Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-24

DTehkIdSl, SldlulliS III uooi VI lhC
{ saw the General and some others start from
sClayton Talbot's tavern, and make towards me,
and saw several other subaltern assassins gather
ing near us by crcuous routes. My pistols loaded
{ with two balls each, were under my coat, Jesses
were in the bar room. My coup d'eiI instantly
decided on the position we ought to take Con-
sideriug the passage as detlle where the assas-
sins would be crowded upon each other re-
treated to the far end of the passage-n the NEAR
time jackson entered the passage and hurrying
towards with rapid step, eyelled his pistol,
saying g am ready for you," and without CIV
ing me the least time to prepare rushed at me-
We fred at once. The blaze of his pistol burnt
my coat sleeve. Both missed. Drawing my 9TH
/ er pistol | fred again and the General fell. The
instant Jackson fell, two Of the others rushed at
me at a little mare than arms lenghth one of them
fired at my head, but never touched !; then club
! bling his pistol he struck me over the head-and
| the other cut my fingers with his dagger. Jesse
informed me that he was engaged with several
persons--one Iun him through the LETT arm with
dirk--another then got him down, and while this
one beat him on the head with pistol, the hrst
continued to stab him with his dirk, which jesse
could only parry with his naked arms and all his
| fingers more or less cut.
! Is not the Colonel truly graphic in his descrip-
ton of these bloody times? But at last the scene
changes; the General wishes to be made Presldent
and then--and then, reconciliation takes place.
Hear the Coonel's description of that event.
/" Well, how many changes in this life General
jackson is now sitting in the CHAIR next to me.
There was vacant one next TO me, and ne took
it for the session. Several Senators saw our sit
uaton and offered mediation declined it upon
the ground that what had happened would neither
II be explained, recanted or denied Alter TINS We
were put upon the same committee; facing to me
Il one day, as we sat in our seats he sad TO me,
Colonel, we are on the same Committee, will
give you notice when it is necessaryto Attend TIE
was chairman, and had the right TO summons us)
answered, General make the time suit yourself
it will be convenient to me to attend at any une
In committee we did business togetherust as other
spersops-After that he asked me how my wife
! IL was. and asked him how his was-Ihen he cal
led and left his card at my lodgnes-andreao Jack
SON for Colonel Benton and Lady, forthwith cal
e led at his, and left mine Colonel Benton TOR Gem
eral Jackson. Since then we have dined together
at several places and yesterday at the President s,
| made him the first bow, he held forth his hand,
and we shook hands. then introduced him to
nv wife and thus civlL relations are perfectly es-
d tablished between us. Jackson has gained since
he has been here, by his mild and conciliaory
y manner.n We are sure that he has gained the
% Colonel at least
IN 18th. Jackson ouarrels with Samuel Jackson, and
is runs him through the body with a sword cane.
ID The foregoing is only short extract fran inior-
| nation sent me by my friends, since began to
lie write and since the attack has been made on my
l. character by the Generals mnions although had
I'd knowledge of most of them myself-The list In my
in possession has accumulated to nearly one hundred
fights or violent and abusive quarres. think 1t un
s. necessary to make comments.
T. I, JAMES l. ARMSTRONG
es From the Frederick (AM.) Examiner, June l8.
n. GEN. JACKSON A NEGRO TRADER.
s. The following letter from Maj. .4lcrdnder AScN
heunu. to gentleman in this city, Frederic, Md.
in has been placed in our hands for publication. Wa
Tor McIlhenny is well known to, and much esteem
al ed BY the citizens of Frederick County, and WI
u one of their representatives, nhe legislature 10 10
re- session of 1896. He gentleman OF unmpeaciia
h. BILE veracty, and his testimony will not be doubte
in by any man who values his own respectability
sst will be- seen by the letter. that he bore mltar
rs command in the service of his country, and ~
he know that his conduct in that service obtained IN
INF warmest commentators of his brother ofhcers
for The most implicit confidence may, therefore,
I'D given to his statement.
10 Our readers have not forgotten that A. ErOan
no ESQ. of Tennessee, sometime since charged Gem
va raj Jackson in the broadest terms, with rGDcEa
10 IN negroes for profit. They will also remember
To- that he challenged Cen Jackson his advocates
,rd DENY the CHARGE which they have not dared to az
his That Mr. Erwin is in possession OF ample test'mon
f. to subsantlate his charge, we have no DOUBT. d.
we were it otherwise, the statement from n1a|' 1nc
ia. benny would be sufficiently satisfactory and conc
NV sive on the subject to all unprelud'cea mods-io
~ if is therein distinctly asserted, that Gen. Jackse
ne arrived at the agency house, oath dfope Of me
ha unfortunate africans, by whose sale thousands of de
,v. lars would probably be pocketed.
80 Union- tos0n, May 28th, 1928.
the DEAR SIR Many of our fellow-citizens are no
ardently and zeaIously yielding their support al
els assistance, to place in the presidential chalr o.
it with whose qualifications, temper and habits OF vi
vs. they are totally unacquaned.
nm 10 me, TINS Is more SUPP is'ns' 90 ~ -
to cover no reason tor dlssausiae"on wy" sns "s