through Lim, the scoret orders, under which culiarly exceptionable. Always ready to anGeneral Jackson now all dges he took powes-swer for my own acts, on every proper occ3# sion of Pen-acola and St. Marks; and it is no sion, it is cause of deep regret to fini accusa. longer doubtful that it was the intention of tions against my own 6id:lity and honor, conGeneral Jackson to hold up this letter to estab- nected with injurious imputations against the lish the existence of those secret orders, under honor of others. In reference to the distin■ belief that it remained uncontradicted.

Mr. Gouverneur says:——

guished individual to whom allusion is made, delicacy requires me to be silent. To offer comment on the extraordinary assertion of the "But you say that there is another circum- editor, might be construed into even a momenstance much more decisive," and refer me to ataly admission that it could be true. certain letter, written by a certain individual As to the "character of the hands into which calling the attention of Mr. Monroe to the fact the honor of Mr. Monroe has been commited," alluded to;' and from the pointed manner in that was a subject for his own decision. For which you mark the fact, which you assume to the manner in which the trust may be discharg be true--that it is without contradiction, you ed, his representative admits no responsibility seem to infer that because it is without contra- but the public and himself.

diction-it may be made to sustain your post- The present case presents s'rong points of tion. Retaining the strong desire, to which appeal. I am not only charged with an absence have adverted, not to reter, unless it becomes of honor in the discharge of a sokma trust, my duty so to do, to any thing private, I still but it is even boldly insinuated that I am reowe to you a candid reply to the remark which strained by the meanest of appeals to my interest. you have made. There is no shape in which where I am known, I trust that the remark has the fact alluded to has not ever reached the excited but a smile; and where I am not, that a eye, or ear, of Mr. Monroe,that it has not been! just consideration of all the tacts will at least contradicted. It is as his representative, and up- prevent a frown. The power to which allusion on his authority that I contradict it, and that is made, would in its exercise be as unworthy you may at least do some justice to my motives of those who possess it, as the imputation and views, I do not hesitate to add, it is under 1 believe to be unmerited by them, or the circumstances of a sacred duty, that I do con-apprehension of its effects I know would be tradict it. I have every personal motive to be mas degrading in me. Witrent, therefore, silent-I am bound to speak." permitting myself to be controlled by the inThus is Gen. Jackson caught in his own quiries of the Telegraph, I have no hesitation snares. He brought John y Rea, a superan in affording to all who may feel an interest in nuated old man, to this city. With him he the subject, a concise statement of the facts in concocted a statement, which, if true, would which they have originated. They cannot be have covered Mr. Mouroe with lasting disgrace. developed more clearly than in the submission It was sent through the post office at a time of that correspondence to which they so pointed. when it was believed that Mr. Monroe was dy-ly refer. In it will be found all the action of ing, under a hope that it would remain uncon-which the matter was susceptible, and by those tradicted, intending that that ci:cumstance who might wish it were otherwise, not only a should be afterwards adduced as proof of its scrupulous desire to abstain from irrelevant truth, when he kney it to be false!! matter, or that of a private or confidential chaWe say that he knew it to be false, for Mr.racter, but as I trust all the deference and reBlair alledges that Johnny Rliea was that indi- spect, which were due to any individual, convidual who communicated Mr. Monroe's "senected with the subject. From the date of my cret orders" to General Jackson. Now, as the second letter, I have not been without hope letter asserts that Johnny Rhea did communi- that all the obligations of honor fulfilled, fur cate Mr. Monroe's "secret orders" to Generai ther allusion to the subject might have been Jackson, it follows that if no such orders were justly avored. It is due to the editor of the ever given. General Jackson himself, as well as Globe to say, that the remark from his paper of Juhnny Rhea, knows the statement to be un-the 22d inst. was the result of personal com Yet he holds up this letter as one of the munication, and as I had a right to suppose, was materials which he is preparing for "future intended in a spirit of some concession in re use!!" This correspondence opens a new view ference to what had passed. It was not, howof the hero's character; and must bring forth ever, what I had earnestly wished, and that new and important matter, unless, indeed, the which I thought I had a right to expect. Ilad "personal motives" shall cause them to be sup- it been even under the menace of the Telepressec. graph, I should have been silent. Mr. Blair knew I was under the solemn promise to contradict the assertion he had made, unless it was explained. His remarks equivocally expressed (probably not so intended) did not admit the The editorial article of the Telegraph of the construction that I had done so. The original 25th ultimo, demands my notice. Independ- article appeared again in italics, &c, and I was ently of the great injustice which is done represented to have said something about proto my feelings, my name is connected with tests, inferences, &c.

true.

FROM THE COURIER AND ENQUIRER.
CORRESPONDENCE.

matters relating to others, which I deem pe. I do not hesitate to say, that my position has

not been without many causes of embarrass- You will do me the justice to observe that I ment. Some of them have no reference to confine my attention to the remarks, and those the public, but if all were fairly understood, ovly, in which I sincerely believe that great in they could not fail to afford me great cause of justice is manifestly done to the character and indulgence. In pursuing the course I have admemory of Vir. MONROE, You distinctly charge opted, I may act upon mistaken conclusions, that in conducting the Setninole war, "Gene but they are the result of my honest convic-ral Jackson was in fact acting under the secret tions. SAM'L L. GOUVERNEUR.

FRANCIS P. BLAIR, Esq.

orders of the Government." It is impos-ible not to observe, that although not personally named, it must be the undoubted inference, Editor of the Globe, Washington. that he was in possession of secret orders SIR: I have read with great attention an edi from Mr. MONROE, directly at variance with torial article in your paper of the 9th instant, those which were made known to the public. to which I respectfully ask permission to invite That while Mr. Monroe disavowed before the your attention, and which I have no doubt you world his conduct in Florida, as transcending will readily call to mind. I am free to acknow- his instructions, but the merits of which he fulledge that I take this step after full reflection;ly acknowledged; the motives of which he nebut with all the diffidence which ought to ai ver called in question; and which for good and tend it. To refrain from mingling at all in the sufficient reasons he chose to sustain; he had discussions of a topic which has already privately encouraged and promoted the very been productive of so much excitement, has acts which he subsequently disapproved. That been my earnest desire. In departing from he suffered General Jackson to bear the brunt that course, reluctantly as I do, even so far as of an investigation of a most painful character, this letter suggests, I have encountered all and for an alleged high offence against the constituthe strongest motives which could induce metion and laws, when he himself had made him to be silent. The known relation in which Ihis own instrument for a palpable violation of stand to the subject, in many respects, cannot both; and withheld from him the means of a possibly have escaped your recollection. triumphant defence. I wish you distinctly to can readily suppose that transcendant obliga-observe, that it is the purport of your remarks tions of feeling and duty imposed upon me, respecting Mr. MONROE, and their effects, to under circumstances of the most sacred nature, which alone I advert. I claim to vindicate the are yet unknown to you. Representing in a memory of the dead, and far be it from me to high degree the honor and fame of JAMES desire to detract from the living. I touch not MONROE, and having been made by direct ap-the laurels which are worn by the hero, but onpointment the depository of those materialsly ask that they bloom not over the dishonored which illustrate the history as well as the pu- grave of the statesman It is the obvious infe

rity of his public and private life, I should con-rence from what you say, which I can never adsider myself indeed unworthy of the trust, if I mit. If it be not your intention to make it could shrink at any sacrifice, from a fearless dis- clear, the matter from which it inevitably charge of the duties it imposes. I assure you springs, deserves your correction. If on the that I have followed the progress of this dis- contrary you intend, and think you can sustain cussion with the deepest regret; and finally to it, I challenge the investigation. It is a soa point where I had earnestly hoped it never lemn charge, and ought to be gravely consider. would reach to a point where it becomes im-ed. I have no feelings to indulge but those of perative upon the representatives of Mr. Mox-affection and duty to a deceased relative and Rog boldly to challenge the evidence on which friend, but in which, I must admit, I mingle insinuations against his purity and honor are those of an American citizen, proud to recog made and repeated, or to suffer without an efnise in his name, one of the distinguished pa fort to arrest it, that his character be shaded by triots of our land; and free to lend a willing imputations of the most decided duplicity, and hand to rescue his character from any and eveof the most contemptible evasion. A declara-ry imputation of dishonor. I cannot but believe tion made a short time since by an honorable that when you revert to the article in question, Senator in his place, did not escape my notice. you will realize its manifest injury, and that so I do not doubt that it was made, under an hon far from lending their names to support the est misapprehension of the subject of his re-grave charges which it bears against the honor marks, nor that he would not have refused at of Mr. Monroe, both of the distinguished indithe time, on a respectful appeal, to have placed viduals who are connected with the discussion, me in possession of the evidence on which it will take a just pleasure in furnishing the matewas founded. IfI were wrong in declining an rials to correct the error. Being myself posinterference, at that period of time as well as sessed of many valuable documents, fully illus at some other, when the subject has been agi-trative of the facts in question, I shall feel it tated, many an honest motive may have sug-incumbent on me, upon a proper intimation, by gested itself to you, to justify my silence, as a frank exposition of their contents, to contriwell as to indicate the deep regret with which bute to a fair distribution of justice to all. it is broken. The paper to which I refer leaves me no alternative, and whatever results may flow from my interposition, I feel bound to offer it.

With great respect, &c.

SAML. L. GOUVERNEUR.

New York, June 15, 1832.

WASHINGTON, June 20th, 1832.

standing blended itself with the public orders DEAR SIR: Your letters of the 15th and 18th received through the Secretary at War, and instant, have been received. I make no objec- was in effect a secret order as to the mode is tion to the change of phraseology which your which they were to be executed. The pri last proposes in your first letter. vate wishes of Mr. Monroe were in every reAssuming then, in your letter, as it now spect compatible with his public orders prestands, that Mr. MONROE "disavowed before the viously given-with the public vindication world his (Gen. JACKSON's) conduct in Florida, made in his message subsequently to the waras transcending his instructions," and (as you with the law of nations and cur relations with further say in the same letter) "disapproved" of Spain, which did not sanction the invasion of the General acts, you conclude that the article the United States by the lawless savage subin the Globe, asserting that in conducting the|jects of Spain, nor the equally lawless offiSeminole campaign, "General JACKSON was cers of Florida, who, according to Mr. Monacting under the se ret orders of the Government," roe's message, were the associates of the savages subjects Mr. MONROE 10 “imputations of the in the war. most decided duplicity, and the most contemptible In this stsate of the case, how do you attempt to evasion." make it appear that the article in the Globe is My reply to this is short and simple. You meant as an attack upon the purity and honor” do the wrong to Mr. MONROE's character, of Mr. Monroe You force the conclusion from which you call upon me to repair. The fact erroneous premises and by double inferences. stated by me, is per.ectly consistent with the pass over the strained construction through public orders, conferring discretionary powers which you obtain the undoubted inference" upon Gen. JACKSON, to conduct the Seminole that I mean to charge "duplicity” and **ers* campaign and perfectly consistent with the sion" personally on Mr. Monroe, by alluding declaration made by Mr. MONROE "before the general tern.s to the orders of the Govern world," after its conclusion, as to the inode in ment"-and repel your final inferences with rewhich his orders had been executed. gard to the aim of the article in the Globe, by Mr. CALHOUN, who, as Secretary of War, absolutely denying your premises. I assert drew up the orders under which the campaign that Mr. Monroe, so far from having ** disavowwas to be conducted, placed his own construc-ed before the world his (General Jackson's) contion upon them, and made the communication duct in Florida," expressly avows to Congress in anticipation of the event that "Gen. Jack-that his orders authorized the invasion of FloSON is vested with full power to conduct the rida, while his message pronounces the bold war in any manner he may think best." est acts of the General justifiable, declaring st

After the termination of the campaign, Mr.the same time that they made no alteration ia CALHOUN, speaking of his orders to General the amicable relations between the United JACKSON, in his message to Congress, charac-States and Spain.

terizes them as "authorizing Major General) I am sensible that a private correspondence JACKSON to enter Florida in pursuit of the between Mr Monroe zud General Jackson, hes Seminoles." He then speaks of the General's been brought before the public, in which the conduct under this authority, and it will be former expresses opinions, not altogether refound that so far from having lisavowed before concileable to the subsequent message to Conthe world his conduct in Florida"- -or of having gress on the same subject. It is not my fault, "disapproved" his acts, as you assert; he, in however, that this conflict, between the pr the most explicit terms, recognizes his pro-vate and public views of Mr. Monroe, is exposceedings and justifies his boldest acts; carefully ed. The guilt belongs to those who furnished and satisfactorily explaining the motives of the Mr. Calhoun with the private and confidential General in taking St. Mark's and Pensacola. correspondence, and with Mr. Callitun himHe says "In entering Florida to suppress this self, who violated the most sacred principle of combination, no idea was entertained of hos- honor in giving it publicity. It is not improtility to Spain, and however justifiable the com-bable that this individual who had secretly made manding General was in consequence of the the charge of a violation of orders against the misconduct of the Spanish officers, in entering General in the Cabinet, originated this corresSt. Mark's and Pensacola to terminate it, by pondence, (which proposed that he should ne proving to the savages and their associates that gotiate with the General as to the construction they could not be protected even there, yet to be given to those orders,) that he might obthe amicable relations between the United tain some admission from the generous and States and Spain could not be altered by that confiding soldier to countenance is covert acact alone. By ordering the restitution of these cusation. posts, those relations were restored."

To this correspondence, however, the article

In speaking of the secret orders of the Go in the Globe had no reference; and from it vernment, I allude to private instruction given alone do those injurious inferences spring to through a friend to the commanding General, which you have alluded. You must, there assuring him that the course which is thus jus- fore, turn to Mr. CALHOUN, as he produced it, tified in the message, (as it did,) meet the ap- to explain any incongruity which may seem to probation of the Government. The object of exist between the message of Mr. Moxaos and the discretionary power conferred, being thus his confidential letters. You have referred me pointed out to the General, the private under- to him as one of the distinguished individuals

connected with the discussion," who “would to suit your views, or those of Mr. Calhoun. take pleasure in furnishing [me] materials to This letter, therefore, closes our correspon. correct the error," but as I have not the slightest dence. intercourse with him, you will pardon the request, that you apply immediately to him for the information which you seek from him through me.

I am, Sir, your ob't, &c.

FRANCIS P. BLAIR, Esq.

F. P. BLAIR.

With regard to the other distinguished in- Editor of the Globe, Washington. dividual," to whom you refer me for materials 'Sin: I received on the 26th ult. your letter to elucidate this subject, I have only to say, of date the 20th, in reply to mine of the 15th that if I felt myself called on to enter into an inst. You conclude by stating that the favor investigation of "the solemn charge," (which I which I now have the honor to acknowledge, insist does not proceed from me,) I should "closes our correspondence." I cannot permit hesitate to make the application desired under it. I will not believe that you have done an inthe circumstances, although it would give me tentional injury: much less that if you can be pleasure to oblige you. The distinguished satisfied you have done wrong, you will for a individual" from whom you would have me ob- moment hesitate to repair it. Your letter imtain information, has already said to the public presses me more strongly than ever, that in the that it may become necessary for (him) hereaf- remarks of the Globe of the 9th inst., to which ter, when (be) shall have more leisure and other I have invited your attention, you did manifest documents at hand, to place the subject in its injury to the character and memory of Mr. Monproper light, to notice the historical facts and re roe. Your whole view of the subject to which ferences," &c. This promise he will doubtless they referred, is so replete with error, that I perform, and you will therefore readily excuse feel myself bound at least to make an effort to me from giving that which I cannot command, correct you. In this state of the matter, I think and wha you will certainly obtain without the you have no right to "close the correspondtrouble of solicitation.

ence." You may strike; but you must hear. In conclusion I must observe, that you have In the first place, I beg leave respectfully to no right to consider me the originator of the remark, that I do not consider your letter a canstatement contained in the article of the Globe, did reply to that which I had the honor to adnor to impute to me the inferences which you dress to you. I noted a single remark in your have drawn from it to the disadvantage of Mr. paper of the 9th inst. in the following words: Monroe. You expressly say that a declaration" In conducting the Seminole war, Gen. Jackson of the same facts was made by "an honorable was in fact acting under the secret orders of the Senator in his place, which did not escape your Government." I objected to the expression, as notice," but which, nevertheless, you did not involving imputations which I endeavored to ilthink fit to contradict. This, of itself, would lustrate; and placed before you, for your reply, be sufficient authority for the remark of the a plain and simple question. I requested you Globe. to state whether it was your intention that it

But there is another circumstance, much more should be inferred from the words I had noted, decisive on this point. The individual who that in conducting the Seminole war, Gen. Jackcommunicated to Gen, Jackson Mr. Monroe's son was in possession of secret orders from Mr. purpose as to the mode of carrying into effect Monroe, at variance with those which had ishis public orders, invited by letter, as I have sued from the Department of War, and were understood, the attention of the latter to the made known to the public. If you did not infact alluded to in the article of the Globe, and tend such an inference, I claimed a revision of presented to him all the particulars of the the article. If you did so intend, I challenged transaction, with an inquiry as to his recollec-the investigation of the truth of that which, as tion on the subject. With this gentleman, I believed, was erroneously asserted. This is then, if there were any certainty of opinion, in the point of discussion between us. From it I regard to the fact stated by him, the issue cannot be induced, at present, to depart. Any should have been made, and not with one, other topics which your letter presents, shall, merely repeating what this individual, cogni- if desired, claim my attention hereafter. zant of all the circumstances, had asserted with- In conformity with this view, I pass over the out contradiction. few first paragraphs of your letter, opening, as But, for all the consequences which may I conceive, a new field for argument, foreign at flow from the invasion of the confidential rela- this moment to the question before us. I do tions which subsisted between Mr. Monroe and not decline that discussion. I only postpone it Gen. Jackson, you must hold Mr. Calhoun re-to a more convenient season-especially until sponsible. He has violated all the sanctities of we shall have disposed of that, in which we are bosom trust, to impeach, through Mr. Mon- at present engaged. But that we may distinctroe's testimony, the character of his friend. ly recognize hereafter the state in which we There is, however, no fact or inference associ- leave it now, it becomes proper to add a few ated with the subject he has thus wantonly words: made a topic of public discussion, for which I

You make two extracts from my letter-the am answerable. The explanation I have given first in the fo lowing words: "That Mr. MONROE makes this manifest. I will not, then, ailow disavowed before the world his (General Jackmyself to be made a party to this controversy, son's) conduct in Florida, as transcending his

instructions;" and the second, the world "dis-tween Mr. Monroe and himself, at that inte approved," which having separated from the esting epoch, assailed as they were by many a context, you have made to signity more than I individual who would now, for a moment think it did, when standing alone, and at any purpose, criminate the one in the vain hope rate more than 1 intended it should. Having contributing to the elevated standing of the been intended to convey the same idea, they other. Take from me the ground I cover, ar are admitted to have asserted on my part, that I sincerely believe that great injustice is do Mr. MONROE did disavow before the world, Ge- to both. But of this I may possibly speak hen neral JACKSON's conduct in Florida as trans- after.

cending his instructions." This is my proposi- It is sometimes a fair illustration of the em tion, in which you think I am in error and of an opinion, to admit it to be right for a m which you have attempted to refute-the con-ment, in order to prove by its own reflection sideration of which is postponed, for the pur-that it must be wrong. To this mirror let pose of discussing, more directly, the immediate hold up the proposition you have asserted, and point of difference between us:-" Was Gene- suppose it to be true. In conducting the S ral JACKSON, in conducting the Seminole war, in fact acting under the secret orders of the Government?”

minole war General Jackson was in fect acting under the secret orders of the Government How do we stand? Do you not see that the pro You may possibly begin to perceive, that in position is full of ready suggestions, to defeat the affirmation of your own proposition, you its existance as fact? It mars all the moral beat lend considerable force to the position I have ty of the scene to which it refers. If it cas assumed. In speaking of instructions, you will, a withering glance at the integrity of the states of course, understand me distinctly as referring man, can you prevent it from reaching the wel-' to those which had issued from the Department merited honors of the soldier? The acts, which, of War and were made known to the public. upon my assertion, are glowing with merit, if I say there were none other. Do you not ob- yours be admitted, are shaded with doubt. Cas serve then the difficulty into which you would you not perceive that an Executive may vel plunge? In contending that he was in fact act-sustain an act when done under peculiar cir ing under secret orders, do you not imply the cumstances, which it could not legally authe admission that he transcended his public instruc-ise to be done? An act, directly in the face d tions? If not, why are they brought to their orders may not only be justly sustained, bet aid? It appears to me that you do the wrong. may be rich in merits. The act, then, may be I assert that upon the public orders, and the fairly disavowed as transcending instructions, public orders alone, are the acts of the Com- because the intention that it should be done, manding General to be justified, and fully sus anticipating the existence of circumstances tained as they have been. The assertion you under which alone it could be well done, woald make, not only as I believe does a manifest in- be wrong, and yet the support of both the jury to the character and memory of Mr. Mon act and the agent, when all the circumstances roe, but as I honestly conceive, detracts from are known, and motives appreciated, may be the elevated merit which has been so justly right and commendable. May it not then, by a awarded to the Commanding General himself patriotic Executive, justly be made in trumenIt was the very transcending the instructions, tal in promoting the great interests committed which had issued from the Department of War to his charge, without subjecting it to the and were made known to the public, under cir- charge of inconsistency, or worse? cum-tances of peculiar occurrence, and not to But there is another view urging in strong have been foreseen, which constitute that me- terms the improbability, I had almost said the rit. It was the assumption of a responsibility impossibility, that you can be right. The ne from which he did not shrink, and for which he cessity of the case is the justification of the nably declared himself accountable to his Go- commanding officer. The existence of circum vernment and country, by both of which he stances not to have been foreseen, urging the was nobly sustained, of which you would de-assumption of a responsibility not to have be prive him. It was the motive of distinguished provided for,is his triumphant defence. Take patriotism so well appreciated, which induced away the responsibility and admit the "secret him to transcend his instructions, and to risk orders," do you not convert an elevated pris. himself for what he believed the public good, cipal into an humble agent? Must it not come which is the heart and soul of his brilliant a to this and more? Was it not the fact that the chievements. I think you will discover, before posts were made the refuge of the hostile IndiI have said all which I intend to say now, and ans, protected and countenanced as they were all which it is possible I may say hereafter, that by the Spanish officers, which induced General you have greatly misconceived both my motives Jackson to take them? Could he have acted and my views. In the discharge of that "duty under secret orders then, to take them, when it which I owe to a deceased relative and friend," was morally impossible that the Government I find no incompatibility with all the respect could have been apprised of that fact? That which is due to the Commanding General, nor they could have known that the Indians were with the high admiration with which I have there, and that they were, by the Spanish offbeen accustomed to contemplate his services cers so countenanced and protected! You ca• in the Seminole war. The ground I cover is, tainly do not mean to be understood that Gen. as I conceive, the ground of mutual honor be. Jackson left home with the intention, and se