The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-07-21
JACKSON AND EyRgR
LiSCuBURG, JULYeI.I1ss

'fW m"h'hs ago, having met ,,s4
several circumstances, sufficient i,
eS"ma'l"n' to warrant an enquiry into H..
correctness OF suspicion whirh they mr..
ted that there WAS an intimate ron,,....
between Gen. jackson and Aaron Bn,,
1906 and :, aud that the former b,d.,.'
knowledge Of The views of the latter. aol.,..
engaged 10 unite with him in pro.pf,,,..
then, We stated them fully and fairly IA
readers. drawing such differences ms sa..,.,
legitimalely TO spring from them. and nj.
led lrresisllt'Iy 10 the opinion, that, if Con-,
jackson was less guilty than Burr. tn. H..
was 0nty entitled to pre-emjnence As tho
9lnniOr Of a scheme towards the sp,,s-.
which the formrrwas fully prepared IN co,,..
hh'e his money, his talents and his prfs,,,sf
eKerIlons. That 40 overt act of treaao,,
committed, aud that nothing VA, J.,..
which tended 10 throw aay Certain ljsl, -.
The ultimate object OF The couspirators. l..
Gen. Jackson, in person, is to be attributed.
the same cause which pasied the arm s,t
sealed thu lips of Burr himself Thaib..
even undecided, as to the Course he sb,..I.
pursue, we admit. He was captiyaled by The
dazzling visions OF glory which the cres,,y.
genius OF Burr sIetched in perspective. ia ,v,.
his favor; Tor Burr knew Jackson then univ =.
an adventHrer in a new country, pusledtoan
lncnce oil station not so much BY actual merit q
snlta6eness Of character as By the deartbor,.l
ent which necessarily existed amongsltle5
| oHeers u the path Of eilzaliou-asaman,e,
defed more than commonly ambilionshvasgr.
cess which even hisown ardent mind could ne
yerhave Anticipated -darng, ashland ilnpefe
GUS just such character as would br6l SUI,
an enterprise; where wealth and power VIZ
to be acquired by brilliant daring and rss,-
ness, at the point of the sword YET, Gen.
Jack5oa WIS uudtcidedE Success was prof
lematIcal, while success was al-imporOaptll !.
good fortune had accompanied the first slens
oi Burr, all hesitation would have instantly
vanished, and his friends, who yet faltered IN
TIER Iailh and wavered in their determine
ton, would have rushed 10 his banner, singiy
and in pairs. --Theu, instead of the honsee.s
aud lorlorn Burr. chased, ard hnnipd from
place 10 place, outiawed 10y his government
and deiested by The people, he would have
been the leader Vi ii gallant array of bold ad-
Henlurers, perhaps the temporary master OF
New Orleans, enriched by its pIuHdcr, and
enabled by il 10 carve his way to The throne
OF Mexico. Bat, an evil destiny pursued him
Al almost every step, he met with unan;ic-
pat obstacles, which not even his giant
mind could snrmonnt, Money, provisions,
ms, ammunition, boats, were all wanting,
where he had expected to find ample sup.
plie5--he found lukewarmness in those
whom he expected 10 see animated with the
same ardor which burned in his own bosom
every step he took was noted. every measure
conned, every movement viewed with suspicion.
In short, instead Of meeung in the Western
country, as he had expected, with numerous
hand of of followers, prepared to 20 WITH him
10 the fall extent of his designs. be met WITH
dsdalniul repulses from a vast majority OF the
prople. aud with cold encouragement from all,
even from those upon whom he had relied as
his chief supporters. Jackson, II will be ae,
muted, was boIder than any nan, save BIan.
uerhasset He dad b-en too long accns
toned TO brave public opinion. and TO make his
own viii the rule ct his actions, 10 quail before
us indignant expression of hostility taward'
Burr aud ms schemes. Whilst. therefore, 9th
ers, Of no mean note, avoided Borr, hs took hIn'
10 his house and even dared 10 lead him INTO
public company which had s!enilied lis determ'-
nation to exclude him from It's preseoce. w
repeat that, even YET. Jackson doUltsf. hS5''
ted, Jahys2i Ga one baud he Wa. tempted ny
the hope OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT which the success
ofthe scheme would render certain--on The .
ther, he was deferred by he fear OF DISCONTINUE
which be could not but toresPe was more ma"
probable and by the blighting influence Ne
knew II must necessarily have on his iu'u'e
prospects, as an American citizen. lie co''"
not, it is true, then have anticipated that he WON"
gain the laurels in war which his good fortune
his military skill and courage have since cono'
buted TO win-aud still less, that he "o"ld e'''
he dreamed OF as President OF the UniIed Ia Is
But, at the same time, he knew thai the sP'IS'
ness of population in the newly-setteh county
which had already exalted him to oii'ee' 'o'
which he wa, neither qualified by his mhd u
morals, would continue 10 operate 10 his ad'"o''
ment aud conduct him ultimately to no u"e'''
able degree oi eminenee both in wealth an" Pc"
er. This statement ofthe case will satIsiac'"''
ly account ion the apparent Inconsistency Oe'
tween his alleged connection with burn, anu "''
jssuiticai letter to Gov. Claiborne, OF Lou'''a"'
concerning his &" tems' ri some intended 're''"
cry. la point oftact, there is not the sI'gn''''
contradiction between them. They are Pef'e''
ly in keeping with the whole tenor OF MS u"
duo, on that occa,ion-conduct which we 'o"'
tn,,I mi Ia aI tOI nv the ShIlpoo