The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-05

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eral 9sctsou ,eefns sss.sliafe, 10 have len NJ.
/ nao alsan> Captain Feha,ds ana his wi, lis.
cd ,assttfr several noaths afterwards, IN az
psrentlszfnon-
Ia thr month e nss or .iune i7eo. Captain
g,,asrs, loa Nfs nonslsou's 70 20 10 ken,ueks
ia company p,fh Mr. 1honas Ciutcfef. With
the 1rarsed tn'ion efre'n nlug and setting IL
! Nj nnrcl.ua ner isot hood - hieh had been
made one n thr terms Of reconciliation by Mrs
X thaaeA -sallg his deter usinailon appears to
haya. seer never to return live with his wifi
again bat TO desert her forever aud IN 1sct
never did ,~iufn OF see bet AGAIN. For this
nari n 'af testimony. Ne refer you TO Nj.
! Crutchtf, statement
M,h nobstd. lived At her Mothers dsrIng
90. pa'lt pitbo sumner aud tall 81 l9gp, or
pcihaps coca sllnaly Il, Celonel Hss, VINO had
/ ma ned bsr sstcf l. HarenbrI 30. lehfe
4lrs BsfHtds vas hsirf II her Moherss =" here
/ Captain Rob4Ids left her on MS departure int
/ kcntna,y.5 Capfam Knbards applied to the
) legislature of Virginia for divorce, npon the
: aIlegnbun- lfat hts vile had dc,rfied hun, e.
upon which, lie Legislature authorized Judi
cal i5rfy. and dlyarcc iffom,d true.
Whether the suspicion, # Captain Richards
| n tills peiiod were Just, aud whether General
jackson had Injured Captain Kobards 10 tss
manner iicu h.. iealousies suggested, are fact,
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i e1JusfaHers testimony aud conclusions, as 80
/ ean Obtain or arIitc at
/ Here sac vii remark, that II true, II /.
charge which should be- affinatiecly proven by
I fIrar evidence ct speeinr iaeisz Those Who
make Tie charge rely on lle aei OF the Lcgisln
ture oi Virginia. the legal proceeding in hen
! iacl-' with The subsequent acts of the General
! and Ms. Jackson. The d,e,eeof Mercer eoun-
! y count, and what occurred soJsrqaent 10 the
act Of the Legislature Of ftgm.u, shall be con.
! sIdoi al presently
I Inat Captain iobards was iealoa, OF suspi.
eton, would pi"blb, Weigh nut Itule ~ he
vas pred s3nsed lha ony and ,cems To haYr en-
irr'incd tbose feelings long brt0fe IN most ~
olen' degrec, most aninsli,. HAT the Lefisln.
lure Of Virginia pissed fhe act, which has becn
r"ierlrd 10, viii not probably be considered in
any dtErce rs tending 10 Prove the Justice Of
! the charge against Mrs. II by her husband.
because the Legislature clearly was not satisfied
OF tie ituth Of any chufee made, aud referred
IT 10 iuther inquiry by court but Off is yon
viii be satisfied by recurrence 20 Cen Breeken-
tldgoe letter OF which 0c will here quote part:
4" was member of tn Virginia Legislature
/ n the session 81 l19o Nhrn perifion was Pre-
scented IN behalf ofa Mr.. i;abafds Tor n divoi &c
! lie Wss said Ia be a resident IN one ofihe conn-
LES Of tho district 81 Kentucky. then a part OF
/ hTgmia. twas, ! believe, the second instance
/ OF IN application Ion divorce that had been
! made TO the Legislature vetv certainly the So
| cond that ] had been called upon 10 vote. | was
! q Young man at thai time, aud the deep Impies.
sion made on my mind Was, the novelty and
! Importance oitle ease, combined with tie inter
est which felt in behalf Of the female concern
ed-icman with great distinctncss. MI Ro-
haids was represented 10 he a man of vile, wild
habits and harsh temper his wife lovely aud
u In .fEa-
ernclly treated hy hrr husband as 10 make a
separation necessary 10 her happiness. IL was
noder impressions produced by a STATE Of facts
ike these, that voted Tor Judicial inquiry ON
The subject which Away mdelstood cyentua.
ted IN u divorce
F." II Mr.. Robatds alleged rcontinency in his
VIZ rs ground Of divorce, and rather tlinl
thai he did, am very sure thatI thought her IN
uocent aud that my vote Wa, intended To lib
crate her. Il, the injured party
In addition 10 winch W. will now call your al
tcntion TO such positive testimony rs Nc have
collected as 10 the injustice ofCaplain Kobatds
suspicious, and the charge made against GCncr-
al jackson.
Judge Overton. who lived IN the same room
with general Jackson during all the period in
question. slept with him held the strctcst and
most confidential intimacy with him. States a.
his solemn, clear belief, that Mrs. Robards
WI, innocent, and most nnjustly suspected
,lrat such were all times. the solemn asseyef-
alIoas g General Jackson during that period
and at all TINES since MIS- Craighcad, Mis-
smith, and Mrs. Bowen had the best opportu-
mites of Judging correctly in speaking Of
NJ Ruaatls' conduct during the period which
elapsed from the time size came from kcnlucl,.
aud of the injustice of Richards uspicons,
Mrs. {. SAYS:
" | have no hesitation IN stating il rs mY firm
belief that his Captain RabMds) suspicious
were entirely gruundlrss; no lady ever con.
t3ced herself N mero becoming manner, du.
ring the whole al thai period, have lived with
in a few miles Of MIS- Iacksons ever since that
time, lwlth the exception Of about two sears,)
and have been intimate with her, and can say,
that no LADY maintains Il better character, OF il
more exemplary IN her department. or more be
loved by her friends and nsig hbors"
Mrs. Smllh says " all the circumstances at
tending tins rupture, cannot uuempt to state
with much particularly at this late day. but il
is hardly possible, considering the irer aud nn-
reSerfedInte that prevailed amongst all
the respectable classes at people here al that
time, that an incident OF this kind should occur
without belng fully ana generally lnown-and
that every person should concur IN the same
views upon IT'S character, without the best rea.
was ccnsurcd, aud | never heard resp etahe
man OF woman intimate, thar the conduct OF his
wife differed from that OF the most prudent aud
Nlrtuous female. General Jackson boarded II
the time IN the house Of Mrs. Donelson, and II
was the common belief thai his character and
standing. added 10 his engaging uad spn.htiy
manners. were enough to ntame the mind
of poor BobaIds, addicted ae he was, 10 Vi
cious habits aud the NEST childish suspciousn
Ms. Bowen says, lin this transaction, IRE
ferring 10 the jealousy Of Robrtds and his
lasi separation from his wife, can safely
say from MY intimacy, with both Mrs Do
nelson aud her daughter, Mrs. Richards, as
wellas General Jackson, that not tue least
censure ought to be thrown upon any person
bnt MIR Richards When the circumstances
happened, this was the language OF eIl the
country, aud never heard, until now, that
there was any person living who had, fom a
knop'edge othe JdetS entertained a different
opinion, except Mr. Richards, himself, in
whose weak aud childish disposition, | think