Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-29


~ have Known MIS- Jackson Tor nearly fory
ysars. No woman for that iine, has sustained a
inOie irrspIoachsble character than she has hos
pitable, kind, aud charitable The evening OF her
days was hssienirS 10 close, in much peace anl
comfort" (d)
We will sl-o trouble you with quoting from
The testimony oil Mrs. Smith, on account of its
own weight, and more .paIticnlarly IA giving the
se"timent and opinions al the Rev.Tho. Is. Cyaig
head, known TO most literary div,nes one o.
The ablesi and most enlightened cl.rgymen in the
United States; known To all his acpusin, an ce-
90 Il most pious and good man, and one who had
the best opportunity To Judge couerily OF the
true Character OF those trsnsactions and OF Gen.
Jackson aud Mrs jackson. MIS-. Smith states,
'rAIr Richards had no, been long gon. from lem
nessee When information was received here. that
he bad obtained divorce Gon his wife. whether
this Information came by letter, by a newspaper
from Virginia, addressed to my husband, / cannot
now say with certainty, bat tn: K by the lat
ter " wa alter this information came, that
Gen. Jackson married Mira. Roba. DIS; and 1 re-
collect yell the observation OF the Nev, MIR.
Craighead IN relation To iii e marriage; it was, that
i was happy change Tor Mrs. Richards, and
highly rrcditable Gen. Jackson, who by this
act of his life, erinceI his own msgnauimity, as
well as the purity and Innocence of Mrs. Richards;
and such was the sentiment OF all my acqusintan-
ces.
'' Since this period I have lived within few
miles of Mrs. Jackson, and have never BEEN ac-
Gusiu,ej with l'dy more exemplary in her deport-
men, or OH to whrm greater share OF he respect
and regard Of friends and acqusin,anc-s can be
awarded" (b1
The testimony of Judge Over,on. Mr.. Crutcher,
Mr.. Anthony Foster aud Others, accompany ing
Ibis letter, proves substantially the same.
In the fall of 1898, Gen. Jackson, for The firsi
time, understood that the OF the Legislature of
Va. only authorized Judicial Inquiry AID decree
OF divorce; AMI hat euch proceedings had been
aiken in the Mercer quarter session court. and
HAT a divorce had been granted in Sept. 1898 lie
was then. in January, 1874, married again to Mrs.
Jackson. c.
Ofthis judicial proceeding and decree, i, will
only be necessary TO remark, that we have given
you such evidence az will satisfy you of the true
state OF The fact, and the innocence of Mrs Jack
son; such shews that this proceeding was entirely
exFar'e, and without any knowledge of it by Mrs.
jackson or Gen. jackson; that at the time when
The offence charged in the petition to have
taken place, viz July LIST, 1890, Mrs Robards
was living at her mothers, where Richards had
Jeff her aud where he had promised TO return to
her. But in addition to all this, we have the
strongest 10 believe that Hugh M'Gary
be only witness who seems TO have been intro
duced on that inquiry, never Gen. aud Mrs.
Jackson together, until the month of Sept 1871
after their marriage at Eachez, when they were
living together married persons in the most fair
honest, and Innocent belief that they were lawfully
Ioineu ~ WeulHck. tfuSn NI GARY came through
The Indian country from Natchez 10 Nashville a,
he same time and In the same company in
which General and Mrs. Jackson came, in Sept
lI9l, and circumstances then occurred calculated
10 excite in M'GaIy stronger feeling of dislike
;owaIds Gen. Jackson, which it is unnecessary to
detail, they related solely TO meriilated attack
by the Indians.
The petition for divorce seems rot to have been
filed until the fall of 1892 tried at Sep 1888
and there is much greater probability uron an expsrte
hearing, that the testimony of Hugh M'Gary was
not very accurately applied confined to the allie
gallons in the declaration, than that he swore that
which nntrue; which must have been the case
bad his evidence agreed with The declaration.
We have now, gentlemen, laid before you the
Facts connected with Gen. Jsckson's marriage -
his own conduct, and the character of his lady
Much more testimony could have been produced if
necessary, proving The same facts substantially but
n our inquirers we have met with none conflicting
with this, which, we presented Tbs necessity for
his course, the members OF this committee have
felt with deep regret Those who re ide here, can
not be surprised that this regret should exi, in oar
bosoms-- since of us HAYS associated with
General Jackson and his family for more than thirty
years no one of us for less than tw slye. During
;hese periods and families has met our dis
tinguIshed Countryman, and his pfous, charitable
aud ami~ble lady, in the most elevated ranks of So
ciety In this pTotTacied series OF years, we have
seen HIM commanding the respect of all men, and
v,
nave seen. deserving and enjoying the kndest at
lenlions of her female acquaintance, enLLhe un
qualified and exalted regard of the honor atie, moral
! sligous OF our Country.
The result OF TINT enquiry must place the char
aeier of Mrs Jackson upon that basis where il has
ested Tor nearly foTry years. in the society where
she has lived and been best known. II must sho ~
ten Jackson IN this part of bis history sustain
Jog that high character for honour and msgnanimi-
7. which has distinguished his course through life
To the honorable and high-minded political
opponents of Gen. Jackson, this result will be
received with great pleasure such persons must, at
all times. have viewed this attack with pain and
dissatisfaction.
r.. c. FOSTER,
Chairman pro ten.
G. w. ca MPBELL,
ROOT. WiXfB,
4. WHARTON,
4. IL. CLAIBORNE,
WILL. WHITE,
10. PHILIPS,
DANIEL GRAHAM,
WILL l.. BROWN,
ALFRED BALCH,
EDWARD WARD,
WIN. Il. LEWIS,
FELIX ROBERTSON,
JNO. SHELBY,
JOSIAH NICOL,
in. CATRON.
NELscT PATTERsoH, Secretary.
The undersigned has not signed or acted on this
subject for the obvious reason that bis testimony
lsJ been given end used.
JOHN M'NAIRY
have not s;sned it FOR the reason.
JOHN OYFRTON.
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