The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-27

Impfnpriety OF being the bearer OF such ipa.dt,,g
aud nngenIlemanly expressions. replied ,hb
m-inuhiien. proceeding FROM Gen. Sllalby "a
hehas INDIGENOUS aud that thought M mar
possessing The proper feelings Of = eeu,lem,,
tuuld 50 press himself | remarked ,ha, av.,
Ihese Renilrnen | had no control that nei,ber
Mr. james Jackson nor Nj. Cutin were nj ,ba
bealy ihai ! should not write 10 either bu,
he sas al perfect liletiy 10 apply to them and
that they hsd my foil permission 20 detail all
mud every Thug III %, either OF them. kaex
on the subject of the treaty or any other matter
respecting mt for thai had no secret k.ene,a
tint bad rrceIYed u ieite, that morning f,o,,
Col. Butler, informing me le had just seen tn
Publication of Thomas shelby aud Todd NOD
was pfefating u statement Ia reply which wobl5
br forwarded 10 The u. ). Telegraph for pnt,,.
cation that Jhmes Jackson aud myself had nor
spnken foI SOME years, aud from hi. ,,,L.d
hostility had no doult he would relate anv
aud ever, thing he Anew, which by any pp.s,.
hldiy might operate plaJudieially 10 me mud he
WIS aniltol iLed To say 10 Mr.. Jackson Then Ia
Mas lille TIM he sas sbsois.h from any ,li4,,
OF seciec, aud COZ fdenee In respect 10 me-
ppniing thai | had no scrle, keeprrs bpt ,h.,,
would MOI be- compelled INTO = Coz resnand.nre
with linn 81 any body else. Ihr Colo ,rl .uoui.
red. il be should be NJ llberiy 10 cummun,r,,r
this To Mr. jaoksnpf | tpla h,,o. he VA. per
itAi1 ~ lifll y Hlh ! hlstifb Hlfu 10 do al lAE
reply WIS. this will answer the SAM pn, pos, ns
though you had written
Col. Gomb' then proceeded 10 remark ,b.,
he was politically opposed 10 me bu, IN h,x
eanse aud IN all his public speechss betu,e
The Pc lie, had sludiously avoided int otlae,a,
my nane improperly OF indeeorously INTO them.
and ibnl II should he elected. he would n,,b
great pleasure. support my administration
replied, Colonel, ] have tlsked much that every
thought, nnd opinion aud where they co,d,,e.
ted lhsmsel,es. IN the exercise of those ,,.hts
as gentlemen always should do, il ne,e, had
been, mud never would he, cause of ,b, L.
heart burning bni when slnrder wbs reso,s,.a
10, the county ransacked tof secret tales ana
these promulgated to injnre the feelings an
character of any Que, tirpse capable OF .ual. con
doci, ought TO be confirmed by all hial, min.
ded, honest, aud honniable mcn. " Nh the
close OF this sen'ineni We walked into the mas
sage, when | observed, | VIVA well advised. how
all this matte, was managed that had mi such
= man rs Henry Cha, existed, Thomas SheIbv
aud Todd would never have put forth such i,l.s.
hoods. la making this remark, | had trietene.
/, particular information contained Ia ,nn6.
dental letter received from kcntuckt Cal
Comb quotes my remark III DIS way :, dat Il
there neyel had been sucl, "A man NJ Henry
Clay these matters would have slept N IN,
grave with Gov. Shelly The bate, moIub. A.
OF lbs sentence " hesc matters would hive
slept Ia In grave with Gos, shelly" Is untrue.
! used M auch rxptrsfion, aud ! lrase win Col.
'onabs 10 explain, whether his statement WIS
made from want Of memofv, or through design.
the etts' " I'll up l~isidiplomaiic report. Al the
time alluded Ia, Gov. Shelby's name was ut
used by me. rs 10 the curIeci mes uf his recul-
lection about the secret Journal, ! refer you TO
IA. instrument itself. WHICH can b. seen by M.
plS ins 10 Maj lev wis. II will he there pefceIg.
ed, thai eiihfr II or the statement made by Mes
srs. Shf III, and odd, is false. Every tlnng
done in reference TO the Treaty was laid minute
~ beinfe the Government Nothing took place
known 10 me, that WAS IN the slightest degree
objectionable, or improper aud " there did, IL
- equally matter Of objection against Gosernur
Shelby AZ myself inasinuah as nothing Was
done al concluded upon, that .sJ not receive
the appreciation aud sanction 81 both Of us. Be-
tween Gov. Shelby aud mys.lf Ihert existed. 90
laI ~ have knowledge, friendship and good
feeling Ia his hrmness aud sincerity I aIm ay6
had confidence, nor ia his iiie time, did he, BY a.
ny course OF conduct, afford any reason TO infer.
thai his feelings aud friendship weie al all dlf.
fer nj from my own. So late m Dec. 1918, AZ
tef ihe Treaty made with the Chickasaws. the
language he enployg IN u letter addressed u me
forbids The 'dea that he entertained my opinion
such IA has been ascfibed 10 him by hi, ieiA
tons. send YOU the %ofifinsl letter, thar you
may perceive That wns his opinion aud lriendlS
feeling directly after the couelusion OF his fron
~, concerning which his own family have spo-
ken 80 different from himsed. Another also, Ut
more rocent date Is seui, by which IL vii bs
perceived, that no expression is contained, 10
warrant the idea ofany ehange, either IN h.
fTirndship Or couhdeaep.
Col. Combs has both Impressed and perYei-
ted facts. IL ior this he cAn obsfu his own Tor.
eiIfness, lac ~ quite welcome TO mine. would
recommend To him however, for The future, ne.
yes so far Ia foCgrt. OF degrade character NJ 10
ohirhde himself into a gentleman house. Ion ii
purpose OF becoming A spy, AVID thereafter 10
retail what be ipatns feTen should il be done az
! rifately) without NJ least candid'y declni lng ~.
his ifst appearance, the intention aud ogect oh
MS visit.
Make of ihis communication just whatever
nsr ysn please.
Respectfully. &c. ANDREW JACKSON.
Cory y q teiter FINN Gop 0eEbHt 10 Gen, JdGt-
son dafed TRAVELLERS KESI, near Dan
vile,
December i4th, 1918.
Dear Sir: Siuee | wrote you, q few day II
90, | have had the pleasure 10 receive your
friendly and agree bile letter Of the 2iih MOI
Vcnibet The cause oft. not coming to hand
: oner, WAS o ing 10 the iia,tenton Of y lad
thai ioes mort Of the bosiness in the Post 0fi,e
mt Danville.
Your purchase ofs section off nd in the A. Teri
ritofy must havcnesn tigihy gratifying rs well ia
a pecuniary point OF view, as well AS ftnm Tie
honorable manner IN which II was stricken off 10
voui III presence no doubt of spectators. VIE
from no other cause could have been Induced In
let such a bargain pass II shews 10 stronger
terms than a volume swords could express, the
high estimation IN wh,tn your public conduct IS
viewed by you, fellow cilihens ;-and the Ball
given by the people Of Nashville, &C. was II
splendid con ANIMATION ofail TIE great services
you have rendered yoaI country.
| am glad thai Mi Earle. RON the hasiy man
npr in which he sketched oil the outlines oil my
likeness, has been nble 10 compete il so corteci-
Iy, and | feel highly %honored by the portrait be
ing suspended in the a srmbly room. r