Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-25
From the H:noi, inieliigeneer.
OPINIONS OF MIR. JEFFERSON.


EDwARDsvILLE, Nov. 2O,I827.
Governor Coles:
SIR: We have seen. in the public journals, o.
pnions said TO have been entertained aud express
M ny Mr.. Jefferson OF General Jackson, one set
oil which las said TO have been communicated I'm
you by that llustrous a short time rrsyiop,
10 his death, and 10 the expression of which the
Generals extraordinary at the last Ptesiden-
tai election, is said to have given rise
The u. >. Telegraph of the 9th of Octobs,
last, ASSERTS, in editorial article that YOU have
denied ever making the statements on tina, sub
Ject. Shirh have been imputed 10 you and other
papers as confidently assert that Won have made
them We have long observed III. prudence aud
uslcacy manifested by you when this subject
has been the topic of conversation in vour Dre-
senee, an have ieli its pr opIiety: but we now
think IL due 10 yourself aud the people tina, frank
and explicit declaration OF the facts should be
male pebble We therefore ask you to state. with
VIA. view, the last conversation YOU had with MIR.
Jefferson IN relation TO General Jackson. aud h g
fitness for the Presidency the time at which il
was hsd, and the exact yords, % nearly ~ yoo
oaa rec2lleci them, used by Mr. J. when sp.skinp
- Won on that SUBJECT
We venefs'e the memnIy or HIr. Jsfe-.on. and
profoundly respect his opinions, and wish thai,
nose hH fe'Fy al entertain end express in rela
lion to Gs"efal Jackson, may be given to the
world. W.
Very respectfully, we sre, sir, your obeden,
oerganis.
George ForIuer, Sidney Breesp.
Thomas Ford David p,;ck.n
VIM Z. M'Kee, Tho. Lippincoit.
Alexander Miller, John Todi
MADISON CoUErv, ILLINOIS.
November %, 1927.
GeHffcRieH: have seen, with regret that a re-
mark made by MIR. Jeffetson to me- in the fres
com oi social and friendly intercourse and vybici
Tereaied in the same spirit TO friend last win.
ter, should have found its way into the nerysoa-
Pets' Nay reiuctance TO appearing befo e the public
anc giving publicity 10 an expression used in con.
veTsallon, has restrained me from NOTICING IN,
many unJusiIhable versions and anjtpaJversiop.
which rs publication has given rise 10 or veLIino
20 The frequent applications made To me bv ,nsns
ct ny ifiesds and scquaintsnces to make Loovvr
Mr. Jvfsrson's opinions OF General Jackso,i
qualifications and fitness for the Presidsncv No,
shsud now be indeed to depart from nv n.y
pose Of remaining SILENT but for the exiraordns,,
ehOrs which have been made, and the peculia
character Of some Of The parties concerned To- dis
prove the correctness Of the opinions Of Mr. JET
iersoa. ~ extreic-i 10, aRj repeated by me. Al
ttf HAd has past, I do nos feel nysef ct lbefl-
any Longer TO decline making explanations, yylicl
nave Oecome the more necessary from Tie efrone
o Is assertion recently aiuib1ted TO me. and tn
1nP opeI use made OF my name in the public iour
nais' snail Therefore, 80 iJ yield to TIE call con
iaine1 10 ysuT letter OF the &0ih Instant az to nsk
ii reply 70 d The following sta.ement; nnder Tia
r0DY'cuo NAT u h's become not less due 10 ~,
aHJ 10 ibs occasion 'han to he opinions of s,
tssrscisD.o . riiJn oiDy fellow ci,izsps. az,
"ih ibe iui persuasion th1i, Il there 30 any tbnl
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