Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-27
Gen. JaCKSCN.


We have marked The isusl. tbs, Ike he alarm gan
a sea, tells at deep danger anu dis re-s. n"
friendly arm is stretched forth M the boII of peia
?" shelter an "a --ulr does the final, d-spe
rate struggle hold forth any WomiHe ofdelversnce
even no, The =" gres, image" totisrs 20 it's
BASH. x h. licsl vuiue OF a Tree people Il" toe
stone'' ,ha, shalt unite his " image" upon his
fee that are vi non and OF Clay, and break hem
10 pieces then shall the head AID ,he feet aud
all tl.- men bes of - the g,ea; image I've ~
lied away" so that no place shall be found for
them" lie, not our readers -up o,e that we have
been led away by some sudden excitement To- hazard
such confident an icipsions upon a slight founda.
ton-we cannot be mistaken IN the ' signs OF the
;ia,es'' we know, that nothing but the most de.-
peiate extremity could have driven the Coalition
reckless as it Is TO speed poisoned
the peace and happiness ot a ~ oman. Yet, this
has been done, aud for the honor and credit of our
own sex, we could have wished, that this
ardly blow had been spared. Now, however, that The
hae been sped nov that ANDREW JACK
son has teen publickiy charge / y an Error Ia
the confluence aud under the special patronage u!
The sdminisia ION, with havi;s &" prevailed upon
the wi.e OF Lewis Robeits 10 desert her husband,
and live with himself III the character OF u wife,,
l, Is time to lay aside the d.licscy which has
heretofore prevented US ;rou repl, wing TO the nu
endos and nsinuations which Il late have appeared
in some of the Coalition prns. and To speak free,
Iy aud openly upon the subject. IL the veIy
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down the eauntiei-we challenge lie s,riciest
scrutiny, the closest examination let the conduct
OF Andrew Jacks through ou' the whole of this
transaction be subjected TO the crucIbe of ci ica
inve-tgatioD, if i, abide no, seven fold heat-il
/, come not forth pure and und filed, then will
he content tia, full measure of public oJium
shall be me,ei TO him.
The accusation IL full and expiict-we viii
| again give ], in the wo d. OF Mr.. Hammond: Z" lu
the summer of 1890, Gen. Jacks. prevailed up
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Ken'ucEy, to desert her husband aud live with
himself, in the character of wife" This charge,
we uuequvocally aid expressly pronounce most
uM01nousty false. l. is directly opposed 20 ,hr
truth. The iac, il, that Lewis Roberts whiie a
resident of Ken'ccky, under he i; fuence OF at,
a. s"ve'nably jealous disposition, competed Mrs.
! jackson, then Mrs. Roberts, depart from the
ro' al las mother, ty whom Mrs. was fondly
and atteciioaa'.y believed, and seek home WIN
| her widowed pai ent In Tennessee. This happened
before Gen. Jackson ever came TO this state and
before he Mrs. Roberts. Afterwards,
a reconciliation between Levi. Roberts aud his
wife was effected, and he resided with her the
| farm of her mother. Ii was al this period that
Gen. Jackson al the sol citations OF a friend, went
to the house CT Mrs. Doneison, The mother OF Mrs
! Roberts, 10 board thee herg public houses
! IN The country AID then end there he frs, be-
came acquainted with the present Mrs Jackson
In short time the jealous disposition OF Lewis
| Roberts again burst iorih, aud vented its ,pleen
\ and suspicious on Gen. jackson, Who being
disposed 10 bear such c0ntu;ne!y silence, remon-
| sira,ed with Roberts by whom he was grossly in
| suited, and warm alteration the conse-
! quence. General jackson immediately changed
iiis place OF residence and Lewis Roberts. after
NAL treating las wife, himself deserted her and re-
! turned To the STATE of Ken lucky, leaving pow er
0f attorney IN the hards oil Lawyer to dis pose of
ms property it, his STATE Which groves con. Iis t.
! y thai he mad abandoned al idea oil residing here
1t was then determined by the family of Mrs Ro-
hrris that she should never again live with Lev is
RobeTs-be having once driven her from his
home, and afterwards upon recon cilia.ion, him
sell abandoned her. Upon This h threatened 10
return 10 this state and carry her to Kentnciy by
force, wheieuP n she resolved 10 descend To he
lower county under the protection If Cci 5, ark
who knowing that the voyage ouid be attended
with great danger from the Indians, and that Gen
jackson was Il Of courage, requested the latter
TO accompany them. II may he amiss 10 re-
marx here, that The Senior Eduof at th.s p.rer
~ he iecoiecis a-rgh;, at d he th!aks he dOes)
has heard daughter OF Col. Stark say, that the
parry during 'her descent once or twice in
Imminent danger from ia. Indians. Some time al.
ter, Lewis Roberts a; Piled 10 he Legislature OF
Virginia Tor divorce, and ar act passed au-
ihorisng certain judicial proceedings relative 10
The subject oi the petition 10 be hsd IN the district
OF Kentucky. There wa- then, ltile or no com
munrca'i' between hs country aud The capital OF
Virginia, and lntDrn.stIon at leuetn received
here, that the L-g Stature OF Virginia hal acualiy
divorced Lewis Roberts and his wife; the ,rovis-
IONS o. the act, conveyed a. hey were to tbs
place by a route % clTcuitous, were tnisapp.e.
hended, and ii the common and universal be-
iiei that the Parties really and bona GGe d.
vorced. A iIiend OF Gen. Jack-on's ,esIding here
at Tie time, Lawyer and man OF InieIligence
entertaining 40 sort oi doubt upon iie sui eci la
formed Gen. Jacks on by letfor that the Legi. la
ture ot Virginia had divorced Lewis Roberts and
his wiie-aiter the receII OF which information,
General Jackson and Mrs. Roberts were married
These are the FACTS relative to the marriage of
General Jackson, ~ they have been detailed to u
by persons on whom the greatest reliance may be
placed. and they will be found TO detraci not in
the slightest Gvgree from his character AZ man OF
honor and perfect gentleman. Blu, after all The
construction put upon his conduct on This occasion
by his neishbOrs, within - hose immed know
ledge it occurred, will put tins matter completely
TO rest. The sister of one of our present Foreign
Ministers, grand daughter OF Patrick Henry
and the vile OF one OF e-pectabe Senator,
~ the Congress OF The United STA es ali resided
here IN the very neighborhood, from the time of Gen
Jackson's arrival IN This STATE until his marriage
with Mrs Roberts. His conduct was unde, thei, |
observation, and they all unite IN a.errInc tha,
not TIE slightest cehsuTe PACED upon H. nv
those ~ho ere Immediately cOgnizant OF it, On |
tile return oil Gen jackson iou the love coun- !
Try he received the cobgra ola Org visits OF ali his
neIShOois, 40 one thousht OF Iinputing any blame |
oi charging them with any improperly OF con |
duct lie 4" as 10 a short line elected member Of
our state COW enuon, then member (he first |
rom TINS sta'e) OF Congress, sheD Senai or in |
the Congress of lhe UGned ates, then Judge
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