[G.] George McDn6ie to Mr Calhoun.
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 DEAR SIR: In answer to the inquiries contained in your note of this morning, Isubmt the following statement: l very distinctly recollect to have heard Mt Crawford q think in the summer of 1e16,) in conversation with Eldred Simpkns, Esq. relative to the proceedings of Gen. Jackson in the Seminole war; and to the pursued by the cabinet ouch- ing those proceedings. MT Crawford spoke without any kind of reserve as the respective parts taken by the different members of the cabinet while the subject was under delberation. He stated that you had been in favor of inquiry into the conduct of Gen. Jackson, and that he was the only member of the cabinet that had concurred with you. He spoke in strong terms of disapprobaton, of the course pur sued by Gen. Jackson not only in his military pro- ceedings but in prematurey bringing the grounds of his defence before the country, and forestamg pub lie opinion, thus anticipating the administrations On this point he remarked that 1.-the administration could not give direction to public opinion, but permitted military officer, who had violated his orders, to anti

 cipate them, they had no business to be at Washing ton, and had better return home. I also remember that the National Intelligencer which was lying the sofa where MT Crawford was sitting, contained