Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-07-03

feH kentucky. Robards came to this country for
'De purpose oil being reconciled TO her. He made
every acknowledgment, and appeared 10 be quite
peh,eni ior his past conduct; stating, as un,ler
$1,000 at the Time, that he did not blame his wife
Tor leaving him, and coming to live with her mo-
her. Shortly after his arrival BIZ The inte,fer.nce
oil her friends and acqusiniances, she agreed TO
I'VE WIN MIN, ON condition that be " ould settle
himself In her mothers neighborhood, TO which lie
gave his consent, and actually purchased a tract
Oh isnu' Aiter they became reconciled, Mrs Do
neison, lot The nrst time, took into her house. as
boarders, several young gentlemen. there being
,hen lew, u any, regular boarding houses or ia
verh-, among whom Judge Oyerton and
General Jackson. Having agreed 10 live together,
hooaTds went back to Kenucky for the purpose
o' moving ms property TO this country. Upon his
return, having found Gen. jackson in the family
his Jeaiousies APPEARED TO revive This was more
particularly manifested towards General Jackson in
consequence, suppose, OF his gay, spfightIy dis
position, and courteous manners. From, NV ac-
qusintsnce with Mrs. Jackson, have no bes.stion
IN stating II as my firm belief, that his suspicions
were entirely groundless. No lady ever conduct,
Gu herself IN more becoming manner, during the
whoie OF that pedod. have ed within few
oihee OF Mrs. Jackson ever rince that time, (wiih
VIC exception OF about two yesrs,) ard have been
'".iihats with her, aud can say that no lady main
.ains better character, or is more exen plary in
lsi experiment, or more beloved by her friends and
neghbors.
ELIZABETH CRAIGHEAD.
Spring Hill, I'd Dec 1926.
r. D In addition TO what has been stated above
II was my understanding, and the understanding,
believe oil The settlers generally, that on the sp-
pllca,on Of Capt. Robards, the Legislature of
Virginia divorced him from his wife-sn1 nsvs,
heard any thing to the contrary until lately.
&c.
The statement of Mrs. Smith, widow of Gen
Daniel Smith, formerly the representative of ren-
nessee IN the Senate of the United States
AS well az now recoIiect, Mr.. Smith and mv-
sell settled in this country in the year l7S4. Al,
that PERIOD or sho fly after il, Mrs Donelson and
Iamiiy were among the few families WHO came and
settled on the south side OF Cumberland river
where, though they were but few miles from, M.
yet, In consequence of the river running between
Us, ina inc danger OF visiting ia those days, did
not become personally acquainted with them for
two or three years alter. The f,mily, however
was universally spoken of ss one OF the most res
pectaoie snd worthy in the whole country Tho
nrst time that ever saw Mrs. Jsck>on, then Mrs
Richards, was al the station of Col. Mansker. One
OF nsr brothers bad. not long before, brought her
from Kentucky, where che and Mr. Robapds LaJ
beea married and settled. The cause of her re-
turn to Tennessee was then attributed to the cruel
and unjust treatment Of her husband, who Wa
spoken OF every where as man of Irregular ha.
bite, and much given to jealous suspicious.
-1HCuh TWO cars hIhtf 4 nTst Mrs 10
osTds. learned that Richards had arrived in The
county, and by The assistance of the family of he
VIE, that their difference had been reconcied and
mat they were again living toge her at Mrs Do
nelson 8. They were not long, however, together.
before the same unhappy apprehensions Sc zed The
m'hd Oh Rooards, and the consequence of which
was, another separation, and il soon ar peared
final one. All the circumstances atien inc 80
rupture, cannot attempt to state with much ,a,
ucularity at this late day; but il is hardly po.sihI
considering the tree and unTeserved intercourse Tho,
prevailed amongst all the Tespec able classes Of
people here at that time, than incident Of this
Kind should occur without being fully and eeneraII,,
Known, and that every person sbould 60
the same views upon its character wi,hovt The
pest reasons. In this transaction, Mr. Robards
lone was censured; and l never heard respectable
man or woman Intimate that the conJuct of b;s
wife differed from that of the most prudent sna
Yirtuous female. Gen. jackson hoar5etl a, .L -;
In The house of Mrs. Donelson, and il was ,be
common belief that his character and standtng al
ded TO his engaging and sprishly manners. were
enough 10 lnf1ame the mind OF poor Robards al
olcted, as he was, to vicious habits and the mo-,
childish suspicions
MI hooards bad not been long gone from Tenn
"eh information was received here, thai he had OBJ
tanned DIV sree from his wife. Whether this in
ton came by letter, or By newspaper from Va
suu'sssed TO my husband cant OF now say Win
certainty, but think by the latter. II was afer
TINS information came that Gen. jackson married
Mrs. Robards-and recoilect well the observ,-
tion oil the Rev. Mr. Craighead, in relation To he
marriage; 1t was-ihat 1t was happy change for
Srs' hooarc-, and highly crednatie to General
jackson, who By this act Of bis life, eyipc4d bis
o'vn magnaniuIty, as well a. The purity and ia
nocence OF Mrs. Richards, and such was the ss,.,i
men oi all my scqusintsnces
Since this period, have lived within TO-.
miles oil Mrs Jackson, and have never been az
qusIn'ed win lady more exemplary in her de-
pertinent, or one to whom greater share of the
respect and regard Of iiiends aud Acquaintance can
be awarded
Given at my plantation in Sumner coup,v St..
oil lenne'see' On the CD DAY Of Dec 1876.
SALLY SMITH.
10. s..
me following is me statement of Mrs Po,ys,
widow OF Col William Bowen, decd and sis,or
o. Ien' russell, and the lars Col Russell Of Fsv.
ete county, Ky; also, n other of The late Ib,, Il
D""en' Tor several years Re- resont.tiye Ia
C0hsress OF the u. =. from Tennessee
my Esther married Mrs Campbell the sister Of p,
trick Henry, of Virginia, aud settled =, ,b. s. h,
"oiSs' III WashipgiOn couny, q few miles Ioo,
Abingdon, VHgnis. Alter lhi- event. sbon, H.
year 1852 Mr. Bowen and myself moved from
Washington, md seuled upon The spot wbe,s /
no" I'VE IN SIMMER county, Tenn. Soon after on,
arrival, we became acquainted vi'h the lsmil, y,
hrs' DOnelson. the mother Of Mrs Jackson. oh
settled the fall after out arrival within mile &c 49,
ana since that period have lived in he same n;h
Dofhood With Mrs. Douelson's family -.
always lived IN habits Of intimacy "a iriend-bio