Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-28

Counsel for the defendant. saml Hubbard and
Franklin Dexter, Esqrs. For the Commonwealth,
lanes 1. Austin and Richard Fletcher, Esqrs.
! Boston Erer,ing Bulletin.
/ -RemGrk--The above affidavit would be COM
Piete il the words . ia h,s indiottudi capacity,
were made TO follow the word " commonwealth,
III tie Aforesaid sentence. ~. Ece. Post.
We have before 4 copy OF ! memorial all
dressed TO the Virginia Legislature, which has re-
cetved the signatures OF large number Of the 81
teens OF Hampshire. praying that body TO make
provision for the construction Of a road from Win
chestero point on the Ohio river opposite Ma
r'et;a or between that point and the town OF Far
kersburg.
The subject of this memorial i. one Of deep in
terest to all those bordering the line OF the pro-
posed road, and especially so to the people OF Win
chester, who should unite cordially in the effort
which is now making To present it TO the favorable
consideration OF the Legislature. The cxpciien-
cy OF making this very road was strongly urged
upon the Legislature iii Gov. Giles message at the
opening of the late session. and we doubt not il
the advantages To be derived from it by a large
portion Of our population fairly represented,
they would not withhold the means necessary for
its construction. At al events let us make the
trial. [IT-iuehester Tirgif,ian.
NAsHvIBkE, Nov. I've call the attention Of
our readers to the very interesting letter from the
late Gov Shelby to Gen. jackson, dated Dec. ISIS.
| There runs through il depth of feeling, friend
ship and respect for Gen. Jackson, which is rare
ly perceivabe in the correspondence OF the most
devoted friends. Yet Col. Todd, and Thomas n.
Shelby would have the world believe, that at the
very time when Governor Shelby was expressing
himself thus 10 General Jackson by letter, he was
denouncing him As 4 corrupt, unpriIicipicd man
Gov Shelby consuniu.ate hypocrte Who will
| believe il?
col. TODD AND I. II. SHELBY.
The letter from Gov Shelby to Gen jackson
published i'll this days paper, gives the finishing
stroke TO the calumnies of Alessrs. Todd s. Shelby.
III these gentlemen have any respect for the me-
| Inory OF their deceased relative, they will come
forward and acknowledge, that they have SANDER
cd dead Father, merely 10 promote the election
OF Henry Clay An instance OF greater moral
turritude has not been witnessed during the
whole Presidential canvass. [Repu6icdn.
We publish TO day, Il letter addressed tous by
zen jackson, IN reply to one which we forward
ed 70 him u few days since. The Presidential e.
lection is now over i'll Kentucky, and we shalt Of
course stand acquitted OF all motive or intention
of presenting the information from ally view 10 po
/. ticai benefit. We offer il merely from desire
that truth mag be seen; and the fact known, how
far partzan zeal will sometimes carry men in elec-
tons. The thousand adinontory circumstances
which the late Presidential contest has afforded,
should warn the American people OF the folly and
weakness Of yielding TOO easy credence to char
ges preferred from fccng-from passion-and
when strong party excitement prevails. The a.
lection being over, except in ous Immediate neigh
borbood, where nOtllng IN aid OF the cause we es
pOusc Is wanted, we have deemed il necessary 10
present TO the public tle correspondence precisely
! as il is.
TIE EDITORS To GEN. JACKSON.
c,en. Jackson
SIR: 4 pamphlet of Gen. J. Sheiby has arrived
here from Kentucky, containg a disclosure Ivy Col
Leslie Combs, of Lexington, JSy. of certain
reFSdti0hs ami expressions said tohave been used
! by you, when recently the Colonel was on Sc
| al :. diplomatic visit 10 the Hermitage. As the
best information 10 be obtained upon this subject,
q e. III
Col. Combs must be from yourself; and rs your
friends here DESTROYS TO be informed upon The
subject, especially, learning that you have given
a different report 10 the interview, we take the Ii
herty VI requesting from you statement of the
facts and the circumstances they TRANSFERRED.
with permission 10 use your communication after
the manner our discretion may point out TO us as
correct and proper.
We have the honor TO he, very respectfully,
Your humble servants,
HALL s. FITZGERALD.
.NashviAe, 29M Oct. 1923.
GENERAL JACKsoN'S ANSWER.
HERMITAc i, Oct. 3ist, 1928.
| Gentlemen: Your letter was received FAST even
ing asking me To- state, whether Col Lcslic Combs
statement appended 10 a pamphlet OF Jas. Shelby,
, OF October 22d, 1923, contains correct and full
account OF the conversation held with inc, at my
house, Saturday, the 18th inst. In reply,
have to remark, that il does moi, parte four
saiiOn suppressed and others, if not eyre gous
ly fnirrpresened have certainly been nsconceiv.
cd But extraordinary candor ou chit not to be ex-
IS pected OF any one, who could descend from the
4 exalted station Of representative Of hghiniuled
n free people, to that Of cleaner and retailer oil
Conversations His visit 10 me, il seems was foi
a no other purpose
1t is true, a Col Combs has stated that he Wis
: tied my house and was politely treated. After
n dinner, the Colonel AMI myself being in the pas
sage, he observed that he wanted n few moments
= private conversation with me. We entered the
parIor and were seated on the sofa, when he pre.
d sen'ed me with an open letter from James Shelby
: covering the duplicate OF one which previously
!. had been received by another special mcsse niger
(Mr. Goft) Having read the letter which enelo
sed the duplicate, observed, these were a kind
of communications 10 which never rcped tina,
e | considered the letter OF a character highly in
decorous, and believed that person having the
proper feelings Of a gentleman could address an.
other in this manner. asked what it was Mr..
Shelby wan.ed that II be desired me 10 furnish
whence to aid Ihos. Shelby and Mr. Todd. 10 blast
the memory OF his deceased Father bad none to
offer; bat, If it bis intcEIion aud wish 10 ex-
honora.e the memory Of his father FROM the puhl-
, cation, by Thomas Shelby and Told, Of The dec
larations of their father, which never hal or
could believe him 20 have IEad0, and would thus
write me, then, aud tcn only could lie have sc-
cess TO the full explanation Of the secret journal in
tlc possession OF Maj WIN -. Lewis Tor safe keep.
!ing.--Rcco llcctiBg at that moment TIA, was a..
lone with one who was engaged, as | conceived.
in no very honorable location, sent for Major
Lewis, who was neara; haud.--When be entered
having been again asked Ivy Colonel Combs TO re nd
tie duplicate letter, ] replied should no'; and =
second time desired him 10 plain what Mir Shell
by wished. TIE Colonel answered dat he we
charged by Cen Shelby 20 gay "a me ~ he want
ed was 10 protect The memory Of his deceased IA.
tier from the npuiaiions which had been cast
ttrf urtif l4nE a. Il.