The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-09-24

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veiofYl - the records ofthe Dep.rt,...s IN
den'ais winch General Jackson mat, ha'
! OF his letters - III. S0uthard 10 ia. -, '''.ff
| notwithstanding MIR. Monroe. il aJI ''iJ
ieefedi vas raicd e. the Department, =, a. 'es-
/ by M, Aafkon. AL the invasion al - VA,
Ia. the nation BY the British. AMI III, "a.
OF vi. 9iha'# DbR and continuing n tl %
timc al lie head of the Dppa,,,nc,, -, s'he
his constitution eas near giving way MI.
| great weight OF pressing aud r,Ssnnx,l3. '#t
thus brought upon him. AT most s,,.r.. nun
eventul crls's IN the political history or,Iy ihN
/ Try. His fidelity 10 her, III laboring N'''
I night, to preserve her honor and her ST., Oh"
md the din of war, had nearly cost am h,si.a
and impartial history "a htndlng down !, .
remotest periods of time the em,peur ~ ~
TINS pure patriot, VIII truly record the aid h,
fofded General Jackson, IN his victory - Al
enemy at Orleans. "e
But the odlous part Of this a,socja,io,
MIR. Southland AT the table of a respecteJ -. ",'
man in Fredericksburg, IS veto be men,;.,
/ The person to whom General Jackson ...,
copy ofhis correspondence with AR Sop,h
and who has made himselfso siRguiari,, co,,.,.
uous at fredericksburg, and the surroo,.I
country, as the very jealous partisan OF CT
al Jackson, was one OF the COMPANY and 49,.
short time afterwards gave 10 General Ia.
directly, or TO a friend Of his and the G.,or.,,.
Tho made the communication IL Gensrol \
son, very distorted aud Unjust repr4..,,.
OF the remarks used by MIR Southard IN ,a
! ton 10 the Battle of Orleans uakine him ~ a..
occasion mentioned, To ave racfed FIN ~
military fame of General J. q son, e>pe,iaily ~
: that victory
The commencement af lie correspondents. o,
] the part Of Gen. jackson REQUESTING Mr.. s,.8
I 4 -
as rlbed 10 him, soon gaze publicity A Fr.ds.
lcksburg TO rhe whole affair. The grntl.,,n
at whose table tine conversation to,h pL,r,
feeling as every othel gentleman and man a,
honor would feel. taa, the hospitality OF h.,
/ house had been invaded, and all the rnl.s n,
/ good breeding and gfneol society tratnpItu un.
| on, addressed "a note 10 all of the genlene,
who were present. requesting them 10 state II,
writing their predictions Of all the cop,,ls,
! ton. The accHsaI uf Nj. Southard is built T.,
asserting IN h, y tiitcn statement, that Nj. :
did de'tact from the military reputation of Gen.
eral - s<son, by DEM ~ him that hieb cred,
which lhe nation had gwen hum for the victory
al Drleans; and he IS supported b. the STATE
rneut OF one other person, verl jealous friend
also otGenetai jackson, who happened 10 b.
present-whiiSt the statements of other gentle
men, four IN number, expressly contradict them.
y.
or expression vas used BY NJ Southland dis,
paraging in any degfee the character Of Gen.
Jackson, or drlactlns from his lish merit for
the victory at Orleans In one Of the state
mcntS ust alluded to, TIE wriirl is extreme.
Is indignant at Us being supposed that be could
be capable oficpeaiing any conversation which
had occur ed IN his presence IN private circle
and IS thus indirectly very sharp in his animal.
version upon the conduct Of the jealous but m-
just accoscr and iuiDrmer, Ia hus violating NE
rights ota gentlemamS house and all In decci
cieS oil refined lite, by thus disappearing ma
conversation. An intelligent and inpartlant.
lie wall see at a glance the object in makne It's
mI5fep presentation.
bnt why does this inforDer and zcaloas par.
tzan OF ten. Jackson shrink from the pntan.
it5n OF the cor eSpondence through The pras,
instead OF giving II all the publicity h caa by
reading the copy sent HIM by Geo. Ja-as.
rs lac aas done aud continues 10 do to nun1.r
less = fSonS in fredericksburg, and admgeh
al4tes, accompanying his reading eit. ul3lst
III nneencrous remarks by way Il iilustm.on
and commentary, and t1errb, ppi,a3ing the lubi
lie nndupun the subjects as ia, rs he IS a1f.
II IS not the part and duly o. Mr Southland or
Of his friends, on the friends Of the Admnistr
ton To hrmg Ia, correspondence before the puO
lie, although It Is apparent nat ihis attack va
NJ Southa' Il, a. lneuha' IF the cabinet /,
part Of an organized s. lem Of operations
through the coantrys % destroy The sdmintsiTg=
ton, ifthe party can MIR Southland has never
injured gen. Jackson; lie has never deuasI8
nom hls chardtt.i N any manner add Il would
seem that he was aCfmg IN the defensive onl
What course Mr.. may TAKE in relation TO Il
correspondence hereafter, ii IS not for us to de.
icrmine
he do IN Arr l.
after two letters from Gen jackson and one
from Mr.. Southland had passed between Tine
gentlemen and il is a continued and slseaa-
tic deception upon the public, to say as The n'.
deal gentleman IN FredeI ieksbul2, vino IS "a
possession of copy, has said, long sine.
termination, Hat Ire correspondence lrHS s'aI D'
1g on, giving ihat as the reason why nwas ut
given To The press
] ne real explanation why this conespon
dence is keJtiro the American people d
simply this The Jealous partisan and ind.
mer has discovered, too late for himself, t9'
his political course with view 10 aid Gen. jack
sons pretensiOnS 10 the Presidency Of MS
country, has been, TO say the least. most grossly
unjust to MIR. Southland, and, as tar as resaIN
his own standing in society, seriously exception
al.e-and knowing as he now vii docs, l'H
6he written statements of gentlemen OF glea
BIS statement Of accusation against Nh.
must come before the public with the CORES
pondenc. aS explanatory aud a an essential ana
mdlspens be part OF the y hole affair he Is "a
course wiling 10 meet thdt Dad OF oa'a
aud cenSure which cannot t#llto be attached
him ~ the view of all thinking impartial ana
ihe a men, fever this whole subject Is ai"'
ed ta De brought before tn American fto"'
Hsnce his wii'ingness now to give the tol's
pontencc 10 the press.
Win regard to the style and character
Cen Jachsons letters to Mr.. Southland, me
have been represented 10 ms as irascble anu
Nrrbearlng. Ii is because OF this violence
temper and oNerbearing cast OF character W.
his entire want Of qualification as s0".
man for The dgni6ed aud responsible 'i9D'
thai 50 large a portion of the people OF the ~,
red States view with alarm his elevation 10 U"
Presidency. JEFFERSON
August, 1927
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From NE Missouri Rcpnbie1B