Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-14
From the National Journal, -,
c,x.s.,onds,e. bef,cssn General Jackson ana me
So'ecPS" IL,

v of This CORES pondence having oeeh
tv Ca,era, Jackson himself soon after IL
was closed in April last, TO very jealous pn..I
%, of his in Fredericksburg, one oil inc heuie"'
f.cuI,y. and copies placed by the General OF
his friends in the hands Of others elseWhefe, ~
h,s been constantly expected since, 'ha' II
would be given to the public through inc MT,
dum of the press.-Various Editors nav /"
vain expressed their readiness TO punhSn II.
I, has been withheld and VIII be, $" .o"h
the retainers of Gen. Jackson can continue u"
mislead the public, by showing 10 all VINO w..
read or listen TO the reading Of the manuscript
c,nies. accompanied by garbled statements OF
,hs can ,ersation from which it originated
The following are the fac:s of the case, as
we have been credibly informed:-
General Jackson's military fame was deciar-
sd IN have been attack by Mr.. Southard, IN
conversation at gentleman house IN r,'ue,
;ck sbnrp. in July, 1926, particular ana carry
friend Of MIR. s. TO which several gentlemen hao
been invited, in compliment 10 Mr.. oou'"ara,
10 snend a sociable afternoon, in gent'enan,y
! and honorable inter course-snchw was ha'u'",.!
ex,ec,ed would have been the intercourse !"
Tho free and unrestfaaed interchange OF con-
yersa.i ion. as is customary among geniie'he"'
The conversation happening TO turn upon inc
victory at NewOrleans, II was saio, zen 'ae"
son had received no aid from the War bsPa't
ment. but was thrown entirely on MS own 'e'
sources Mr. Southland defended Mf. Mo"lo.'
me then Secretary Of War, from the imputation
IND remarked. that he had afforded General
I,ctson Efficient aid in the accomplishment oil
maj victory. This remark was made oy VII
Sou,bard when he was dwelling generally upon
The high merits Of Mr.. Monroe as patriot
always aboriously engaged, he said, when IN
The public service, in promoting the oest inter-
= ..,s Of his eouniry-without detracting one Jot
e or little from the merits Of General Jackson as
= soldier. or from that 10 which nc was entitled
ri Qf!sans an hr ihf r eSn 5Tr5S
d Is sustained by the whole nation, and is sun.
q ported IN any thing he then stated as to Mr.
IS Monroe's aid as Secretary Of War, in efFec,ine
5 TINS victory, by the records of the Department.
e any dtnIals which General Jackson makes in
elmer OF his letters 10 Mr.. Southard to the con-
c ''afy ho'wlths'anding. Mr. Monroe, i, will be
recoiiecIcd, was called 10 the Department of
] War, by Mr.. Madison, after the invasion Of the
capital Of the nation by the British, and the re-
: moval of Mr.. Armstrong; and con,inuinc At the
, same time at the head of The Department, Of
State, his constitution was near giving way
der the great weight Of pressing and RESPONSE.
ole duties thus brought upon him, at a mos,
serious and evenlful crisis in the political his
tory OF this country. His fidelity 10 her. in La
oor'hs day and night, TO preserve her honor and
her safety amid The din Of war, had nearly cost
MN his lille: and impartial history, in handnp
down 10 the remotest periods Of time The emil
ncnt services Of this pure patriot, will truly re>
cord the aid he afforded General Jackson. in his
victory over the enemy at Orleans.
But the odious part Of this association with
Mr. Southland al the table of a respected gentle,
man IN Fredericksburg, is yet to be mentioned |
ne person 10 whom General Jackson sent a
copy OF ms correspondence with Mr. Southland
ana who has made himself so sineula,iy com
splcuous a Frederick sbure,arG the surronnd;na
country, as the very jealous partisan of Gener'
Al Jackson, was one Of the COMPANY: and. some
snort time afterwards, gave to General Jackson
directly, or 10 friend ofhis and the Generals
VINO MADE the communication to General Jack.
son, very distorted and unjust presenta1ion
OF me remarks used by Mr.. Southland in relation
10 The Battle OF Orleans, making him. on The oc.
casion mentioned, TO have delracted from Nv.
military fame Of General Jackson, esoeciaIIv
in that victory.
ne commencement; Of the corre.pon,e,c.
o. The part Of Gen. Jackson requesting M
ooathard 10 give his explanation Of the remarks
, y, asc,ined to him, soon gave publicity At
= = 10 the whole affair The gen.
. '.'ian az whose table the conversation took
,f 49,. d. o'her gentleman and man | a
d nohor would feel, that the hospitality Of hi, Fl
house had been invaded, and ali the rnlss ~ h
so'u breeding and genteel society ,rampled IN. b.
'"' aoore Ssed note 10 all of the gentlemen VIII u
we're present, requesting them TO state in w,;. al
rs 'helr recollec.ions of all the conversation Il.
oe aecaser OF Mr.. Southland is bold in assert.
lug IN MS written statement, that Mr. S. did
ae..on rom h Inc military reputation of General
"1NSo.' oy denying him that hieh cred;, ub;.h w
nc nation had given him for the vic,orv -. no
al ans; and he is supported by the saemen, Of 50
.neT person, very jealous friend also Of he
via. Jackson. who happened 10 be prrsep, de
wnns. the statements of other gentlemen four sol,
m.moer expressly eouradic, the m, and show his
on tina, no sentiment or expires % no"
" decree ~ ~ Mr. Southland dsparaging in VIII VIII
traGtlng from his high meri, for RI. vc,, vi az
U y, In one of the statements Jus, aud, cit
70, the writer is extremely indiocsn, a, IL. end