Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-12
GENERAL JACKSON.

GENERAL JACKSON.
DR.. ARMsrRoN0, continues his numbers
Of the "Tennesseon," with much spirit. II
will bs recollected by most of our readers,
that we published sometime since, the third
number OF these papers, in which the murder
Of JOHN WOODS was detailed at length l;
was then stated by DR.. A. "thst there were
other traits in the character Of Gen. Jackson
that would seem to him to render the General
unfit for any civil appointment" In proof of
this, he gives the following
"REMINISCENCES,
OR AN EXTRACT FROM CATALOGUE OF
GENERALJACKsoN's "JUvENiLE INDIE
CRETIoNs," BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20
AND 90.
lst. General Jackson's first essay at the
Gainesborough bar in East Tennessee, was to
pick quarrel with the late worthy and la
mented Col. Evary-Jackson chaIleges him
and they fight with pistols-both missed, and
the affair is compromised.
I'd. The General had been but short time
residing in West Tennessee, near Nashville,
before he had n rcncontre with the late Lewis
Robards. and Jackson was bound over to keep
the peace by Col. Robert Weakly, who is now
living.
Sd. Jackson becomes a member Of tie Con-
vention; there he had many personal disputes,
particularly with his old friend nnd benetac ctor
Judge John M'Nairy; this difference lasted
| for more than sixteen years, and was q sore
conflict on both sidcs-tho Generals abuse OF
McNary was most intolerable-but just he
fore the last Presidential election came on, all
was compromised !! And yet the General
says to the Rev. DIR. Ely, that he has never
been charged with hypocrisy.
4ih. About the year 1918, Jackson sent
peremptory challenge to Col. Will. Cooke,
or Coke, an old man, (who was then or after
wards, a Senator In Congress) to hsat with
pIstols--comprom
5th. Jackson is the second 10 young A.
Donaldson, the nephew Of Mrs. Jackson, who
fights with young Mr.. Winston at the distance
Of six fect-ncithcr o! the boys over Is years
old Waller Taylor, since Senator in Con.
gress) was Winsion's second. aud knows that
the General urged on the fight, and rOu!d iix
the distance. The dispute was SAID to be
about some affair Of gallantry. forbear to
make comments, but this has always appear
ed to me n blood thirsty transa ction.
9th. Jackson is the bearer OF challenge
from young Thomas Overton. the nephew of
Judge Cvetton. 10 the late John Dick erson,
Esq. They fight aud OveItcn Is severely
wounded. The General told Mr.. Childress Ga
friend of Mr.. Dckcrson) just as they were
starting to the field of battle, to call at the
mechanics shop and bespeak a coffin for
Dckerson.
7th Jackson engaged IN most vindctive
paper war, with the late Governor Sewer -
thew meet at Knoxville. where a most violent,
abusive. and shameful controv ersy takes place.
Here Sewer abuses Jackson and his wife, be-
fore oil the Legislature Jackson challenges
him-they do not agree about the plan Of
fighting, and no battle ensues Jackson fol-
lows Sewer around with his friend DR.. Van
dyke forty miles, and draws his pistols on nan,
but no fighting after all.
S,h Jackson at the same time challenges
the Governors Secretary, the late William
Macklin but they do not fight
9th. The General turns racer, no~ about
forty years Of age. He makes a race with
DR.. Pirnell, perfect Virginia gentleman
Jackson quarrels with, and abuses him with
out measure.
10th. Jackson and Thomas Swan Of Vr-
GINA, differ on the race track high and abu-
sive language takes place, Swan challenges
nun, anu ne, IOT tne itst tiiuc, feiu'es w
hut tells Swans friend, Mr., ~ A. M'Nairy,
10 inform Mr.. swan that he would be in Nash
vile OF Saturday and cane him and accord
ingly Jackson appear. with several nen--the
moment that Swan appeared at the dinner
table, Jackson fell on him with hia stick
Swan threw him OF into the fire place the
Generals friends soon relieved him, and then
Jackson drew his big pistol and told Swan 10
defend himself-Swan replied he was unaTm.
ed. and they were parted.
nth. The General and Mr.. n. A. MNairy
engage in paper war, aud in the end Mr'
M'Nairy challenges him they meet but do
not 6ght.
18th. Jackson engages in a quarrel with
the late Charles Dickerson about a rdee--h
becomes more violent. they fight duel IN
Kentucky the General kills him whether
fairly or otherwise, the public will be enabled
to Judge 10y reading the following extracts
from two letters written by the late Dr.. May.
who was on the ground az General Jackson
surgeon. The cxtracts contain every word
said about the duel, in the letters; but VI the
General, or any Of his particular friends doubt
their commences, the whole letters will he
published. together with the certificate Of the
gentleman to whom they were originally writ
ten,