Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-10

however. as i, nay, l know ,hat Mr.. Apperson
made but one trip with negroes TO that country.
upon his return met with him, and, in conver-
saton respecting his success, he Informed me that
he had found considerable difficulty in selling his
| negroes for cash. and had disposed of them on a
credit to our old countynan Mr.. Joseph Coiema =,
remarked to Mr. Apperson, that fame represent.
cd Mr. Coleman to be in embarrassed circumstan-
ces. He observed that such was the current RI, .
! monr Of the day in and about Nashville, but tina,
he was in no danger from that source, for he had
declined making sale Of the property to Dir. Cole
man but on condition that he would rive drafts ON
an eastern city (perhaps phiiadeIphia1 and notes
! negotiable and payable in ono of the banks in
Nashville, IN tile event Of failure in the drafts
and have both Of those Instruments endorsed
Dy General Jackson as security. very pos
1--WE that Mr.. ApperSon said 10 that Gen.
Jackson was the security, and that he was de-
signa;ed by himself TO Coleman, for his char
acter, standing, and. wealth, and that il was upon
MN he relied for payment, and think he said,
mat he understood Coleman was TO give jackson
Hen on the property, an indemnity against loss
or this latter am not positive, but cannot be
mistaken in regard to the other facts in the case,
as derived from Appcrson himself.
al have no recollection that Mr.. Appcrson nam
cd any thing about MIR. Greene i'm the transactions
II he did, il has csc aped my memory. know
that Mr.. Apperson prided hims elf much upon his Sc
| curity, well as the manner in which he had the
debt arranged, and were he now alive he would do
the General justice, to which he is fairly and hon
e>tly entitled, security and not principal in the
transaction.
81 am induced to offer these remarks TO you, moi
ior the purpose OF attacking any man, but to SUBJ
serve the causc of truth and Justice and YOU arc
al liberty TO make any OF them, that YOU may
think proper.
With sentiments Of esteem and respect,
am, dear sir, yours truly,
Eptxp
But, his enemies have gone further-1hcy pub
lish ihese bills of sale in Jacksons own handwr ,-
ing to show his defects in photography. But, when
he writes rapidly, his penmanship is like some oil
our other great n,e''-the letters so clustered
together and so hard TO be defined, that an adver
sary may easily take one letter for another-thus,
we have two printed versions OF these very bills OF
SALE from two different opponents who write them
very ufierenty--thus-one spells il Missesseppi;
the other records il correctly Mississippi-oue re-
cordsit cheldren, the other ,children-one warrent
the other wafrGnt,--&c. Slc.-We have within
few days seen original letter of Gen. j. written
very hastily on business in l822-hs writing is We
ry rapid-but do not recollect more than one
word, which is certainly to be read trrons; and
that is, word (such gratefully being spelt
with TWO hnai fs-We were surprised, indeed, to
see letter well written after the gross carica-
lures we had heard of his orhography
SLcANE's LErrER-and CoNrRAprcrroN.
| WOOSTER, ONO, Aug 2Sth, 1928
] Or. Sir: have just read the letter OF the Hon.
Andrew Stevenson, giving the reasons which in
duced him to oppose the present Administr aton,
and advocate the election of Gen. Jackson. IL is
not my intention at present, 10 anmadvert upon
that letter, although consider it extremely vul-
nerabie: my object is put the public in possess
sion of fact which may tend to elucdatc the ORR
| gin oil MIR. Stevenson's opposition to the Admins.
ration OF Mr.. Adams. During the last Presiden-
| tal canvass, MIR. Stevenson was vehement in his
| opposition TO Gen. Jackson ,and, was understood
on account OF certain conduct anu alleged traits of
cha acter, which Subsequent investigation has un-
deniabiy established. Previous 10 the hrs, ses-
sion OF Congress after MIR. Adams election it wa,
known, that OF the four gentlemen, who were can
diaates, Mr. Stevenson preferred Mr.. Adams nexI
! to Me. Crawford, who was his iavourte. few
days after the election Of President by House OF
Rep in Feb: 1925, was approached by Mr. s. in
| the House OF Representatives, when he proce eded
toinake certain enquiries, and observations rela
tive TO the election Of Speaker at the ensuing ses-
| sion. He observed, that he had been informed,
that il was the Intention Of the friends OF Mr. CLAW
TO vote for MIR. M lane of Delaware and ex-
pressed his surprise that they should think OF e.
Iecting a man of MIR. M'Lane's politics 1 an
swsred his enquiries and remarks, by stating in
substance that his infornrtion incorrect; tina
! although knew OF consultation having taken
| place amongst those who called MIR. Claws
/ friends, felt confdenl, tho, however much thew
! might respect Mr.. MLane as a man of talents
| they would not vote Tor him as Speaker | men.
| the cause oil what subsequently occurred between
Mr. Stevenson and myself on the same subject
At the commencement Of the session of Con-
! gress, in December, 1929, Ms. Taylor, MIR Camp
bell OF Ohio, and Mr.. Stevenson, were candidates
Tor the Speakers chair. just as the memb RS
were preparing their ballots go into an election
'Tas met IN the Representatives chamber by
MIR. Stevenson: he appeared to be much aeitated,
and by bis manner discovered great socitude: be
accosted me III the following words, which he
spoke with great earnestness, and enforced will,
his peculiar gesticulaon: 90 Elect me Speaker and
by God III sustain the Admnstr ation'' This OBJ
servatlon OF Mr. Stevenson, made q deep impress.
sion on my nnd:not that felt any particular inter-
est In the course which Mr.. Stevenson NIGH thnI.
proper TO pursue, but from the nature of the pro
position Itself. and The manner OF making IT, Al
that time, had no inllmation that Mr. Stevenson
had any idea OF joining in the supper; of General
Jackson. mentioned the subject OF our corycr-
satioD and related all the particulars to my friend
! Mr. Whittesey, immediately after the adjourn
ment OF the House. AS MIR. Stevenson has thought
| proper TO denounce the measures of the present
| Administration, in broad and general terms.
think 1t but just, that the public should know tina,
! there was time, long after Mr.. Adams had in
his inaugural address, developed the policy he in
| tended to pursue, when Mr. Stevenson did not con.
slider the Administration OF support
| You will please insert this in your paper.
am, Sir, worry respectfully,
Your obi servt. j. SLOANE.
John II. Peasants, Esq
TO the Editors Of the E,,qmrey
GENTLEMEN In the constitutional Wing Of
the LIST of October, which 1 have Just seen, is a