Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-10-01

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the correctness of my statement, | feel 1t
my duty to ascertain the truth, and to make
it known, or publish the authority on which
! proceeded. In note received from Mr.
Este, he informs me YOU were present at
the conversation with Mr.. Carneal--I shall
be much obliged if YOU will state in reply
to this note, your recollection Of what was
said. Respectfully, Yours, sc.
c. HAMMOND.
Cincinnati, Sept. 18th, 1925.
C. HANNoNB ESQ.
Dear Sill was present, when MIR.
Carneal, of Ky, made the statement to
which you refer in your note Of this morn
ING. In a conversation between Mr.. Car
neal, D. K. Este, Esq, Edward Colston,
Esq, and oilers, at Mrs. Sellman's din
ner table, UPON the ensuing presidential
election, Mr.. Carneal said he had no doubt
of the Election of General Jackson; and
among otherremarks, said that he had seen
a letter from Mr.. Van Buren,, in which he
asserted, that New York would give Gen.
jackson twenty four votes certainly-GRd
the Cholc If leceSSGry;-which last words,
Mr. Carneal said, were underscOred.
Ifyou Twill apply to MIR. Carneal, he will
undoubtedly repeat to you the same state
ment, and Inc authority upon which it was
made. Very respectfully, yours, sc.
n. GUILFORD.
Cincinnati, Sept. Is, 1923.
THos. D. CARNEAL.
Dear SRI enclose you copies of a
correspondence between Mr.. Este, MIR.
Gullford, and myself, in relation to the al
legation that Mr.. Van Buren, had written
letter to Kentucky, containing certain in
timations on the subject Of the electoral
vote ofNew York. Ialso enclose you Mr..
Van Burens disavowal Of having written
sucha letter. It's due to my own charac-
ter and to the public, either to establish the
truth of the statement made in the Gazette,
or to furnish such explanations as shall
Justify the original publication. l will
thank YOU for a reply as early as convent
emf. Respectfully, Yours, sc.
c. HAMMOND.
Covington, Sept. 18th, 1928.
CHARLEs HAMMOND, ESQ.
Dear SRI have had the honor Of
receiving yours of the 18th, and the ac-
companying copies of a correspondence
between Yourself and Messrs. Este and
Gultord. For the gentemanly manner
which YOU have preserved towards me on
this occasion, and which, from the present
state Of political excitement, you would
have been excusable in discarding--I thank
YOU. For the good feelings which dictated
that manner, give you full credit, and
shall ever hold myselfyour debtor for them.
In reply, / shall omit giving vent to an
expression, of that conduct, by which the
unstudied conversation at the table ofNrs
Sellman, has been conveyed to the columns
of a newspaper. Reserving to myself the
right of pursuing this business as | may
think best, l hasten to reply. did say
that | had seen a letter from Mr.. Van Blu
rem to a gentleman in Kentucky, wherein
he stated that2I votes Of New York would
be given to Gen. Jackson and probably 20
and that there was another letter from
him that stated the 'ubole state If RecesSa-
ru." The letter containing "the whole
state if necessary" was not seen by me,
nor was il written to the gentleman of Ken
lucky alluded TO, but came to me IN such
a way as to satisfy my mind, such letter
had been written-and may not have
drawn the distinction Gin the warmth of
so as fully to convey the facts
as thus given.
Ofthe report of such letter having been
written by Mr.. Van Buren,, being fully and
freely spoken of by others previous to the
day of my dining at Mrs. Sellman's, there
can be no doubt, and can be satisfactorily
established II questioned.
Respectfully, Yours,