The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-17

Anderson told me that either Burr or Adair,
or both 81 them, were nj Gen. Jackson's
honse IN room OF a tavern then kept by
Edmund Crntchrr, Gen. jackson said To me
II think Judge Stuart was then in the room
IT Take notice, gentlemen, you will find
that division of the Uuted States has leken
deep root you will find that "A number oi the
Senate, and number oflhe members Of The
House of Representatives. are deeply involved
IN the scheme"
am not certain that the above was con
famed in nv private letter To Mr.. Nathaniel
Rerr but rs have made these statements
nriyntely, il IS but Just that | should nov a
vow Them.
lam IN hopes. sir, that this letter will be al
together sat- sfaCtury 10 you, tor, Gen. Jack
son NAV be assured Uhr presidential question
asido) no MN can feel more bound 10 Gen.
jackson than myself, for she great honor CON
fsrred by him on my country.
tCopy0 NATH. W WILLIAMS.
Gsn ANDREW JAcKsos
Under the belief that il is nv duty to make
tie following statement, maxi il. moved IL
Nasty lie, Tennessee, from the CHrnty OF Put
eylvania Virginia in the fan OF the wear ISoI
Al the age Of tsent, five. that =, | moved om
Virginia in lsO3 10 Hawkins Courthouse,
Last Tennessee, aud from there moved To-
Nashville In lso6 or !, these Burr matters
tranSpired. /. before protesting against the
proceedings of Burr had been frequently en-
uloved in Gen. .Lackson's collec Jag business
and other suits Of his. | think in the spring OF
fall Of 1906, in riding from the Generals h use
10 Nashville near the Clover Bottom. he spoke
60 me in relationto II Commits. ion IN Burl's AZ
my. Aud IN the same year at Gailaun, he
made THE declaration in reation TO the diyi-
-.
.lrnce. | not only then determined that would
not astcr to what | believed TO be Burr's
schenrs b1;ihat would oppose him as far as
could. Either before or after Mr.. Jeff isons
proclamation II WAS, as thought. intended 10
impress tile pubic mind with tine brli'f that
a ball theu on hand III Nashville, WAS intended
as = marh ofrespecl to Col Barr. \ number Of
gentlemen il Nashville, to destroy this imprcs-
son, and 20 shew Their d,approbstion Of Bur,
determined that Col. Bun should not attend tho
bal aud 50 informed Col. Burr through lajgo
John Overtoo. who returned with thr Information,
as he told M, from Burr. that Col. burr ood de
ctncd con,ins 10 the hdl. With TINS we were
satisfied. About The time the bail was hat o.
Let, was standing against the wall, opposite
tHe door of entrance III the room, and saw zen.
jackson lead Burr hy the arm INTO the room,
and intraduc" hm WITH considerable form, 10
she ladies and gentlemen then present | do
not reColtect at this time that Mr.. .IefcrSon'S
proclamat ton had ANY eff, ct on the persons then
about Nashville who were II ON their conduct,
Justly liable To our suspicious, and t1inht
took some pains to enquire into that cifenn-
stance Some time afterwards, party. 10
shew Their t,nihct Indignation. bufn' Bar pun
Iciy IN etlisv. ! nave always be!ievei thai du-
KIM this Burr maffer that Alalpl liimon Dixon
,nlotmcd ne ny letter, that zen Coffee had
been engaged IN procuring boats anl provisions
for Burr on Cumberland river, though the lei
ser ifthere was one. cannot now d, and
have examined for il. Ii was my understands
Ing ut the time, that Col. StokelF u. II ~ weot
uh as one of Burrs men in boats and have
never heari ii disputed since. Cpi. Hays
i anephew Of Mrs. Jackson. Although never
was at(ial. JackSoaS house with Bnr. yes
am toerabIy well satisfied, according 10 my
RECOLLECTION at this time of occurrences then,
that in the fall Of 1896, aod winter OF 1901 Bun
and Gen. Jackson We" v'ry intimate, and 'nat
Burr was frequently AT the Generals house.
The above Is a Il ltrment OF the most prominent
fac. as thev are fiXtd on my res OBJECTION. u
am mus aiken apour any thing, II IS about dates,
and about them do not pretend TO accuracy.
NATH. ". WILLIAMS.
4 fdof Hfgentismea in he jaH room nj the
iaae alid ubo oere present igt1e Ppbht squire
u Na3ri8e, when Bur- uH turn IN etisy as
3ccB as H0tn rCcOiCccd.
GEl w. l.. Mann. Esq alto. at law.
~. NAitH, alto At Law, aud now Clcri OF
'Ae CUcu,, Court OF Williamson County.
IHos. Swat OF va alto. al law. (dend1
poo. WATKINS, of T. Tenn.
JpfH 4. b, INT, 81 {.
JuJsE PoRrLa. Of Louisiana,
Y. IcNsrALL, Of plttsy lvmia County, Va.
L. >. Hall.
CuRaY. former Z stmaster at Nashville.
am not certain that the gentlemen rclcf'ed
10 werepresent: If not they can say: the greater
part am pretty confident were present. livery
well know there were at tie burning OF the eth
gy from oat 10 two hundred individuals.
y. W. WILLIAMS.
u Wepa5ish, in to-days paper, an ad'ef-
tscment offhomas j. Randolph, ESQ. executor
ofThomas Jefferson, offering for sale MIR. 5
i'ndS, with a view of paying his debts The
last Charlottesville ddr0ccte contains the follow
iHg paragraphs in relation to the sale
Mach having BEEN said about the a.
mount ot Mr.. Jefrrsons dents, and susp-
rohs having prevailed al p distance, that the
estimate which has been made OF them wa,
| sren,ly exaggerated, we deem this not an IT.
appropriate occasion 10 gave such exrlana
| Foas On the subject as We are in possession
"i; io1he end that erroneous impressions, So
lar as they have EXISTED may be corrected.
and Justice done to The character Of the iv-
'Ns, aud the memory Of the dead.
\, the iimr of NJ Jpfersap's death. hi
.ehsamonnled 10 Slp790a., This We kno"
rom having seen list, accompanied by an
I'es''onable evidence of its correctness
from the sales Of persppaI estate in Jan.