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

certificate or any thing from me he DESIRES touching
that, or any other subject, relative to which know
any thing.
Yours, &c.
FRANs. MAY"
NASHVILLE, Sept. 18th, 1917.
Dear Sir.
Since writing my letter of yesterday,
can see no reason why General A. must have any
PERSONS name; cant he give it as we'll founded ru-
NOR 1t was expressly stipulated that snap should
constitute a fire, but it unfortunately was not re-
duced to writing the General denied having snap
ped, and said ''his damned pistol had stopped at
half bent" Dckerson did not it, he must have
thought Jackson reserued his fire, which he had
right to do He did not look at jackson, but turned
his head sidewise utter firing"
6 General Oyerton and General Jackson both
came to my house to get my certificate ct the affair."
certified with regard TO the swapping. this they
urged me to omit. l told them 1t would never do
to deny the fdct that it was with them to justly IT.
The certificate concluded by stating that 1t was
6. fairly and honorably conducted so far as the res
and regulations of the parties came to my Know
ledge from the late publication of them" Nothing
was published on the subject OF snap constituting
fire, because it not reduced to writing, as be-
fore stated and this is what will bear me out.
g The General (Jackson} made a publication al
ter he obtained my certificate he thought proper
however not to publish my certificate in toto, but
an extract from it. The first time see Overton
will converse with him again, he cannot back out IN
my presence. Let General Adair make those state
ments to confidential friend in Washington, with
out mentioning my name, and let that friend enquire
of Catett whether they are not true he certainly
cannot DENY them In the Generals life we are told
his private character is without reproach y!
] My respects, &c,
apS s. Oyerton told me few days ago he had
Catlett's certificate. Z. vi.
18Th. Jackson and the Bentons engage with pis-
tolls drks and swords-Jacksons force is as six to
two--the General fires a. Col Thomas H. Bentor
and msses--Denton returns the fire and Jackson i:
: wounded badly in the arm--whether the WOUND
was inflicted by the Colonel or his brother Jesse,
d do not pretend to say, both red-several OF the
l. Generals party also engage the Bentons--the Col
onel is shot at again, and then struck on the heat
with pistol and Jesse is stabbed several times II
l. the body, severely.
@ To illustrate this savage scene, VIII give des
e crpton of it in Col. Thomas Hart Bentons owl
words, and if the Colonel or the United States Tel
v egraph, or the Nashville Republican, two presse
y consider under the control and influence Of Gen
Jackson) shall deny the authenticity OF this DIES
RS cription as having been given by the Colonel,
T. will submit the proof, as | have the whole now /
b, my possession in the Colonels' hand writing.
/. lst The Colonel says that he wrote to Genera
II Jackson that he {Jackson) had conducted the dr
se ell between his brother and------in sdudge un'
nc quail unfair aud base manner" Again the Cole
va mel saws, 6 am literally in hell here; THAT IS
nc the vicinity of General Jackson) the meane
- swretches under heaven to contend, with liar
~ afidavit-maSers, and shameless towards. All tn
&c, m,npies of Jackson are to work upon me !; b'
h thew will be astonished at what will happen; te
va it Is not them, but their masters whoml shall ho
Iol accountable, The scalping knife of Tecumseh
nc mercy compared to the afidayits Of these villain
Il am in the middle of hell, and see no alternativ
m hut kill or be killed. For | will not crouch
d. jackson. and the fact that and my brother d
80 feated him and his tribe, and broke his small :Vo
'.e on the public square, will forever rankle in
bosom and make him thirst alter vengeance MY II
II. is in danger nothing but decisive duel can sa,
nr me- or even give me a chance Tor my own ext
,n tence for it is the settled plan to turn out pupil
n,s after puppy to bully me. and wheni have got IN
old scrape to have me killed some now in the SCI
=. Ae. afterwards the afidavltmakers will prove tn
zee it was honouraby DONE shall never be torgi
iii en- having given my opinion in favor OF Wilkinson
ORC authority last winter and this is the root OF t
hell that is now turned loose against me-"
Perhaps ought first to have given the Colone
description of the pistolng and dirking scene
oil will do here. On this subject the Colonel say
md Having heard that General Jackson with a MI
ON her of armed followers, had come repeatedly
th;s Nashville with the expectation of meeting me
,ou went to that place but to avoid the assassins,
5 a changed cur stopping place to Eli Taibops;