The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-05
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fol.lgsh HaYeana Moses Dawson. 7hon,-
=. feuarrs..t. James y Nficr. fhnmss >nii,
A. Arthur Ueafir. Committee OF torresFnhh
ca =. on q halfoft TIE Cincinnati daekser Co'n
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In repls 70 sour usss published IL tht Nash'
vij3c Rfpablie6n under date Mas l4ih, ~
s-afipa ouf attention 60 rrrfain news lapei emu
ges a. slau tislr-ral kaun aao lits iaHy, daa
zoaIr.e,i,etIy RE obaree made N one 'e"s-pa-
peg II Jjucmnau that. IA 'ho summer 81 = m
Gonstal Jackson prevailed poH the eft 81 =.
Is itobafds ol Mercer county kentarkv. . ne
SCI her husband aud i've ~,th himself N the
character ETA wife. nod ha"ing a's7 seen me
evidence =, sG,ch the Editor attempts 70 sup
patttis chaI}-e nos submit 70 yoH sar-
cnict statemeni u ~, fac, s'feraag re -ePar-
AIN Of Lewis Rabard, and IN wife, ard 'he
= lbseauent marriage II Ms Il. With tara# 1aeit-
soo. aud slss s,ict 4. idrure au- iocumtuts as
Ill probably be- sufficiently satisfactory 10 the
pubic
Betqo ". proceed. II may h. rropfr 10
tnow sctrthir. bf the persons y host tesim"
. IS subisined ell,ied 10 o4 qaoted
Thc5ehsratter often James Breckenridge.
III Eincnste Ia. Is, nu dagtt. vol Known ."
yun: II Is SAID to BE- high and Gnspptied ne
-pas incniher ofthc Virginia Legislature "Heh
Tnpt sohalds applied fof a q sol g, ma ono nf
81, committee appointed 10 csamine his arPh-
raiie5 end fepoIia bill. as stated ~ ihf Cinema
ri paper.
Irber MN tirY. who's, letter IS subiolned is
abe district Judge offhe Federal Court, man oi
high and unblcnlished reputation. whose
statements may br relied on as most accurate
and inrontrovernble those who kne" hlm
know. that M considerations could induce linn
10 gts, the slightest colourin6 to ang pan 81 his
testimony
Mrs ElRAnIIH CPAIeRR4n is the widow OF
-be late Rev. hos i CfaiLbead 0ni sister O.
sames Brown. our present minister TO france, Il
lady OF the purest character, with mlnd nigh
y intelligent aud cultivated.
.lrs SALLY SMITH widow OF Sen Daniel
smith. formerly a senator IN Congress. . lady OF
unblenishsd character, and OF excellent good
sense
A,rs Mary II BowEY. widow 81 Capt VIII
lam Bowen. SISTER 81 Gen Resell aud the late
Col. Russell, OF ayoue county, ny, most &c
sprciabIe and sensible lady
Nh 1nJNAs Cpu1oHlR x, the Treasurer OF
w. Ionuesseo whosr character tor honesty
sad We ncitv Is as high and unquosiioned rs thai
o. any MANN the STATE.
u Mr. 4. tosrIR, It is only necessary 10
Say that he VIA, Ton nany year, President oi
,he Bo1rd OF CTR Land CommtssiouelA--one
Of the tlo.t honorable aud eoIlect men Of our
Country,
o. Judge Orrnrov's character, we need saw
nothing lie testimony Of no person has been
resor,ed 10 where there could be any, the slight
g. question raised as to iheir cbaractcrs
lnmakmg the Investigations You wished, We
pave met with some Iiflicol'y and delay ON ae.
count Of ihe gieR, length OF time since the facts
occurred, and thst the public mind, Tor grsat
gnnny yeafs. IN this country, had ceased 10
think onthis sahjter At hs time when Mr.,
Nobgt,.s separated from his nife, heapplicd pr
si,oYeH Attained H. aud General Jackson mar
Yed het ehen all the fact we're fresh and dis
yinet public opinion was formed aud the cutrm.
porueuns judgment of the society IA which
those persons resided, came 10 n clear aud de-
eisive rcsui in their 'lvonr. There did not exist
even anioiUieus suspicion with regard to them
previous conduct 10 the Justice OF this iudg
mcnt, thirty seven years Of domestic pcace aud
useful virtue, have gwen a sanction which must
optrate upon every candid aud generous mind,
with Irresistible power BG notwithstanding
al these dlihcniuos wehclieye tblt We are abb
20 pre- cnt to you d correct history OF those trans
4uiln,.
In the summer or fall Of l7Ss, Mr., Richards
Vas compelled by her husband, Capt. Ronnrds
" 70 tnen resided IN Ncfcel county ky..Io leave
him, ana 70 seek a home with her mother. NJ
G3one,on, a"id1w lady. living about ten unle.
rm Nashville IN Tennessee That Nj Rob
ards was compelled al tins time. Ivy ucr husband
10 leave hn IS proven ~ Judge 0,erjon's ties
timony, h 9en. hoy 3ad by lir John Nc
Glnais thai Sin. wus an Injured aud innocent
woman, Of r,ast tcpraac1able character ana
conduct is proved BY he same persons, and by
Mi. 1sulsas Alitn aad Capt Juin Meaux.
Cap. ha1lds lliiascli acquIs her, anu I'D.
rItitd that nus suSpicIonS were unjust.
IL The spring ~ summer OF 80 Judge Over
I'm ~. Gsn Jackson bcoamc boarders AZ NlS.
De Ion 3, snen Gen Jarhsun FIST Sd" Ms.
1tnbKrds, ~ the same spring OF sunnlr, capt
l,1aa is aad IFS vie became leC8urlld, and u.
sed tagetts- A. ner fnothcrs iArs nuuclson)
I'm I've summer oi ttil ftnis year. Capt. Rob.
aTas became jealous Of Gen Jackson upon tins
raft oi Tie SUBJECT We vii quote iue statement
RI ja3-r over,ao. Is si,ins the most authentic
account ui l.a several iarts WHICH uansuned a.
boat fsai .Hut. lie says, not man, months
cHT - Ie.are h1b1rds became Jealous of
Jdera"n, Hhchl ict confident was without the
East -rpand --Sefee : his irritating Couversd-
tna "a IN. s1blcel with Iis wlfr nratd amidst
the rears ol hterlfand her mo,ac Who were
g'en distressed. urged 10 tobads the tni-
= ~ az, 'Hldttlt Hiltl iiIl' IfNHis Htt
sci IN GO produce harmony, as mutual freud
OF aoih families aud nv honest conviction that
lns suspicious were srouuGicss - hess rempn-
stJaucts seenird not TO have the desired effect
As much oonimotien aud I'M. ,Yiness prevailed
IN the family, in that OF Mis-. kobards in
hcnmckv
A'lensth ! communicated 10 Jackson. the un.
lieasani situation vi living IN lanlIy where
shere was 50 mncb disturbance and concluded
by telling him. that we would enfeayour 10 Get
some other plare !; to this he readily assenled
but where 10 So we did not know Being CON
sclous 81 his innocence, he said, thai be would
tEik to Robards What passed between Capt.
Hobards and JacksonI DO not know, rs | was
absent some where. not now recolected whce
the conversation and result took place but re.
~ ned soon afterwards The whole affair was
related TO lne by Mrs. Done'sbn (ihe mother of
Mrs hobnrdsl andas well - lrccoIlect by Jack.
son hims " The substance of their account
~ha that M Jackson met capt. Robards near
the orchard fence, and began mildly to remon-
strate with hlm, respecting the injustice he had
done rs wife as Wei rs himself In a little
time kohards became violently aner, and abu-