Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-09
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POGITIC,Ay.
F'o.n the Kentucky Reporter.
"A TENNESSEEAN, No. :.
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FENER.9L J.4CHSON.

OF "bargaip, intrigue, barter ana ,or,,~,? :, 80 =
necessarily TOR the las, three years reiterated
the administrator MIR. Clay, than WHOM, I has.. a.
porer patriot never lived appeared 10
De The chief object OF attack. But no, thai ra,r,h,,
tive justice IS Overiakng Gen. jackson (, ,nos, So,
one aud cant is set up BY his followers and ,bev
Jorsoo, that they compelled to act on the defen
sire. Indeed gentlemen il Is where ron o,lt IL,
20 nave heen aud II more OF the neichbo,s of tho &C.
nerai would speak on; what lhsv ,,pou ,o,, u.
would be altogether hopeless
oe". Jackson sometime last summer, made the
charge OF bargain aud corrup,onn against Mr. Clay
and called upon Nh. Buchanan TO sunoo,t II HIS
buchanan done So? No. he utterly disclaiIps any know
iejge OF such transaction. Has any of the other friends
OF The General proved the 'bargain and corrup,,on
mol one; tor although they have strained every nerve
10 serve their master the effort has proved abortive
anu have heard many of the Generals followers wish
heartily, that the charge had been made l. in
my turn have made too charges against this same &c
netai-;he first, for executing John Woods al,nu.,
""'out crime and contrary 10 every feeling or hu-
manly Have been destitute as lie was of proo>
i'teSs the testimony in the Sd aud 9th Nos of 81
tE"NESSEhAN." The second change was S5oHilis.y
Has not this been supported. fiji should be doubted
candidiy confess SHALL despair Of proving any thing
tmst read The charge IN my Cd No.-then the Gene
rails detence ia the Nashs He Republican of the To i,
uit-then my iIh No. aud the additional proof in
ta'S' ana The mcst sceptical, think be cony,n
Il had bel.eved that Gen. Jackson fybom have
nno"h for "a years. DID not fall far short of both Mr.
..ua'' ana W.T. Clay, III temper, disposition quaica
,'oh anu moral tncsS-i surely should have prefer ed
nun TO oott rs he is citizen of Tennessee Pm,
knowing his history we'll as dad il would have haa
acting against hight and knowl ledge 10 have eivsn h,,n
!he preference During the last Presidential canvass
preferred "tr. Clay 10 all others, and he received
more :han two votes 10 Cen Jackson al the
precinct, III view OF nv house. MIR Crawford was M
second choice, aud have often asked myself the cues
''on why should be particular, opposed to Mr. Ad
ans since lie year 1907 or 1903? canddIy confess
cause h's name ~as adams. Having i,nbrbed hostile
'eonSs against the father, they have been hard 10 re-
move itoin The and 30 believe that this aloha
- 'e ua'h rsaaoo "hy so tany opposed INN IN
HE southern and Western Saies and not because of
his Owl acts. These belle &c for the last ninato.o ~
twenty yea's vii! no, suffer by Comparison with the
acts oi most OF distinguished ruea during that me-
riGd. ~ r.
hese reflections have been susgcsted by seeing the
defence of Gen. Jackson IN the Nashville RenniT
can, the 10Th Of May against the cha &c q. D;,
dang .ieI eoiore pTciai ed against hin by me IN my
"a no. In ttict defence { find they carefully
and perinaciously avoid "adyerine to facisu-no, ha
wing given Us enc single document relating to this Ian,
speculation. is II not hIe "curious" Thai nv 4lh
40 IS not even glanced al where the his;ors OF tte
case, 'o@e'her " IN lie evidence supporting the charge
IS ioiiy set iot: No, that too Stubborn matter
iof ie' 10 encounter, and they prefer (of co,Irse 10
answer iy short narrative, usIia nv bold assertions
~ihon' proof might here refer the community to
'hat Ah r" Cor q fl and complete RECITATION of all
fli nj
convincing proof against e homo and integrity Of the
General that am prepared to add demonstration 10
denohs!r stion.
II Will not be necessary for 20 rocaptulate any
part OF tie history of this land speCuIaon because thus
has been amply dono, and has not been denied In
tie hTst place. IL las been promised IN the defence
tiat We shall pr'cead to fulfil orIner promise by ~
wing to tie world tUs statement of Gicis on which
The charge OF rwindrg' has heeu iounded.n And
how has tins premise been fulfilled? Dy ev ienco api
documents: no nothing OF tins; for axcept some
short extracts from the testimony of Mr. Whitesides
anu Judge campbell, which have best only a very
remote ahh Collateral bearing he subject, The whoIe
9eehce consists III p0i5e and rOuaI assertions iii
out support; and now aud assert :iyst ali and
every description given IN tins Case III SO far il nav
be coutf AIRY TO the iscis and proofs giac IN ~, I'll, No
are ENTIRELY FALsE--and challenge tie production
o' eVMence, aud expect the public 10 decide IN nv
favour unless SUCH evidence should be produced -
What I'm l." be particular aud careful not 10 travel
on of tho record bat produce documents and other
evidence Tor every statement make; and shall others
uhbush'ngiy Wabe conflicting statement and e3pect
10 palm 1t off upon Tue public without ,tooo will
mol believe that the community car be thus gnilcd
Tor ercn Il Col. Erwin had known that the lille was
bad. was right, or hoU' ST for Gen Jackson 20
disturb IT. seeing he had been tie agent and aIturnev
OF hiat party! Their sole reliance then, appears to
be on the testimony Of = Wh,esides "a, and .ho
tears %! Mrs Erwin approach the examination OF
Mr. " filtesidCs' e5iimuDy with reIuc,ance because
he 10 dead but justice 10 Others and to truth REQUIRES
place himself In suspicious attitude, who has been
one thtd Interested IN claim valued n, three or fur
hlndreI thousand dOilurS. and who renouisI,es tina,
interest IN order TO become witness? II is stated IN
ihe defence, that Whiiesides afterwards released all
"bIs interest," 10 James and Cen Jackson and Patrcl,
Daroy was employ e 10 assist III conducting The legal
''Procecdngs aud 10 attend 10 the taking Of dcpo5i-
tions." Poor MIR. Darby s but slightly noticed al
though at The time spoken VI, he had become the r1T-
ing point Of the whole combinations aud was noreoyer
partner. 1t is also Inserted, that Col. Erwin knew
before his purchase from Prior $685. hat the lille
derived from the Marshall absolutely ssnuu on1
void, "-and they admit that no is a man of
patteo and Erwin gave Prior RS 900 for his part OF
the land. Let me now ask II any man in his senses
whether man OF sense not, would have gyen-G25
QUO TO Prior (who at that time insoven for land
The title to which he knew null aud voElS The
story viii not bear telling, and the that requires
such supPositIon desparete situation indeed
agree that Col Erwin is OF senses but prey;ou
to the years 1902 and o. he had little or nothing IN d
With landed business; and Geo. jackson & Mr. White
sides have The honor of first Inducing him into
knowledge of IFS .iutricaCes. Before That tune BIZ