Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-07-26
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"actson az a Com"i'S"ione".--hght is every day
breaking in upon the true character Of Aud,c,y
acbson. 1t is difficult say, which deserves tho
most reps ehensi'n, his public or bis private conduct
PREVIOUS TO this canvass, he was known the u
STATES, only as lie victor Of New Orleans and the
conqueror Of the lndians Harry had il been for lbs
reputation. hsd he nerer been held NJ for the presien
cy Ectalains the Practice irs begun by his friends
his opponents have suI cd his history 10 . scTutiny
se.erc but necessary, hard hut fair The woy! stands
atonished the result. Iiistory scarcely furnishes
the example of another ernirc,t individual, so
Perfectly unam;ahlc oh,oxious 10 tie as,. Of rr..-
sure, whether as an individual as public man
Fart! spirit when arrived OF rojrt will r,rr
10 AL eXireu!ities in Accomplishment of its object
We fear haiti has attained TIA, point seady and
that one from the dead could arrest the ieadiore
career ot ac!ssonisn. Hu. il these disclosures l,,d
ocen made before wei meaning aud patriotic people
had committed themselves far reae, we do nc,
believe that single o; that dcscriptinn W no had
no private en-! 10 advance. would nuv he found il.
ia""r OF Jackson. It impossible 10 our minds
that if the many .onourable ani i,cl.ie eIt rcn whom,
'Fc see around Us for Jackson hal known What Il =,
now know, Gr'cfa !hey took the decisive leap TIA,
they could ever have gained heifc,yn consent TO sup
port him for the PRESIDENCY. Respect for item will
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pubcans, never could have supported man so absurd
Is ;guoran 50 iawlccs, cruel vntctivc ani rapac:cus
common torn bully, & cock fghter-srsrec,cd at
least, il no, proved to have been consprator aosi,et
tho Union, convi;ot of the crosses, frauds IN specua
un, and destitute s!lor, OF ever oual;fca,ier
that has been pretended .at lie ;osseosci an,
but military We ask attention to the letters
Of hIeasrs ted (sonniaT) and the son Of the late
Gov. Shaby, detailing ,IscLson'4 conduct at tie
Chickasaw Treaty.
20 Ike Editor nr tie Kcatu-,,, 0!no,aio
! SRA correspondent ol 1ac ''I'ocus - presrrar
that may he possessed oi more particular information
ia sation 20 Gen Jacspn', conduct al the Chc<asaw
treaty IN October, 1913 than .,iaiue the state
tnent irP ardnd 10 Air Clay OF conversatisn on thai
subJec! between him aud Gov. Shelby has requested
: ih''oTs OF IL. paper III ie last Number ina lie
call upnn me Tor further development su~aes,i:,, Al
tbs Same ,ilo, aa' a. the r. ends Of GEN ia 9,
son IN Sis ne'ChooFhco had affected 10 entertain d.b
"Neihe! these opinions we're held BY Gov. Shelby arl
: whether Hc Conduct {" Gen Jackson as such as il Il
ro presented 10 lave been 'i!a cccasion The .,d
tors have prcceeiec, accordingly 10 r,aie Tie cal
"hc' i"oitIg 10 tic sU= aen;N.s OF ileir co!ies;.u
dent they considered To tie due oulv 10 liz, :E,;c
, bri TO myself and :" the memory oi Gov Shelby II
THIS state o. the oHs", do rot feel = al liberty % &c
sst the application.
Under ang ordinary circumstances ccnl mt have
expected TO encounter hc ,nsinuatic contained IN the
suggestion g iS corrss: uni"n Of the .sTDcusn l,,
the present IS period Of extraordinary excitement in
beral treatment eSenc9t! 10 those who have con
Tibued by lie M pa OF facts or arguments 10 ;,.Dci
the prejudice existing rotation Gen. c.on,,
qualifications Tor civil office. Anticipating then iron,
the v'ndicvc course heretofore pursued bg some q:
the friends Of The General tIosc who have mad.
any developments pref Idic,! 10 character hat the
might 2ic:np 10 question t:ic aulheGc.:y uf the orI
ions OF Gov Shelby lii rcitnn TO ,rrD die iacs n,
: which those opinions iouudeh doomed II an
n act OF prudent Caution so request statement in tla,a
on the st'Icct tt"H lis s'n, !. II. Shelby who was
present AT the Treaty. A. extract OF his answer is
10 hereto annexed which NOT o;r confirms tie au'hcu
ticy Cf tho cni,ls tanned and expressel bv Cov
Shelby OF Geo incizson contained N my staten Ont Il
Nh Clay, h"t rsabiigIes ahundap;ly and beyond the
! reach ~ cor':a;Gii1n She circumstance on yyIcI
those Opinions Drcica ed: circumstances which
exhibited Gen. Jackson that occasion ~ the tr,
!ntd attitude c cnjo cvnrug to eCt an intrigue . III
tie miserable remnant at IT,. Chick lssw lribe of nion
ioT the beoci Of his personal frcnls; aud OF at,cnp;-
ing also, TO play Tie part for which Gen. Ndair sat
. IN iGi" "tnfc had designed HIM, that of tho Tow,
d or Tavern Bully" towards 'he venerable ShcAjy
whose ianH Is TIE rich inheritance o. the Stale nm
whose Judgment rracniar rs his int ri;v and ma
troi's'n were rnqrcsorcd with all pasiics lroual,ou
The i"pn"iic 10 which ne devoted long lie Of useful
ress and Of Cirrli
81 by terms Of tho Treaty rog stated in 0,olo
. 1915 with fhc Chicba5aw Tc-gT, ou of some v,
uabe land, 'nrIuing the Big Spring near TO Colbert,
n ferry the Tenressce Ever, was made i'm f,,or -,
" George and low Colbert two Of tue PRINCIPAL Chiefs
and on Ga" day az signing tie Treaty those Chief
conVeyei t'ie reservation 10 lanes |rcsor for tyyon
th0n'aud dollars. Hut Governor Shelby having ref;
SGD 10 concur ~ any arrangement which permitted t
Indians 10 sell ~ private indi1suals Unlc,s uo,, a.,
condition and with tho md 1CstanduS had with the Ia
. diviiusls who had made CDutrac; Nth the Ind,
ans Dr the proposed reservation, that Tie Governp,on
should have The pre- cptive right at the price souj,
ted and The Govcrnment bavnE accepted t,i, ,n,,li
ton James ac'C>nr required 20 assign over o te
United States tho bcuoDt OF the yrruugr,7r7r which,
was The purpose ri the intrigue az the Treaty ,oun,
g. 70 effect. The reservation 10 certain IoJ,,, 49,
= who rs Cen. Jackson bad previously nleuti,ned q
EoYefnor Shelby, aou'j have 70 be bought ovo,.,
the understanding, dat tho Government should haye
zoe pre"enpiVe right OF compliance with he terms Of
tbeITconrac,, which stipulation the Gr,pne,s aud i,s
teresled oriohnp Of Gov. s. required Of the friends ~
'ae General rho the ground e. bad negotiated
private contract with tire Chiefs predrcatcd 90 the
posed reservation; together 1i;b description OF the
reservation itfefanJ its vs!uc, we're all communicated
a ~ Gov She..X 90 INC Rrnsdcni lnrnmnh ann.La.naa