The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-27

only ceased 10 exist. bal all intercourse between
MS. would he less insti6ablr On nv part than il
would be II our TURNER friendship sill continued.
| must therefore decline any further correspoa-
dence on that subject.
am. Sir. with much respect,
Your obedieni servant.
JAMES JACKSON.
Lexington, OFT. 81, Ises.
Dear Sir.-The controversy you arees,snged
in, relative 10 the conduct Of lien. Jackson at
the Treaty OF the Chickasaws IN ISIS having
assumed a complexion, rejecting upon the chae4
aefcr aud conduct of INV deceased lathel. | con-
sider i my bonnden duty To make an effort 10
probe the subject 10 the hottom, and to elleil the
whole truth from the fountain head With lhis
view I addressed n letter 10 Gen. jackson OF
which the enclosed is a copy, requesting his as.
sent 10 certain gentlemen making "A full disclo.
sure of all the facts and circumstances connect
ed with tie Treaty preceding and pending the
negotiation. For reasons. not better known 10
Gen. Jackson than to me, he has sent my mes
Seueer back without an answer. The world
will Judge whether OF not Gen. Jackson now
I. has no eoneealment.'
| seud you the certificate Of my messenger OF
" hat PASSED when he delivered the letter.
This letter aud us enclosures are at your ser
vice. 70 be used M YOU discretion.
Yours most sincerely,
JAMES SHELBY.
Richland ncar Ls1iHgion, hg
OH September, ls2s.
GEN, ANDREW JAcKsos.
Sr:--it is with deepFegret ! have observed
that the name and memory of NV deceased ia
Their have been assailed in the course If the pub.
lie controversy which mas bsen eKclied in reia-
hon TO lie Chickasaw Treaty df 1919, and some
sofits incidents the saeTad-ohllgltion Of dc.
Finding szfather's memory Gent uumrriicd i'm
p%utatioo makes ii nv ddty 10 sesk.sa thorough
exposition Of the TRANSACTIONS in e4Seh il has
been implicated. Ahfsfe $
Having learned That Col. Butler, x T. Cur
rim. Esq, aud alf James jackson were present
AZ the negotiation of that Treaty, or have some
knowledge of the circumstances aud iransac-
lions connected with it, design 10 apply TO
them for information. Without your concur;
rence my application will prohablsbe inefi ct1-
al, ms these gentlemen who a,esrahpted 10 have
beet YOUR friends, may feel restrained by ohliea-
tions ofa confidential nature from making a tnll
disclosure on the snhject. You can probably
remove all those>censiderations which iifc bind
them 10 silence by SIMPLY tirnlshins mi With an
expression ofyour willing .css thai they may
disclose I'll the facts within their knowledge To
obviate all possible difficulties | request that Cen.
Jackson will he pleased to say in answered. this
letter, whether he has any. objections 10 those
gentlemen maxim a full disclosure Of the en-
cumsfances.s aud transac ions to which ] have al
luded.
take il Cor granted that with your assent they
will ~speak--that without II hey will be silent,
Furnished with the evidence of vonr assent, |
shall Immediately apply for the Information
Nv object is to elicit the whole truth in order
hat in itspnre aud perfect tight the cond ,c' aud
character of my honor d father may be seen aud
judged.
trusting, Sir, that you will afford me all The
facilities for this investigation which yonr consent
10 the disclosures of otbcrs can give,
have the honor 10 be
Your obd't. srrv't.
rIAFrc EtITTpU