Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-31
We oespe.k of our readers, an attentive p,

To the EHt0T 81 me Aeafuekg .1duocdfc.
SRA CORE spondent Of the + ocus,"
presumlng that NAV be possessed of
n lre particular information in relation
10 General Jackson's conduct at the
Cbirkasaw treaty in October. 1918,
.han Is contained in the statement for.
V.rded to Mr. Clay of conversation
On that subject between him aud Go
.ernor Shelby, has requested the Edi-
tors of that paper IN the last number to
make a call upon me for a further de.
veopement, suggesting at the same time
that some of the friends of Gen. jack.
son in hi. neighborhood had affected
to entertain doubts whether these opn.
ions we're held bv Governor Shelby, and
whether the conduct of General Jack.
\ SOD was such as it is represented to have
been on that occasion. The Editors
have proceeded, accordingly, to make
the call which, looking to the sugges
tons, of their correspondent, they con.
sidered to be due not only to the public
but to myself and to the memory OF CO.
vernon Shelby. In this state of case, |
do not feel myself at liberty to resist the
/ application.
Under any ordinary circumstances |
could not have expected to encounter
the inslnuation contained in the sugges.
ton Of this correspondent of the Focus"
but the present is period of extraorCi.
/ naryexcite ment ia the public mind and
h exhibits numerous instances of Liberal
treatment extended TO those who may
have contributed, by the display Of facts
or arguments, to dispel the prejudice
qualifications for civil offire An,icipa-
ting, then, from the vindictye course
heretofore pursued by some of the
q friends of the General towards those
who have made my deveIopements pre-
lndlca TO his character, that they might
! Ha'tempt to question the authenticity Of
the opinions of Governor Shelby in re
lation TO him, or the facts on which tbase
Opinions wete founded, | deemed it an
act OF pruden caution tn request a state
ment in detail on the subject from his
son, L. ii. Shelby. who was present at
is hitherto annexed. which not only
confirms the authenticity Of the opinions
entertSned and expressed by Governor
8Sheby Of General jackson contained
in my statement to Mr Clay. bu. estab
Fishes abundantly aud beyond the reach
|aoi contradiction the circumstances 90
winch those opinions were predicated:
circumstances which exhibited General
jackson on that occasion in the two fold
attitude If endeavoring TO effect an in
lngOe with the miserable remnant of the
cnckassw Tribe of Indians for the be-
fsht OF his personal friends; and of at.
1fmptng also, to PLAY the part for which,
general Adalr said in 1917. Nature
ad designed him, that Of the Town or
tavern Bully" towards the venerable
@sbH whose fame is the rich inhpri
ance of the State. and whose Judgment
Was as oracular as his integrity and pa
Fro'sm were unquestioned with all par
.'es throughout the Republic to which
ile devoted long life of usefulness and
ot glory!
oF the FERNS of the Treaty negocia-
'eu IN October, 1918, with the Ch'cka-
- a reservation of some valuable
ana including the Big Spring near to
oOOert's terry on the Tennessee River,
was made in favor of George and Levi
'',Oert, two of the principle Chiefs,
'uu on the very day of signing the Trea.
nose Chiefs convey ed The reservation
James jackson for twenty thousand
''N"fs. But Governor Shelby having
FUSED to concur in anv arrangement
"'ch permitted the Indians TO sell 10
"ate individuals unless upon the con.
,'on and with the understanding had
'n the individuals who had made a
'auact with the Indians for the propo.
~ reservation, that the Government
mould have the pre- emptive right at the
''ee stipulated, and the Government
wing accepted this condition, James
1''K I, was required to assign over to
sc onited states the bene fit of the ar
'"sement which il was the purpose Of
nc Intrigue at the Treaty ground to ef
e' The reservation to certain Indiar
V"'e's who, as General jackson haC
r'e"ousiy mentioned To Governor Shell
would have to be bought over;'
'' understanding, that the Government
''u'i have the pre- emptive right on /:
''Mp llaQGe yyith tho farK,s n s thair con