The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29

out any intention of putting them INTO excea
ton
The last day of the srssion the Senate held
an evening sitting ior lhe purpose uf receiving
messages iinm Tie President Od fhi. 9cea.
.ion the Commodore conducted Mis-. Dreaim Ia
IN, bf;cl, e.pitoI Co witness the ceremony al
,ae adiournment otthe 5rnaie. As they passed
,i,rouph A small anttroom OF the door of the
Srnatc Chamber, about nlne O'Clock ~ night,
they savy with surprise ten Jackson, with h1s
two aid, decamp walking backwards AMI for
wards appearing under the influence 81 great
excitement. so soon as lac conducted Mis- De.
catur To a seat IN the lobby he returned and ash.
ed one OF the aids Hheihrr an not II "as true,
that Gen. jackson intended 10 attack Mr.. Eppes
in the Senate Chamber. The reply WAS, such
is the Generals intention, aun such Is the Object
OF his visit 10 the capitol al bs hour. lie ad-
ded further that il was altogether impossible for
any one TO alter his determination.
Decatur then tururd TO Cen Jackson, and
observed, with that grave aud firm tone tor
which he was so remarkable have lhH
" learned sir. with deep regret that the ohjee'
" of our visit To the capitol At tins late hour
" is TO chasiisc Nh. Eppcs in the Senate Cham'
"ber"
the Gen. replying with vnice faiterine
with passion, yes. sir, the d-mn rascal ms
" injured INV reputation. aud will he revrnged ,
" Of him this evening" viii CAGE him in the
" Senate Chambrr--I will teach the sCountrel
i" TO impeach my conduct, or To call in question
i" the pruprietY of ny measures
Then replied the gallant Commodore, You
i" are an undone man--Your fame viii be ship |
" wrecked and the nation dlsg aeed Tor God
" sake be diverted from Nuur pufPases-the |
" persons OF oar senators ste sacred. when en-
gagged in their deliberations. aud il Is Olo duty |
" TO protect, and not 10 aSsal them
Whilst Decatur was thus earnestly rendering |
his ndvice jackson hastily interrupted him with /
the following remark =" have made II rule !
+" in life sir, 10 he retons'd ot all insults and
i" am not now 70 he diverted from my pmpo- !
ses b, the cternal Cd will rnler the sen
" ate chamber aud llog the id ,n,cai'
Decatur slapped his hands together IN his own
peculiar manncr, and frrcely observed You
" shall not enter the door, slr, unless be Ofu
my deudbOdy"
jackson stepped back his lips compressed,
and his face paIlid with anger /; he eyed IN 81
lence the gallant spirlt opposed 10 him for the
space OF half mlnute He remarked, " Deca-
"mr, regard yoa Is friend, and respect YOU
" as II gallant officer, but YOU must not, charge
" YOU, interfere IN nav designs
The commodorctcplied =" / reciprocate your
| " obligng expressions. bni my friendship for
! you, or my admiration ofyour gallant exploits
canned be compared With the estimation in
+" which hold my country. She shall never be
' disgraeed while IL is in my power to prevent
| lit
| Witnessing the inAexible determination OF De
! ratur the General lowered his tone OF violence
| aud mneated IN his turn, that there should he no
/ interference with his purposes" General
Jackson" SAID Decatur, " lresp"ct the feelings
of Il soldier bat the course winch you have Ia
ken in this ATTAIN cannot receive the sanction
of any one, whose judgment Is Tree from the IN
] nuence of passion mast. therefore, AGAIN en-.
treat ofyou. 10 nband9a your pres eat Iash and
ineonsiderste Intention
Jackson gave Decatur familiar slap on the
shoulder aud observed " YOU are gdllAit sol
der | viii take geur adviec-l know YOU
would not advise me IL any course which IL M
compatible with the honor oi II soldier"
The truth Of the above an'cdotc can he Sis
tanned by the most positive AID unlmpeachable
testimony The gallant, The patriotic, the high
minded Decatur himself, has detailed the cir
! cunlsianres to several highly respectable gentle
men Ia this state. The detail made At the
time When no one IN his senses ever supposed
General jackson would he brought forward ms
"A candidate for the Presidency. the anccdote
was related with Other vie" han to illustrate
his violent aud headlong character
This exposition, however, exhibits General
Jackson III no new point Of view II Is IN per
feel keeping with his career through life. A
spirit of revenge and dc,potc violence. seems to
have becn eniwmed with The earliest feelings OF
his nature.
Fellow citizens reflect graveiy on the conse
quonces of eevating such man - preside o er
uut free institutions. II he would restrain free
discussion iii he W uld threaten violence 10
the person ola Senator TOR An honest exercise
of his andoubtrl privilege If he would force
himself INTO the senate chamber ion the purpose
of Gaming Il member for " daring TO question
he propriely ofhts measures - say. if he
would commit this bold violence when merely
! general what would he not do, as President
OF TIE L. States, AS commander ia chief Of the
army and navy NE5TOR