The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-10-20

! presence of Judge stewart They complain OF
vatiauee IA M. letter ~ the Genrrai .nd
rs copy published nj KNOXVILLE that no.
thing wong was intended from the facilities OF
DEF eiion offered bs my letter 10 Tie General.
VIZ. Giurdy oas OF then hohafnble body mnss
have hetn usually wnfnifhful, IL he did iot give
the HISTORY afiha, matter ~ accurately rs de-
tailed u !" him II le~ day Biferu ards at Oyefipn
Circuit Court How Tie ffiends Of the Geusrai
pressed me for ar immfdihte answer - they
wanted ito smtt In he morning before day
aud confess the copy taken thai night from the
%o'ie,nail sent 10 The General. waa not compared.
indeed | did not think II n. The gentlc,n.u nj
The time introduced heMa ipss, and handed me
The eeneal'a letter IN The presence OF General
nibhs, hiIef nighi aud brIore AnsweIIug IN wfi-
hng, mn o'al account otthe contents of the letter
~ lie a'uei was given to Mr.. Donndson, who
requested thai ! would give him a written one
heinie tnotning, and II MAS donr. ! think. iu
ab oi hit'rn minutes afterwards My statement
OF ihr bail Is strictly correct. ! remember 1t
we'll.
CO Should | hereafter believe, that the
Jackson men, (ihe Nashville tninmiIer) were
'guorant of the history oil Burton's sta sneut
when they published their account oi IL Ia the
Republican. | should be more surprised Than I
an present, In the belief that they knew il
well his statement was so Interesting, and so
much spnkei OF at the Circuit courts OF Win.
chester. Mchliunyille aud sparta, during The
court OF App ais. aud the time between It's pub.
licatlon N Sparta aud The Commuters report
NJ Nashville, nearly three months, all tend 10
convince, thai a pat Il the committee, tWhiio
aud Ctn'on) Jaiges of The Courl OF App nj. NJ
sparta knew the history Of burlon's statement.
Indeed, II Is stated tHht Burton is in some way
related 10 Grafton aud his sife. A. McMinn,
tIIP IN Atu..st IuI.,. ~. a.. =. i.
sparta, ate, heartne ihni Burton would bn
made 10 contradict his statement, | took great
pains 10 publish the history Of his statement DC
above given, 50 thai II seems 10 me quite
likely That the men who ook Bufton's DENIAL
on CAUSED ito be done, knew Tiny we're yiolP.
ling lhe sacred laws of truth.
"
From the National IntollirenesJ4
PAYING orr HE PUBLIC DEBT.
II II he true oi all nations horefoiore, thai no
nation has ever paid OF u public debt, the ,,ossi-
biIiiy OF II III be demonstrated, II The wise poll.
cy oi the prescott Administrator be im,ta,ei by
lis successors The lact I at four millions OF
dollars more Is IN he pad of IN the hist Of IN
n"ts making nine miHtoas paid qH lotitiH oga
year, tss dccis've testimony Ia iayof nf le pru-
Il nee TIE economy The Nhg acitt OF those nov
nj the heIm OF affairs, under the direction O.
whom the finances have 50 improved. tia, not
only the Whole oil the ten millions OF thr sinking
'nna ANNUALLY appropriated has been opphtd Ia
the payment OF The Public Debt, bni sl,o me ar
rsdrs OF that fund ms been pad, IL drficicucier
made good-an object the importance Of which,
wiz he duly estimated by all those vino have -,
yer been ~ pubic lia, % who have the leas.
possible knowiehgc of 6schl Operations. Ne
have great plf nA ne IA submitting To auI readers
the following statement, complied from, Official
sour cfs, showing the effect OF tue nrasu,e. o.
tins Adminlsti alton on Ii, finances OF the cum
try:
a conpdyaf'Ve rieg Of tie state Of The 1yea0ir.
oJhe Onied States, on TIE Isl day Of Janau
~. 1879, and he Probubit siate ihcreof on mr.
Isl Of Januarg 1922 IN connelion ,pah lie
payments on aeeop1i Of The principal o. he
pnbi,e debi during dt geafTs 1879, 1926. 1927
and l5Zs.
The ~piobnrle balance will be
IN the Treasury on the li
day OF J%ansary. 1929, S497437a 70