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

III elrct Gen. jackson 70 ue i'esP'e"ts'
4, he ,uwofihs Of tie biessings q Pf,s,le-
''' - ..,,e6ernt Providence has showefed
ipon them ,nr
IN Ia, iae the following documents before our
..,s We would simply refer them to The fact
=, 81. Jackson is asked-iehat is II 10
Aa.,ce himself of his own ,urpitade Is
- tell The world that he did act cor
..aay IN The negotiation of the Chiekasaw 'res|
= n, asked 10 b,aud the assertions Of inc
..yu,e gepnllican aud the evidence OF YIN.
t.uis as fslsrfooh,{ No. lie Is only asked
az ascent, 10 the iiiyulgenent. by his Tor
- friend. James Jackson. OF what Inc ia'ff
ss ofthe Intrigue and intended frauds con-
.;,h tina, nego,i.,on. AR he refuses
" . has no conceal inents enter
sentiment which he would not ayow,
,6,,s 10 permit a man who he knows "ou'u
q a.. ruth-who Is equally above ialsehooo
c.ar.-to diyulge the facts Of the case. lily
-a.;.e a. we have always believed Gen. JACKSON
see had moi thought before that be aided
:, ,hot mean quality the barefaceds knasesLt o.
,hicb he nov stands fully convicted. y" INC
l.oc,age of Col. Todd, we would ask, "oa'
,i,,je Transaction could Gen. Jackson, a puoiic
commissioner have had viii, Mr.. james JACK
at the chlekasaw Treaty, unless he was
uroed IN the purchase Of the Colbert .feser'
.,to,s Aud, under the circumstances, can
-o,,ata al ecu. Jackson TO unseal the lips Of
lanes Jackson be regarded as a"s thing less
- . con sssioq, ON his part, that his P'eate
o,, nj the Chickasaw Treaty will not
the ,esl of public scrutiny z Sen. Jack
.,s,tv ,nnrecialcs the value of the shield
w. ,h. Lo,lo, of James Jackson presents a,
40, ,,e exposure OF his cond"c', and, aii1o be
.;,. bimselflo he toasted as the Hero OF
uars.o aud has himself proclaimed thai he
:. .oouer see the earth open and swallow
ho,b himself and his enemies, rather Than co"
ia a, a., iotrig ne for the Presidency, yet he
an, hesitate TO skulk behind this broad
LTD 10 avoid the glare of the irnth which he
"a l,ows lanes Jackson could develope as
~ his conduc, at the Chickasaw treaty AS
s,,.dlv .noweser, We should be satisfied, that, III
u,c;ousness he has condescended 10 inform
,.s nublic that he will answer, " after the efec'
ton is orer - Should he be elected, ne will an
ever. no doubt. as becomes the dignity of a
President. win the aid of his hireling VIII
,ro But. should he be defeated, his AT
.yer will be such as he would have gn-
,yheo ne was the hero Of the cock pit,
II = ..,n- r,,,,l aud comm
.,.vs-which, bu, Tor his age, lie would again
become.
The following are lac documents TO which we
nave referred in the preceding remarks
Shelby county, Ken.
23d August, ISIS.
yAsrs JACKSON. Esd.
Vi. II presume Y u have seen NV letter 10
NJ, Cl,v contained III the supplement- ~ his AID
,r,,s AMI tn, late publ cation of L. III. Saelbv
and rysnlf IN ~,elation 10 Gov Shelby $ opinion
ofC.,,,al .Llskson's conduct at the Chickasaw
Treaty.
ann,oI an the Nashville Republican Of the
-ol.t and in a lettert to the, Editor % the I" Argus
~ Er,nt lori. Of the 18th ult. from w. b. Lewis,
b,tb of Them supposed TO contain the views of
,bc General him i~eH-Ihcse publications en-
,ooyor 20 shew thatthe dispute between the Gov T.
nor and General originated in different cltchm-
stances from those stated by l II S'rby, ana
r;vo a view materially varying from that men
,;nned he GOV. Shplby to his family of the trans
sc,;oos IN relation TO the reservations to the
s,olhorts Reliance Is placed Nv the friends OF
4,ho Co,cr,l apon A " Secret journal prcScf we'd
~ Col. R,it,er. extracts (which are puiaishei
'rbn existence of this Journal WIS not until late
,, ;,,;mated TO the Family Of Gov. shelby ne
ther his conversations IN his i'c time. nor an
: examination OF his papers since his death, CON
! ,aininc anv reference 10 it-doubtS, therefore
are eoIo,t,;ned whether it he genuine more
esnccially. as the extracts from It conflict with
mo conversations hell subsequently by Gov.
Shelby with his fienfs
Ia this state of the case, ! presume To apPeaitn
your acknowledged sense OF la'tIcc TO state what
yyou =, collect of the transactions referred 10
mlrc particularly as it relates TO the reservations
made 1, the Colbert, which it appears were
aooded to you and b. Won subsequently, trans
ferr.d tn the United States. II is not consider
.l nrohahIe that a deed would have been exc
,,trd q, You for these reservations anu the sum
= MuD actually advanced by you-and AT
forwards released 10 the UnlIed States without
Your hriuo apr zed Of the motives ana cltcu'n-
starco. connected with such proceeding. IN
rbis cooGlaaca | urcsuine to address YOU, nj the
same time, expressly disclalmIng any inien''on
of im2uing To Won the slightest Inproprifly IN
the Transaction The reference to yonr idnd spe-
citations with the General IN tennessee ana
with Mr.. E,ton and others in Florida was made
in no unfriendly s?iril, having been introduced
Incidentally 10 shew the probability that Gene
raj Jackson might have been concerned with
YOU in the benefit Of the decd for the lesefva-
lions. Il is known here that You have welded
a large capital and credit and nave ogeh a oo'"
and entonrising speculator, always preserving a
high and honorable character which permitted
YOU as an indivldual 10 purchase the Indian res
ervatians iii had / leu the policy OF the govern
ulcut To sanction such a course. Inc SANE ptl'-
iegcs. however, did not extend to ten. jackson.
tile was = pubic officer, charged win tue pan
chase ofthr CAickasaw Title aad what was en-
tirply proper IN Won would have beeh fefs exeeP-
1jonahle il, him.-I, is upon this distinction, a.
'nmr. that | venture 10 solicit Your ihtefle'eh' e
lcould not so far forget the respect daf It's wen