Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-28

| ~ 'iic Saiu "A. jackson, at or before the seal
ing and delivery of these presents. n..do bar.
gam, sell, assign, transfer and set ovor mt
sad a Jackson all their right. title. claim,
ana interest, either in law or equity, in and
10 all LANDS, tehements and Embellishments or
o'iier estate whatsoever within the limits of
t'ic Saio 'otatc OF tennessee, which were hol-
aeh or claimed BY said David Allison. either
Ivy grants entries, or conveyances of any
hiho' or IN any other manner whatsoever.
aiia az fqH'hes 81 Redemption, or other euui
'i,.i'nS 10Y iahEi, Or any interest in, or
pp:occcdihS from lands, tcnements or here
ul'Iniciits' ana also 10 sell al land warrants
a:ld certificates for lost lands, or lands that
cannot De identiiicd,' &C. stoned bv al, the
hers Of David Allison.
n'o any person ever read such swccpipu
Clauses, anc such caution to keep out ofviey,
"a? real quantity of lund, and other claims
Said to be he!d by tho deceased. in any other
Iced! And all for the pititi.l sur, Of $500
lana II Is stated by one OF the heirs that e.
ven that sum was never parD besides some
stale Old namelcss debts.
!ho ground work oc the sfraudn j: novy
laia' b2ho!d the suparstruct,rc. Soon after
! ''lS time the General was called to com
hlhhd Il detachment of men from Tennessee
ZOE the defence Of the lower country and
IL . ,fciunabie that having now bu"iled on
las Military Armour, he could not attend in
person to tins WclGhty matter. Or pcrhaps
HIS own legal talents were not sufficient to
carry him through such q sriit-nor was his
purse strong enough to paY the money called
for IN this Equity ofRcdcnption.' Be this
rs Il may, ON TIC 9th day OF January, 1915.
after the troops were organized ard in camps
near Nashville, and only Il few days before
the General siilcd to Natchc<-a par,ner.
@'tP was ioTn!cd between himself and James
Jackson, very wealthy merchant ar; tho
before nentnacd I2n!;in Whitsidc who
vas SAID 20 be the greatest land LAWYER in
the state, by Which agreement and pnr1ner-
slip. the GciIaral let each of them into n,
equal share OF his purchase from The heirs of
David Allison. The special part TO he ar
ted by Mr. " hillside Us dcc!urcd IN tho ~
gIeencnt, was to commence and prosecute
ali suits AMI actions either at law or in ott,;-
~, that may be requisite Cor the recovery ar
security Of said ia::ds,:' &c. After STATING
the duty 80 be pc. owned BIZ each partner
and the obligation they were Under to each
ether, the instrument goes on to saw. that
"Sa.d A. jackson further CoYonenls. &c fn
and with the SAID James jackson. anJ len.
hn " Nts"'c. That he will convey ono equal
tiilTi nari u ali inc lands, land warrants and
o'hrr Ffopct;, 80 assigned to INN, that may
be secured, recovered or redeemed. to said
). Jackson, his heirs, sc. and one other equal
third part Of ali said lands. land warrants. &c.
TO said jonkin Wil;t.ido,'' SC. Tie articles
OF agreement from which the foregoing ex-
tracts are taken. Wus signed " the confedc-
rates on Tia" said 9Th !anuarv, l3l3-and
witnea%s! ny +. >. Hall and s CentreIl, ir.-
ro9'.,ei"d n III" Registers Office, Davidson
&c. Book j-ra@c 3o3.
. have now seen formed, and rea,lv TO
burst on ;i.c d9ionccIoss heads of more than
enc hii'cre, :-noccnt purchasers, power
IL: to.3'l!aiioa NJ 5aEHcHcc 7rcg!b md tgEeut;
and a.! OF these purchasers were brought into
tins di.2ln2Ia by the previous act of General
jackson Himself How fearful! was the odds.
and hoW appalling to the fathers of families,
many heart; in Tennessee can testify; and
perhaps some Of these victims were then
marching t" tho defence OF t.cir country.
l haze SAID that this Gilclnma was bought
upon the innocent purchasers, by the pre-
EloGs act &C General jackson himself In
saying this i do not positively assert that the
GcAcTaicommittGd an intentional fraud in1g,c
first instance, when the equity Of redemption
was toTeciosed: but do say, that the effect
was the same as if he haL-hccausc he Lad
been relied on, and had pronounced tho bu-
sincas well done. Neither do say that all
the purchasers consulted General JACKSON
before they bought OF this land; but it is a
TACT that some OF the most prominent per
sons had consulted him, and no doubt com
mumcatcd the information to others.
Reader, suppose You were 10 employ .
lawyer, and pay him a very large fec, to
bring suit for the recovery Of a tract of land
The business progressed and Judgment final
y rendered in your tavour-your lawyer
then told you that tho title was good, and
that you might settle ON it, or sell and make
warranty dec You arc not acquainted
win Inc technical ncctlcs of the law, and
put faith and credit liz the honor and Judo
mont of your counsel You settle on the
land yourself, and sell part to others; after
years Of Iabour and toll, in which time the
land mas become ten times more valuable.
your lawyer tion thinks nc has discovered