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LATE FROM ExNULAND.
Charleston, Februurv 26.
fey tho ship Mary Lord from Ltvurpool,
wo have mcoived our fiies ut English juptf* *u
... j haJ h»en answered. He replied, no; fot tbit he January 16, 1818, to Mohroe, in which )..'i
Tho understanding, patrioiismor , la d uo recollection of hariog «ee'»*u son suggests thecxpediency of taking Fl^*
a?sa» sarsassSKs ssfi~5
b.»U0< oftli^J Swiss.Coiisululioni will M> . *k* AtkWt^.11 u umiitflial im<l iiupolitiOe *n6 * . , k .„.u h« uas dome what ibo
ward, be iho sovereignly , of .ho |««pte , »
truly there is no country m ihu rvurld wh.
.hi* principle is less subiect to dM, P u, “*
which i. is more clearly legitimate. I "e act.
.• .1... ni*4i4 nikvv holtiiiu! al Dt.r»H-»
_ the tiubject—it i* unnatural ai».» impolitic,
truth toty bo told without blmbhig*
JACKSON, OALIIOUNiemf CRAWFORD,
From the pamphlet, by Calhoun, re sting to the
difficult* in which he and the t*» 0^"' P*" 0 "
L’nu I ages are involved. wc have, by coUatWg jm 1 a
of tire Federal Diet? now bolding
aro eff thj jnoat Mitsfaeiofy description. lue i '^jn'oni” he"foHewingykeichr.wlth the
„„ ---- - T ■ • .. neutrality and tho inviolable integrity ol » ^ „ f prcien ,i„ f to our readers ns co»dens-
the 9tb, and .hipping lists to tTiu-sevonth ol , teflilory „f Switzerland towards and «g# “‘udjid impartial yet succtnct a .lewof the ease.
January, ' , u |; l,vors, have just received ti.o most eutomn , 4 j||0 documents admit. Another poblicatton n
Th,.ro appears to be no lmelUg.o« of much consi , cr „ tion> J,bo calling out ut the mdt.a- j answer being ejected to t0
• IIUU a|l|Hrllie *v wv* *iv --- a
consequence, apart from Uiat relating to 110
markets. , .. ,
A meeting of lito inhabitants of Liverpool,
was about to bo held, for the purpose of peti
tioning Parliament in favor ol u free trade to
the East ftidjos.
In England tho laboring people appear to
be much agitated. On litis subject, the Gtv-
crpnol Advertiser, of tho 8th, says:— ‘Near
ourselves we have the Welch colliers in com
motion, who, in their turn-out for higher wa
ges, havo not forborne somo nhnming violence.
The masters have generally yielded to their
demands, nod quiet has been neatly or wlvollv
restored. The spirit, howevr, has extended,
and tho same class of men, in other districts
adjoining tho first spot of tho turn out, aro now
pursuing tho same object by similar means.—
Tho murder ot Ashton, which is, however;
a,lid not to bo connected with the turn out there,
is yet so neighboring to tho scene, that one can
not fail to have misgiving, on the subieej. 1 he
stato of the country is altogether the farthest
possible from satisfactory.” .
Tito revenue tho last quarter in England,
had fallen off ubotit £30,000.
It was stated in an English papers received
by tho Canada, that General Lafavette had
gene to tho King of the French after ho had
given in his resignation, to stato iiis willing
ness lo remain at his post. In relation to this
statement, the Loudon Courier says:—“We
consecration, auu ° .■
•linn against every pretension oi ”
marc!, her troops by tho route of^tlm
u tho t wn • fi||||jvei * Caliioun,"though connected with tho optn-
'["sid a^ ins invasLn ir.indled, they should l^the latter on the subject of the Seminob
b lll!v to attempt i<— Viu.de* <•’*«»•! campaign, i» not the direct uffspringof that o
do justice to the parties concerned when wo exer
cise our privilege. .
Tne rupture between General Jackson and
— 1 .. -_l .inilrttrn! XBtlll (II 1)1)111*
XWACON TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, MARCH 5. »«31.
uCSn^but’ofwhai Jackson considers duplicity
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C yi’TON 0 1-2 a 8 1-4.
Tim fourth drawing of tho MillodgoviUe
Masonic Hall Lottnry was effected on the 1st
instant. Number 8,783 drew a ptizo of $10,-
000—No. 77!), $1000—No. 11,450. .$1000
No. 13,343, $900—and No, 12,922, $800.
No. 8,783 was sold in quarters, one of which
was bought by a lad of thirteen years, called
Robert Bowdro Foster, of Monroe county who,
for liiu fivo dollars is entitled, after deducting 15
arc assured, from direct authority, that there l 10f ... ’ —
was not tho slightest foundation for such a
Tho General ntakos no secret of
statement. —
tile motivos which induced him to resign, and
in conformity with which it was quite impossi
ble that he could have subsequently offered to
remain in office. His resignation •was the re
sult of disapno'mtmoni and dissatisfaction.”
Tho situation of France at the latest dates
is represented -as tranquil.
London, January 6.
Tho Emperor of Russia has published his
Proclamation to tho Pules. He requires un
conditional submission—a surrender of arms
—and a total overthrow ol the Provisional Gov
ernment. lie declares that lie never will ad-
dross ' men without honour or faith, wiio liavo
conspired against tho tranquility of their coun
try,” and will not listen to traitors with arms
in their hands. lie it now putting his forces
iQ motion, and expects to be in tho field ou the
14th of Jnnuury. Tim Poles fcnvo driven out
the Cossacks ou tho Silesian frontier, and eve
ry where uro preparing for combat. Tho Ger
man papers maintain, Itowover, that the peo-
plo of wnrsaw are much discouraged by tho
resolute lone of the Emperor.
Gen. Diebltsch had given o dors for the ad
vance of tho Russian corps statiuned at Wilna.
They wore forthwith to commence offensive
operations on the line of march upon Warsaw.
sian Royal Guar3s’tvern 1 “on'/erJft lo' 1 prepare
for active service forthwith; oil their camp
cqtiipago was put in marching order during the
ammo day. The Emperor Nicholas had an
nounced that ho would leavo Iiis capital to join
tho army on the 14th January at lutest; iiis
own fluid equipage was to be conveyed with
that of the Guards. .
Tho Orussols papers contain an important
document transmitted to tho Provisional Gov
ernment; it is tho protocol of the conloroncc
at our Foreign Office between tho plenipoten
tiaries of the five groat powors. They have
decided on tho separation of Belgium front Hol
land, on tho ground that it is impossible to ef
fect tho complete nmalgttion between the coun
tries, which was expected by tho powers that
united thorn in 1814.
Wo liavo direct authority to stato that tho
account quoted in tho Morning Chronicle of
this day, from tho Brussels Vrai Patriot*, re
specting ncgociatians with Priuco Leopold on
the subject of tho throno*bf Belgium, is entire
ly destitute of foundation, no such negoclatious
or conversation having evet taken place.
Extracts from tho Marseilles Semaphore,
“Wo uro informod by luttcrs from Algiers,
that tha greater part of the Army, of Occupa
tion has been suddenly recalled to Firunce.—
General Clnusel himself, and the Chief Intend-
QDt, are going to quit the Colony, whore there
will remain only a garrison of 4,000 or 5,000
men. .composed ot the remains of the 15th,
20ih, 28<h and 30lh regiments of the lino.—
These few troops aro to be concentrated in
Algiers, and to withdraw, for the second lime,
tho garrison scut to Oran, uud that left ut
Mcdoah.
Paris, January 3
It is nflSimed that the King of Spain is going
to convoke the Cor es (estamr.ntos,) which uro
composed «>f the chief personages of tho church
nobllhy^i * “** ** 1 “ LL
determination
Indian Affair.—It is reported, on authori
ty of a gentleman lately from the southeastern
part of Alabama, that tho inhabitants of Pike
county* in th*it Stsitc, dissatisiied at the length
of road they have had to wagon their cotton to
tho Cbatal’iooclioo opposite Fort Gaines, de
termined to remedy the difficulty by cutting
from the eastern lino of their county a road of
twenty-fivo miles, direct through the Creek
territory, to a populous Indian village on tho
banks of the Chatahoochec, (thirty-five miles
below Columbus) and there lay off a town.—
They went to work accordingly, and had pro
ceeded with their road to a stout brook within
three miles of tho Indian village, when their
operations were arrested by the Creeks. Tho
cuttors went back to Piko county, and, having
obtained tltero an armed force, returned to the
Indian lands, opened the road to the river, and
laid off the village into a town. The Indians
are said lo be highly exasperated, intend to ap
ply to tho Gen. Gnvcrnmont for redress, and de
clare that they will, in the meanwhile, destroy
any buildings which ilia Alabamians my erect
on tho site of their village. Such is the report
aud os such we give it.
lieve that ho was “his personal friend, am. op
proved entirely his conduct m relation to the
Seminole campaign,” white m fact he was of
opinion that Jackson had exceeded h.s or-
dors, and at tho cabinet meeting oil ‘ho subject
proposed and supported an luqutry into the gen
eral’s conduct. * . ..j.i,
In order to understand the moans by which
.he collision has bten effected, referentae is ne
cessary to a letter written, on the 14ih Deccm
bur, 1827, bv mr. Crawford in reply to one
from Allied ’B.ilch of Nashville, Tennessee,
suggesting the public expression ol tho form*
er’s opinion on the approaching election of pre
sident. Crawford declined the advice, on the
eround tllat compliance would be arrogant, and
deemed the step, as to the public effect, useless,
Iiis opinion being generally understood, am
Cambreleng and Van Boren being amhonzed
by him to make it known when and where lti y
thought proper. Ho also informed mr. B.ilch,
that the vote of Georgia would as certumly as
timt of Tennessee bo given to Jackson; that
the only difficulty with Georgia was, that, it
the general succeeded, Calhoun would come
into power; but of that he wn. not apprehen
sive: for mr. had written to him, Jack-
son ought to know, and, if he does not, ho shall
know, that, at tho Caliioun caucus in Colum
bia, the term “military chieftain” was bandied
about more flippantly than by II. Clay, utid
that tl»» family friends of mr. Calhoun were
most active in giving it currency;”—that he.
takirg Tensacola, beltavcu he was doutg what the
Executive wished. Alter that letter was produc
ed I should have opposed the iolliUtoo ol puutih-
men! General, who bad coo«U«ed «•..
sileuce of the 1‘resideut as n tacit constat, je t
was alter this letter Was produced *“d read, that
Mr. Calhoun made his propo.ai.ou io tl.e c^b utt
for punishing tl.e ueueral. Voui may show this
letter to Mr. Calhoun, il you please. With the
foregoing corrections of what passed in the^cabi-
net, your account of it to Mr.—— >» correct.
Indeed, there is hut oue iuaccuracy in H, and one
omission. What I have written beyond the miss
mere amplification of what passed m the cabinet.
I do not know that 1 ever hinted at the letter ot
the General to the President; yol that letter ha.
•. imnortanl beariog upon tho deliberations ot
. . * . least in my mind, and possibly in
Ih'Ss of M A n?a,.d the President; but
‘ ^Z fxmessed any opinion upon the subject—
'r seems i! had uoue upon the mind ot Mr. Cnl-
. r or j, made no change to Ins conduct.
h “lam dear sir, your friend, and most obedi-
eM servant. WILLIAM U, CRAWFORD.
•‘Hon. John Forrjth."
Enclosing the certified copy, a letter was,
...i the 13th May, 1830, written and transmit
ted to Calhoun, in which Jackson observes,
“tho statements and facts it presents boing so
different from what I had heretofore under
stood to be correct, requires that it should be
brought to your consideration. They are dif
ferent from your letter to governor Bibb of A-
labama, of the 13th May, 1818, where you
state “General Jackson is vested with full pow
er to conduct the war in the manner he may
judge best,” and different too, from your lot-
tors' to nte at that time, which breathe through
out a spirit of approbation and friendship, and
particularly the one ill which you say,-“I havo
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of the 20th uliimo, and to acquaint you
with the entire approbation ol the President of
all tho measures you have adopted to terminate
the rupture with the Indians." My object in
making this communication is to announce to
yon the great surprise which is felt, nnd to learn
of you whether it be possiblo that tho informa
tion given is coircct.”
In reply to this letter, the Vico President,
on tho 29th of May, 1830, udmits that, in11818,
ho was of opinion that, In occupying St. Mark s
nnd Tensacola, the General transcended Ins
-orders. “I was (says ho) of the impression
if approved of by tho Executive, but 3 ho a u
the Executive feel delicacy in deciding v
Jackson would do it and take.responsibility ''
himself, should the hint be given to Jolin'lL?
or any other confidential member of Connm7
ii.ii
IIIM31 t'VUVW •»» b » /« II P • uiwvswi - \-~>r ~ t
Crawford, knew personally that Calhoun tavor- ,| )at „ ;, a J exceeded your orders, and had
ed 4dams’ pretensions until Cluv declared^ for ac(e( j on y 0ur own responsibility; but I nei-
liirn, which circumstance must, Caliioun could not
be ignorant, bn based ou the condition that the
iufluetico of Adams was to bo exeried in tavor
of Clay and consequently to the detriniom of
Calhoun. 1 “If you can (says Crawford) as
certain that Caliioun will not be bonofmed by
Jackson’s election, you will do him a benefit
by communicating the information to me;’ aud
concludes by authorizing Batch to uso tho let
ter as Uu pleased, and show it to whom he
pleased.
While at Nashville in January, 1829, Gen
Coal.—We learn that good specimens of
this mineral fuel havo boon obtained from a
bluff oii tlio Cbandioticheoj,^ in llie^ijiirty-third
miles below Columbus. Wo havo not heard
ib.it the extent of tho stratum has been ascer
tained. Should it provo largo, it will, from
tho facility of-transportation, be, at no dis
tantuay to the proprietor, a sourco of wealth
loss precarious than any gold mino hithorto
worked ou tho continent.
El Dorado.—By tho Washington News of
tho 26th ult. it appears that in tho fourth dis-
tiict of Hahorsham county, Ga. tho mine, for
merly known as Collins’s mino, ono half of
which is owned by a company of gentlemen in
Philadelphia, and tho other half by captain Mi
cliael Brown of Savannah, Major Junles^ P
Heath of Baltimore, and a Dr. Rued of Ken
tucky, is ‘'superior both m richness and extent.
to uni/ yet discovcrered in America, either
north or south." Hero then among tho ro
mantic hills of out own State, is tho site of
El Dorado, about which virtuosi have wrang
led and skeptics tittered—El Dorado without
a vestigo of its peoplo or palaces, but as rich
nnd alluring as ever. What fouls must Sir
Waiter .lalcigh and the buccnniers have been
for placing it on the southern continent. We
havo no doubt, that Hurt oira and Garcitesao
do la Vega nrotqually inaccurate; and, should
the News ongago in antiquarian researches, ill.
land of Mango Capac will be found among the
green hills of Vermont, and tho city of Metezu.
ma on some island in Lako Superior.
To be serious, however, wo confoss that we
aro pleased at tho good fortune uf any man,
and sirtcorely wish tho gold diggers success in
their labors; but most acknowledge that the
discovery of largo and rich beds of copper,
lend, iron, or cnal in Georgia, would afford
us much more satisfaction, than if our streets
were paved with gold aud our windows made
nf diamonds.
eral Daniel Nuwnan ascertained that ntr. Craw
ford had reconily.wriueu to G. W. Campbell,
proposing that Tennessoc should vote for a
third person for die vicc-presidency, and re
questiug that gentleman to show the letter to
Jackson—which information, togetner with a
toWtfsontmmpkin, who, by lotter, dated 2 < 7lo
January, 1829, apprised Caliioun of Iho samp,
and suggested the propriety of making tho whale
known to Jackson—advice which does not, by
tho correspondence published, appoar to have
been followed.
Some time early in 1830, Jackson learnt
from a friend that the Marshal of the District
of Columbia hud heard of a similar statement
on tho authority of mr. Crawford, aud that one
ol tho same nature had come to the knowledge
of James A. Hamilton of New York. To the
latter gentleman the general applied, and was
made acquainted with the truth of tho report,
but could not get tho detail without tho consent
of Cra.vP.rd having first been had. In sltnrt,
Jackson requested Hamilton to apply for parti
culars to mr. Foisyth, who consented, wroto to
Crawford on the subject, received the following
letter, and gave n certified copy to Hamilton,
who handed it to tho President:
■ j .i • a. ti,;. A-fcw weeks ago we roomioned a rumor as be-
ootjiltty, and the wumc.pnl councils. Tb s ,, 5n c - ucu , a „ el f„ lat , white last in Mtllrggcille.
irmmation of l erdmand'VII. it it is roally | lhe honorable William 11. Crawford denounced
true, may buve been caused by the uews of: ( h 8 l ullifiers of i-ouih Carolina as acting against
the Polish insurrection, and especially by the : the plainest construction of tho Constitution, us-
liberal tendency of tho new policy of England, serted that the tariff bow inexpedient soever, is
Fuanktoht, Decouibor 27. constitutional, and that on being introduced in tho
Soma Journals announce that disturbances : Kaoputive chamber to the brother of Governor
have broken out in the environs or Nuremburg,
and that the peasantry have driven away the S5XZd?«g WSS
country magistrates, but that the squadron of
cavalry which was ordered to die spot had
succeeded in restoring order.
man, he remarked
your brother has turned fool
and joined lhe iiulliAeis.” Our object in none
ine the report, was. as we stated at the time, to
ire his friends in MiilrdKrritte a chance to con
The accounts from Vienna of the 22d of this 1 firm, deny or correct if. As yet, the Recorder nnd
month, aro extremely curious. Austria is j Journal observe a death-like silence on the subject,
arming on all sides. The troops' which havo | though both papers have not unirequcntly volun-
long been in Italy, and those which have lately i leered the correction of statements of far test itn
Imp, cm ihiihnp. will aj. u corns of portancc to iiis character, lhc stilness of the
been sent thither, will remain M a corps of'P°rtance to Ins character, lhc stilness or the
observation- but all tho other forces ol tho! JourD » , ‘ whlch a strong nulblying paper, may
observation, nut anlino oilier lortes probably be caused by the desire of excluding evi
empire, and those of Hungary, which can bo \ A , r-,
dence from its columns of its supporting a man fot
tho second office in the nation who has reprobated its
most darling tenets; but the obstacle is not
great with the Recorder. The latter paper has de
dared against at least (ho expediency of nullifica
lion, and at times shewn instances of independ
enco certainly commendable. Therefore silence
on its part is rather out of order—especially as the
confirmation of the rumor would rather benefit than
H i,..,, .. . ... I injure Mr. Crawford. It ought to know (hat that
owtll combine in bis person tho J 8e J nt|cman „ nnot umler an s y circumstanC03 ox .
spared, are going to assemble in Gallicia and
tho other provinces on the frontiers of Poland.
By thlq means it is intended; at the same time,
to awo the Polos, and to repress tho fermen
tation which has manifested itself at Lemberg,
and in othar provinces formerly Polish. Tho
Prince of Lubkowiiz, Governor of Gallicia,
has received from Prince Metteruich unlituil
od'powers,
“H’ooillawn, tth April, 1830.
Mr dear Sin—Your letter of tho lGth was
received by Sunday’s mail, together with its en
closure. I recollect having conversed with you
at the timo and place, nnd upon the subject, in
that enclosure stated, but I have not a distinct re
collection of what I said to you, but I am certain
there is one error in your statement of that conver
sation to Mr. I recollect distinctly what
nssed in the cabinet meeting, referred to in your
etter to Mr —.
Mr."Calhoun's proposition lathe cabinet was,
that. General Jackson should lie punished in some
lorm, or reprehended in some form; I am oot posi
tively certain which. As .Mr. Calhoun did no:
propose lo arrest General Jackson. I feel confi
dent that I could not have made use of that word
in my relation to yon of the circumstances which
transpired in the cabinet, as l have no recollection
of ever having designedly misstated any transaction
in my life, and most sincerely believe 1 never did.
My apology for having disclosed what passed in a
cabinet meeting is this: In the summer after (hat
meeting, an extract of a letter from Washington
was published in a Nashville paper, in which it was
stated that 1 had proposed to arrest General Jack-
son, but that ho was triumphantly defended by
Mr. Calhoun and Mr. Adams. This letter, I al
ways believed, was writtcu by Mr. Calhoun, or
by his directions. It had the desired effect.—
General Jacksoo became extremely inimical to
me, and friendly to Mr. Calhoun. Instating the
arguments of Mr. Adams to induco Mr. Monroo
to support General Jackson's conduct throughout,
adverting to Mr, Monroe’s apparent admission,
that if a young officer had acted so he might be
safely punished, Mr. Adams suia, that it General
Jackson bail acted so, (hat if he was a subaltern
officer, shooting teas too good for turn. This,
however, was said wiili a view of driving Mr.
Monroo to an unlimited support of what General
Jackson had.rlone.and nut with an unfriendly view
to the General. Indeed, my own views on the
subject had undergone a material change alter the
cabiuet had been convened. Mr. Calhoun made
some allusion to a letter the General had written to
the President, who had forgotten that he had rc-
ceiveiLsoch a letter, but said, if he had received
such an one, he could find it; ami went directly to
his cabinet, and brought the letterout. In it Gen
eral Jackson approved of the determination of tho
Government to break up Amelia island and Gal-
vezlawn, and gave it also as his opinion that the
Floridas ought lo be taken by the United States.
He added, it might be a delicate matter for the
Executive to decide; but if the President approved
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Civil and military authorities. " j |»ect to receive from theSouth Cxreitn* Rnllifiers. ». .. ». u . M u.,, u , uu
Tho nows front Switzerland's at tins mo- tbs vote of that State, while the certainty of Iiis of tt. he had only to give it a bint to some confi-
meat very interesting. Many Cantons, which j being an anti-uullifier might be of advantage lo deutial member of Congress, say Johnny Ray,
had not before declared against the Constitu- j him ia every oiher State of tho Confederation.— and he would do it, and take tho responsibility of
tioas, dictated in IS 14 by (he Holy Allianco. [ At all ?vcats, it would not be derogatory to bl*. it en himself, 1 asked the President if the letter
ther questioned your patriotism nor your mo
lives,. Believing’that whero orders were trans
cended, investigation,; as a matter of coutsc,
ought to follow, as duo' in justice to the govern
ment and the officer, unless there bo strong rea
sons to the contrary, 1 came to the meeting un
der the impression’that the usual course ought
to bo pursued in tills case, which I supported
by presenting fully and freely all the arguments
that occurred to nio. Thoy wero met by oilier
arguments, growing out of u more enlarged
view of the subject, as connected with the con
duct of Spain and her officers, and the course
of policy which honor nnd interest dictated to
bo pursiiod towards her, with which some of
tho members were more familiar than myself,
and whose duty it was to present that aspect of
ibe subject, as it was mine to prosent 'hat
~..b immediately with tho military
operations. After deliberately weighing 1 nvc-'
ry question, when tho members of iho cabinet
came to form thoir final opinion, on a view of
the whole ground, it was unanimously doter-
mined, [“acquiesced would probably be more
correct, ut least as applicable to otie member
of tlto cabinet,” ho adds in a'noto,] us I under
stand, ill favor of tho course adopted, and which
was tnado fully known to you by mr. Mouroo’s
letter of the 19 h of July, 1818. I gave it
ray assent nnd support, as being that which, un
der all tho circumstancos, the public interest
required to bo ndopted.”
Ho insists that General Jackson “long since
knew that the administr.vion, nnd himself in
particular, wore of the opinion ..that tho ordors
under which lie [Jackson] acted did not autho
rize him to occupy tho Spauislr posts;” and to
sustain tho assertion, advoris to (lie copy of or
ders to Gaines, furnished Jackson, authorizing
the Indians'lo be attacked, unless they should
take shelter undor n Spanish post, in which c-
vent report was immediately to be made to the
Department of War. For tho samo purpose,
lie refors to tho privato correspondence between
the Genoral and mr. Monroe, from July 19,
1818, to December 7, of the same year, in
which Monroo informs Jackson, that in.cxceed-
irig the limits prescribed by the orders given to
Gaines, “he acted on his uwn responsibility,”
and advises such alteration in his official letter
as would confess the capture of tho Spanish
posts to bo his own act depending for justifica
tion on the bad conduct of tho Spanish com
mandants—to which tho Genoral objects, on
the ground that his instructions, as he under
stood them, nmhorized tho seizures; Monroe,
in answer, regretting that his construction oil his
orders was different from what was intended,
and inviting him to a correspondence with Cal-
hoan, that his understanding of the orders nnd
that of tho administration with tho reasons on
both sides might be placed on the files of the
War Department; the General’s assenting to
the measure, but declining to begin it, and rar.
Mont no’s reusons why ho should commence it
—which testimony Caliioun backs by the Pre
sident’s message of March 25, 1818, in which
Congress wore info lined, that "orders had
been given to the general in command not to
enter Florida, unless it be in pursuit of the ene
my, and, in that case, to respect tho Spanish
authority, wherever it may be maintained;" and
in tho annual message of November following,
that “on authorizing major-general Jackson to
entor Florida, in pursuit uf the Scminulcs, care
wu taken not to encroach on the rights of
Spain;” and again, "in entering Florida to
suppress this combination, no idea was enter
tained of hostility towards Spain; and, hov/ov-
er justifiable the commanding general was in
consequence of the misconduct oi the Spanish
officers, in entering St. Mark’s and Pensacola,
to terminate tt, by proving to tho savages, and
their associates, that they could not be protect
ed, even there, yet the amicable relations be-
Iwoeu the United States and Spam could not
he altered by that act alone. By ordering tho
restitution of those posts, .these relations were
preserved. To n change of them tho power
of the Executive is deemed incompetent. It
is vested u» Congress uloue." This view, ho
declares, is entirely approved by the General
in n letter, December 7,1818. Caliioun more
over directs attention to the letter of JackjQD,
any oilier couUdeiitial member of Coiigrej
By representing that letter to have received a
answer, nor sucb him to have been given, C a l°
boon leaves it to be inferred that Jackson coal'
imply no sanction from the proposition. W
That iho lotter from tho War Dopartmef
acquainting tho General “with the entire i«.
probation of the President of all tho mStank
lie had adopted to terminate tho rupture with
die Seminole ludians,” could not, Calhoui
contends, be^construcd into permission to occu-
py the Spanish posts, is evident, fiom that let
ter being dated February '6, 1818, and tU
General’s letter, to which it. is a reply, k IV j 0 !
been written at Nashville on the 20th of ilj
previous month, and before ho set out on lf a
expedition. Noither could, it is argued, |U
letter of the 13lh May, 1818, to Govern^
Bibb, saying that Jackson was "vested Wr
full powers to conduct tho war in tho bum
ho shall judgo best," bo viewed as authority f a
occupying the posts; because it was accompjj.
ied by a copy of tho instructions to Gaines,»n!«
was not directed or communicated to Jacksoi
nor written until sometime after he had captur.
ed St. Mark’s and subsequent to the time k,
had determined to occupy Pensacola.
With regard to the allegations advanced I
mr. Crawford, he denies all agency, mediate
direct, in writing or publishing tho letter
appeared in the Nashville paper, which ._
gentleman gives us an apology for having ditil
ged the proceedings of tho cabinet on the Sn
inole question. He insists also that it could ti
Imve been the incentive to the disclosure,.
Tho final decision of tho cabinet having!»
probably fixed on tho 19th July, 1818, and
Crawford reached Augusta on tho lltli Augt
and Millcdgeville on tho 16th, Crawford cot
not have seen (he publication on which lie res
iiis defence, either when, on his way to Ain;
ta, he betrayed the cabinet secrets to Eldr
Simpkins in tho presence nf George M‘Do!
in Edgefield, or when ho made n similar «pi
sition in Milledgevillo, which a few dayufi
his arrival (hero found its way into the G
Journal. By the triple testimony of
roo, Adams, and Wirt, Caliioun proves ilia
lotter of Jackson, dated January 16, U
(suggesting the occupancy of Florida, andii
if the Exccutivo approved bat fell delicacy
deciding it, Jackson would do it and tale
responsibility on himself, should such I
given to John Ray or uny other cunfii
member of Congress) wo; neither produced!
alluded to at any of tho cabinet mcctiop
the Seminole question—and pots it beyond '
pule, that he and Crawford were tho only
members lo whom Monroe showed said
—anil iltat too, long before any” cabinet
itttr took’ placo ou the conduct of Jack
ilunco, it is affirmed by Calhoun, that the
loiter could, after the cabinet convened «n
Seminole subject, liavo effected no dung
•■pinion in Crawford ns to tho course to
pursued towards J.tchsou; nod, by M‘Di
evidence, shows that even his acquiesces
the final decisiun of iho cabinet wrouglsj
change in his opinion or feelings.
On tho 1 tth May. 1830, Mr. M-Duffie
thus—"I very distinctly recollect lo bare
Mr. Crawford (I think ia the summer of 111
conversation with F.ldred Simpkins, Esq.i
to the. proceedings of tion. Jackson iu the
nole war, nod the course pursued by the c
touching those proceedings. Air Cravfenl
without any kind of roserve as to there
parts taken by the different members of i!
net while the subject was under deliberatin'
stated that you had been in tavor of an tnqnii;|
to (tie conduct of Gen. Jarkson, and that li|
the only member ofthe cabinet that bail c
with you. He spoke in strong terms of
billion of the course pursued by Gen. J:
not only in Iiis military proceedings, but in.
turoiy bringing tho grounds of his define;
the country, anil fnreslalling public opisiwj
anticipating the administration. On thisp*
remarked, that if the administration cnulilt*
direction to public opinion, hut permitted i
ry officer, alio had violated his orders. !o
pate them, they had no business to he at IVj
ton, nnd had better return home. I also u
her that the National Intelligencer, which
iug on the sofa where Air. Crawford tva
contained an article explanatory oftlte groa
on which the administration had prorcedu
gard to Gen. Jackson’s military movcmeiiu
Crawford adverted to some part of the ’
which laid dowu a principle of the law ofl
if I mistake nut, which went to chow that a
territory cauld only be invaded it> fresh pin
an enemy, and added, "Mr. Adams denier*
He represented Mr. Adams as going muchf*
in justifying Gen. Jackson than even Mr. ’
stating that the latter was induced to pan
conduct of Gen. Jackson without public!
not from a belief that he had not violated
ders nnd exceeded Iiis power,' hut from P
considerations connected with our relatie"
Spain.”
Having shown that tho above con*
must havo taken placo on tlio 11th A*
a day or two beforn, Calhoun CStahW
fact, on the authority of Robert S< 0
formerly a member of Congress front V
that, pending the resolutions of mr.
gainst tho general, Crawford, in tun*
with that gentleman, declared M Gw tr "
son ought to bo punished," which
noted down in it journal that he kept
timo. Tho following is an extract tt
gentleman’s diary: “the President thej
ine 30th January, 1819] talked very
bout public nffuirs—gave us qa accoi;i
prococdiugs of tho govorr.meqi iff it!
tho Seminole war.. He ^«ted what 1 1
qucnily hoard h-Jo;;., ilia: iho whole
wero perfectly agreed that ho should
sure Oee>raf Jackson. It is, 1»W**
Undp; 3 tood that mr. Crawford, one uf if
net, used his endeavor to havo Cobb*
lions passed, and I could oot 'forbear!'
President, timt, in conversation with «*
Cobb’s resolutions, while they w* rC i
rur. Crawfiird said Jackson ought to 1*
ed. He expressed surprise, and #
look regret. He says the member*
cabiuet are still in harmony among t
apparently."
Calhoun considers the foregoing
of Adams, Alonroe, Wirt, M’Duflir 15
nett as conclusive refutation of any elm
iug place iu the sentiments of CrawM
•luring the cabinet-consultations on
nole question or from thut time until H
urc of Cobb's resolutions; nnd prodaw
a9 a witness, to show that during