Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-14

,;,o arv conversation which had oceurred;,
b;s nreseuce in private circle, and is thus in,
d;r.r,lv very sharp in his anmad version upon
,h. conduct Of the Jealous but unjust accuse.
.nd ;nrormer, in thus violating the rights ola
N.n,leman's house, and all the decenc:es Of
Sned life. by thus misrepresenting tina, CONVEX
s.,;on An In,elIigen, and impartial public viii
coo At a glance the object in making this mis-
representation.
Ru, wby does this imformer and zcaIouspsr.
ian If Gen. Jackson shrink from the public.
tom Of the correspondence through The pres
instead Of giving it all the publicity he bv
rc,dinp the copy sen; him by Gen jackson IS
+. has done. and continues TO do, 20 nnmlelles,
persons in Fredericksburg, and adjacent cogr
,;.s ACCOMPANYING his readings with unlusl and
mnrenerous remarks BY way Of Illustration ard
enn, rnen,ary and thereby poisoning the ruhic
,n;nd upon tie subiec, as far as he is able. /.
:. rot ,he nart and duty Of Mr.. Southland CT q
h;s friends. or che friends Of The Administrator
- hr;po this correspondence before The pahIc
. although /, is apparent tha; this attack Oh H..
co,,bard. as a member Of the cabinet, is BAN
n ,,r ~ orpanized system Of operations throgr,
!, tho cous,rv. to destroy the administration il The
!. ,o,,v can. Mr.. Southland has never injured
Il e., Jackson; he has never oeNacted from b,
" character in any manner, and itwould seem Ma,
i, bc was acting on the defensive only VIA
il course Mr.. S. may take in relation 10 this Gu.
3. resnondence hereafter, it is not for US 10 iec
in nine.
The correspondence was closed in pril Is
as arsr two letters FROM Gen Jackson * one Eoa
to- MIR. Sou,hard had passed between these gen
i'll ,,pmep: and it is a continued and sys,emaI:
,i,., >uI,l In ~
of cal gentleman in Fredericksburg, WHO'S 10
possession of a copy, has said, long Since is
as termination that The correspondence tcas sill 20.
ing on, giving that as the reason why II vas ro:
ar given 10 the press.
, The real explanation why this corr, ;p's.
r. dence is kept from The American people is sin.
rly ply this: The Jealous partizan and in'ormr
ad has discovered, too late for himself, that hi,
rd, polilical course with view to aid Zen ;a:E
NV sons prctensions to the Presidency Of tbn
lly country, has been, TO say the least, NEST gC>
in unjust to Mr.. Southland, and. as FAR as regard
On, his own standing in society, seriously exctp
en-. tionabc-and knowing as he now well does, thi
the the written statements OF gentlemen o! grel
OK Responsibility and intelligence, contradict
art. Of his statement Of accusation against Mr.
re- mug, come before the public with the corr'
roe, pondence as explanatory and as an essential an
ion indispensable part Of the whole affair; he Is
eral course unwilling to meet that load OF odum
Of censure which cannot fail to be attached to hi
Mr.. in the view of all thinking, impartial and Id
pom raj men, if ever this whole subject is allowed
lot, to be brought before the American Poop
in Hence his unwillingness now to give the CO
ter respondence to the press.
jot With regard to the style and character
y as. Gen. Jackson's letters to Mr.. Southard H
tied have been represented to us as irasclbIe al
airy, overbearing. 1t is because Of this violence
his entire want OF qualification as sstc. vi
Mr.. so LARGE q portion ~ ~ u'1le sanOn 10
ing States view with alarm his elevation n \
en'' Presidency JEFFFRSOy
IN angusi. 1927.