Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-10

W @SDtoStou, dEepOEt reached licking
ton that Gen. jackson intended TO take
that place in his route to the city. Our
friendly intercourse having been restor-
ed, IN the manner stated, was very
DESTROYS that be should arrive, prior to
my departure from hone, thatI might
offerto hIn the hospitality of my house,
s. lest be might misinterpret the motive
OF my departure, if itpreceded his arri-
val. In this temper of mind, think it
quite possible that | may have said that
II had been aware of bis intention to
pass this way, would have written to
him when | intended 10 set out. and
urged him to reach Lexington before
started on my journey. l certainly
never contemplated travelling in COM
pany with him, having some tlme
before made all of my arrangements
for the journey with the gentlemen who
accompanied me and having determined
upon route, different from the usual
one. which was taken by Gen. Jackson
II has been affirmed THAI wrote to him
expressing wish to accompany him
to the CITY of Washington, aud his
silence would seem to imply an acquies
cence IN the correctness of the stat e
u,ent, if ltwere not put forward on bis
suggestion. ! am quite sure that did
not at that period write him letter OF
any description; but if did, I here
express my entire assent to the publica
ton OF that OF any otberlatter addressed
to him by me. | do not believe did,
because do not think that there was
time, after | heard of bis intention to
come by Lexington, for letter from
me TO reach Nashville, and al answer
TO be returned, before il was requisite
to commence the journey "a punc,ual
attendance on my part being necessary
as the presiding off 'sr Of the House.
II such letter had been Gas most IN
designedlyi: might have been,) written,
can any thing more strongly illustrate
the spirit OF hostility against me than
the unwarrantable differences which
have been drawn from that assumed
fact? When | left home in November
] did not certainly know the electoral
vote of solitary state in the Union. Al
though ! did not doubt the result of
| that in Kentuck the returns had not
yet come in, and the first authentic in
| formation which received of the vote
OF any State was Of that of Ohio, which
| reached me on the Kenawha, during
the journey, more thaa two hundre d
miles from my residence Whether 1
1 IN nFf he I
the House of representatives, was no,
ascertained until more than three weeks
after ! had reached Washington. Is it
not, then, most unreasonable TO sup
| pose, il had written such letter as
has been imagined, proposing that we
should travel together, that could
have had any object connected with The
presidential election' Preached wash
ingtun several days before him. Short
ly after his arrival he called to see me.
but ! was out | returned the visit.
considering il in both instances one OF
mere ceremony. met with him but
rarely during that session, and always.
when did see him, in company.
sought ~ opportunities TO meet him. FOR,
having my mind unalterably fixed in its
resolution not TO vote for bin, wished
to inspire him with no hopes from me.
The presidential election never was
topic. to which the most distant allusion
was made by me, in conversation with
him; but once, and that happened at
dinner given by the Russian Minister,
the late Barron of fhuyll, on the cath
December. 1924. | recollect the dav,
because il was the birth day of the late
Emperor Alexander, about thirty gen
tlemen composed the party, and among
them Mr. Adams, Mr.. Calhoun, General
Jackson, and. think Mr.. Macon. Just
before we passed from the drawing into
the dining room, groupe of some eight
orten gentlemen were standing togetn
err, Of whom General jackson and
were part, and Internal Improvement
Il do not recollect how) became the
subject of conversation. observed to
him, in the course Of it, tina. if be should
be elected President, hoped the cause
would prosper, under his administration.
He made some general remarks, which
| will not undertake to state, lest /
should do him injustice.
My principal Involvement to the publication
oi this address being TO exhibit the testimony
which ii embodIes IL farms No nsrt of mn ,,,.