The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-31

are very sfial.H' Il ihofs h expressed - fn~.
! understand Mr.. NJ nOIs Conversation with
Nh. jefferson 10 have been SUI sequent to
MIN.
From my knoeledre r AR Jefferson. | vas
convinced he would nor he pleased WITH Snine
paris NJ tue Executive Message oi Deceniber
ls25. upr aifn soIne of the principles aso"rd
all nrasnte. advocated, by the Administration
tni ~ friend, IN Congress tells persuaded
thai thrse lung, would render him les satisfied
With tic present Executive, and should not nave
been surprsed To- have heard thai he WAS desi-
rons Of sfrnp ne Government administered b.
mother. Bift WIN strong recollection OF the
T opinions expressed Nv lin. and Under the mtiu-
, cnre Of the dep impression made by them.
was not prepared 10 hear that fhat other~as DC
neral jackson especially when | called 10
mod expressions IA y hCh he had animadyerird
with severity on the repeated instances in which
General Jackson had manifested an arbitrary
and UNCOVER nahe disposition, ~ disrrgardng
orders. laws. and the cpnsll. nllon, and Suh>ttn-
ing his own will whenever hr thought by - do
ing he could effect lavofite ebJect. ~ promote
tho service in which he was engaged-a ptopen-
sty which Nj jefferson saul wa, highly ohlrc-
lonab'r and dangerous ~ an oilifei, however
honest aud patriotic be might b.. II short, the
impress ion lcli on nv min was such, ~ II was
impossible i6t mrto conceive. under any cltCnn-
stances, thai VI, Jefferson coul,i look with com.
placrncy, much les be anxious ior Inc election
ut ten Jack son 10 tbr Presidency.
IN the mouth Of NV lnst, Ih,t as was setting
ont irom Albemarle III Virginia. 10 return 10 IL
imois. prrcristd, = ieatly my surprise and
regret, that my mann bad becn introduced INTO
the clrctioacrIing haru4aes, aud newspaper
paragraphs OF the day aud that some prelndc-
~ pnfii.aus we've disposed 10 call ia question Tie
cufrre ness of the statement, aid IL nave been
~ td,. by me. and 10 traduce my character. /
Fearing. from the temper displayed, that
should be- farther attacked. add finally drlyrn,m
,rlfdriencr. 10 mal,e puhlle taicmcut ~ rria
ton 10 Mr. JtfIcr son opinions of General Jack
son; and rrcniIrctIus = conversation had dNi
Winter With Ihoma, ". Gumcr, a gentleman OF
talent, and oi high responsibility at Cha lnIeS-
yr and learning tint he had repeated the same ,
remarks 10 many ofher, took the liberty 10
address him note, bs answer 10 which Is here
with enclosed. The statement Of hr Gimrr, /
who was ID near n"ighbor Of Mr.. lrtt rsOn, YOU .
~ II find i fuly 90 firmatory Of mine a. Ia The .
unfavorahr liz ht IN hCh the stage al Moniic"l- /
10 viewed General JaCksouasa statesman, aud !
Of my IMPRESSION that thIs uniayurabi" opinion |
" was notorious am NJ those VINO possessed any |
share of lis confidence - aud, If II he not as
much in drtail II more t1au susiains my stale
ncnt OF the total uniiucss Of Grnral Jackson,
~ the estimation OF Nj. jefferson fl fhc Pfrs- |
dcney IN the rxpressio which Nj. a liner says |
he heard Mr. Jefferson " utter With tone OF !
spofiivr almost ct contemptaous defislon, that !
" one ruight rs WeH inaie Il SaiiOr u a cock, ~
sohfsr Of n goose as n PreadeptQf dRdrtW luck |
son.