Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-08
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of orders.
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of orders.
'Accept assurances Of my high consideration s,
respect,
ANDREW JACKSON,
M. G. I'd Division Tennessee.
(This letter is without date 1t is endorsed ,how-
ever, in MIR. Jefierson's hand writing and nva-
riabe manner,
jackson, Genl. And. Tennssee, reed. Nov.
"a, o." The important words " from any quar-
ter,'' we have set in small capitals, for the pur-
pose of drawing to them the especial attention
which they merit
These orders also contain deeply insignificant
passage,
" After calling the attention to the " late con-
tile appearance and meuacing attitude ut their
ed forces as making il necessary that the Mill
tia under his command should be in complete order
at moments warning ready to march, s. i'm
pressing the truth "that our good materials, O,i,
best Of men, must be properly disciplined; and in
this way, the preparation cannot be too great to
| meet the wishes OF the General, and the exigen-
cies OF our country"-he addresses his officers as
follows :" You are,therefore ordered, without de-
lay, to place your brigade the most respectable
footing, and be in readiness TO furnish the quota
required OF you at the shortest notice. All volun-
teer companies well equipped viii he accepted
II the full quota can be raised by voluntary en-
listinent, 1t will answer government better pur-
pose than by pressing men from their families by
draft but il il be discovered that this cannot be
done, you will direct that the effective men be
classed and that the law in this respect be particu
| lariy attended to; and when the Government and
Constituted Authorities Of our country requires
they must be in readiness to march,"
Surely these timely warnings, and this emerge
tic zeal do no not very wen comport with the cha
| racter Of a conspirator and a traitor.
The Knoxville Register also states, &" that Gen.
jackson is, perhaps, the very first in the west
who entertained suspicious that Burr's project was
not sanctioned by the administration Of the Fede-
| raj Government. About the same time, he took
up, likewise the further idea that Gen. Wilkinson,
who commanded our western army, was concern
ed, and acting in concert with Burr as soon as
| these suspicious we're entertained, we find him
communicating them to the officers of our govern
ment, in that quarter where il was most necessary
they should be known. He wrote to w. G. c.
Claiborne, &c. Not long afterwards, early in
1897 his suspicious against both Burr and Wilkin-
son, having gained strength by additional informa-
| ton, he believed the President of the United
States, Mr. jefferson, ought TO be informed upon
the subject, and he accordingly wrote to Mr..
Campbell, then our representative in Congress,
giving him his suspicious and the grounds Of them,
with request to lay his letter before Mr.. Jeffer-
son, which Mr.. Campbell did. Our government
then began TO act; Burr was arrested and brought
| to trial in Richmond"
The Advocate concludes the Argument with a
letter from Mr.. Baker, of ST. MartinsviIIe Louisiana
gentleman Of the strctest honor, who NJ the re-
quest Of the editors, when talking over this subject
| in his visit to AIbemarle in Mach last, addressed
him what he knew upon it, as follows:
"April 9th, 1928
! "DEAR SIR,-You request me to send YOU the
statement in writing ! made at Mr.. c. -
| about the Burr affair Ii has been so long since
Donelson Caffrey, Esq. of st. Mary's Louisiana,
made the same to me, that cannot give the dates
| OF the different transactions, the time when
had the conversation with him, but think il was
about the time Of the last Presidential election.
did not treasure up the facts and dates that Mr. c.
communicated to me, because l did not then
think, nor do now think, that any such proof
was necessary to repel the idea of Gen. Jackson's
having had any thing to do with Burr's conspira-
cy Those who know Gen. j. could not for one
! moment suppose him to have been in any way
| engaged with Burr; and his acts of public cha
racter show too much patriotism for any one to
believe such fabrication at this day. Mr. Caf-
freys communication substantially as follows:
Burr visited Tennessee, staid some time at
Nashville, and was often to see Gen. Jackson. A
| friend OF Barr went TO see Gen. j. and while in
familiar conversation with him, asked him what
he would think of the man who had the talents
| and means TO separate the Western States from
the Eastern, and make the mountains the dividing
line. The General replied that he would consi-
der him traitor to his country, and would be one
OF the first to take his life. Here the converse
ton ended. This friend of Burr returned to
| Nashville, where Burr then was, and no doubt
communicated to him Gen. Jackson's answer to
this oblique question. This conversation ava
kened Gen. Jackson's suspicious, for he wrote to
Governor Claiborne, putting him upon his guard
against Burr. Claiborne was then Governor O,
the territory OF Mississippi. Gen. J. also recalled
from the service Of Burr all his young relatives
who had been induced to join Burr under the be-
lef tina, he was going TO revolutionze the Spanish
dominions in North America. Mr.. Caffrey was
one Of them: think Uhough will not be posi-
| tive that Mr.. c. showed me Gen. Us letter 10
him, advising him to abandon Burr.
| Your friend, JOSHUA BAKER,
| The closing part Of Mr.. Bakers letter usrees
| substantially with DR.. Watkins's.
And yet in spite Of this evidence LIN spite Of his
| services, the sycophant pack will still 20 on, in
their laudable attempt TO hunt him down, because
he stands in the way of John Quincy Adams, and
the expecting follower of the " safe precedent
Mr.. Henry Clay! Common decency common gra.
titude to his countrys Benefactor, should have
cd Andrew Jackson from such charge Even
the Albany Daily Advertiser, ian Administration
paper frankly disclaims any belief in the assoca-
ton OF Gen. j. with Col. Burr, and protests agains,
| publishing "the ISLANDERS invented By the infamous
John Bnns and his disgraeefuI o,co,kers il, I'M.
guilty"
| PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
| Louisiana is against you," exclaim the Adam.
| men with great glee Peutetre! IL NAV be go
though the friends Of Jackson will yet struggle till
| November.-The fierce election in Kentucky com.
menced on Monday--and that will be against
you" II may be so-Jackson's friends never did
count with any certain confidence upon that
| vote-Ihough doubts hang over the subjec,
the Lexington Gazette of the 25th keep.
| up good heart-It has the most favourable
accounts from different sections, of the prospects
OF Maj. Barry "a letter from Glasgow states tina,
he will beat Metcafe 200 votes in Barren county
and that he is sure Of handsome majority south
| OF Green River" &c. IL all these calculations
prove to DO visionary, and Mr.. Mctcalfe is elected
yet the death-grasp in Kentucky will not come on
| til' November And should the "a Kentucky e.
lection exhibit majority in favor Of Mr.. Met