Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-08

er IN chief of he army aud navyS
Oh! Pennsyivanisns be warned. Let not your
tind zeal overcome he p.uderee for which OF
have been long famed Force no, The desiinie.
OF your now happy. prosperous snd peacefui
ceun'ry toto The hands OF an Incorporate Hoispur
OhI present pilot, IS vise prudent experience
and patriotic Why then should you wish .
change?
Why should you wish to assign TO Genera
jackson the important duties. of the Preside
when his own biosrapher asserts. hat lie re,igned
c''H stations that required only moderate lents
from conscious inability to perlo M the duties OF
here NESTOR
And This, we are given to understand, il "lulI
and true account of the whole maiter' N o,hine
escapes the ver,tsbe historian. Here ali the pa :
ieuiars OF the transaction 1.-The precise w ortlS thai
were employed by Commodore DECATUR and hose
which were used by Gen. jackson, are specifically
s'a'ed-and the whole set off by a positive sfir-
ma'ion from the writer, in the face of the world
that he has derived his information from source
that cannot be questioned.
This statement has been irumpe ed forth in every
quarter OF the Union as the authentic account OF
mos, abominabie Transaction Ii i. indeed the
relsnins charge of the day. The impeachment OF
the "iie OF Gen. Jackson the story OF the six mi
ii'iamen, the forged letter of Harris have all besn
superseded by this last and pointed publication
IL has been boldly circulated and readily believed:
without Tecoieciing that 1t issued from the sam,
m0RnDGct0Ty Of INTERPRETATIONS which gave
currency TO the celebrated Harris letter-as base
ana Migrant piece offoTgery was ever uttered
10 the world. But the same prints which eagerly
circulated that forgery, have lent their wings to
ta'S Misrepresentation. Nay; The respecl able su.
thoTiiy OF TaZewell and of Tyler has been boldly
quoted In its support. We are not aware of an,
thing which has fallen from Mr.. Tazewell unon
this subject; but we know that MIR. TYLER rosi.
uveiy denies all personal knowledge OF the Trans
action referred TO.
What were the friends OF Gen. Jackson to do
under these circumstances? Were they TO let the
caiuinny sweep over the country uncontrndicted--
Or were they TO seek the truth where II was to be
found! The General had suffered the story 10 cir
cuia'e unnoiiced. He relied upon his own limo.
cence, ana the justice OF his country. But as the
story was taking very wide range and a. il was
pressed into the service of tho demonstration
which was making on Virginia, one of Gen Jack.
son . Illends In the city OF Richmond, who ad
many friends acquaniances in the state of Tenn
was requested 10 ascertain, if be could the yeei
state Of the case, in relation TO This celebrated sto.
~, In order hat i, might be laid before the world
Ans course WAS thought to be due 10 the cause o
tr"th and justice, and due to the fame of a dis
IL gulshed citizen, whose character il the nublic
property OF his couahy lie accordingly ad
dressed tetter TO Mr.. Felix Grundy, and one 10
another gentleman Of Nashville, with a reoue-,
thai 'hey would ascertain the truth in relation tc
i
evidence OF IT., MIR. Grundy, in reply. has for
warded the following correspondence 1t is now
submitted TO candid People The informstio,
was obtained from Gen. precisely In the way
which we have stated in no re-pec, by his seek
ing or connivance-and ii is submits ed 10 the pub
Tic without any agency on his part whatsoever
II is necessary 10 add, thahone of his aids. Cant,
Easter, is dead and that letter will probabIv he
addressed 10 Gen. Call, FIR his opinion of the
charge laid against Gen. Jack.on; though with ev-
cry Ingenious mind, the letter Of Gen. J. alone
VIII De suihclen,. II shows what is the character
o! most oil the late charges against him. 'They
are such SUN as dreams made of'':
.F0Shuihe, November Is h. 1927
Dear Sir: On this day received letter from a
friend OF mine in Richmond. Va REQUESTING me
10 ascertain from you, whether there is aDy fouav
da'lon IN truth, In certain Statements circulated
IN that section OF country, respecting converse
uon aiiesedto have taken place between Comno.
doEe Decatur and yourself, in the ant-chamber OF
the Senate, in the year 1919 ! understand the
charge, as made against you, is-Thai on The last
night OF The session, you, accompanied by your
two alc6-de-camp, weat TO the anti chamber of he
Senate, and while there, Com. Decatur came I'M Ia
you and inquired, whether you came there for the
purpose OF chsstising MIR. Eppes, Sc? To which
you replied sifiImatYely, and after soue further
remarks, you declared your determination TO cba.-
tise Nj. Eppes IN the Senate chamber, where he
mad s!abdeTed you --ahd Com. Decatur stated thai
you should not enter the Senate door si,!!ess ovcy
ms dead body. In short time you agreed to de
sist from your purpose, sc.
BE SO obiising as 10 furnish an answer as early
/ as convenient.
/ Yours, respectfully
I FELIX GRUMPY.
/ Gen. ANDREW JACKSON.
! Nashville Inn, November 18Th. 1s27.
| Dear Sir: Your letter of this day has been re.
ceived, and hasten 10 answer IL. The statement
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