Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-23
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rom Tic Pennsy'rdnir Intei,igcncer.
DECATUR AND JACKSON

q
rived at the City Of Washington He soon manifes-
co ms dSpieasure at the freedom with which some !
heuoers oi The Legislature had thought proper to ami
nadvert upon his conduct. lie, however, stad some
weeks IN the CITY, aud during this time the ncrnber>
OF his stall were called before and examined 10y the
committee OF the senate. He then took tour TO the
es'' avg teceNed every where, the kind attentions and
sraeiui thanks OF bis countryrncn This should have
huioied and soteued the temper uf Il truv good and
great nau; but At had different; effect upon General
jackson. When at the couvivial board M Baltimore,
an hs return, hs first the report the commit
zee o ibe sei'o'e pointing and ceDeurrg his
us rage was ungoVernabie, and the iuvcctiyrs and
t"pIecanons on the committee awfully fiery and pro-
fame
He i,owcvcr, lost lime until he arrived in the
CITY OF Nashiagion-where his threats and menaccs
were repeated with increased violence; aud Gen Js
threat OF vengeance, aud o. cutting or the o.
members oi Congress, become topic pretty gene
raj conversation am very confident, that there
not a man belonging tn The government holding any
thing like conspicuous station from the Presiden,
down. aud few members OF Congress, bu, wha, head
and believed these tiings--nur did hear OF its
being denied, until tue present Canvass With others,
heard Of aud believ ed such threats had been ,rE,de
but did not believe he tad any intention OF
Carrying his threats into execution until dav or two
alter the adjournment OF Congress when | heard Of
Commodore Decatur having preven'c cd tim enier
ing the senate chamber attack MIR Eplts Not
having PERSONAL knowledge of the transactions can
not speak OF the fact, further tina that heard IT from,
several respectable persons IN Washington at The t,,ac
-aid know, with perfect certainty, that the. whole
scene was thus related it should have happened.
That Gen j. went 20 ;he capitol in n carriare-tat
as he passed from the carriage and near The door of the
senate, he was met by Com Decatur who KNOWN Of
or being then nformsi Of Gen. Us Intention to fall
nron Mr. Eppcs the commodore b. cn,reates and
strong approximations Induced the general 10 return to
his carriage. This told publicly as coming from
the commodore personally and from this authority IT
obtained c'edeuce as far as IT was heard. believ ed
II aud still believe itno will deny thai felt some
for
good reason why Gen. J. should have selected Mr.
Eppes as his Victim, who at that time torcIy af-
hcted with disease, rather than the chairman of the
committee. Impressed with this belief, ] mentioned
THIS circumstance to Mr. Craltord then secretary of
he treasury name mention but with the fee
lungs of the sirongcs respect) Mr. Cya,cford uld me
that be had heard and believed in the truth of Cen 's
contemplated ATTACH NJ. Eppes: and advised Inc 10
DE on my quad. The came advice | received from
several gentlemen, and took IL far as 10 apply 10
Walter Jones, Esq o. s. attorney for the District of
Columbia who kn!y furnished me with the means OF
defence And this ,ras the first time IN nv i,fe
when among civilized men, that had resort to- such
means tor personal safety, sincerely hope NAV he
The last, IN which representative of toe people, for
Tho homes; discharge OF hs duty. will be subjected 70
a like rGssIty.
i am aware that Genera, Jackson in . LOTTO, IN Mr.
Grnndy, has, BY equicoque disnpenuous and uncan
did, attempted denial of tine outrage des,yned 10 have
been committed upon Mr. Eppes But tbis denial re-
'"cS 'neTeiy 10 the precise spot, and the manner in
Decatur HIS previous threats of cutting off the ears
and Tnntiating The members of Congress he never has
denied, although The charge made bv me N the
National lnielIgencer my own name ,pe, mr. ,,,c
both IN The city IF tFRHir glo,, when The facts
were fresh IN the memories Of ALL and hen MANY wore
o" uie spot by whom these FACTS could, aud If denied
would have been proved Nor has General Jackson
ever Denied, even III his letter to Mr. Grundv his po-
ing 10 bis carriage with set led design of pntiinr his
threats into execution and that between the carriage
and the senate chamber lie was turned from his nuY
by the strong and decisive exnostul,tons of c,a
inOdore Decatur.
That the account of tronsac lion so extraordinarv
10 IFS Character as this should have been related As
coming ron commodore Dccaur-aDd this not only
IN ms lie time but Immediately after should have
taken pace-and tor THIS story TO have 10 foundation
N fact and 10 remain uncontradIccd by that enten,an
cannot be credited Those Members OF COMPRESS who
remanee ~ The CITY few days after the adjournment
earned Inc story nome with them, and told It as a fec,
and all agreed IN every material fact, and that
came from the lips Of commodore Decatur Sucb was
the statement made by Mr.. Baldwin, of Pt,isburo
He stated The facts to gentlemen Of The H. respec;a
'V IN me CITY, nor did e to those gentlemen suggest
a doubt OF the truth Of those facts. 1t has moreover
been recently stated in panphc; published IN fnc
city OF Philadelphia ibat oh lIopkInsop Esq and
NJ Dame! Smith, (the latter particular and erson
trend Of Commodore Decatur') had received from the
commodore an account of the same ds~raceful scene
with all lis circumstances
Now, IT Genera Jackson never did, in the B0napar-
team siyi" design attempt violate the sanctlv Of
tpc SSIdie nDuSe aS bo ana his friends WOuId
10 believe and If IT never stated BY cornnodnre
Decatur who The authors of this vile SANDER upon
the GeneraP That Messrs. Baldwin HoDklnson
omi'' aod many others gave currency to this story
long before either AIR, Adams Gen. jackson were
spoken ct for The presidency, fact thai thew will be
IS incapable of denying, as thew world be Of fabr,ca
ting false report against their neighbors In short
II the outrageous conduct charged upon enefal JacI,
son be not true, aud these gentlemen having been CIV
en- as the authors Of the report question and if fhsv
never CID receive the fact stated. from commodore
Decatur IS IT no! duty they owe TO themselves TO
General Jackson and TO the public, 10 sny so2 Can
heir silence, This occasion be JUSTIFIED or excused
On any prinepe OF truth, Justice bonor?-upess il
DC coupled wh the concession that the facts stated
arc substantially trueand in such case could hard
y De expected rom thorough going Jactsonte to |
uIn states evidence and thus convict his favorite can
lidate OF ialsehond and deception. ! most conscen
housy believe The facts here stated, and they are
cand'dIy submitted TO the consideration of the ineIli
GEM ana peaceful citizeus Of Pennsylvania, by their
r'enu onu iei'ow citizen. Il. LACOCK. |
Spring Dale, June 26, 1895