Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-08
GENERAL JACKSON and RACHEL RO.
DARDS

Tho partisans oc General Jackson have to
thank themselves in having introduced into the
present controversy tho private character Of
females. The unvarrantabe ISLANDERS which
were put in circulation by Jonathan Russell
through the medium Of tho press of Isaac Hill,
will not soon be forgotlon, and ought to bring
disgrace upon that gentleman. We publish
the document which follows, for the sole pur-
pose of showing to Our readers ,ha, the charge
brought against Gen. Jackson, OF haoiag run.
agay Nth fhc rife Of another man, is cor
rect. We heard it asserted on Friday last, by
n gentleman whe supports tho cause Of Gen.
Jackson with more warmth than discretion,
that there WAS no truth in the statements
which have been made respecting this affair,
and bcasted that no proof could be furnished
to subsiantiate the charge. as it was all fa-
brcarion or in other words, an .Admiris-
fra,ion Lie.' To this worthy and candid gem
tleman, wo recommend pcrusal Of the fol-
10 wing documents
s act coscerns the maria &c If Ltrs Roayl (pass-
ed ne !1,h of Dceombcr, iiJ-.)
sEcr. l. 30 tHdcici hy The Gcnr raj assembly, That
il s, aHi may hc wul oi Levi, Rohard tn of the
the of the Supreme Coupf the Iict OF Kentucky,
against Rae IL 0hai., which wit shall be framed by
the Clc aud express The Of the case, aud shall he pub
lphed oct weeks surcrs,iycl,, in the Kentucky Gazette
whc7eupon the pain,iT my file hi, decaion the sal
ca'e aHd the ielsn n m'y "gpen and plead I" issue, ii,
,deh publication, shall be set or al by the ele,A,
day in the succeeding court lat may Tor good sh, To
the Crut, Ice continued un.il the succeeding term
Srcr 3 Commissions, to taae d,posions AMI sulpGnas 10
summon wi.nc,.e' slal! issue rs in Other crscs.
tEcr. 3. Nue Of taxing !cpo.lon' pu5lshed in The Kca-
lucky Gszritc. snail be ,nfIcicn..
seer. /. A jury sh. he summoned, who shall he sworn
well and uly cii!unc into The allegations ocnancd in ihe
drra ion, TO ihe tsue oincd he may he and
shall l yetdiri according to c ui mode; and te ju-
ry in case tissue joined hall Gnd for the plaintiff in
o INJURY INTO the mh Of the alt eaon in the drc-
hann shaU ii in urnre. thdt ne dcfcHdaa. katt de-
serted tac astT 2pd that $40 hath itced in adaitcry
with another man. sa,e sHA feaer,icp, The sail verdict
,ad Lewis Rebari. and .cis shall be totally ih,ols cd
See Henniag's s.',ste At large, roi. i3, page 2H
Tho following is true cxtrac, from the re
cord and proceeding in the Court of Quarter
Sessions, for the county Of Mercer, wherein
Lewis Robards is plaintiff and Rachel Richards
is defendant
KESrucxy,scr.
Lewis uhard, complain, Of Rachol Rohari, in custody Sc
Of pie of adIe,, or this, to Wits That whereas the said
Rachel Ry!nrd, 90 The day OF IN the yelI
IL IN du, torn, according 90 iry, joined in the holy
bands ui r1tilupHli NNu TUE sa" koniu
the said achc 10 violation of her most solemn promise, did "a
The day cf juy il the wear of Lord housnnd
hundctj Bl w. tOpc lom her said husband Lewis,
live in adultery vi anohcr and l continues With th'
said adu icfj fhceioft he said Lewis thu Che SAD
nati,gc between the a Rachel and Lewis he disso r
according TO IN act Of Assembly, In h case made and gro t
ci. j. D.tDWN, yJr FiatHty.
A. Court Of Gaitcr Scs.ion held Tor Mercer County
to- Court House in llsod.burg the 27lh of September
I79j this day the plaintiff h. s attorney, aud hcreHpor
came ao Jury, 10 wit: James Br1dcry Thomas mii Ga
b. cl Slugher, Jt I'm Li-ho Samuel Wok, Harrison Davis
John !iay, Obedh Wright Johh Miles, John Means Jo'epf
Thomas ard peninn sanie, who houg elected tried an
well and truly 10 enquire into e IN the plain
t declaration, specified, upon OATH do that the defend
ant Rachel Roa, hath deserted the pl,n, Levi, Roar1.
and hah AMI doth sill live IN adultery with another
hc,ffc considered hy the Cou that the marrie bcwee
the plaintiff aud the defendant be Dissolved
MERcEa. set.
do certify, hist The above and foregoing Is esirac
fonhe record IN my Office. Given uader my hand Clor.
u ,se court Aforesaid, ths 9Th day Of Aueua, 1875
THOMAS ALLEN.
The Rachel Robards' hero spoken Of is ac-
knowledged TO be Mrs. Jackson: and the 10Th.
or man with whom she was charged with 'liv-
ing in adultery is admitted to be Andrsw
Jackson.
Here, then, is the public law Of the State oi
Virginia the declaration filed thereon by James
nrows the present Amcricsn minister to France
the sworn verdict Of twelve Juror of whom one