Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-03


ihenuciiy, IN company with Mr.. Thomas Crutcher
and probably some other personsn
90 'ar as we have been able 10 ascertain by inquiry,
Is Is 'he Only alteration that took place between
cen Jackson and Capt. Robsrds; MIR Crutcher says,
II never heard of Gen. Jackson ard Capt Richards
"a'uS any quarrel or misunderstanding but the one,
I nor 90 believe they did,"(el
his difference quarrel, was m assertion of the in
(uauce las declared by Gen. Jachsonl of Capt Ro-
oafUs suspicious against him; Gen. Jackson inn
mediateiy to have left Mrs. Donclson'.; Captain 10
oaFds and his wife lived together several months after
wards, 10 apparent harmony. ltpl
IN Inc month of May June 1870, Captain Robards
e!, WITS Ooneison's 10 go to Kentucky in company
"i'h Nf. Thomas Crutcer, with the o,OtUed intention
oi returning and settling in Mrs Donclson's Dcgbbor-
MOOD, which had been made of the terms Of
eti'aon lay hirs r., ,hough.2cdiiy his determination
appears 10 h;Vc been never TO return or live with his
ms "9"n' but TO desert her forever; and in fact
vcf d'u feurn or sec hcraGan. For this part OF the
te','ihohx' we refer You 10 Mr. Cucle,s statement.
hfs. hnbaids lived At her Mothers during whole
nj tue summer al fall OF 100 or peraps occasional
" at Cob tays's, who had married her sister. In De
cenher 100 (wbile Mrs Richards was living a, her
hiot!eIs whore Capt Richards left her on his ,iepar
lure tes >nnnc!sy) Captain Richards applied TO the
Legislature of Virginia Tor DIVORCE upon the acg a.
to;s that his wife had deserted Linn, &C. upon which,
fe legislature authorized judicial inquiry and q d.
vorce, if found true.
Whether the suspicious o f Captain Richards at this
period wei Just and whether General acsou had in
j'Ied Captain Eobards iii the manner which his jealou-
sizes suggested arc facts, to which, will present
you wth such circumstances, testimony and conclusions
as we can ob:a;Hor arrive at.
Here we Will remark that If true IL is a charge
"ich should he airnativeiy proven by clear evidence
Oi specI2 facts Fhcsc wo make the charge rely on
The aci OF 'o Legislature OF irgiaa, the ega proceed
igs IN kentucky, with the subscqucu, acts of the Gen
eral and nls. Jackson The decree OF Mercer conn
Is court, and what occurred subsequent 10 the ac;
ol me Legislature OF Virginia shall be considered pre-
SemnY'
''! ;''i''rts was jealous on suspicious. would
p'""'V'1 "'ioh hi mite rs lie was predlsposed that
"N seems 70 nave entertained those feelings long
tha Teo;In,,rn f -, n'os' "'JuS'iy NAT
becp referred toy, III not III h. i ~" =: nds
tpmteo as to,iio -, ,Y ' w eo"S".'ed 10 any
, a,~:rs. Rlrs n - IT, 49, | Jna'oe % 'He charge
i,,,,e cl,s,,,. ,s w., M ", because t'c '-es's1a-
made and rofcr,cG !, t L,, -; ~" ' " "s '''A,@t
of tins YOU, yil he satisfied INV ~ " ~" "' ',
rre,.,,i,e; Ir,Icr of ,.,; ~, ,,, ~ "ene'a'
part: 1'
vas n'tinoer Oh Tie Virginia Legislature in the
of n, %''e'' petition was presented IN behalt
rc,l, :; 49, -. ,t u''"'ce' i'o was SAID 10 be
'i' ~ enc ~ tfc counties OF the district of Ken
800, i.'. a rt ol ,Ie,ma. IL was believe the
bac, ,,,o -, ,, n , u' 3" "!.o'ce 'hat mad
80 .h, "a - 49,, ''') certainly inc Sc
- nc ~ 80. .'''e" upon TO vote was
~, - 81 '""r s"ne, ana me deep impression
,r 80 ~ -! ., .'s't! H''u '''poi 'ancc OF
:; -, -. - ~ t' '"e interest WINCH tr!t
I c-,ai ds,;nct,css A. ~ u I i''"'h WIN
fc man Of vic will ,h;,s "a, 10
" ""'' u ~ VIA 'iaoits, ana baIsii temper; his
""e 'oIeIy anG 1|e'eSS Ia ler dIsPoso7 and dePort
l;vorca nocnss3ory 10 - i'';- a. ~ ,'"hc d
ntession. n,oduccd hr = ,I,n ~ Co., ~ a. .'ue I'm
.,,od for = ind;;.i -; - VI '''' me 'l,eSe 'ht
aIyors npdarsnod vo,,,oJ 90 'I suuJec' "hich
| ..If Nj pabor,,s III ~ -; - l'Ne' .
orord f d; , ~ u, MS ",e as
o,3 ,,e, sro ui y ,,,, "' i ioA ina' ne oa'
mn. yn,o ca ;I,,i -, H. '''''''' anu 'a'
! ed ,,rtv ,,f5 ~ - '''"'o "el 'S 'he hjnf-
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in aonu1n 10 which, we will now call your attention
Io SHch posVe testimony as we have collected to
iie injustice oil Capt. Robards' suspicious, and the
charge made against General jackson.
Judge Overlcn, who lived in Tie same room with
Gen Jackson during all .ho.nerod in ouest,on e,
macy wiri him states as his solemn llrs ~
Mrs. R"ha'fs was innocent and most unjusty suspec
as 'na' SUCH was i,,c result of his own observations
ana s"fh were at all tunes the solemn
since SIr GImg lha' period and at all times
en- hsd the best opportunities of Judging correctly: in