Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-22

OF memory, or that there has been long formed, cx
ensive and deliberate plot, to burllen his fame will,
this unfounded charge.
COMMUNICATED.
TO JERalAN BAKER, ESQ
SIR am you will understand these remarks
as addressed 10 you. any o.Iar than the os, fi.n
spirit But the public curiosity has been much ava
Kened oy The charge made against Gen. Jackson that
ne had menaced the person of Mr.. Eppes while ON
VISIT at ashng'on daring the discussion of the Semi
nose war question; and the recent denial Of Gen.
Jackson IN his letter to Mr.. Grundy, of the whole
affair." has not entirely alIayed that curosity-i shoud
%ther say IT had increased it, for the general credenca
before given to the allegation; its being spoken of for
years by gentlemen of the highest standing as matter
OF certainty and notOrety have produced an mpressio
with many that Cen Jackson's memory has not servea
hin' With fidelity this occasion. As The brother I'M
lazy, and intimate friend of John W. Eppes L enrea,
20" 10 eratty Inc public by answering the following
questions:
Have you not heard Mr.. Eppes say that his friends
bad advised him 10 go armed while Gen. jackson re-
manned in Washington, in consequence of n,ad
by the latter sgaiuet bis life person,
Have yen not heard him say that he did o r,ned Ye
consequence Of those threats1
Did he not at subsequent period, start to Washing
ton to call Gen. jackson in relation 10 these ireafs
but vas arrested by sickness?
was not Mr.. Eppes under the inpression that me-
naces had been uttered against him by Cen Jackson
10 consequence OF his Senator on the ones.
lion Of the Seminole War?
DESTROYS of seeing the truth brought to light on this
curious question: and entertaining greatest respect
Tor you, hope that you will not feel embarrassed Il,
or panied in feeling, by this address TO yop
FRIEND.
The manufacturing spirit which has lately display
ed itself in Virginia. has penetrated to Georgia and
the tone of the newspapers is any criterion thai
''a'e heretofore SO hot and resye against the ia
rift, is on the of renouncing that antipaihg and
embracing the American System. Some we know.
take distinction between engaging in manufactures
and approving the ari-but it is one without muci,
difference Pie people and The States that become
manufacturing, whether Virginia or Georgia will az
naturally and necessarily desire and Chain, protecting
from the superiority of foreign capital and experience
as those States have already done wber manufactures
are established. In Georgia. the AIilicdeey lille Jopr.
nal, which bears the same relation to the State and
has the same influence public opinion that tie
Enquirer has in Virginia, aud the Recorder another
leading Journal On the Tr6up side have declared de-
esiyeiy for manufactures. In North Carolina The
same spirit is extensively york, and various SEC.
ions OF the State preparing to engage forthwith
IN manufacturing. Certainly few months as was
VOL observed by Mr.. Riyes in the Honse of Dete.
gates bave produced The most surprising aud rapid
revolution ever Witnessed in public opinion.
IN the Virginia House OF Delegates, Mr. Ryes of
Ia'npoeil has brought forward a resolution for adding
Committee of Manufactures the Standing Commit.
tees OF the House and the resolution has been adop-
led by large majority. Thi7 fact is singular com
nentary upon the Virginia Resolutions of the last WIN
ter-and oonclusvely illustrates what we have before
stated, that entire revolution has been effected in
The public feeling towards manufacturing Virginia
Is now satisfied that manufactures can only redeem
her from the depths of fiscal embarrassment into which
her citizens have been plunged by train of ad7ersa
causes beginning with the close of the Bonspareau
wars aud socitous from extremity OF her confines
TO the other to embark manufacturing. MIR. Rvest
resolution IS credable to his sagacity, discovering
Tue state OF public opinion, and 10 bis enterprise 10
directing IT to beneficial results. resolution has
passed triumphany, which at any former time we be-
heVe' would have conjured up Legislative tornado
ii rs honorable TO the Southern States that the
hhannaory proceedings Of the people OF Columbia
nave been where initiated out Of S. Carolina
and tiat1he reasonable sentiment Of Judge Cooper
that il vas slime 10 estimate the value Of the Amsri-
can Union," has nowhere been echoed. The express
sion of such seRtrnebt--a sentiment which barely
stopped short of direct proposition of dsuniopbya
foreigner-a gentleman who when he resided in Penn
syyania was ready TO dissolve the Union for the
Tamil as he DOW is from opposition TO iif,ea de a.
meiIt2n people With ndgra cn.