The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-02
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ANDREW JACKSON
Joia " l. m, Eyg
Poi Master General.

ANDRIW JACKSON
Jgia " Lsnn, Eg
HO-t Master General.
In huimadVertlug on the charges against
me IN the foregoing letter, ehoad be somc.
,rhai cousulrd, II, If YOU Nou!d do me tn,
justice, 10 heIleve, ihHt shall mol, knowing
IL, mrsrrpresrut, ar aughl state in malice
To- u Id, With strong srnsr of my owl
,npel tect'uns, aud with more earnest dt,isc
l. improve IN, ipW daNs in cuiIIyaliug good
zee. iogs toward al mankind, my Hair,, lir-
T.. d. mighl he disp, sec 10 rise on my head +,
Vt, dizzy should moi he Il sLrared by rIy own
ami. E." IN eating or hurt.fng them 2--t.I
tbrv Ccut'unr 10 he srnctrd hN my most
inward thJngh's' ahaeh, unlike yours. my
- I'D conceive or commit, Nliu injustice
10 lhc character OF any msu,-Nor could
consent Ia rsigu my few remaining locks
Ia you, or TO your AID, jol Euller, To b.
treated with thr hnrhary with which YOU
have 10th treated my conduct Al NV o.
teaus. But mere pledge myself to OFF,
them a willing sacffcr. WI ne head hit
bears 'hem, to an oh ndrd eu1ntfv, should
Nog, viii the further assistance OF yanr Aid
prove 10 The satisfaction OF Il dispas-iDnate
and unprriudiced Public, that any lrsitorous
or malicious design, or motive, Influenced
my con fuct while pre- ding ovel the senate
Or a a citizen, or volunteer soldier serving
in the ranks OF the City GuAtds, during the
attack aud invasion by the British Forces
In noticing your remarks, on entering in
to your charges against me-, ! deem il unne.
ccssary 10 say Whether, or mol, had ev.
or been in the confidence Of the Govern.
IN nj It's sufficient To my purpose Ia
sheW what your " Utmost thoughts" rannol
f.rgrl, that You did not intend 10 extend 70
me- "your confidence. For, in my first in.
PRODUCTION To you at your Head Quarters, by
one ol your Aids, Mr., Ogden, aud at my own
repeated and earnest solicitations, do not
rca9ilect or believe, that, you addressed II
word 20 me aier returning my salute :; yet in
candaur, ! must own, that my Head vas MOI
then threatened by you, a, common reporD.
aud GOV Claiborne, assured me his Was SOON
after. But, my suspicious then were, aud
your many subsequent acts have established
since, that you made your first entry into this
state pre- sposed, and determined 10 find a
majority OF the Legislature, with a most re.
spectacle and patriotic portion of the Gil.
zrns, il mol Traitors, at best OF doubtful al
tachmcnt TO the Union, aud defence of the
States
, Gghappllv, sir, for the legislature and for
The Puhlc tnnctionaries of justice, who sup.
ported win zeal all Hour measures, except
OF prescription and Remuneration, they could
not agree with you HAT thgv, Themselves,
were traitors and more unfortunate still
did II prove 10 both Cos. Claiborne and my
self, that among both those bodies, we could
moi fad one traitor to CRAFTY or inlay your
suspicious. Gov. Claiborne's letter TO voa,
when far away and a stranger To US all
written Al moment OF alarm and great
weakness, will not deny, vas calculated to
inspire You with some suspicious Bal
when al the first moment of yaur setting toot
~ the state lie arrRyed himself under yogr
standard with The entire aud most euthusias.
+ tie mass al both the French and American
+ population, from old age to childhood, with
/ or without arms, marching from every cor.
ner OF hoth the city and the state To- your
support, and you TODD ai tae head, Sir of a
formidable army, between the enemy and
/ your victims, II III became YOU TO persist IN
+ looking Tor traitors in eth er the Legislative
/ Chambers, upon the seats OF Justice or among
the citizens, and still less 10 pretend thai
You had discovered IA Traitor in the person of
distinguished and most patriotic Member
OF the Legislature, whom Won had arra,gued
on lrIai tor his lite, before one Of your militia
j rS commissions, Tor having in "A uewspanpr
essay hIleF beaten and dshpartened enc.
my had lied to their ships, censurcd your So
we're AID nnmerltrd treatment 10 French ci,i
2ens, aud denied your right TO continue tho
/ exercise oil Martial Law over the inhahifaut.
W Guy, VINO were no where 10 be found
curing the Invasion, but bef,re the enemy
/ under yonF orders, or under arms for,the d.
fence OF the city, or in the Hospitals, as AIR.
j L'ua,ler ever was, when not on Legisliry.
or military duty, in administering TO the
wants ana comforts of the sick aud wounded
"''h whom, General, permit me now 70 asI,
YOU 'o"a you have found me " engaged in pa.
l"nZl'lg your defence 7" With whom did | re.
nam charged with design to deliver the ri.
| y 10 the Enemy ~ Will YOU 60 and saw that
was with the honorable body over which had
'he hohor to preside by their unanimous choice
and from which Iretired with their unon;.
nous thanks Or, was it with the faithful
GUARDS OF the city, in whose ranks, infrm and A.