Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-04

and Is denounced as wicked fabrication. IL is
fact, that General Jackson obtained land ON
that occasion, at Congress price, in consequence
of the refusal of those who attended the sale
to bid against him. This was assigned as an in
dulgence due his public services, aud his ex-
ertions IN the acquisition of the country It's
equally untrue that any one bid IL dollars for
the Same land, or that ''Governor Bibb would
have given ON the spot, $4,000 dollars for his
bargain" as asserted IN page 80.
b. IL Is untrue that General jackson ever
'threatencd to cut of the ears Of members of
both Houses" oil congress, or ''bued the Ten
nessee Legislature. "-Thcse, with many other
statements, Mr.. Benton must have known TO be
pervefslon of the Generals sentiments and
have been published with view TO make an i'm
preston IN other sections OF the union.--Bnt in
tho language of MIR. Benton, it is hoped, that
0cherd J"ctSsonl is not tobe shook by the weak
anu malignant Efforts of private encnics.n
These are some of tine faischoods contained
IN MT Benton's publications which we have
deemed 1T our duty TO notice.--We might
greatly extend the list, but we have neither
leisure nor inclination. From these specimen,
The public viii Judge of the renminlcr.--
Inns Is the history OF General Jacksun', life
winch MIR Benton promised in page 10, shuui
bc supported by all impartial nicn to who.A ms
whole course has been familiar" For ourselves
we have never seen such Il caricatrIrc. and
clearly II evntccs either moral or mental IL,
rangcmeut Yet Mr. Benton, in the face of
irreiraGablc proo!, and reckless of con sequences
has the ha.dihood 10 DECLARE that he ..cxp,esses
the opinions, the knowledge, and the feelings
Oh hnhd,cds, yes thousands of the most intclli-
gent and honest men of Tennessee
Ii Is an extremely suspicious circumstance.
that this publication OF Mr.. Benton should have
made ITS appearance at SO late period. Grounds
are afforded for belief, that il was withheld
uh'ii IL was expected an impression could be
made abroad, ami 4 reply prcciuded before the
cicctlon.--Itis has certainly the air of Injustice
and looks like the qualification of .'personal
| hoStliiiy." we should otherwise have been
pleased with the Investigations as we are salts
| fled the more General Jackson's character is
examined, the more ii will be admired In
tennessee, the whole pamphlet is prescribed rs
tissue OF misrepresentation. W ere the accu
satlons true, how could we account ior the owe.
whelmIng popularity of General Jackson -
Inongst the citizens of his own state where tie
transactions alluded 10, arc best known This
is a question which will readily sugrest itself to
every enquirer.--W ould he under such circurn-
stances, have been elected 10 the Tennessee
convention; once representative and twice n
senator 10 ongress; once Judge of her Su-
prene Tribunals; a commander of her treops
IN the field; and nominated by the Legislature
and almost every 'ounty in the State, as eau
dldate Tor the Presidency He could not; and
tins is at once, an ample refutation of all Mr.
Benton's ''violcnt and abusive" allegations
| These lnterrogatorits cannot be answered as
hr. Benton has cndeavoured 70 do by attri-
outing such results 10 the influence of '.deS-
perote |dction," or TO the most eiicacious means
having been ''adopted to subsdize some. and
intimdate Others" Nor can il be imputed TO
General Jackson's power 10 silence ssthe tongue
OF reproach" This will not be believed TO be
a fry Uh..ra
publication of such malicious SANDERS as those
contained IN NEr. Benton's pafnphet-This is
not the basis of General Jackson's exalted re-
putatIon both at home and abroad; but that of
lllustrlous public services, splendid talents and
lnfiexlble integrity. Ii is because, in the Ian
Suage OF Mr.. Jefferson, he has siilled the mea
sure of his country's honour." "StanIinp upon
his own merits, and the gratitude and affection
OF has country, for whose liberty he has fought
and bled, he has no Congressional Caucus to
AID ms cause; no Ctsir,et influence and PATRONAGE
to promote his election. But unaided by any
such m easures, and opposed by the office hunt
erS OF the country, he is ernphaticaily the can
didate OF the PEOPLE, upon whom alone he
relies Cor support and elevationn
The National R,publicpa of Cincinnati has
gust fallen INTO our bands, in which are publish
ed a number of Slai.dcrs, over the signature of
".fattony jfdyne," equally gross and malicious
with those contained in the pamphlet of MIR
Benton. Such are the efforts of a desnorota
party to divide and weaken the West in favonr
OF an Eastern candidate for the Presidency
They write libeis, either under fictitious sipna
lures, or unwilling to become responsible for
their We fabrcations, put them into circulation
over the signature oF some n1GlD1u1 and who
rom MS standing IN society, can sustain no loss
Of reputation. We shall proceed as we have
done with the publications Of Mr. Benton. briefly
noticing such of these '1acis," as are worthy
of consideration, and which have not been al
ready answered.
1. 1t is not fact, that General Jackson. aft
ter Mr.. Dickerson, with whom he had am nm
fortunate rencounter) had fallen, 'sexulted in a
strain of disgusting profanity" On the con-
trary, the General extended to him all the bu
mainly in his power, by furnishing him with
wine, cordials, &c. with which his aptanouist
certain OF success, was not provided.
2. 1t is not fact, that General Jackson
''several years since, at Nashville, in the public
hotel, fired off Lis pistols in a rencounter with
MIR. Benton, regardless of the lives of the spec
tators." The truth is, that the General did not
fire his pistols at all.
g. 1t is not fact, that the Gen. Supported in
the Tennessee Convention, ethe position. that
no man should be entitled to vote unless he was
a freeholdeT." BY examining the Sd article and
LIST section of that instrument it will be found
that "every freeman of the age of twcnty-onc
years and upwards, and possessing a freehold in
the county wherein he may vote and beinor
all inhabtant of this state and every freeman
being an inhabitant Of any one county in the
state six months Immediately preceding the dav
of election, shall be entitled to vote for mem.
bers of the General Assembly, for the county
in which he shall resde.n This provision is
Ill ,oI tr Ill