Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-22
Tbe CONSTITUTIONAL 2esbto.
POLITICAL.
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threatening to cut off the of Senators OF the
Tinted states, who IN the exercise of their constitu
iiona duties, had severely commented on parts
! oil his conduct during the Seminole War. The details
as TO the Gen j. adopted 10 carry his menace
INTO execution and the interference of Commodore De-
catur have been given 10 The world weeks ago.
Nir. ~ Ter and Mr. Iazewel have been referred 10
aoic 10 suhstanate the char (which is represented
by the Richmond Enquirer one ''whie Utmost nearly
touches the character of Gen Jackson next 10 the
honor Of his Wife,
The charge thus admitted to be of the most serious
character would, if unounded, according to the ordi-
nary course and operations Of human feeling, have been
promptly met by stern and explicit denial. MIR. Ty
Ter and Mr. farewell reside within three days' Journey
III the source of the accusation. One Of them is the
Jealous paitzan of Gen. Jackson and must be presu
med 10 be seusitively alive to every ruor which could
AFFECT the honor aud the prospects of him under whose
banner he has marsailed. They were both appeacd
10 as witnesses Yet they preserve inAexibie si-
ence: and the Editors OF the Richmond ENQUIRER in
stead o! applying to their neghbors having applied
perhaps instead of publishing their testimony procure
one OF Cen Jaclson's lends in the CITY of Rici,ond
who had many friends aud acquaintance in The State
OF tennessee" ascertain, ii he could the real stale
Of fhe CASE, in relation 10 this celebrated storyn Now
whcther friends and acInaintances in tie State of
tennessee" were better qualified Ia pve the raal state
OF the Casah than Mr. Tyler and aze who are sand
to have been at Washington the time our readers
are as well able 10 decide as we arc
lie THIS as II may. the application is made in Ten
nessee 10 OBTAIN he real state of the case, order
that ii might be laid before the world; att the result
! IS the publication of letter from Felix Grundy TO
Gen Jackson and the reply of the Ceneral and this
reply Us gwen to US by the Enquir as containing he
'ea' s'a'e OIL Tue case. We subJon the two letters
/ NASHVILLE. Nov 18th, 1927.
DEAR sir; On this day received letter from friend
oil mine IN ticmnnd. Va. requesting me to ascertain from
you, whether there is any foundation in truth in certain
circulated in that section country respecting
conversation alleged have taken place between Com
.odore Decatur and YOURSELF in anti-cam ber of tn.
Senate, IN the 1919 understand the charge as made
uiph tcft The
accompanied by your aids-de camp went TO the anti
chamber OF the Se"ate, andwhe there, Commodore Deca-
tur came up To you and inquired, whether yo came there
for the purpose OF chastsng Mr. Eppes Sc? To which
you replied afniavely; and after some further
YOU declared your determination chase Mr. Eppes in
tie Senate Chamber, where he had saudered you-an,
Commodore Decatur stated that you should not enter the
Senate door aiess orsr ts dead body. short ie gu
agreed to dosist from your purpose, sc.
BE obliging furnish answer as early as conve
peni. Yours, respectfully,
FELIX GRUMPY.
Gen ANDREW JACKSON.
NASHVILLE Tvs, Nov 18th 1897
LEAR SIR; tour letter OF this day has been
hasten to answer it, The to which you aIErae
is wholly destitute ofruih net in the Senate Cham
Der anti chamber in the year 1919 NV my,
nero General Call and Captain Easter The former is still
living and will satisfy any person who will innuire of him
that The statement untrue. As Commodore
and mysn!f having such as is stated tn
taken place in the anti the Senate w never had
such a conversation there elsewhere Conmodere De
ca'u and myself were friendly all times and no la rsh
q Rptbp
So far ro" my visiting the Senate Chamber, invited
to 10 so by several Of the members body declined
doing so, and assigned my for my conduct
au', very respectfully, your most Incident
ANDREW JACKSON.
/ The Hon. F. GBUNDY Esq.
As the Editors OF the Enquirer are astonshineiy
acute on the subject of episloa,y phrase if NAV he
scarcely necessary 10 point TO their conviction tie
omissions IN this correspondence. Blu, is necessary
TO remove al! msness from the public mind and lei
The truth slime out. unciouded. We aver, therefore
! that the correspondence which we have quoted in
stead OF reiuting tue charge confirms it, in our opinion
IN its principal point Ii will be seen that the letter OF
| MIR. Grundy, the language OF which was evidently the
result OF previous consultation with Gen jackson
otG1Gs the main charge-the menace TO ont off the
ears OF Senator for the manly discharge of his con-
s'Huonai duy-aDd relates exclusively The mine
matter OF the character and locality of the
between the General and Commodore Decatur. The
question put by Mr.. GrnDdy Whether there is a.
ny foundation in truth in certain statements respecting
a conversation alleged 10 have taken place between
Commodore Decatur and YOURSELF in the anti chamber
of the Senate in the year 1892" The reply Of the
| General is, 'As TO Commodore Decatur and myself
having Sht conversation stated have taken pis
in the anti chamber Of the Seeate never had srb
conversation there elsewhere" Tie natural infer
ence from this choice and repetition Of the phrase s,ick
cDaucrsnt1nD is, that they had conversation on the
subject, but II was no. 'sueh conversation" as has
been reported.
Recon, disclosures must have satisfied every one that
the memory of General jackson is not always faithful
W s'le bot as an inpuaUOn his character,
but as fact growing out OF the nfru1ities of age II
time has lef untouched The yyacity or his ambition,
and The ardor of his PASSIONS has nsDfestly impair
cd his faculty of recollection. or this the editors
Of the Enquirer show themselves 10 be aware when
they admit the necessity Of corrotorang letter from
General Call, 10 sustain the of tie Gen.
eral The facts wcI, have lately trsuspired from the
letters Of Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. Eaton, Mir MaikeIy
and the General. are conclusive this poiDt--that
General Jackson's memory does not retain the rnpor
tan points in coioquia intercourse fit failed TO re
tain many Of these in conversations scarcely three
years Old how ii be expected faithfully TO retain
all the points in conversations which took place so long
ago as 1892 When, therefore, Gen Jaclssop,s Implied
admission that conversation did take place is
Coupled with The known infdely of his memory his de-
NAL That ii was "such conversation stated 10 l,ave
taken place." will The editors Of the Enquirer pre-
suppose, require collateral evidence 10 support il.
Inc editors Of the Enquirer ask, "Wbat were the
friends Of General jackson 10 do under jcse citCum
stances We're they to let the calumny sweep over the
country uBcoDr ad ictedor they 10 seek the Truth
where it to be found" we will answer the ques-