The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-13
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CulCkAsAN TREATY.
In nReslpi 10 obtain Tie testimony of JAars
J~AcKsoN, $50 10 prorc The ooant ron If GIN
dNDREW JACKSON miib a tonl. ,tag nj
Lnat AFscuiators. chilr acting IA t1ii1
st1tts' Commissioner and 10 mef5iH he aait.
msHi on ihai sad}sd ofthe late 6OT. still.
~, BY ms son jaws shEfLY.
n lnprtinus seas. al dnt, 10 The memory #
a venetaied father. induces M, 4, snhuhi 10 IN,
ir'la"-eitigens Inc following letters maikrd
A and Il. w,iel, | laIel, adj e.scd 10 Grn
etnl Jackson, hut te which he wonld not
d"i1n 20 civ me an answer, although the,
,rc eouchrd IN the most re.rcc ii and de-
rnres's language, and contain. ~ cone W., II
request whleh he owed u Ia himselfns veil IS to
iiuih aud justice, II not 10 NV deceased father,
10 grant. The letter received from my auilnr
iset friend Col. Leslie Combs l. also submitted,
together with iis, letters nnd documents feir "a ed
Ia by him.
These documents speak volumes on The sub
rect. James lnckson's cite 10 Col. Combs
cunycrs a strong animation OF Ia. Deing ~ pos.
session of intei mation of n private character. IN
relation 10 Gen. inrL son's conduct NJ The Chuck.
a,rw IRE, y. aut ' hieh he rsnu"i oousis,en,ly
disclose, unless Gen, J1rkson will max. u call
on him A copy 81 ms letter ~ns handed 10
ncn Jackson. VIM was thus made acquainted
with The sole condition nn Which Janrs jackson
could be indeeeh 10 speak hut considering dis
cfntion Ia he The better paii OF ,nlol. he positive
" declined n make the call. lie u ,niorm.d
that he holds ,hr II 10 TIE lock. and yet ,eiue
81, 10 use II, What is tins hai an admlss on
that he does MOI N,h linn 70 speak 7 Why
did not Gen. jackson tax the some Steps
tn 30 uIe the test mpuv al James Ja,k.ou ibnl
Ice dad 10 obtain thu oi w. b LEWIS and Col
Butler And what do these rircuh.tmces
~ W. l,I lint 10 InII raEurtn,,. thar ,n..s L.,
snn possess I'd inioi nation II not documents, 10
III" hand WI .une Of the General, which Mould
exhibit his snlhshness and ialihlcssuess rs a pub.
lie officer, II nut his actual corruption at the
iretiy 2 C,rl. jackson has hen long nnd mt
mataly acquainted with james Jncksun, and
kHeD nm ueA. III WAS satisfied that the pune.
lilious sense oi honor which chnfaCtetiErs the 1.
rish gentleman, would not permit him 10 speak
unless upon the pnIurnlar terms winch his feel
ings dictated. The Gencral has avallcd himself
at his iran IN the character 01 Jas. Jackson. - ~.
der 10 krep IN oblivion tn eyidcn,r Of his cotInp.
ton, aud thus vainly attempts 10 compensate
himself ia reputation fot what be- suffered in az.
~,le'paied estate b, the failure of hs sw iudline
speculation.
My tts, er, Immediately on his return from
The Chicknsaw Treaty, communicated 10 his
family that Gen. Jackson conduct On that &c
eas,oii iIai been arrogant and n fish, and a he
brllcved, corrupt. Since his death, several
members OF bis family have made the opinion
known 10 The nation. This charge, made On
such authority, Gen. Jackson aud his friends
have denied, and have introduced IN hia defence
ex'rac = oi n secret journal of the proceeds ~
OF the Treaty. The iamiy OF my father have
demanded the testimony OF FLAMES jackson, who
appears by The public records oi the country, 10
have been the indlyidua TO whom the Colbert
reservations were decided, aud WHO subsequent.
" transferred them TO the United Sat.s. Ia
whose statement, then, viii the people of ia L.
niied othtes rcpOse confidence, the repeated ,iec.
%lafatIous of isaac Shelby and MS sal Who ware
present, or thai OF Cen. Jackson who publisher
extracts of The journal. but refuses TO publish an
entire copy 4 Il who has II IN his power TO un-
seal the lips OF james Jackson, and yet d clines
10 do so Gen. Jackson has been advised that
my fathers family dcsnrd The testimony wiihin
ms control To he exhibited 10 he nation but ie
refuses TO adopf the only course by which ihat
testimony can he spread before The people. Is
This the par Of COO cious innocrucp
" hit does Gen. Jackson mean when he as.
seIts " that II thefe had never been such a man
~ Henry Clay these matters would havt slept
H. The grave with GOV. shelby T. Dors he IA.
tend 10 convey the idea tia, Gov. shelby or his
.amIls have been influenced by iirnty Clay -
that n 10 IA FABRICATED tale II he thinks No, Jas.
Jackson " .an explain.' | dare The General 10
call Tor the 'stnnany IN The possession of James
Jackson, and an Tiiliog mat upon the conelu-
sIyc and uneqnlvocal character Of thai tesiimo-
ny, the N m"sy OF Gov. shelby ard lle char.c-
ter oi his family small stand OF fail.
JAMES SHELBY
Dctnhpr % lAlS.