The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-06-26

I siffN &c djttF ~
| ~ General Oyrrtnn rnd General Jackson
both came 10 ny house 10 get my certificate OF
the affair. ! certified With regard to the snap
ping. this they twice urged me 10 otnit. ! told
/ Them never would ia to dtnV the fre,, that u
Wa with Them to jiiriiiy II. The certificate con-
cluded by stating That IT was fairly Z. hoaorably
conducted SO lar a. the rutss and regulations Of
the Parties cahr To my kno~ledge iIoin the
int publication ~ htm." Netting was pub
lished on flie subject Of a snap constituting Jue,
because II was not reduced 10 wiring, AZ be
fore stated and, this is what I'll bear me out.
The General tJack,on) made a publication
after he obtained my certificate he thought pro-
pc, however not TO publish my certificate in TO
to. bnt an extract from A. The first time see u
verton, 4 vii converge with him again he cannot
back ont IN my pfrscuce. Lei General edhlr
make these statements to confidential trend IN
Washington, without mentioning my name, and
let that friend enquire Of Caiieli whether they
arr not tine he certainly cannot deny them. In
the Generals NE W. are told his private charac-
ter is without repfnach -
Ny respects. &c.
TRANS MAY.
"P S Ovruon told me a few days ago he
had Callett's certificate. " Z M"
18th Jackson aud the Bentons engage with
pistol dtks aud ssords--Jacit sons force IL as
AK Ia i.vo--ihe General fires at Col. Thomas II
Benton aud misses-Eenlon returns the fire aud
Jackson is " ounded badly IN the arm--whether
the wound vas inflicted by the Colonel or his
brother jesse. do not pretend - say, as both
hred--seyerm OF the Generals party also ed
cage the B.utons--he ColouCl is Shot Al again.
and then sirucl, on the head with pistol aud
Jessr Is stabbed several times in the body, Sc
verrly.
To titustt1 Ia IA I ,rM
description oil II IN Col Thoma, Hat Benton's
own words aud il the Colonel or the United
States Telegraph or the Nashville Republican
two prcsSrs rOfisiier under the control and IN
nnence al Gen. Inclson) ,hal deny the Buthcn
hoity of this description as having been given
hy the Colonel, will submit the proof, u. have
the whole nov in my possession IN the Colo.
nels hand writing
LIST The Colonel SAYS thar he write to Gene
raj Jackson. " thnt he (Jaekson) had conducted
the duel between his brother and - IN a
iorage, unequal, unJmf md base manner" A.
gam the Colonel says. " am literally in bell
here (tbh is in The vicinity OF General Jack.
non } the mcanest vietches under heaven to CON
tend win Lars, atidayii-mdkers, aud shameless
towards All the the puppies OF Jackson are at
work upon me hut they will he astOnisbed AT
what will happen for II Is not them, but then
master whom shall hold accountable The |
scalp'ng kutie ~ Iecumseh Is mercy compar
Ell tD th. at jayit. OF these villains am IN the
middle Of hcll aud see no alternative but 10 kill |
or he killed. For will not crouch 10 Jackson |
aud the fact that and MY brother defeated !
him and his tribe, and broke his small sword on |
The pubic squire will forever ranklc IN his bo-
som aud make him THIRST after vengeance NV +.
liie Is IN danger: nothing but decisive duel can
say" me, a. eyrn give me q chance Tor my own
existence for II is the settled plan TO turn out
puppy after puppy to bully me. and when I |
have got into sCrape 10 have me killed some |
how IN the soulile afterwards the affdayt.ma- |
kers As III prove that II aas honoutnbly done | |
shall never b. forgiven fot having given my opin-
Ton IN favour Of wilkinson, authority ast winter;
and thl. Is the root OF the he'll that IS now turned
loose against me ~
Perhsp. ought first to have given the Colo.
ncls description OF the pisio!Hng md dirkiug
scene-it will do hete. On this subject, the
oloncl says; " Having heard that General
Jackson with number of armed followers had |
come repeatedly 10 Nashville "ih the exppcta-
iinn of meeting M, went 10 that place bat 10 |
avoid the assassnS. We changed Our stopping
place to Eli Iabotts his brother Jesse as with
hm) Immediately after breakfast staining IN |
the Moor ot the Tavern house, | Sd" the General !
aud some Others staI1 from CLAYTON Ta,bott's |
tavern aud make towards me and saw several /
by circuIlous routes. Nv pl.tols loaded with |
two balls each, were under my coat Jesse
were IN the har room. My couD dait INSTANTLY
decided on the position We ought to take. Con
sdcflng the passage As defile where the
tssaSsns would be crowded upon each other,
leueated TO the tat end OF the passage-in tue
mean time Jackson entcred the passage and
hnrr, ing towards me with rapid step, leyeed
h's pistol SAVING, ! am ready for you" and
without giving me the least time 10 prepare, rush.
ed at me. We fred al once. The blaze of his
pistol burnt my coat sleeve Both missed
Drwaiog my other PISTOL | fited again. and the
General fell. The instant Jackson fell Two OF
the others rushed NJ me at a litle moIe than
AIMS leugth one OF them fired nj my head, but
never touched then clubbing his pistol he struck
me over The head-aud the other cut my fingers
with his dagger. Jc>se informed ME that he was
engaged with several prr>ons-one ran hun
throneh the lrft arm with a duk-anothcr then
got mm down and Wilde this one beat him or
the head It'll pistol. the first continued 10 stab
hrm with his dnk winch JrSse could only parry
with his naked hands. He was run through
the other arm, & all his fingers more or less cut.
Is not tie Colonel truly graphic in his descrp
lions of these bloody times Bur at last The
! scene changes; the General wishes 10 be made
President and then--and then reconciliation
takes place Hear the Colone's description Of
that event. Well how many changes in this
life = General Jackson is now sitting in toe char
next to me-. There Was a vacant one next 10
me he he took II for The session Several SEN
aiors saw our situation, and offered mediation.
| declined il upon the ground that what had
happened would neither be explained, recant-
ed or denied. After this We were put upon the
same committee facing to me one day, as we sat
in our seats. he said TO me. Colonel W. are on the
same Committee will give you notice when III
necessary TO attend. (Hewss chairman, aud had
the right 10 summon u.s. answered, General
make the time suit youselt it IL be convenient
for me 10 attend at any time. In committee, we
did business together ust as other persons.
After that, he asked me hsa my ile was, aud
asked MIN how his was.-lhen he called and
let his card at my lodgmgs-fndreio Jac&S0a
jor Colonel Benton and Lndg; forthwith, | called
at his, and let mine: Cotoaei BrntOsl for Geuer-
al Jackson, Since then, we have dined together
Al. D.,