Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-01

Tan teeiihore oounn TO Zen. Jackson uial myself,
,or the great honor conferred by him on my coun-
(Copy,) NATHANIEL W. WILLIAMS
tGEN. A. JACKSON.
Under the belief that it is my duty to make the
following statement, make il. ] moved to Nash
Viie tennessee, from the County Of Pittsylvania,
Virginia, in the fall Of the year 1904, at the age of
twenty-five; that's, moved from Virginia in 1903,
TO Hawkins Court House. East Tennessee, and
from there moved to Nashville. In 1906 or 4,
.hese Burr matters bansrired. j, before protest
ing against the proceedings Of Burr had been fire.
quenty employed in General Jackson's collect
ing business, and other suits Of his I think
III the spring or fall OF 1906, in riding from the Ge
nerafs house TO Nashville, near the Clover Bot
oin' he spoke TO me in relation TO commission in
nurrs army. And nthe same year, at Gallatin,
ne made the declarations in relation the division
Oh the Union, as stated in correspondence
not only then determined that would not a.
gree to what i believed to be Burr's schemes, but
mar i would oppose him as far as could.
Either before or after Mr.. Jeherson's proclama-
ton 1t was, as thought, intended to impress the
puDiic mind with the belief that ball then hand
IN n Nashville, was intended a mark Of respect to
Coi: Burr A number OF gentlemen in Nashville,
10 uesroy tins Impression, and to show their dsap-
PROBATION OF Burr, determined that Col. b. should
not attend the ball, and so informed Colonel Burr
through Judge John Overton, who returned with
me information, as he told me, from Burr, that
Coi. b. had declined coming 10 the ball With this
we were satisfied. About the time the ball was a.
bout nall over, was standing against the wall Cp-
posite the door of entrance into the room and saw
U9n. jackson lead Burr by the arm into the room,
ana introduce him, with considerable form to the
ladies' and gentlemen then present. i do not recol-
ect at this time that MIR. Jeffersons proclamation
hau any effect on the persons then about Nash
vile, who were from their conduct Justly liable to
our suspicious, and think Itook some pains TO in
quire into that circumstance. Some time after
wards our party TO show their further indignation,
ournt Burr publicly in efhgy. have always be-
neved that, during this Burr matter, Major Iiman
Dixon informed me, by letter, that General Coffee
nad oeen engaged procuring boats and provisions
ior Burr, on Cumberland river, though the letter,
II there was one, cannot now find, and have ex-
ahmed Tor It. II was my understanding at the same
nme that COL Stokely ID. Hays went oil as one OF
Burrs men in his boats, and have never heard il
disputed since. Col. Hays is nephew OF Mrs.
jackson. Although never was at General Jack
sons house with Burr, yet am tolerably well ga
nshed' according to my recollection, at this time,
OF occurrences then, that i'm the fall of 1906 and
winter OF 1907, Burr and General Jackson were
very intimate, and that Burr was frequently at the
Generals house. The above is statement of the
ihcts as they are fixed on my recollection. II am
mistaken about any thing, il is about dates and a.
bout tnem 10 not pretend TO accuracy.
| NATH. w. WILLIAMS
lsi OF the gentlemen in the ball at the time
and who were present in the public square OF
Nashville, when Burr was burnt in effigy, a.
well rs now recollected:
George w. L. Mari, Esq. Attorney at Law.
VIM. Smith, Attorney at Law, and now Clerk OF
| the Circuit Court Of Williamson County.
Ihos. Swan, of Va. Attorney AT Law. [dead.l
Doct. Watkins, Of +. Tennessee
John G. Blount, Of N. C.
Judge Porter, OF Louisiana.
" Tonstall, OF Pittsylvania cy. va.
T.. 5. Hall.
Curry, former Postmaster at Nashville.
am not certain that the gentleman referred 10
were present, II not they can say-the greater par
| am pretty confident were present. i very well
| know there were at the burning of the effgy from
one to two hundred individuals
N. w. WILLIAMS.