subject of tbe capture of fit. Mami or renwcoia, in wmcn 1 was. The Intelligencer of the 29th of May, 1818, an nouuee ilie departure of the President (Mr.-i aionroe,) sir. Crownltwbielu ana myseir, far Norfolk, before informautn was received at Washington tX either St. Marks or fensaeola. The two former returned to WYithrngton. I proceeded to my reaulence in Carolina, and did not return to Washington until the 9th of jury, subsequent to sir, CtowwiuliieU S am bUacttS, -S;' r '-r.i p a-vaoinet.w. u: existence" anil 11$ tiaevv fuhiefui liableobn. impaired; reason " and cdmmoo sense peiotout the propria- ' ryof, keeping His . proceedirigs-secret. t " Ual aftf f ine Cabinet no loftgee txists, V', ' when. il tisef ufnesa cannot be impaired , A by a disclosuie of. its froceedin. npi. " Y ' ' flier reason, CQuiuion'scuse, por pa riot-Vv" ' LirC; nquues: that those I proceedjnga V-1 should,' be ahrouded to .impenetrable tV'.- darknesiy rjia, acts of, inch a Cabinet '" " ' ' become history ,k and the aliontasth V' same rigi.tto 'knowledge 'of lhem,' - ' thai it 1as t ny thet historical fact. "v It h jpresumcd i'"t all natiooa have en '' tertained (his opu' o" and have aried V. ' -upon it. i Ilebce the r'-rrct history of - Cabioeta, the most dej :c itj' Euue.lva ' , Hence tbe' history of the e ol tu l art, by Charles Japts Vox, ! 5ch dis closes the most secret Inter irs.r be tweep Charles II. and the Fin S F.I.n Ut(5r,'by which -It' wa proveu 'hit" Charlea was a pensioner of Lou; a .'
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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