Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-10-25
Interesting Report.

The above paragraphs Reaches us
through the American Recorder. of
Washington, N. G.. Of October the
tenth. We are at a loss what credit
10 attach to it. We believe, WASH
ingtoD is towards the sen-boald d, out
of the usual line of communication
from the West. Still the report may
have accidentally reached us sooner in
that way than in any other. The last
WesterD mail, which was due at this
Office on Wednesday evening. did moi
bring us papers from Tennessee. The
last we have from Nashville bears
date on the 2sth ult. II isproiouu,lly
silent upon the report in question.
There was time enough, however, for
the melancholy event to happen. be-
tween the date Of that paper and the
arrival OF The intelligence at WASH
ingion (N. c. on the 10th.
We state the paragraph as report.
We hope it is, though W have some
serious fears on the malter---1st, lie
cause il comes direct tn Washington,
and thence direct 10 us. And. IDLY.
because a rfncon,re between Jackson
and Adair had been SO prepared. and
almost rendered inevitable in minds
Of their military ardor, by previous
transactions, as TO have bernexpected
by almost every person who had any
acquaintance with their transactions.
For several weeks past, a paper
Uar has been carried on between
those gentlemen, originating, in events
which ought long since to have been
buried in oblivion. The reader will
call to mind, that 1,nong the TRANSACT
tions which took place at New Or
leans on the memorable Sth January.
a few Kentucky troops, which were
stationed Oh the West of the Missis
sippi, from some cause or other gave
ground with some others. In the oil.
fetal despatch, Gen. Jackson spoke
with some slight Of these troops--in a
way certainly not very well calculated
10 please them or their friends. Ma
ny Of the citizens of Kentucky were
dissatisfied with the terms OF the ge-
neraI's letter, and some discussion en-.
sued in the public prints. 1t was
hoped, however, that the matter was
finally put TO sleep; when few
months past the controversy was re-
vived. and avanced from step TO step
to heat and TO aninosity. Gen. Jack
son, to rescue himstlfl'rnm the impu-
tation of having reranted his decla-
ratioas, went into the public prints :
brought out variety Of documents,
and discussed the matter very much
at large. He was answered by sever
al writers. and among others whose
testimony WAS relied Oh TO rebut his
positions was that Of General Adair,
who was with the Kentucky troops al
the Siege Of Orleans. Gen. Jackson
pilNed by the conduct OF Adair, re-
piled in terms Of no measured mode
ration. He cIasged Adair with ut
tering false statements--Ihe charged
him with l1Rpudence IN utterlng them.
The character Of Gen. Adair is we'll
known. His reply il lie ever made
any, has not reached us---but il was
appreheuded by every one, who knew
them both, that nothing but person.
al rencontre could satisfy their scru
pulous feelings of military honor. We
are theref, re ready to lend more
creduious ear to the rumor which
has reached us. than the course which
it has taken would seem TO warrant.
We are afraid that this rumor but
points to the announcement of a trans.
action which ought never TO have oc-
curred--a denonncment in which one
brave man has fallen by the hands OF
another. We shall be delighted il
our forebodings should prove to be
faise---and that Jackson should still
be preserved for the benefit and glory
Of grateful country.
--
New York. Oct. IS.
A Grant declared void.