The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-23
GOV. HOUSTON ~ Mr. c, JOHNSON.
f~EkIRACT.1

Nh Daaf1u The enclosrh teller 10 MI
Chapman Johnson | wish you TO pcruse. tlien
seal. and hand Il 10 hun. lie will then be APP
prlzed thai | know IL has bcsn received. 30
soan ~ ou deem 81, | wish You To enquire OF
him what course he I'll pursue IN relation 10 n.
You u III perceive BY the tenor of my letter that
tl,e nbicri IN view Is To vindicaie The charac-
ter Of 4 ennessee against sspersions unmefttrd,
unjust. and untrue. II Nj. Johnssn docs not
adlucc MS proof IN support of the charges which
be has made, there Is bui one course rs an hon
orable man Tor him 10 puf sue, and that Is, TO re-
tract what he has asserted aud make the redress
commemorate 90 the injury.
Truly thy friend. SAN.
L3i. John Campbell,
NaShulie. ooh february. 1923.
sra In the address presented by YOU 10 The
Anti.Jackson Convention Of bllgiuia bud sthe
following passage - .
That mercy and humanity may unite. with
the oAended1aS aud consultation, 10 accusing
Gen. Jacksoil of being unmindiul Of their voice,
aud in refusing 10 his laurel crown the rays Of
nue glory, will be acknowledged by impartial
postenly, when they review The history Of HI,
Indian csnpaIgps-nnd especially when they
read the %sto,ics- of tho cold-blooled massacre
al the Horseshoe"
In 50 LAT ss The political import ofihe express
sons ace concerned, | have neither The right
MOI iie. aueanfinn 10 make them a SUBJECT of cor.
respond6nce with you. But you must he se',sI.
bic that their disp,raging rcilectloo cannot he
confined 10 the distinguished patriot at whom
They are pointed.-Ihey cast a stigma on The
courage and hupanty Of the officers and men
who fought the acliopj and VIM hoped, in ihsir
efforts 10 achieve a VICTORY FOR their country, to
gam q reputation ifee from disgrace II canno,
be necessary 10 remind you, tlnitbe troops OF
Tennessee constituted the force under Gen.
jackson, IA The battle oil the Horseshoe aud
that under the same commander the snhc
troops rendered services which received the
plaudiis OF the nation and III. thanks OF Con.
ern,s these testimonials as patriots and sol
d,eis they valued because they are not conscl.
Uns that they we've nndesetved. Bat If the
chalg e which You have preferred or repented
can he snsialued, indclibie rcpruach must lake
the place OF national gr,liindr. Having. though
in an humble station, shared the dangers, or. NJ
you appear 10 sunk, the crimes vi my ielIow.cii
Izens Ia the battle Of the llorse.sioe, being con-
nocied with them Ivy the ties OF personal ( lend-
ship, aud sentiments OF p%oiliCal gr itude antl
respect, y ] feel myself authorized To ask YOU,
ui,on what evidence you have thought prope,
IN ptomuigale a charge go disrepniabir IN IT.
Substance, extensive Ia It's Application, aud posi-
tive IN ITS terms.
| AN so, &c. &c. saw. HOUSTON |
iHArhAS 1onTsos, ESQ. hichm 1nd, Va.
RICHMOND, March, -, ls2s.
s~tnt-io ON letter OF The 20th February.
whs received this afternoon enclosed. Ia a
my friend Col. John Campbell of
this place.
Many attempts have peen made IN the pol..
lie pr,nis, to diaw me into a newspaper discus
sinn OF the topics oi the address, published II.
the convention IN Virginia. oppnsed to General
IaaH =. 80. a IA.I.- In Ia GI-
attempts ! have resisted, because that is "a field
pi onirovcisy, INTO which, neither my aSo-
cations permit, nor my sense oil dnty, re.
qnrfes mc To enter, But your deter, re.
Npeotinl IN rs terms, and coming through a PR
\ lie channel. Is en,ltlcd, IN ,outiesy, 10 a re-
srreiiul answer.
fon quote that passage in The address, which
Spcaks OF % thr cold.5lootcd massacre al the
Horse shoe ;'-aoi considering itas dlsparag-
20 The cups Of militia COMMANDED 10y Grn.
lael. ON, At the bnitle Of the Horseshoe. 10
corps You iaorm mo you helonee d, you
upon what evidence | have thought pro-
Per 10 promnlg ate the charge implied IN the
pa sage q""ted.
The impu,ation contained in that passage, az
! understand II, Is sconllled 10 Gu. Jackson
alene; aud cannot withhold the express
sion of my surprise that YOU should have seen
any thing IN u. which ynn could interpret ny
personal TO y%ousrli, or disparaging In the troops
commanded by Cen. Jackson, Neither your
name nor yonr conduct Is any "here mention
ed, implicated, or alluded To. IN the address
mud 50 lar as ! WIS concerned, | can safely say,
they we're not thought oi.-nur did II ever en-.
ter my Imagination, that 10 a~rraisn the errors
or excuses of the commanding General. was
to disparage the brave men who fought under
him.
ranuOt nllDAp that I nm IpIINiIuaIly rrSuDn-
sihIe for tho address OF n convention of near two
hundrel nm t,or,s,nta,, ,n,,..,as 80 ii.
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