Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-03


have first appeared in newspapers supporting his
cause end enjoying his particular confidence, of
circumstances, information about which must have
been derived from him.
My personal acquaintance with Gen Jackson
commenced in the Fail of 1915 at the CITY of
Washington. Prior 10 that fine, had never seen
him. Our intercourse was.then friendly and cor
dial. He engaged 10 pass a week of the ensuing
summer ut my residence in Kentucky. During
that season, received letter from him counu-
nicatin. his regret that he was prevented from
visiting me. did not again see him until that
session OF Congress, at which tho event; Of the
Seminole War were discussed. He arrived at
Washington in the mi'lst of the debate and after
the delivery, but before the publication, Of the
hrsi speech which pronounced on tina, subject
Naivng all ceremony, j called 10 see him, to-
tending by the visit 10 cvincc on NV part that no
opinion, which sense OF duty had compelled me
70 express OF hiS public conduct ougb. 10 affect
our personal Intercourse. My visit vas not re-
turned, and was subsequently told taat he was
In the habit oil iniusing in The biierest observa-
Mons upon most OF those (inyseif among the MUM
peri VINO had called in question the proprieiy Of
his military conduct in the Seminole War. | saw
no more OF him. except possibly distance dur
ing the same win;er, in this City, until the sum-
Nor OF The year 1919. Being in that summer, on
my way rom y. Orleans 10 Lexington, and t.av-
cling the same road on which h. was passing in
the opposite direction from Lexington 10 Nashville
we met ut Lebanon in Kentucky where L had
stopt to breakfast. wa; sitting at The door in the
shaue reading newspaper, when the arrival of
ten. jackson and his suite was announced As
he assembled the steps and approached me. rose
ana salutcd him iii the most respectful manner
lie darted by me, slightly inclining his head and
abruptly addressing me. He was followed bv
some oil his suite who stopped and conversed with
me some time, giving me the latest information of
my iainliy. L afterwards learnt that Gen jackson
accompanied President Monroe, in visit 10 my
family, and partook of some slight refreshment at
my house. On leaving the tavern at Lebanon, |
I hss zanVt 60. int
jackson seated reading newspaper, and retired
neither having spoken TO the other, and pursued
my journey, in company with four or FIVE travel
ling companions.
Such was the state of our relations at the com
incAceinent OF the session OF Congress in 1923 the
! interval having passed without my seeing him
soon alter his arrival here to attend that session
collected from certain indications that he had re-
soivcd upon general amnesty, the benefit Of
which was TO be extended TO me- He became
suddenly reconciled with some individuals between
whom and himself there had been long existing
cnmIty. The greater part OF the Tennessee dele
cation (all believe except EIr Eaton and Gen.
SocSe) called on me together early in the session.
ior TIC express purpose, as l understood OF pro-
/ oucing reconciliation between us. related in
substance, all Of the above circumstances inc,ud-
| ing the meeting at Lebanon. BY way of apology
ior ms conduct at Lebanon, some of the gentlemen
remarked, that he did not intend any disrespect TO
me, but that he was laboring under some indispo-
sItion / stated that the opinions which had ex
pressed in the II. of Representatives in regard TO
zen. Jacksons military transactions had been sin :
cerely entertained and were still held, but that
being opinions III respect 10 public acts they never
had been supposed by me TO form any lust occa
SION for private ennty between US, and that none
mad been cherished on my part. Consequently
there was on my side obstacle TO a meeting
with him, and maintaining respectful inter-
course For the purpose of bringing us together,
the tennessee representatives, all of when ac-
cording to my recollection, boarded at Mrs. Clay
tons, on Capitol Hilk gave a dinner, to which we
were both invited, and at which remember Mr.
senator White, then acting Commissioner I'M
Ger the Florida treaty, and others were present
we there met, exchanged salutations, and dined
together | retired from the table early and was
followed to the door by General Jackson and Mr.
Eatch' VINO insisted on my taking a seat in their
carriage. rode with them and Wa5-set down AT
my own lodgings. l was afterwards invited by
Gen Jackson to dine with him, where met with
Inr. Adams, hlr. Calhoun, Mr.. Southland and MANY
oIher gentlemen, chiefly members of Congress-
lie also dlned, in company with fifteen or eiobteer
members OF Congress- at my lodgings, and we fire.
quentiy met, in the course of the winter ALWAYS
! respectfully addressing each other.
! Just before left Kentucky The succeeding fan
NOV 1929 TO proceed 70 Washin ,rton a tr7,no,t
reached Lexington that General Jackson intanlcI
10 rake that place in his route TO the city. Our
friendly intercourse having been restored in the
manner stated, was very DESTROYS that he sbouId
arrive PRIOR to my departure from home that
mi
lest he might misincrpret the motive of my DEPART
ure, Ii 1t preceded his arrival In this .srnner of
mind think it quite possible that may have said.
tiat' II had been aware of his intention to pass
.ilat way, would have written TO him when | in
tented TO set out, and urged him to reach Lexinp-
Ton before started on my journey. | certainly
never contemplated travelling In co,nnanv with
hm, having some time before made an NV ar
ranSements Tor the journey with The gentleman
VINO accompanied me, and having determined mon
Il n al ,,-.,.
taken by General Jackson. II has been affirmed
ul1l wrote 10 him expressing wish 10 accouua
ny nm TO the City of Washington and his silence
would seem TO imply an acquiescence in the cor
eSlneSs OF ule statement, II it were not put for
"aru on ms suggestion. | am quite sure that did
noi at that period write him letter of any descrr
uon; Out II did, here express my entire assent
10 the publication of tli9t or any other letter adj
dressed to him by ME. 1 do not believe did. be-
cause L do not think that there was time after I
heard of his intention to come by I,exinoton f,r
letter from me TO reach Nashville and am anzV,er
10 be returned, before it requisite to commence
the Journey punctual attendance on my part he
ing necessary as the presiding officer Of the House
ii such letter mad been (as most understandable II
might have been,) written, can any thing more
strongly illustrate the spirit of hostility against me
tnan The unwarrantable inferencss which bave
peen drawn from that assumed fact' When | left
nome IN November did not certainly know the
electoral vote Of a solitary state in the Union Al
though Cid not doubt the result of tl1ai in Een.
lucky, the returns had not come in and The frst
9u,hchic information which | received of the
Fo'e OF any state was Of that of Ohio, which
Icached me on the kenawha, during the journey
more than two hundred miles from my residence
" neither would be one OF the three returned 10
;he House OF Representatives was not ascerfaioeJ
unul more tllan three weeks after had rcsrbcd
washington Is II not, then, most unreasonable TO
suppose IL had written such letter as has been
imagined, proposing that we should trayeI torsth
/ could nd of,.o al