Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-10-25


to himself The intimacy and friendship known to exist
between you the fact your hcipr so LARGELY concorn
ca IN INC DUCK River speculation in partnership with
Tue Gcnerai the extraordinary INGENUITY used TO -et
hls reservatan out of the safe keeping OF t, statute
ana place It II, vpr graS> b. the mann cement of tho
General ascomnissoncr, have long concllsvely set
tied the matter IN my mind. But after this rresisti
bic, and may say invncblc arr;t, Of facts apaost
Jackson and Coffee in particular as they veTe III,
great public agents OF the government the first as
commissioner, the latter surveyor OF their IuS Al
trict, by which he at from actual survey Inv tho b.ns
OF liis dc"tv, nttn'i,cd knowledge Of this reserve
winch he ought Instantly 10 have communicated 70 The
government, and also to the commissioners Jackson
ana ShcIby-thcrc comes in lid OF these ,rcun,-
stances, miraCc,. NtS rcrcut IL rnracl,., -
This miracle brings Senator Eaton into view rs cl.ar
ly as II the whole natter md been transacted with as
iut!e regard to secrecy and deccucv rs the rra,,t
of General Jackson In the treaty OF 1914 with the
wretch"d Greeks. fhc necessity wor, this miracle
wa: produced ov the circumstance oitaknG the rescr-
Vation by these ingenious and scrpcn: inc arrangements
out OF the keeping oi the statutes aud placing 1t in the
grasp oi one Of their known friends, by doing Which
they gave others citancc to grab ulso. II is said
that 'iIc bargain with the Cobcrts for this r,id was
u'ie almost before the signing OF tie treaty cyip,r
them the right to sell to individuals As il was tLc
contract WAS openly confirmed the day on Which th,
treaty was signed! Gen. Jackson, so said Gov
Shelby had spent night silly with the Cohorts pre-
vic4 70 the signing the treaty.
The bargain mace Tor the brnc:; Of Jan,cs Jackson
the day OF signing the treaty Tor this land did c,
an James .i"crsoa, yo,rSc Si' ,i.F, 70 IRIS unit
Before the light could vest, rather before the Col
borts cOi'd have the right To diyest themselves r
vest right al others, tho President of tn, United
States and tc Senate also, had 10 ratifv n tr..tv
which gave this rigid! - the Cohorts TO sell 10 any
individual they ll"e. |, anl then and no. ,Iu .i,
could q bargain WIth the Colbcrts vest Il rpI,t in
yourself, SIR, whose name s: alone to cover TN,
mammoth TRANSACTION The person who pu.,!ased
TINS land the day O! CrsSi0n, in tho Cickasnky nnto,,
for $50 600, had to wait until The ratification of flo
treaty IL " asilngtoi city and after tie ratification
tien the tolhr' could convey, and not before II
other spectators by any mems obtained know ledge
81 this vulnerable point in the contract made the same
ily OF The cssion III the lntion, the darccr law in
heir sHringiaG tor*ard aud by contract made
With the Cohorts after the ratification OF the treaty
~ v isi'lAgton S;ty Thereby dotra'ng yourself sr
! ~ Your bargain made on the day Of ccssicn Tho
danger SIR, reul,zcG, anj no, hi.,r but the 1,racl
above Referred To- sa,c Cd the Ind 20 yourself sir mo
! treaty W1s liny ratified ia WASHINGTON city, nDd
prohshci 10 thc world. II reached Nashville pndi
from TINS pOCs person rayc the inio;n,,t,,, r,
Others who we're then attending the circuit court al
rankin Instantly two companies formed in o,no
s't'o =" cac' 9th! 20 send forward agcnts to make
! u :"coni purchase from the Colhcrls, and there,y
d'lcGt the bargain made il your name on the treati
ground. The honorable James Irinble tb, hon y
: H. Poster and James CGrutlcrs Es1 sat OFF no.f
tste as Tic agents q on> party 20 see the ohertn
aud mike TIE bargain. y few hours afterwards
second party nj agents consisting Of Charles c. Ohm
s,ead ana " IN tanks, sqrs II, &c their start will,
thc intention OF getting ahead in the NIGHT OF the first
party AM SECURING the prize SO their company upe
Irnhla and his company reached the house of Cant
'onn Gordon OF Dock river, after n ride OF thirty
"a
shre"'- enargetic man, well acquainted with tho
Co!berls and indians generally. It was nsw nirbt
lnlt Hor4o1 advised the niu date Prosecution Of
Inc Journey ii"t night. account OF be jnonors;.,,
- tbe priTn. Supper ordered and hurried
They then mounted their horses and moved t:rw,or
as raiiily as possible When they reached tie Zen
neasee riv3r nearly one HIND, ed miles thov t1,InI
/ Mr.. 0Inscad hn.Cwnr for the t:,rrvrnor I'D NJ
iianks sound asleep "t the Of r trec!!, In thc
mean time sir accident carried You ftonl Nashville
i through Franklin TO place south irlIoaaatclv
hon Felix Grundy, who was to be Il partner on som,
contingencies taking place became alarmed r{c
supposed you to DC on yoar way 70 confirm anew the
O;'rG;I 'lhde ut the treaty. He instqnv despatched
counsellor Robt. c. Foster in pursuit OF t7I-n and
trllolo 10 aprrlsc them OF Your movements After
nc hieet'ng oi tcsc Gipins on he bank of Tsnncs-
see on the very BODY OF land contracted for and their
mutual expressions o. surprise were over t,av com
promised n'nters on some terms Yrinlbla Gordon
banEs and Foster, went forward TO fte l.; jian uato,
leaving cniSead and Cartinrs to brine IN ,j,n rnnr
On thor arrival at CobertS tlnv made known +Inr
business, when the foHnI that n,;racIe Ind hacn
wrought by the confirmation Of the first b9roair1 j.,
TIE thcHasGw nation. the very t!av r tha rI;,i
ton OF d" treaty III Washington c:tr IT,, 49,, ,a,
situated one thousand miles apar:l!!!!
= an no t'eh2ver sic i'll !airlc!cs il those DAYS Irl
Ii iad not D"cn of tins miracle TIiDblr and is 49,
/ ciatfs world have seized the golden rri1n Yah,
bonncLy. the present mail contractor was tho arc,
emp!oycd to confirm this bargain in the jhiclasau
na':oii, ~ I'gisei 81 or tiosn conccrncd with yo
| ms miracle, os | before stated, brnos Ioi,n IT
Eaton, General I;cksoll's b0nraplier the frotho~,
law of WIn. Il. Lcwie, the satlck man, and Tri.cd
F'tstGS Senator, to broad daylight Some nor49r
gave secret inflammation of the time wien the treat
VoaId proaaby be ratified by inc President and Scnaf
o. the Cnted States, whose sworn duty Is 10 ;c,p
al SUCH matters secret until the seal osacrocv should
be regularly broken by resolution og the Corat1!
iSct' ms opion OF mine, respecting falo,i have
Pro9Iar''G t" the worll icr pic years past thus
mas Johh Co'c"' alp aci.sons Iophow-it-aw, hv
's q h,S ilaving Obtained accurate III
formation as principal Snfv"rcr OF Nortn Alabama
neariy SIg...ee" months bGe?re uc b,diur Of The
treaty ii 10 &, Who's duty il Va in carri,,. ~
Surveyor ofhIt particular District to have gr, -
Government Gfth+ thitad States information az the
extent an value Of this reservations a vel as TO to
coinniasion.-s Themselves and MISC FROM his Io ro
ncTon - every possible way viii, Jackson in an
matters ero"eht himself under suspicion of bcnr or
IN tins PCT, and on tl3sc grounds hereby inc!,rGc ii!
name WITH That of Eaton, Jic suspicious Senator and
that OF 6iWor General Andrew 7ockson the suspicion,
commissioner, N JUS chargr Of coyripjon hstoi
'Ienefa Jackson FROM The high ground lie stood On,
US inc nero Of heroes, and Commissioner on ali occ,
slonS with tEr Southern Indians he touet o.. 60.