The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-05

Inc testimony Vi Judge OFst5t, M
Ffuteher, BIZ Anthony Foster md others
Accompanying tbs letter. proves s1b5,abtialiJ
thu same.
fhebe falI Of 1898, Gen. Jackson for the
'rsi 'tue, understood ibli tie aci u ae Leg
isiafiTge o Va. onl, authoriseds judicial IN
qniry sad decree ui divorce i, and thai such
proees diuf' had been faken in The Mercer
quarter session court, aud iiiai a divorce had
been grar tel ~ Sept 1913 He vas then,
IN January, l794, married again 10 Mrs. Jack
ION
or This judicial proceeding and decree. IT
will only be necessar, 10 remark that We
hbve given You such evidence A. viii satisfy
you nj 'hr true state of HE fact. aud The III.
noeeure ri Mr. Jackson such IS shrsys That
TITS proceeding was entirely eHparte, and
without any knowledge Of IL bv Mrs. Jnck-
son or dcu Jackson that at the Tine Wien
he uaencr was charged in the petition TO
hHye taken place, viz juiv Isl, l79o, Mr..
ltohards Was Irving II her tnohcr ;, where
I"bHrds had lel her aud where be hsd pro-
mised 10 return 10 her. But ~ addition To- all
this, W have The strongest reason to believe
ihn' Hugh NJ Gary, the only witness WHO
'eems 10 have been introduced on hai inqHl-
~, never saw Cen and MIS- jackson tope-
tbrT, until the month Of Sept 1871 attertheir
''f''f''"Ei ~ Afai'i a. N btl ny y tIt HFtHg
together n married persons, IN tn most fair,
honest and innocent heiei that they we're
lawfully joined in wedlock Hugh MGary
came through the lndsucouoify rom Nateh-
"a TO Nashville al the same time and ia The
same company in which Gen. al Mrs Jack
son camc, in Sept. 1871, and circumstances
then occurred calculated to excite in NJ Ga
ry a strouge feeling of dislike towards Gen.
Jackson, which il is unnecessary 10 delail, as
they relate solely to mediaied Ialtaek by
the Indians.
1hr petition for divorce seems MOTTO have
been hIed until tht foil of l792--irlrda al Sep.
1913 aud there i much greater probability
npon an eyparte hearing, that ihe testimony
ot Hugh M GHry was not very accurately NJ.
piled or confined ~ he allegations in fhe
derlaration, than thhl he sHorp that which
was untrue which must hive been tht
case had his evidence agreed wuh the declar.
pGon
We have nov, gentlemen, laid before you
The facts connected with Ger. Jarl son' J.. mar
rlage- his uan conduct, and the character OF
his Indy. Much NOR testimony cpuid have
bern produced, If necessary proving fhf
same tRcts substantially, bui IN orr iuuuiries
We hpYc mel aah none firuf Wit this,
which x" pre- cuted. The uece sitv for TN.
COURSE tie members ut t,ls committee have
Tell with deep regret. Those who fpsIre
here cnnrgj he surprised thai this rcerct
should rHi,f h. oar husputs-. since some OF IL
have associated with Gu Jackson and hi,
iautl' for NOR than thirty ycars---no one ol
a. Ter b. thnu nv Five. During these peri
o. He and Cur nmilirs have mei our dsln-
nishcd tnuulrvman, aud lis ,ions, rharra-
Dir md amahle ladN, IN the most elevated
,anks al society. H. This prnfracted sefies q
gar, We isvr seen him commanding thn 70
peel 81 all meh, and lhe enthusiastic <acf.
mrut ol his friends hcr, we have seen de
serving and enjoying the kindesl attention,
1T her female acqgeintances, aud he uuqua-
died aud exalted regard Of the honorable
moral, religions men of our country.
The result Of that enquiry mus, plaoe the
character Of Mrs jackson upon TINT basi.
whore il has rested for nearly to5lv wears, in
the society where she has lived aud been bel
known. II must sloW ecu. jackson IN III.
part al his history, sustaining that high che-
acter for honour aud megnanimily which TIA
distinguished hi course through life.
10 the honorable ,nd hPhsnindrd political
opponents OF Gen. Jackson, this result wiz
received with great pleasure--such persons
must al all times, havr viewed this ettaGt
with pain aud di satisfaction.
II. {. FOSTER