Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-22

we nave maQe fOOiu to-uay ~ oAS sSsAS"
ing singular and rather mysterious letter, pur
portingto be written by an ex-ofdcer OF the
southern army, % his ffiendin Nashville, and
detailing conversation between Gen. Jack
,on and the writer, in which the former is
made to advance opinions, wen calculated to
arouse suspicion, and TO sully the laurels which
have been placed upon his brow. The first
information which we received of this letter,
was a brief and imperfect notice taken Of it by
the Richmond Compiler, and we confess that
the impressions left upon our minds were de-
cidedly against its credibility. An attentive
examination, however, of the letter itsef, OF
its manner of publication, and ofmany circum-
stances connected with the subject, has re-
suited in an opposite opinion. We have no
doubt that some of the sentiments attributed
to Gen. Jackson are highly colored, and per
haps distorted, but that some such converse
ton did take place, We are firmly convinced.
The Nashville Wing, in which the letter was
first published, is a paper Of high respectable
ity. It's editors are known to be prudent and
intelligent, and could hardly have been I'M
posed upon by a citizen of their own town.
Nor is IT pres,mable that the writer could be
so stupid as to fabricate story for publication
which he knew would be investigated, and
which could only require the denial of Gene
raj Jackson to stamp the author with false
hood and infamy.-Let it be denied and we
shall be satisfied.
From the Nashrilk Wing.
GEN. JAcRsoN's PRIVATE OPINIONS.
The follc wing extract Of . letter from an
officer formerly in the Southern Army, to
gentleman in this town, will no doubtinterest
our readers
- = "For the last fifteen
years, / had been on terms of intimacy
and in the closest friendship with gen.
Jackson. Our professions were similar
Our habits acquired by correspond
ing series of hardships and dangers in
the field and in the camp. As,afriend,
loved him; as warrior, l had mark
ed his energies and unbending sternness
of character, with an admiration nearly
allied to enthusiasm. His fame, as
hero, was not built upon adventitious
bases. knew that merit, alone, was
the real foundation Of his glory.
But it was purely for his DOMES-
TIC, virtues which had seen develop
ed, that loved him. And / admired
him only for his warlike genius, his
decision, his promptness to execute.
When l last saw him, he was a promi-
nent candidate for the most sublime and
1ignifed station the. world has ever
known.
In November last, as was returning
west from the seat Of government, to
which / had been called by private bu-
;iness connected with one Of the depart
nents, met the general and his lady
It public house in Washington, Pa.
where he had put up for the night. as
lie was journeying to the capital to
axe his seat In the senate. Our meet
ng was a very cordial one; and as We
we're in private apartment, our con-
was unrestrained. Although
stole indifference, as to matters relat-
ng to himself, is, on most occasions,
Characteristic with him, yet l could
discover that his spirits were elevated
highly above their common pitch. /
never had seen him so completely
cheerful and happy. Various political
subjects were introduced and discuss.
ID. Ispoke Of the presidential cleo
ion; and, though from principle OPP
posed to his elevation, congratulated
him, as friend, on his probable sue
cess.
"I'll tell you how it is, my friend
H" said he, 81 now find myself
urged on by popular current; where
it will leave me when the tide shall
l cannot tell, nor do ! much
care. But, sir, it is not in the human
heart to resist it."
y
/ remarked, that, at the time we
stripped ourselves in the wilderness to
ford a muddy creek, when Indians were
at our heels, and our heavy baggage on
our backs-I little thought then, said /,
that my hardy companion would ever
be even thought of-much less success
fully brought forward, for president OF
the United States.
"Three years ago." said he, 81 did
not believe it possible that could ever
occupy the ground that l now do, with
reference to that Office. AS proof Of
this, state the fact, that l felt most
indignant at,the efforts of some parti-
Fan newspapers, and what l thought
their ill-advised zeal on my behalf, and
wrote letters of severe reproof to seve-
raj intelligent friends who had been in
strumental in sounding my name in the
public ear. I thought the unanimous
voice of the nation would be heard in
ridicule Of my pretensions-I anticipa-
ted the Glamour that would be raised
against me, on account merely of my
military services, and also of my utter
,va,t &C axnar;oura - the coh,not of