Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-05-21

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have conveyedto me and my order The Balance
10 yourself, and when we meet we shall G.COm0-
tate the Balance due me. The land sOd for
l,550-The above and within Is a rough state
ment of the business relative TO the land sold UNI
Ter the decree of Norton Pryor in conformity
nh our agreement
(SigHcd) ANDREW JACKSON.
If he foregoing recapitulation ended the history
Of this unpleasant transaction my pen never would
lIye been employed to tell Il 10 the world. But
here / feel conscious that scenes Of injgait fol-
lowed, in which General Jackson bore consplc-
uous part; and when see thousands ofmy fellow
citizens bowling down. and proclaimng HIN a fit
person 10 preside over these United StatcS-ought
/ to have remained SILENT Every feeling of pat
lousm says, No.
Before proceeding any further. ! ask, if there
Is any candid or honest man who wlll say that Zen.
Jackson could voluntarily, and honestly place him.
self M a situation TO exert all his energy and nfu
ence, TO do away the effect ofthe foregoing decree
aud sale to the prejudice Of Pryor and Anderson,
md those who had bought under them, especially
when he had advised such purchasesl Or viii
lay person say, that lawyer and agent, Is under
no moral obligation to hs employer, or chent-but
in justice may appropriate oil the proceeds of the
natter M controversy TO ms own use! Surely not.
Was not General Jackson the agent and attorney
ofPyOr and AnderSonl answer emphathetIcal-
y yes Then why was our court docket crowded
with suits IN the Generals name 10 upset their
climl
About the years 1867 & g Alexander Outlaw,
the father-in law of Judge Andersen, and James
Patten and Andrew Erwin, became largely inter-
ested IN these lands-the former by purchase from
Judge Anderson, and the latter by purchase from
Pryor and Anderson. Col. Erwin, one of these
individuals, before his purchase, had consulted
Jcnkin Whte>ides ell Gen. Jackson, in ref
erence TO the ttc and AS assured By both that Il
.ya, good. am aware that this fact has been con
reverted by Mr.. Nhteslde as TO himself but with
what truth think We shall see in the sequel.
Ii was also about this time that many other midi
yiduas consulted both Gen. Jackson aud Jenkm
Whteside about the title ofthose lands; but before
introduce their testimony, / think II proper Ia
show whylt became necessary for them 10 refer 10
those consultations.
In the year 1879, after the innocent purchasers
had been IN possession ofhe lands five or Xyears,
md after the land bad become fouHold more val
liable, Gen. Jackson pretended that he had dlscOv-
cred that no legal process could run to sell lands
not rellnquished by the Indians; or " hen neither
Of the parties lived IN The state-athough such
lands might have been granted and within the char
cred limits of state. Such was the situation OF
the lands above described In the month Of Au-
gust, 1872 we find the Generaln the state of GeOr-
-ll wheeling the heirs Of David Allison out of
.uese same lands. The deed ofpurchaso by Gen.
Jackson from those heirs, bears date Sd August,
l-l2 And as a consideration il Is stated, "Ihal
-aid David Allison was largely indebted 10 said \.
D. g.. l. 1lst a.. 4 LII L..
Of the sum of FIVE hundred dollars to them III hand
paid by the said A. Jackson, at or before the seal
mg and delivery Of these presents, do bargain
ell, assign and transfer and sci over unto said A.
Jackson all their right, tltle claim and interest, eli
.her m law or equity, in and 10 all lands tenements
and heredltaments or other estate whatsoever
vithnthe limits of said state ofTennessee which
ere holden or claimed by SAID David Allison, e
,her by grants, entries, or conyeyances ofany knd
Or m any other manner whatsoever and III Egai
lies Of Rcdcmptign, or other equitable claims Tor
nd or any interest IN, or proceeding from lands,
enements or heredItaments, and also 10 al land
mrants and certificates for lost lands, or laud
hat cannot be identified, &c. signed by oil the
ueirs Of David Allison
Did any person ever read such sweeping clauses
md such caution to keep out ofylew the real gum
lly of land, and other claims said 10 be held 10y
he deceased, in any other decd And all for the
Ittul sum Of $500 (and It Is stated by one Of the
Iers that even that sum was never PAID besides
some stale naneless debts.
The ground work of the fraud Is now laid,
behold the superstucture. Soon after thus time,
he General was called 10 command detachment
Of men from Tennessee "for the defence Of the
'ower country and It IS prcsumabe that, having
ow buckled on ms military armour, he could not
,tend 10 person 10 this welghty matter o., per
nlps ms own legal talents were not sufficient 10
larry him through such sult-nor was his purse
,fong enough to pay the money called for 10 this
Equity of Redemption. BE this as 1t may, on
ne 9th day of January, 1913, after the troops were
irganZed and IN camp near Nashville, and only a
few days before the General sailed to Natchez-a
1rtRcTSfip was formed between himself d James
Jackson avery wealthy merchant, and the before
mentioned Jenkn Whlteside, who was SAID TO be
.he greatest land lawyer ~ this state; by which a.
greement and partnership, the General lei each Of
hem into an equal share of his purchase from The
lcrs Of David Allison. The special part 10 be
cted by Mr.. Whteside, as declared ia the agreea-
nent was 10 commence aud prosecute all suits
md actions either at law or in equity that may be
equsite forthe recovery or security ofsaid lands, -
each partner, and the obligation they were under
% each other, the instrument goes on to say, that
said A. Jackson further covenants, &c. 10 and
With the SAID James Jackson, and Jenkn White
side that he VIII convey one equal third part Of all
the lands land warrants and other property so as
gned TO him, that may be secured recovered "
redeemed 10 said j. Jackson bis heirs, &c. and
one other equal third part Of all said lands, land
warrants, &c. 10 said Jenkin Whieside" &c.
Che articles Of agreement from which the fore
going extracts are taken, was signed by the con-
iederaies on the said 9Th January, 1873, and
messed by L. ;. fall Il 5. Cantre, jr.-regis-
,ered ia the Register Office, Davidson Co. Book
J.-page 300.
We have now seen formed, and ready 10 burst
on the defenceless heads gilmore than one hundred
innocent purchasers, powerful eomblnafs0l Of IN
RleHce, loeqth and talent; and all ofthese purciIas