Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-25
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The accusation is full and explic-w we will again give
it in the words of Mr. Hammond: "In the summer nfIT9O
Cen Jackson prevailed upon the wife of LOWS Roberts
of Mercer county. Kentucky, her husband and
live with himse in the character of wife, This charge
we unequiVocaly and expressly pronounce rainoUs
" false II is directly opposed the truth The fact
that Lewis Roberts while resident Of Kentucky, under
the influence Of umgovernably Jealous dispositions,
PEELED Mis-. Jackson Mrs. i.ober;s, depart from
the roof of his mo'her by whom hrsJ. fondly and
ai conatey beloved, and seek home with her widowed
parent in Tennessee This happened before Gen. Jack
son this state, aud before he Mrs.
Roberts. Afterwards, reconciliation between Lewis
Botss and his wife affected and he resided with
on the farm of her mother. II this period, that
Sen Jackson at the solicitations of friend 10 the
house Of Mrs DOnelson, the mother of Mrs. Roberts,
board-'heIe being public houses in the county-and
then and there lie first became acquainted with the present
Mrs Jackson In short time the jealous disposition of
Lewis Roberts burst forth and vented its spleen
suspicious on Gen. Jackson, not being disposed 10
bear such contuincy, in silence demonstrated with Roberts,
by whom he grossly ns'iIted, and
the consequence General ackson Immediately changed
his place Of esIdenceand Lewis Roberts, after aIeat
ing his wife, hise deserted her and returned
Lawyer dispose OF his property in this stais-wiicb
proves conclusjvey; that he had abandoned II idea
siding here 1t then determined by the family Of Mrs
Roberts that she should again live with Lewis RU
bertshs having driven her from his home and after
wards Upon recnncilaon himself her. Upon
this Ire threatened TO return this state and carry her to
Kentucky By force. wiereUpon she resolved descend TO
the lower county under the protection OF Col Stark who
knowing that the voyage would be attended with great dan
ger from the Indians, and that Cen Jackson
Of courage, requested the latter accompany them. 1t
may not be ans remark hee, that the Senior Editor
Of ihs paper Qfe rCcoect Alright, and he thinks he docs
has heard daughter Of Col Stark say, that the party
during their descent twice in imminent danger
from the Indians Some time after Lewis Roberts applied
the Legislature Of Virginia for divorce, and act
passed auhnrsng certain udical proceedings rela-
tive the subject o the petition 10 be had in the district
Of Kentucky. There then, little o. communica-
un between this country and tie capital of Virginia, and
information length received here that the Legsa
"rc ofEguia had actually divorced Lewis Roberts and
DIS wf the provisions OF the conveyed as they were
To this place by ccuiious, mis7pprehend
rd and IT the and universal belief that the
parties were really aud b0adf de divorced. friend Of
Gen. JaeAsos residing here the time, Lawyer aud
Intelligence enterta ming ofGoubt Upon the
subject informed Gen. Jackson by letter, that the iegisa
tnre OF Virginia had divorced Lewis Roberts and his
wiie--aier the receipt of which nforma,ion General
Jackson and Mrs. Roberts married.
hese are the facts relative the marriage Of General
'aekson as they have been detailed IN by persons
whom the greatest reliance may be placed and they win
~ oi"' - dctrac- the ,'i-hles, deg'ec for us