The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-28
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etacrby ac.ie u '.tOueh rguo,suer. 10 t'rnish
hls character.
Cen jdcksous nzadsa Assault or lstn Il
Fpp,y -Abner Laeoek, 90. Of Psnnsy i,anln.
iormrry member Of the L. $. Srnaie. aud
Chairman ct the Committee of that body which
reported unfasorabIy Of Gen, Jackson eondurt
ed. over his own ifnaturc. = series Of Nos. In
hi, iclIcwscuzcns, iushiting ,hat Report. o.
which hc was the author. aud plac,og IA "a -tfane
point of view the unconstifution,lly, nrtprdt
the whole OF thai eampaiso Wcirgret that ",
have not room To- them cniirc. We have. how
syer made space to- the rnhinrnrd narrative of
the means by winch the senate Chlnbrr wn>
,or flushed with victory. aud too nperloos IL
endure the just renraache, OF the legislative
body tor his ,otraston Of the constitution. To-
his usrrpat,on OF the war.rh,l,,og power and
for b,s stretch of authority IN the Illegal eseco.
ton of Arbuthnof aud AmbriStcrl Il vii
be rccolccIod thai T.. charge against jackson
Of an intention 10 assauit Mr.. Epprs was su'
iect oCcnqur, dureg the last summer and tall
aad ,bat Gen. Jackson ffaiei ttc durc' inquiry
made of him rs 10 the tfnth Of the statement th,t
he was only prevented dolos so, hv .he mtrlf.r
cure ofC ommodorr neealur tie dad IN, dtnY
TIM, Decatur had prevented the execution nj his
L. , = H. ) -
serachni been property ioeaied tnrhe ,enr wy.
he fnndsy III, ,hurc oil h,s connection with Burr
,nhi, letter to Jndg,. y lliaus Tie doe, Mt drny
hat he offered Williams the commission Of ap-
tim and t1at he spoke openly Of dissolution n
thc Co,ou. but he a,nifs that he ,eas u Jltdee
irlric Bor. tea, IN Tennessee tie has surely
studied rhcnrt OF throwing a main chmge out
OF view hy u,d,ne IN insignificant circumstance
II, most PROMINENT feature The subiolnsd e.
tact FROM Nj lacarls, last No viii satisfy any
man thntthc senators ot the United States were
N danger ct tneir lives, for having performed
sworn duty tie Nj. Crawford and Gen WI
Ter Jones would ntyr, nave advised Nj Lacoel,
to arm in his deieneo-AndNill more, that Jncl.
son would have enered the S"nHtr Chamber aud
lad Violent hand, Senator from Virginia,
# he had MOI brcn deferred by Decatur:
While the examination Of Gru. Jaokson's
conduct was IN progress, he with pretty NJ
,urInus SUITE, arrived al the Guy uf Washing.
ION. liz, soon naitestrd his dsplcosurr NJ lhe
freedom with which sonr members Of The legis-
hturr hua thought proper TO anmadyert upon
In, conduct lie. however. staid some weeks
Ia the CITY, and dunp tn, time the mrmbrfs OF
LAT, stall ,,rr, called before, aud examined br.
the Committee oil the Senate. llc then took a
tour 10 tine Fist aud received, every where, the
kind attentions and grateful thanks of hts conn
,ryp,u lhl, should hhve huinblcd aud soften
ed the trmpcI OF IA t,uiy good mud great man
but IT bad adilrrant effect upon General Jack
son. when a the conpivlal bOard, IN Bait
more on lus return, hr h1st saw the report Of
hr Committee ol the Senate. pointing OUT aud
midi, consuming lis orrots, hy rage was unco.
vetnab,r aua Tie nVsctlves and mprecati9ps on
t,r commute aululiv hery aud pIo!dne.
81 Io hoervet loei ~ nnc unUl he arrvrl
II the cay nj Washington, where his threat. aud
meuaccs were repeated A,uh decreased yloieaer
aad G.rcral JACKSON 8 tharait of vengeance. aud
OF rutug of ti,r ear Of members OF tangress
hccaur Il trpc %. pretty grncIal couyrrriuan.
au very couudaut thHt there was rpt 81 MN
bctpugue 10 tn trGvrlnmrni holding any Tim.
hie - con sptcnpus sintl#n, from ihr President
down aud lcw members Of Congress, hut what
heard and hr,retd ,hesc thpre uoi did ever
hear o IT, beng lleniea pnt tie present ran.
vase Nuh others ncud o. aud hcicyed
such thi,a's bad been nltur but did not -.
h, W. NE had any serions m'crtion Of carrying
his lhicnts INTO execution, nuJI q day on Two al
ter the ad iounmcu ui tnuguse. hon hcaId
from ent ing ihe Senats Chamber 10 attack Nr
Eppc.. Non having personal knowledge ol
tn rraustciiun cannot sl.cai, OF the fact. tur.
thrr than that heard il tom several rcspccia.
bile persons IA Washington al hc hmf and /
know with portect certainty, that liz "hotc
scene wa. thu, related ~ 4 should have happrn.
ed that General Jackson went 10 the Capitol
~ a carriage; that ~ he passed from the car.
i riapc tud near the dnoi Of the Seuai., he Was
me- b, Commodore Decatur who knowing Of
OF beng then informed OF General JnclSsons Ia
tcntpon 10 tall upon Nh EpI RS, 'hr Commodore.
! by utrpaties aud strong rxpoSiulatious, induced
the General 10 rettnn IL lbs rArrlJg" TIN vas
told publicly, ~ coming from the Commodore
personally, and lom tt,Is authority n obtained
i crcdcucc as far ~ II was beard. believed Il
/ aud sui believe II nor vii | deny that ! felt
/ some approximations for INV own personal safely
j | could see 10 good reason why 6curIal Jaci,.
son should have selected Ar. lppes rs his We
I'm, who was, a HAT time. soIclv afl rtea With
disease. rather lhan tic eha,rmau OF the Com
nittce impressed With Tia, belief mrnaon-
| ed this circumstance 10 Nh C,alJord, Glcn
Secretary 81 the Treasury, - uanc never men
tiun bHt with fecmgs al fnr strongest tespeni.
Ne Crajlford tod me thai he had heard and b.
llcvrd ~ the truth. Of t,nerd JacIt.ou.s con
templatcd attaot On Nh Epp'y. aud advised IA,
to be On my ena4d. The same ADVICE rccey
ed from several Gentlemen, aud rOok II. 81 IA
~ 10 apply to Waiter Jones, Esq Lutled otair
Attorney tor the District oi tOluwhm. wh'
KINDLY furnished ne nh fhc means 81 defence
Aud, A. this WI, tIe trsf tine IA my lit 1be'
among civilized men, thai bad to re-ort Il
snch means i9l personal salrr,, Isucerely hot
It may bc the nj, N which q Eoprrseutnfse %
thc People, fDl thr hou',t discharge oil IN, duty
viii be- subjected 10 u ike Necessity.
q ama'yaac i5at Gcuoid Jackson, in leite