Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-03

lucky. During that season, received lene.
from him communicating his roget that he
was preyen,ed from visiting me. did no,a
gain see him until that session Of Congress (,
which the even,s Of the Seminole War were
discussed. He arrived a, Washington in ,he
midst OF The debate, and after the delivery, bot
before the publication, OF the first speech which
pronounced on that subject. Waving all ee>
rcmony, called to see him, intending by the
visit to e,ince,on my par', that no opinion,
which sense of duty had compelled me 20 tx,
press Of his pubic conduct, ought 70 affect ouv
personal int ere curse. My ,isi, was net .etuIR-
ed, and was subsequently, told that lie was IN
The habit of indulging in the bitteresi oascrva~
lions upon most Of those myself among tn
n1mber) who had called in question the l.rc-
priety Of his military conduct in the Seminole
War. saw more OF him, except POSSIBLY
at distance during the same inter, IN this
Civ, until the summer Of the year 1919 Be-,
ing in that summer, on my way from New Or
leans to Lexington, and travelling the same
road on which he was passing, 10 The Opposite
dir. cIion from Lexington to Nashville, We me-
at Lebanon in keuucky, where bad stop! to
breakfast. ! was sitting at. The do.r in tie
shade reading newspaper, when the aTriva! @
Ger .ckson and his suite WAS announced. As
rose and sa'uicd him in The most respectful
manner He darteG by me, slightly inclihing
hi, head, and abruptly addressing me. Rewas
followed BY some Of bis saite who stopped am
conversed with me some time, giving ne the
--latest information ofmy family aicrward,
| learnt that Gen Jackson accompanied Pres.
| dent Monroe, in a visit 10 my family and par
| took Of some Slight T., ire shncnt al my hoGsc
| On leaving ine tavern at Lebanon, | had occa
sion to 20 into room where found Genegt,
Jackson seated reading newspaper, and II
! tired, neither having spoken 10 the other, anG
pursued my journey, in company Wit. four o.
| FIVE travelling companions.
! Such WIS the state of our relations a. ;ll
| commencement Of the session or Congress ia
| 1928, the interval having passed without my
seeing Him Soon after his arrival here 10 at.
tend hat session, l collected from certain indi-
Cations that he had resolved upon general am.
nes,y, The benefit Of whith WAS 70 be extended
to me- He became suddenly rcconciled with
some individuals between whom and hin,se!.
there had been a long existing cnmity. The
greater bart Of the Tennessee delegation (all !
| believe except Mr.. Eaton and General Cock'J
called on me together early in the session, for
The express purpose, as l understood, of p'o-
ducing reconciliation between us. related,
| in substance, all Of the above circumstances,
including the meeting al Lebanon. BY way OF
Apology for his conduct at lebanon, some OF
! the g. ptlcmen remarked that he did not intend
any disrespcct 10 me, but that he was laboring
under some indisposilioD. l stated that the o.
pnions which had expressed in the House Of
| Representatives, in regard 10 Gen. jackson
military transactions, had been sincerely enter
| tanned and were slin held, but THAI being OPT
Mons in respect to public acts, they never had
been supposed by me to form any Just uccl.
sion for private enmity between US, aud that
nane had been cherished OIL my part Conse-
quen,ly there was OIL my side no obstacle TO
needing with him, and maintaining respect
ful intercourse. For the purpose Of bringing
! US together, the Tennessee representatives, all
! of whom, according 10 my rccollec ton boarded,
a, Mrs Claxton's, on Capitol Hill, gave din"
ncr to which we were both invited, and at
which remember, MIR. Senator White, then
acting as Commissioner under The Florida
treaty, and others were present. We there mer,
exchanged salualions, and dined together. I
retired from the table early, and was followed
to The door by Gen. Jackson and Mr. Eaton,
who insisted on my taking seat in their car
riage Erode with them and Was set down 4.
my own lodgings. was aftrrs ards invited Ivy
Gen. Jackson To dine with him, where met
win Mr.. Adams, MIR. Calhoun, Mr.. Southland
and many other gentlemen, chiefly members Of
Congress. He also dinrd, in company with
fifteen or eighteen members of Congress, al my
lodgings, and we frequently met in the course
Of the winner, always respectfully addressing
each other.
JUST before left Ken,acky the succeeding
fall NOV. 1924 J to proceed 10 Washington, a
repor, reached Lexington that Gen Jackson.
intended 20 take that place IN HI, rouse to the
city. Our friendly intercourse having tcen
restored, in the manner stated, | was very dc
sirous that he should arrive, prior to my de.
pa,ture from home, that might of;r 10 him
the hospitality Of my house, and, lest he nigh,
mi.in'erprct the motive Of my departure, if II
preceded his arrival. In this temper Of mind,
/ think it quite possible that may have said
that, If had been aware of his intention +"
pass that way, would have written 10 him
when intended to set out, and urged him 10
reach Lexington before started on my jour
ncy. certainly never contemplated travelling
in company with him, having some time b;fora
made all my arrangements for the journey with