Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-30
a From The Cincinnati Gazette.
CEN JACKSON'S ACCOUNTS.

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GEN. JACKSON'S ACCOUNTS.
Last winter the opposition, at Washingtoh'
con- menced the publication OF lndnldual &C
counts for the purpose OF exciting Suspicion
against the integrity of men in office he pro-
prie,y Of examining the accounts o. GENERA,
Jackson was thus suggested tor the purpose Of
ascertaing wher her he had been more moderate
in his charges than Others II WAS discovered
that his charges had been made IN an e4cep-
rionable manner. The fact was communicated
To me by friend, and it seemed 10 me proper
that 1t should be made public.
fell, satisfied that if the official details were
first published, the supporters OF the General
would instantly engage in vndlcating the charg-
IS / therefore conceived it best 10 breach the
subject by way Of su {gestion, and with no Other
regard 10 accuracy than that the amount sug-
sested should be far less than the amour, actu-
allv received Accordingly, in the Gazette OF
March l6, made short publication, stating
some OF the items Of charge This publication
was treated with great cncumspeotion. At
first, disposition was evin'ed by some TO pro-
nounce it false. But a Justification was more
generally attempted. Th.e Nashville Gazette,
Of April Sd,republishes this article, accompani-
ed with the subjoined predatory notice:
"Ihe Cincinnati Gazette, from which We
rrdfif 61u; i---J rr-s Mr. Clay, in his
defence to the people, upon accepting the Office
of Secretary Of State, avowed himself as the
friendly and confidential correspondent. This
Circumstance gives TO The article we copy, or
rather the information on which il was written,
kind ofde mi-official character, While the items
set forth seem 10 connect the whole with an ex-
amina,ion and over-haaling Of Gen Jackson's
accounts, while in the army. The view With
which such an examination and public atnns
like the annexed, are made al this lime, cannot
he mistaken. The enquiries Sc, atloal, dnring
the last winter as 10 The public moules pocket
ed wi,hou, the sanction Of law BY men, a L pres
ent in power, has driven their adherents TO the
reckless determination of attempting to confuse
the public mind by divering i, from the elec-.
,ionrering waste to the lawful application Of
the public money. IL The accoun, OF Gen Jack
son, while Major General in the army Of the
United States contains the charges setForih by
Mr. Hammond, they were all fully authorized
BY The law, and in conformity with the charge.
of other offitess, and would therefore be no off
Sc, to the thousands Inquired by our present
President as VIII be learned by the perusal Of
Mr. Inghan's statement we TO-DAY publish, IN
Dwight, Webster, and Wrigh, 10 white-wash
Mr. Adams But we doubt very mac that the
accounts of Ger Jackson, will no, sanction the
assertions or rather the differences that Mr.
Hammond puts forth IL his article; and we
doubt il from The circumstance that If the &C.
counts themselves ooutd hear ou such charge, Mey
',conid haze been published IN place ofhe statement
no,g made Aud for the purposes Of ruth we
cali upon Mr Hammond 70 publish the account
entire We believe The Statements 10 be false
that General Jackson never charged "for the
rent Of his own hous sc Under the head of quarters"
For burning his own Ere wood under The head
oil fuei For Inc employment of his own black
anlnors under The head of rdiions and clothing
for sevea servants" Although by law, he was
authorized TO make these Charge,, even while
a. home, and was not dependant on the discre-
ton Of any officer Of the government for their
allowance, we are con, inced. he never made
charge Of the kind uhiie residing on as o,rn
property, that we challenge MIR. Hammond 20
procure and publishit If such an account ex-
lists.
"Taere is one assertion, however, Of Mr.
Hammonds Gen Jackson resided at The
Hermitage, from The close Of the war, say dprR /,
1875 TO Jl,ie |, 1871 sir yenrs, ruth The erctp-
ton ofihe time devoted TO The Seminole ,oar, about
eight months" TO which We can give contra
diction hst-and the recollections cf our read.
ers viii enable tbsm at once TO estimate the TO-
tai disregard Of truth in which il was made
Gen. Jackson returned TO Tennessee in Nav,
lsl5-rented a'house and established his head
Quarters in Nashville--wea, to Washington un.
der orders from the Department. in October
left Washington in Dee under orders 10 in
s,ect the posts on the southern frontier and the
Gulf of Mexico, aduty which kept him labori-