The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-04-28


kanamha alludss To a source, To Hhieh
inis letter has bren aseribed. bot he trle
.nrntly protests against such an Allegation,
aud VIZ shrink, ourselves, from making the
slightest meniiuu of it:
20 he Editors ofht Enquirer.
NAsnNILLE, April Sd, 1875.
Gentlemen: In yUur paper of ia. 18th
nliima, IS published very Extraordinary
article, purp"riins to be an extract af let
ter from IN officer, formerly of the South
ern Army, and having for It's ohleeta de
tailed account al Il conversation said tn
have takru place between The writer aud
Gen. Jackson, last fdl, relative 10 the Pre-
sidenlih Election. Thu Nash.l lie Whs,'
a paper pnbIised IN this town, has the Gre
dit of hnslng originally published this arti
Gle. This am inclined 10 think, sir, ~ a
mistake, ~ 40 such communication HAS
ever bern seen IN thai paper hers by any OF
Gen, Jackson's friends. IT II had made ITS
p,Erance hrie il would have been in
n.uIdisly attended to, aud HE vile calGm
nlaiGr, wl ever he may be-, terretted out
and exposed to public cxsCraliDH. The
whole of the circumstances alluded To IN
that extract Is "A most wicked aud mali
tious fabrication. aud got up ip sustain The
sinking fortunes of Henry Clay, and In
produce If possible, a reaction in his favour
IN The Western States hy nducinga belief
that thr Gen. had himself brought out for
the Presidency 10 cut up his tClay's) IN
tcrrst Ia the West
1 Grn. jackson has scarcely ever been
heard 10 converse upon the subject of the
Presidential Election even IN his most in
innate aud confidential friends, and never
without its first having been introduced
by them: 1t IL uUt likely then that he would
have unbosomed himself, at public house,
10 one with whom, at best, Ac could bave
b,en but partially acquainted. believe
am personally acquainted With almost e.
very officer of the Southern my, in
whom the Gen. would have reposed such
confidence, aud | know Of none whose
name begins with "A. Not only this, but ]
have myself brcn personally and intimate
" acquainted with the Gen. for many
Years, and have no doubt he has cunmu
nleatcd as freely & as Hnrt9errediy with me
upon all subjects az any other person lIv
ing, and do most solemny dra laro that ]
never have heard HIM, AT any Time or IN
der any circumstances, express such seni
ments ar any thing like them, rs are ai,ri
huted To him IN titat publication. He ne
yer did--it Is not like him--hls sentiments
and his feelings are directly the reverse of
what he Is theie charged with.
That part Of the extract nhch speaks of
his directing his adhcrents in the Teanes
see Legislature t. nominate him for the
Presidency, know To be entirely drsii
tute of rGth. The Hon. Felix Grundy,
formerly member of Congress from this
IA, a. lac. in I At huc
lie it was that wrote the Resolutions
which were Introduced by Z. NJ. Miller
Esq. another distinguished mrmbrr of the
Legislature. Those who are acquainted
with the talents and high standpe of Mr..
Grundy, know that liz would not permit
himself IN be made a tool OF by Gel. Jack
son or any other PERSONS some little time
previous TO the meeting Of the Legislature,
Nr. Guody told me, coniidrnti.lIy, that he
intended TO brig the Gen. forward in that
way, bat ne had some difficulty, in his own
mind, AS to the propriety Of speaking 10
him, upon the subject. 1t was fnaiy con
Guided, hoWtvrr,h, both Mr.. Grundy, and
myself that ii would be most advisable Ia
keep it from his knowledge altogether, auG
Mr.. Grnndy has since assured mr. that he
never diA, either directly or indirectly,
name it To- him, nor does he believe any
other person did. TO the truth of this he
can s. will testify if ever called on. Moe
Over, Mr.. Gundy would not have Lent him
self to any scheme having (ar its principal
obj ct TIE prostratou Of Nr. Clay, for naXt
! to Gen. Jackson II is notorious that Clay
would have been his choice.
do no; know who is meant Ivy a "grsat
leading character in ". Ynrk-a personal
rriend, &c" unless ii be Gov. Clinton.
'l'is true that General Jackson has always
entertained the highest ~ Lion Of the Ia
Tents and public virtues of Mr.. Clinton, but
| know he has no personal acquaintance
with him, nor has he ever seen him, and nj
the time this conversation is said To have
taken place, the Gen, had never, as | be
liese, received hut two letters from him
one MAS letter introduction for flirnd
who visited the Western country, the
ther covering IN address which he, Coy.
Cfntoe, had delivered before some lltera
~ society in y. York.
II is not, however, my intention, in this
communicating 10 yindcate Gen. Jackson
from the unmerlted aspeI sions attempted
to be cast upon his reputation he does
nat need il hom even much ADLER pens
than mine. lie stands upon too high
ground 10 be assaulted, with any effect, by
such shallow aritices-artltioes that carry
upon their faces, their own reiutation--hls
character is as impeuetrabl' as the shield
& of Achilles, and the arrows of detractlun
that ARE hurled AT him, by the most power
fol of his enemies. fall harmless al his feet,
or recnil upon their own heads. The OBJ
Irut ct this letter is to get yonr assistance
in training ny this vile attempt 10 inJure &
biaekro the character of this distinguished
MN, to It's source. Let US know, II you
can, in what paper that letter first made its
appearance. Ii in the Nashville Whis,
: snnL il II lnr. nr Annne nthrr friend nf the