Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-07-30

The National Journal Of tho 2lst inst. con-
tains this important document, which should bo
read by every American, on whose mind the
rcmotes doubt as 10 tho character Of General
Jackson still remains.
II should here be mentioned that Judge Will
liams is a friend Of the General, though oppos-
ed to his ele c,ion to the Presidency. The fol-
loving arc tho documents:
General Jack,on to Judge Willi,n,.'
Uermitag,, FEB. sc, 1923
Sir: H,vn, rcco,,d better fom ish.minle honm,ra-
bic gentleman ron Virginia, who love, truth ani know, how
cii,rsct-r lose time hvng before vnu The
.,,crp o( III. letter which il ia the following 40 d., 10 ru
II he well io tbu letter h,nded about the
Adams Convention, her accusing 81 bcing concerned
BUR- oon'srAcy unon he authority Of Judge Nnha"rl
Wllam, at your State. The report j.. ih. Judge William,
whites, when ayolng he applied 10 then Judge,
sign hi, cene hwyer, that you dill hut recommended
to him, conceived him " he "f promise, puh
his pu,e by Joining Burr who ihro in your hoae prom
iug he would do procure io him oomm,ion cap
Ad,m, D-r.atr, vho have eunei home, notwhu sndiny
they ousH that the frat person put Cover
nor chiborn his guard against the schemes Of burr
vEFsoN SAT-"
The record, Of the country cont adct i, saienrn
well known that reirned appointment OF Judge before
Colonel burr ir the State Of Tennessee. cannot
then for permit nys. believe that you elsva-
ted you arc, to est on the Judicial bench Of Tennessee,
Duy my,- well jice yo hcrcfs requir. ths,
'b ui, waon delay, ''i'e you II thi. hc upon char
7eer, 60 hE ren ~ q, 10 once i"csc wh"'her
b.. 'N. 80 e. "'t'I, rta"s n"ia e c'po'r Il such
an 'n have heen veil a,;,ed of combination Of
bee" and wi keh few in ronhcec, whose object .ander
bu', until now, have never heard, had the least nma-
tion that of that group. Nor do believe that
yor who must he well ,nI'c Of the fa, hoo ronanei in
the postscript Of the letter referred c above well the
lul" of NV co1uct since yon nanc. with me, could
he lo :" v" m To truth 20 have originated and
crca n'n :" ','e c,"m"r. With this impression" ,'od J.
". u. s. Don-l'on To thi. son, having
dori an he 'tou hb that will send frank anI
P'""r' '''''' e>'"p'' "'' ANDREW JACKSON.
The IIon. N,th,nci wIi,m,
Judge OF III. Crcuh Court, Of Tennessee.
Ae c"r.ns fom Gen J.ckon' letter me, III. report
stated IL his letter, wrote follows:
very frankly deny win. written the letter spo-
kon of br the ,entlem'n who from ahngca, but
dill wrfe leie 10 relation "f mine that time in Ki-h
m md Thr eir, Il wouI show th, designed \,
rnnh lrn, one d at thi, time ccoleci accurately
what the letter did contain; br-vt, though remember
will state il hut iud th't whist , been hv my pri-
v1"y crl'ed, should be pnhcy avowed under the neeesi
Some lime after Barr hd p,,eI Nashville once or twie e. to
The loSer c"ry, before Mr. Jefferson, ,iion rid
from General .ck'o,, hos,e to N.hve Grne,s Jack
IN reference thai conpiaey, what acrward,
"Tha could, il would accept ii, obtain commission Of
Captain"
A-rw,r during the sitting Of the County court Of Sum-
time when Patton Andcr"n told that either Burr
Of then kept bv Edmond Cruoher, General lack
,hid To- me- think Judge Stunt then in the room:
Take ncre genemsn. will find hat division Of the
States ha' take, dep you will find that number Of the
Senate, ani r"m'r of the mcnhe OF the House OF Repre-
'cna'ivc' are i"rrl, ia'"Ircd inlhe scheme"
certain that the above in nv nry,.e
letter To Vi. Nh,ne' Kerr; hi, a, have c state
mcni' privately il !. hu jua that should them
ara ia hopes Sir, thai this letter will he altogether satpic-
tory Ncu for General Jacs'on may he assured hc rre'idcn
ial 1uc'o, ad ley feel hound to General
''ck"ni'n myself for the great honor conferred by him
C,rD NArH W. WILLIAMS.
Gen. Andrew Jackson
Ualrr the belief tha, nv lu'v 70 make the following
statement, m,te'. moved to Na'hvllc, rcnnr"ee fror
the County ru.,lvani, Virginia in the fall Of the wear
ifoi ,,u- sg- OF tvrnr,-i,e that n moved from V:in,
in 1909 10 Hawkins Court house Fst Tcnncc, and hom
there moved to Nashville In 1905 or T. these Rur m,trs
tran'p'ed hcfoc protesting ssnst the Burr
h'i b"en cqn,n employcd in G'ncra Jack.ons
hn'ne and other 'n' o h' think in the spring fall
a03 riding from the cncf al. house Nashville near the
Clover Bottom he spoke To- me in relation to commission in
ur,'' And in the year, GaIlaiin he made the
de 'hr,i,n in relation the division Of tn. Union ~ stated IL
our c"re'"n ienre not only then determined that would
not TO what believed TO he Burr, ,ohcme. hut that
wnl orroe him f" fara' could. Either before after Mr..
Jeafron' Proclamation, il was Thought intended 10 i'm.
prcs''hr public mind with The hclei thai ba!l then hand
N N'',sle nrenied m,rk Of re'pect Col Dur
nnrer OF s"nlcmen In Nashville, to destroy th, mpe,.
SON. aud TO show hr di,rpro,on of Burr determined thu,
Col Burr should NJ, attend the BALI an 80 informed Col Burr
through Ju:e John Ov,rtrn, who returned with the nfrm,.
ton, he told me- from liu ih, Col Burr had dec lined
coming 10 the ball With hi, satisfied. About the
time the bal, about half over WI, standing ap,n the wall
oppont the door of entrance in the and Gen jack
sou lead Burr hy the the room, and nrs him
wh con'id"rsblr FORM the l,dcs AID gentlemen then
sent 10 not recollec at This lime that Mr.. J,flcr,on
lamon had a-y efcc: the persons then about N,vil.
who rom their conduct Justly lshe u,pcon. and
think took 'om. pain. to inq into th,
sometime aerwT, our p'', - .hcw their further ndigna
ton, burnt Nu'r pubiey IN esv have AWAY, cvcd ha
during i, Bur mater, th' Maj,r Tlnan D,on informed M
by letter that General Coffee had been cns,ged pro
boats and provision, for Burr csmheand river tho
letter, there onc find, and have exam
incd Tor ws'uy undcr,n ling the time that Colonel
; Sokely D Hays well oil ~ of Bu hi, hoa. and
have never heard disputed since Col IIsv, nephew
Mr., J,ek,on. Although Gen. Jackson, bou,,
with Burr, yet olerably we'll satisfied according 10 m,
ceollccinn this time Of en- ,, in ,be f II
306 and winter o 1907 Burr anil wee yerv in
nate, and hat Burr frequently =, the General,
The above statement of N. pro~neni fact, . the,
are h,ed my recoleetoa. ff am mistaken about sny
thing about dates and shout them do not pretend io &C.
! eursey. kArH. w WILLIAMS
Here is a charge direct against tho Hero
which must be refuted, or no must sink in tbe
same bark forever, with the leader Of that re-
bellion, whose associate and counsellor he mos,
certainly was, Judge Williams statement be
true. rbe Honorable Judge, has subscribed
his name to this document and sent il forth to
the world apparently, and we are satisfied, re.
ally fearless ofthe consequences, knowing that
truth will always sustain its own weight. On
this he has staksd the character and high pop
ulsrity hs now enjoys, without tho slightest
causs OF malice or i'll will towards she Con-
sral. ~
II will require something more fhan mere do.
"'sl to cosvinss the people Of ihs Ush Cd s,s,ss