The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-13
ADd.. E.~.N1. 81.

| fH c0dFtfsrfiOhs nal WIN mn. Of iHfh sh ans
papsrs shn,ld any .si . of n he char cirt. ~iri
'i sleeial ler tnissian He reppasd II. hid 81
| cannol over hny offirn,. aud that they migiI
state aud furnish all they knew coming from
htn refcrri Z again 10 The secre. nrnal ~
HntH,nlug .serv thing, aod aso 10 whh' Nj
lJ1r Lewis bal ssid. md What q. Buls
rf Wound say. both of whom he said Stte at
The ttra y.
insktd him If he would GIVE n written nn
s"er to YOU he replied he would moi. ihen
n ked him. VI " fen | irnlrd yonr letter 10
James Jackson. | was authorised 10 cnnmnnl
cdtr the substance II lis rsmniks 10 HIM ON iha
subject efeurdt In he replied sas, thai he
was nai iffpid T. le' pvrrv tliog come ont.
lie remarked several timrs III tie course Of
our conversation, thai Jauea Jackson was not
~ tn treaty g,ooad NJ all, aud wondered how
YOU had understood that h. knew any lhtng a.
h1ot u. itetefted him To yonr .eiier. and to
the fact thar he. Jams jackson. had received
The deed To the Culbett Ieservaiion. and about
which much OF the present difficulty seemed 10
exist As We walked mto the passage nj iha
close 81 The conversation, General Jackson said
he knew how all this cnne about So iliat iflhere
had never been such snnnn us Henry Clay, these
matters would have slept IN the grave With GOV
Shelby-io which rennik made no reply.
thus sir, | heve rnieavored 10 give YOU sub
stsn,,ally, whnt took p'uee when | handed youi.
letter To Gen. Jarksoa. do mol prrirad 10
give his precise remarks IN all cnses, OF the IN
act order in which they weir maat@-l could not
possibly do so. II nave united IN, ,paieii-
NJ fact, II has escaped my memory , for ! would.
iathe' q eaienuair" than +" sei down nught In
maller have omitted some very harsh en-
ptrssi"ns used Nv The General IN reference 10
your hroiher Thoma. md co.. Todd. ~ having
notlting 10 do with the nhlrPt you had IA view
the yiudtcation Of voir father.
Il WIS dark hciorrl reached Nashville on my
retnrn ON ilr Hermiingf, and by thu iimeI
lual ~ prepared . letter Ia James Jackson, Esq
detailing the substance nf So much OF nv COZ
sersniion Win General Jackson as see med pro
per. and urgino MN, very strongly 10 come out
ipllY o. HE .ahieei, |; was too 'ate TO have it
delivered. I took "ccn' N IN ,hd, lctter, so far
as GOV, Shelby wa concerned. 10 ntsolsr hiin
from all obligations Ola confidential mature, and
TO authorize him 10 disclosr t1tfy thug Of u pris
rdie "%iv,uhlIe ch ,aeter coming IN bun from
your father, before, pendlng or subsequent Ia
said treaty. whether IN reference 10 rs special "
genera btovisiuNs
When l arose NEXT morotn4 / found Mr..
Jackson had starled 10 Flolencr, aod nstamlv
dispaIchee IA messenger In H. t1in him, Ill f.
could communicate with him This I did enrly
IN The dry tp the aid oi Wilkins Ian,el.ili,
Etsq ofti,,' cry. aud CoL H., l.. Douglass ~
I,ehanou, leo, vino did nr tho favour ~ bear
my hitter t. HIM and bring me his response now
enclosed. tmarked q accompanied by vrrtRt
explanations aud remaies tmail,rd d made by
hun, at tn timr he handed tn M his nuswef 10
my communication This morning | nidres 4
n letter 10 General Jackson. Ga copy of which 10
snclosrd marked T. } 20 ~ hich be gave no other
than ~ verbal reply, pas,iisriy declinlne 10 mike
the call On Jnu,es jackson. Esq. llousli essen
tal nv him aud desired b5 you.
ND. convinced thnt no other nnpttgattnn
nrrd b. made 10 Nj. James jackson win ny
hope of better success. did not visit MI. Cur
rii, no. write To him, un'let The impression that
II would place me- in The sninr attitude rs uiih
hlr, Jackson aud on vail perceive Il WIS VA
necessary 10 communicate with Col. Batle,. Ms
Gen. Jackson Informed me he wouil make a
statement th,nngp the public prints.
81 REL JOUR NAL.
II is now ptopei ior me To give YOU what oc.
Cured relalve TO tn a. Sccrtt Joufnal. - said "a.
have been keep by Col. Bn,Ie,, atihe Chtcka.aw
Treaty al 1913.
| could moi visit Maj Irwis ON Monnay nor
Mug owing To lndlsposilion--lp, immediately
aiIer dinner, | started to his plantation, iwJ
miles IL the conn,y and mei him aud Mai. John
II. Eaton. comitg 10 town They returned
to the hnusr with HE | fcmarkrd to Mil
Lewis that ] had come far tie purposes men
lioued IN nv interview with Gen. jackson on
~ AfiiidN wv w. " Nhs NV \ tfhfFu u fNaNiu
not have time 10 accomplish the obj,ei uf NY
si,il, aud desired Z, know II he would permit
me Ia take the " journal with me to town 10
! have - Cupy made, nr II he R0u'd have II dbnc
foi mr II" frpiled, | might rtad thu Journal,
bui eulid mol ue permitted 10 copy it, nat
Gniefa, jackson had o,,iy said could Obtain Il
copy ~ WRshiogfon Ctiy. | tenelkcd, lhati
had unde,sIoo,i that { could not oniy see II. bus
have = copy. The oniv rrason even ne Wy %
had lcvet been pairiisii"d. beins TO save he
lsts of soinr so, Or twelve Chiefs. who had
been tanpefeti with nna b,s,gts over 10 nlaae
lhr irrats lie sal was mistaken Hs 20 the
pctmlss % to. ave - G ~ -,bat ic5p.d ircollrcI
~ much ol u ~ ! wish d-that he had IN ely,
ascetIainpd. it wa marked M. 2, iheisL, IA
dncing tpe bel,ei more wrongly, iliai ore had
been retained by GOV obrl y. and anr Sent 80
Washing Oh. = marked. that GOV SIR by
mad ncyeI mentioned sucl "a doctnnrnt ~ hfs
iamily. aud none Was found au,on0 hts papers ;
but a. he vas cnt,i ~ Ia one. aud as ehirncts
rom il hati beet published 10y him (siai. Lew >
| though, ! ought 10 he pttn,iued 10 ,ake
a copy 10 his rrpl sentative, which Yon.d be
much moic satisfactory than my recollection vi
IL Contents,
then proceeded 10 feaa he samr with great
attention II \ what auy PEI sou arcnsiomefiH 10
business would expect 10 see-- by 40 mrans mi
au e-bni containing a brtef memoranda OF
@hai - said To nave ifanspited m iht / eaiy
Ground. between ,hc Commissioners ana tho
Ipiia comprising results, but n the min.
n'r ct cuDisiaoces, prl yate cnn.sf riicts. cunver-
sations, *. @r, by winch tses ."cie ann I'd at
nor any thng happening bef"een tn GoInui'-
sione,, themselves. thus On III fra duy 10
states. thai drnrtal jackson left Gov. Shelby
and thc otntr gentiemen at The camp, iili pro-
creded 10 lie hoase OF George Colbelt, till.e.
indies on aud >,aid all night AgHm: 1o-day
uorh.u. wa done. Asani rne commissioners
"ets eInplps I'd to-day ~ preparing the minds
al the lndAtvs 10 makr the frraly, DC dc.
&C. II SHOWS. thai General idehson prop srd,
rs II - first wril.cn, ji7ret. 'ben over"riurn
fourteen -O.U0a-doll. ahnuiteS, 10 make ali
hearts %sliaighi." Ac &c.
Il shows nothing OF lb difficulty said to have