Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-28

and promise, the bill in equity was fled. and
proceedings regularly had thereon between
Norton Pryor, Complainant,
John Allison, viii. Allison, Al,
exandcr Allison, Peggy ALI IN equlty.
son, Sally Allison, Isabell Decree
Allison, and Jane Allison, heirs and devil
sees o. David Allison, Defendants.
Inc decree was entered upon by "Harry
tnncs and John McNairy, Esqs two Of the
Judges of the Court Of United States for the
district OF W est tennessee, at October term,
beng the 2lst day of October 1901" In
which decree it is sci forth, that "in cons;dc
ration OF the mortgage decd and note here
with fled, it is decreed and ordered. that IN
less the said defendants do, on or before the
2Sth january next, pay unto the complniii-
ant the sum OF twcnty-onc thousand eight
hundred dollars, with Interest," &c. che
sand defendants and their heirs, ant! I'LL other
persons claiming by, from or under them,
small be thcncctorth barred and forccIoscd, Of
ana from ali right OF equity OF redcmption.''
The decree; then specifically mentions seven
teen grants OF 5000 acres each, in all So .OOO
acres-and then goes on 10 direct tho mar
snail, That III case oi failure ii the ;;ciuit,aats
10 pay the debt, interest and cost, after CIV
! !n@ sixty days previous notice thereof in t:.c
tennessee Gazette 10 make sale oft.c be-
tore mentioned tract or tracts of land con
tanning III the Whole $4,000 acres, i'll the
town Of Nashville, at the Court House. al
public auction, for ready money! DC.
J. have not at hand the return of the Mar
silali's sale III obedience to the before recitcd
decree; but reference to thai return will
prove my former statement on this point cor
rect. The following extract Of letter from
! {JP n Inc to
18th May, 1902; will also prove 1.-THE
conveyance to Norton Pryor shall be made
by the Mnrshall ngrceaJ3e 10 the numbers in
his letter mentioned. Number 81 agreeable
t" your ,~ttcr: and number s.. that adioins il.
snail have conveyed to mo and nv order.
he banGHce to yourself, and when We meet
We shall accommodate the Balance due me-"
lhe land sold for fifteen hundred and fifty
dollors-Thc above and within is a rough
statement OF the business relative TO tliesqarei
sold under the deccase Of Norton PRYOR in
Conformity with our agreement.
(ogned) ANDREW JACKSON
II the foregoing recapituiatinn, ended the
history of this unpleasant transaction, nv
/ pen never would have been employed 10 teli
It 10 the world. But when feel conscious
that scenes otiaj}u;ty foI!wcd, in which G en-
erai jackson bore conspicuous pait and
when see thousands Of my fellow citizens
bowling down, and prociaiming Tin, 4 fit per
son to preside over these United Statcs-
ought to remain silent Every feeling Of
patriotism says. No.
! Before Preceding any farther, ask, If
there Is any candid or honest man who will
say that General Jackson could voluntarily,
and honestly, place himselfin situation to
/ exert all ms energy and influence. to do a.
wy the effect oi the foregoing decree and
sale, 70 tie prejudice of Pryor and Anderson
and thos2 WHO had bought under them; cs-
pcclaily when !,c had advised such purchases?
CFW:!i any person say, that q Lawyer and a.
gent is under no moral obligation 70 his en-
Pioyer, OF chcnt--but Injustice may appropri-
ale all the proceeds Of the matter in contro-
VcrSy to his o:Tn use? Surely net Was not
General Jackson tie Agent ard Attorney Of
Pryor and Anderson? | answer enDhaticai-
~, ycs.-Ii.cn -%!y was our Court Docket
crowded with suits in tho Generals nqn2c to
upset thcr claim!
about the ycG7s 1867 AMI 3, Alexander
outlaw, tie tatilCT-r-iaw of Judge Anderson,
ald James Patton and Andrew Erwin be-
came largely Interested in these iands.-thc
former 3y purchase from Pryor and Anderson.
to!onci Erwin, one of these individuals, be
,orc his purchase, had c0nsulte, Jcnkin
WlHtcsdc, as well as General Jackson. in re-
terence to tho titles, and was assured by both
mat 1t was good AIN aware that this fact
has been contgoyerted by Sir. W'htesidc as
TO HIMSELF but with what truth think we
shall see IN the sequel. I. was also about
tHls time that many other individuals consul
ted both General jackson and Jenkin White
SIDE about t!lo title to those lands, but before
Introduce their testimony, think il proper
II n e. u