Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-14

as even rejecting high credit his humanity. The
reader will feel satisfied after perusing the following
authentic account of il:
! From the National Jour7,ei
GIN JACkSON'S DUEL WITH MIR. DICKINSON
fuohc attention has been recently called, in the
New York papers, TO duel which was fought some
years ago between Gen jackson and Mr. Dickinson
terceVlng that the authority of Dr. Hanson Catett
who acted Mr.. DIS second on the occasion was
i'll letter to the Times which we publish this mornlpr
and having good for believing that DIR. Cacit
mad made very different representation OF the matter
we endeayored to ascertain the truth from authentic
source we have succeeded, and on the authority OF
a gentleman of high and unblemshed rcspccia biIitr
who received from Dr. Catett account, written br
himself of the duel, Just after it took place and whr
subsequently had frequent oral communications witt
hm on the same subject, publish the following
statement, viz:
| Gen. jackson and MIR. Dickinson made a race and
run the four mile heats for $4,000; the heats were
broken and each heat tightly contested; MR. Dickin-
sons rider said he lost the by foul play and tia
Cen Jackson's rider had jusiled him near The close o
The last round; Gen. jackson, hearing this charge
SAID he would hold any man personally responsible
who dared to accuse bis rider of onl play: Dickinson
nsrered, ~ believe my boys statement be correct
for never knew him to deviae from truth.n This was
followed by dispute, which ended in Jackson,s SEN
ding Dickinson challenge, which was accepted. The
terms agreed on werethat the parties should fght a,
Ten PAGES that snap not To be considered as fire.
&c Mr. Overton, Gen. Jackson's second and Dr.
Catieu, Dcknson's second, threw I'D for the word.
overton won ii. When he gave The word iren boil,
jackson Dickinson drew their triggers at the saneir
slant Dckinson's baIi graHed Jackson's breast
slightly touching the skin acssons pIs nl went 10 hall
COCK lie nodded to the seconds, recocked his ris-
toi, took deliberate a;m and killed Dickinson. MIR
u alter hiring, stood firmly and SJntl and receive ed
General JacEsoD fire. The public excitement thence
arising against Gen. Jack wa so great thar Mr.
oVcrion was induced TO offer a certificate for DR. Ca,
e'tS Signature with view TO alIay it, which certf
pE,,cgA to
The Mr.. Orerton here referred TO- is tho Iudre
Overton OF the Nashville Committee and must our in
dormant adds confirm the preceding statements
IL mus appears that instead of Mr. Dickinson's firing
hrs aledged by the New York letter writer both
ties fred together; that wound received by Gen Jack
son was extremely slight instead Of being 'sevse:" that
the gross outrage committed by Mr.. D. which Cen J.
LOOK ms lie, was his deciaTa that believed his rider
because he had known him TO tell an unutL: and
that, instead Of uering the EXPLANATIONS as j, possibe
nave hot killed hing whchis acdged have been one
o Zen JACKSON rIovoca;ioHs nil Alr. D. the latter
was "sent"
We had long ago heard Of this duel which is
by the statement given no steps to
introduce any personalities which could be avoided into
the political question before the people To such for
oeaTancc, adveTsaes could indeed lay No claim nm
'e score OF their own example, for liberty
OF the press abused, the dignity of legislative halls So
prosuted, III the Ofdcfamation which has been va,
geh against the characters OF Mr. Adams and Mr. Cla
me Suspicion That Gen. Jackson himself counle need
ms unworthy species of hostility juriuis TO
reputation to ne entertained without reluctance And
though his letter to Mr. SwaIwout, his answer to the Spea-
er OF the Senate OF Tennessee, his Hermitage letter Sc
NC gave TO il but TOO much plausibi,y, PLANK still, re.
manned tor skepcsm to stand until the General him
self removed II by of necessity which IN,
People will soon see Of desperation Ever
NOW we should say nothing Of Dcknsons case fhe friend
OF Cen jackson had not evnccd their determination i'm
pose on the community representation OF it which ",
have un9uesionablc authority for believing to he urfoun
ded On this subject we add that the gentleman from
whom our information is derived sates on the auhori,;
OF Dr. CatI9tt that some time after the duel Gen Jackson
assigned to the latter motive for killing Dickinson
that the bets the had led several uarrel
and challenges which would be prosecuted f.dl tc,-
'nnaton unless either he OF Dickinson were killed bu
that by killing Dickinson he might prevent FIVE or six orc
men from being killed Oh the strength of this remark
the New Iork letter writer makes Gem Jackson sa thai
he knew Dickinson had entered into Il comina ton with
lve other men TO take his lffe' The observation which
Dr. Caeit really did ascVc TO Gen. Jackson is one that
his friends ought to cherish; for indicates soce f
the preservation of human life, which been less nss
ted on than his other amiable qualities. At the ursseu
stage Of the Nashville Investigations an example
be duly appreciated by the Committee, though found i,
The traditions Of the ground.