Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-07-30

ltc 1's-.cd lthe prcslQeuAal question aslde) no
uIn Gun feel more bound 90 Gen. Jackson than
myself for the great honor conferred by him on
uy country.
(CoDy.) NATH W. WILLIAMS.
lEN. ASuREw Jackson.
Under tie belief that it IS my duty to make the
following statement Lmake IT, Inoyed to Nash
.sue. tennessee. from the County of Pittsyyania
tirgaa, la ,he flll Of the year lcO4 at the age Of
twenty five. that IS / moved tiom Virginia, IN
1903 To- Hawkins Courthouse East Tennessee.
md from there / moved 10 Nashville. I'm 1906
or O.. these Burr matters transpired I, before
protesting against the proceedings Of Burr had
been frequently employed m Gen. Jackson col
ccrng business ana other -ui,s of his [ think
ZOO Tie -orug IT fan of I5U6, IN riding from the
General house 90 Nashville, near the Clover Bot
0m he spoke 10 me boz relation TO q Commission
DO Durs army. And m the same year. al Gala
-r Hs made NE declI alton ln relation % the de
vision oftle Union as stated iu our correspond
ence Z nor only Uen determined that I would
not agree 10 what beIeyedto be Burr schemes,
bu, that i would oppose Em Us tar as / could.
Either Before or after Sir. Jefferson VroClama-
dou ityl-. us Thought intended 90 impress the
public mind with tuc belief that q ball. then ON
hand .n Nashville was intended as a mark of re-
-alct To- COL Burr A number Of gentlemen n
Nashville, to destroy this Impression and % show
their di-auqrobation Of Buu, determined that Col
BUR- should not attend tine ball, and so informed
COL Burr through Judge John Ovcrton, who re-
turned with the information, as be told me, iTom
Burr tlat COX BUR- had declined coming TO the
bail. With this we were satisfied. About the
uwsthe Al.. Was half over, was standing against
-ae wu opposite tt- door Of entrance nm the
roum ul saw Gen. Jackson lead Burr by the arm
into fre room. and introduce hum, with consid-
era1.o i1-1 10 tle ladies and gentlemen then
present. i 40 not rCcohect at tins time 'lt Dir.
J-l -s11 proclamation bad any effect ON inc per
cons .aca a50u; Nashville who Were, nom Their
conduct Justly liable t0 our su5piclonsr ana mink,
.I.s some pains 90 enquire INTO tAal e"CuIn-
stance Some time afterwards, our party 10 snow
treir further indignation, burnt Burr puoAcIy m
eI-r. Z have always believed tfat during tins
Burr matter. thai. Major Eilmn Dixon informed
me tv letter. ttat Gen. Coffee had been engaged
n procuring boats and provisions for Burr on
Cumberland uyer though the letter, If there was
sae 4 cr10r. now find. and have examined for
20 I-w-7 ur understanding lt the time, that COL
-t.s-.v ID HAYS went Ot as one of Bun men
-- Hls boats ana / have ncve- heard 10 disputed
n-.. Co., HAYS Is nephew of Mr., Jackson.
Although 3 Eercr wss 80 Gen. Jackson house,
with B-r.ve am t9.rably well satisfied. ac-
e5-...r t.ny recollection q, ibis time Of occur
-..e.s fh.r That boz The tll az l-06 and winter
or I-7. Burr and Gen. Jackson were very init
mate. ald taat Burr was frequently at the Gen
e-.Ts house. The above IS @ statement of the
mos. prominent facts as ,hcy aye fixed OH my
reraT .rto1 If ana mistaken about any thing
d. about dates and about thcmI donot pretend
"a. accuracy NATH ST. WILLIAMS
tl list of tlc gentlemen I'D tlc ul- room az the
time. and WHO Were prcssu. .a the public
SQUARE OF Nashville when Buu was burn, In
.f.y as well as now rccol.ec,Cd
Coos 49, J.. Mar, ESQ. attorney a,Law.
YTm. smith. Htouey-a, law, and now Clerk Of
.lc CIRCUIT C0u-tot Williamson County.
Ib.s. Swan. of Na attorney at law. llead1
Doe. Watkins of j. Tennessee.
John u B.0uut of r. G..
Judge Porter Of Louisiana.
81 Iu1-tal. Of Pusy.yanil Comfy w.
is s. HAIL.
Curry. former Postmaster OF Nashville
am not corain that the Centeug. referred 20
wore 1resent..if uo, they can say: Jle r-eter 0.-
au pretty confident were present. B rOrr welt
know there W.ro OF tho banning ct rae eff 81
from enc 90 two hundred individuals
~ w WILLIAMS.