Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-12


.. III. stated conversation between Gen.
Lexicon and Commodore Decatur, never
heard off, until saw il published in the pa
o,rs. fit ever did take place, General JACK
SON could no, be expected 10 tell II; and know
morning on the subject but what Is derived nom
him and Doctor Bronaugh. But with regard
20 his Dissatisfaction with the conduct oil AIT
Eppes, and Of his intention 10 personally ehas"
tisr him, and his going in search OF Mr. Eppss
for that purpose, it formed topic OF as COM
mon conversation with General Jackson as
mos, other incidents Of the acts at W ashing'oh
CITY, in relation to the Seminole war under
stood from both General Jackson and Doc'or
Bronaugh, that he left his lodgings in searoh
of Mr.. Eppes, in company with the Doctor;
IT. al they went TO Mr.. Epprs lodgings, and not
finding him there they went towards The SEN
ate Chamber, in hopes Of meeting him on t'e
street; that the Senate sat unusually late, ana
MIR. Eppes, as they supposed, hearing OF 'he
intention OF General JAG ksoD, left the SENATE
Chamber before its adjournment, and see:e'eu
himself. =,
l have heard General Jackson repeater.
state, that he would have caned Mr.. EppeS, u
he could have found him; and that II Nr. Ep,
pes had resisted his chas'isement' ne Wou''
have Gu, off his ears as sigma! marx OF ais>
grace, and left the consequences TO his country
and the opinion Of mankind He further stat
ed. at one or more times, TO me. when eonV'F,-
ing on this subject, tina, he had fought through
life for his reputation, and would not permit a.
nv set Of scoundrels 10 tarnish his character
with impani,y, by falsehood and misrrPr' sem
taIion.
Gen. Jackson charged Mr. Eppes with hay
ing preiudioed the case, and then taxing us
.tt,. =
standing that his presence would turn ma
iori,y to TT port unfavo' ably on bis conduct, so
near the close OF the session, that the report
could not be acted upon by the Senate.
Gen. Jackson further stated, repeatedly, that
William II. Crawford was the principal and
secre, mover Of these charges against h'm, IN
both houses, and i.,l MIR Clay and Mr.. Epprs
both acted in obedience to the will and wish
es Of Mr. Crawford, on that subject. n. stated
10 me. more than once, that he went to Mr..
Monroe ard denounced Mr.. Crawford 20 him,
as base and Infamous scoundrel; offered %
prove the facts Of his conduct and ,illainy, *
pressed MIR. Monroe TO dismiss him from The
cabinet.
I, have had numerous conversations with
Gen. Jackson connected with these subjects;
sometimes general, and often in de all ! net
yer understood them as private or Confidential;
and have still less reason to consider them
so, sine have seen the approSal,by Gen. j.
of Mr. Beverey's Fayetteville letter.
am, with great esteem, &c.
patrick II. DARBY.
The following letter was r, ccived about the
9Th ofDtc. Attaching less importance to the
| asse, lions OF the Telegraph than our respected
correspondent did. we sufft RED the snhIeel, al
J. ks~.s.i--s az sr1uir interesting Suong addi-
tional reasons Cor its publication now, are suf-
hccntly obvious.
Nelson, Norsmbsr y. s27.
DEAR SIR:
presume you take and read the Telegraph:
You will SEE in that paper Of The st' inst. that
the Editor asserts positively, that" Mr. Eppes
never opened his mouth upon the subject of
the Seminole war in the Senate" and asserts
tina, the s,a,emen, OF the Wing on that subject
is utterly false He draws his conclusion, ,h. t
Eppes did not speak on that subject, from the
Giro umstance Of Laeock's report being handed
in Just before the adjournment OF the Senate
and that no debate was had upon it, Bul Epp"s
did speak upon the subject, either when the
proposition was FL ST made to institute an en-
quiry into the subject, by appointing COM
mlllee, Or afterwards, when Mr.. Forsyth was
Withdrawn Fl ON that oommil,ce by being APP
pointed minister to Spain, on question whelh
err another should be appointed IN his place
I was The messma,e Of Mr.. Eppes, and recol
iect we'll to hear him speak Of his having adj
,ocated the inv stiga'ion OF tina; matter in the
Senate.
Mr.. Critcnden and Mr.. Talbot Your Sena-
tors thsn) are both a, your door. They will
Mr.. E's having spoken. and probably
what he said They perhaps will not like to
volunteer on the subjee,.-Bu, do think you
ou ght TO converse with them, and to contra
dict in TIC Commentator, the positive false
hood uttered by the Telegraph.
Your humble servant,
THOMAS SPEED.
G.. Dana. Esq.
The enquiries suggested in The last para "a
graph, have been made verbally of Mess. Tall
bpit and Criitende Neither of them have o
lIs inct recollection Of any former DEBATE upon
he Seminole war, or what part Mr. Eppes
ook in it, if there was any. NJ ratbot thinks
however, tina, enough was said by Mr.. Eppes,
at some stage o. the proceedings, 10 make the
o-n,e fully acquainted with his general SEN
iments upon the question; for it was well un
lrrstnod in ,he Senate, that the addition Of
Mr.. Eppes to the Committee, in the place Of