Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-08-13
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TO TIE PUBLIC.
Those who have sccc .i Republican
Che 20h INST. ARE owsre Of the Hob gioun,
assumed for Gen Jackson. under the e..
tor.al head The publishers of that pape
intimate that his standing Is too elevate,
lomlhe DO ms duty OF business 90 deny the
charge otdeaHHg il slaves, which / feitm'
sci. bound On self defence, to throw baC
on hm. In my reply 90 the false charge
which has chiefprusans had made agmn~
me through the Telegraph Of the 25th %.
March last.
lu that reply, I dld not specify any par
ucular transaction Those willing editors
of the Republican have selected partlCu
lar case of a purchase of negroes from
Richard EDperson for ten thousand dollars.
and by tbeir own showing, with all the
Wllte-wasling they have given It, he was
the pivot ou which the whole transaction
turned. and was the buyer, and they say
the seller. Of r. many as relieved him from
chat debtwhIch iu those DAYS was q heavy
sum
Twill be observed that although a strong
effort is making to palm this on tha world
as % refutau0n ofthe charge about which
they are so sensitive. they carefully a7cld
saving that this was the ONLY negro specu-
lauon BIO which he has been engaged, and
hc himself carefully guards against com
mt1l by denying the charge. TINS, of
Itself speaks volumes on the subject
The object evidently IS 90 divert public
attention from ths well founded charge;
which he knows TO be as true as holy writ
bv setting his printers. here and elsewhere,
Co work. to- tradlce me. aud his certificate
men % work Do belr down truth and Justice
DO This vicinity; and if they fdn all this
as ihoy assuredIy wiIl-they viii perhaps
resort 20 the Generals fvorife system. so
uel. described By Col Benton.
nada this charge with d perfect recol-
lection. ,hat Gen Jockson d.d tell myself
ami oilers iq the town of Nashville. boz the
suruer of lSlI that he was compelled
o.. very short notice. o. 20 To- Natchez to
au-I 10 .lc sale of some negroes, which
h f1d Joseph Coleman had bought
from % Vru0al and sent down tha rive.
lo SHE. ly l7uca Gree1. then also
perfectly recolected tnat be told me tba
p.vmss were made through Bank; ali
aIrl3Jgl had never exchanged olewo-d
with. nor .o-espo15ed with any officer of
She 'u1 o. he subject ] haiunb0uldet
coa0 ne lltthe Baas books aud paper
V1H.. prove the GcL T. DAB The meantime
bias -aaUt#ge ofother proof which / con-
s,oersi conclusive.
lC s.t. S. haze escorted to- the transar-
ton Bans ia latajngth General u
CD o. Ile same privilege ia support of l.
cha -ald now loutv General lacks7.
I'D tine Directors of the Nashville
- .. tl.r shall attend at said Bank
- less prevented Boy death, OF by the yIo-|
len. oftha Generals partsans, on Thurs
o, next lhe 2Jth INST Co examine OBJ
bo ,s and papers no. said Bank, relative oi
.he dealings of Coleman, Green and jae,- /
son. 10 said Bank, for the years 1911 d..
l~l2. ] further notify General Jac5s0 /
chat 7 shall. expect him Co BRING with hu /
and exhibit, all the papers he has Ia.e I
Withdrawn from Bank, on this subject /
snd permit the directors and other Office 1
of.he Bank Co be yamined ON oath, as 4
what they know ON This subject
further notify the General that mo-. /
Vitbstandng the threats so proluselymad. I
In tho Republican against memorandum