Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-24


.nol bail was given by the Citizens OF Nashville in
1915, ifter Burr's designs had become suspected
"nu tiiat III consequence, objections made to his
attending that ball, bat to which Notwithstanding he
>caine with Gen Jackson-and therefore Won ucT,le
men, conclude because ne treated with hospitality
ana respect In 1909, when he was free from all s.sp-
clon ne must have been treated in 1906 althouah
ne a 'hen forfeited all claim 10 such respectful con-
sldefatioi thn! gentlemen, you must ut once see
your disagreement between your premises and YOUR
coIcll'lo:--VCrbum sat.
You say in continuation that S.the Iecr of Dr. II.
kiiS exposes this part Of Judge VS. statement ana
stfls 1t OF all It's force. Permit me TO investigate,
TINS na'ter:-Ihe following is the copy of origl,a!
e''er, now III Nashville m the proper hand writing oi
Ven Jackson and Which is open 10 the inspection of
any person Who may wish 10 H.
"iirRMirsiE, September 18Th 1906
happy you would cal, aud Col before y6ur return Sa,
you Hoa oi be n & rs 70 I " n ,oo'"w " va ~
a.c.'.n 10 nc sL lie has always been and s,i and
you receive this be good enough say him. that Col Burr
Is IN inc country know the Gen il viii be happy onir.
- Any uh"s ''d' WIZ 9hs" mark OF respect - ts worthy
ANDREW JACKSON"
Now gentlemen, permit me to ask what mart: of
ouen3on would any nan suppose it was, which. Gen.
Jackson, seems 10 iuv. been so sgicto;rs 10 have
shewn to Col. Burr: Why hiny more nor less
than public dinner bail. From the statements
made by Judge Williams and the aforesaid DIR. Wat
kins, bali given and both aIoe i'll the facts
that Burrs designs had about that time be,ran TO be
suspected ana that III consequence, persons OBJ
says that tins matter adjusted, ana; that Col Burr
attended the bail, but he does not recollcct whether
Gen Jackson Was there or not. Now appca! to any
candid man In the world to saw, iav,,s I, ference to
these facts which account is he most prorlIn Jujuc
Williams or DIR Watkins & IAN any man in his sen
ses believe that Gen. jackson, WHO we see, from his
letter, anxious that some particular mark of at
tention should he paid 10 his ,eo,fhy gSifut should
when that cviiity about be offered refuse O mt
tend ms guess. -rom his own house to receive IN,
public demonstration of respect which he had been in
N trptfi trt f,,
pose? Another small stretch OF your candour' cen
tenen and think you will admit that there is moth
ing yet before the public, TO impngn the statement
made by Judge Williams, ana that ali the ru}u. ~
tatdry and sc"'jio"s abuse which have been levclcd
u, him by the chardcte'n aiers OF the General have
been unmcred ana unjust
You say that Maniiu is mistaken in one of his as
srrtions: Judge Overon has J,osiirs{g denied what
Judge w. has said about him in relation TO this bail
&C. 1t Is yet to be proved whether Manlis is
mistaken or mott am well aware that ANONYMOUS
statement has gone the rounds of the jackson PAPERS
IN which it Is said by person whose name is not
given, that Judge Ovcrton l.. said 10 him TINT the
statement L. untrue: | consider this irresponsible,
mode however OF denying statement oftle ciiarac-
ter ofthe under confederation Us worse than
no denial at all; rather III my estimation goes to con
firm the stutcnent thus sought to be discreJ,I; be-
cause cannot bring mysnlfto believe, that Judue O.
VINO is and devoted partizan OF the General
would have permitted such statement. so seriously
inpicatug the character OF his Idol TO have ona be-
fore the public without the most prompt, open and de-
clded contradiction, under his sign manual il that
could have been done with sjfi.y:-ths more c.recoI
ly as Judge y. has manifested heretofore th,
smallest reluctance to appearing in the newspapers
IN behalf of the General--tnr the statements and
certificates, III his proper name have been para
ded 'etore the public on more than occasibn.--
ihis round about way then of denying this matter
assW ne, and think every impartial man. who lrr-
dcrstands the common operations OF human affair
that Judge VS. statement Is Substantially and u5s1-
futeiy true.
/ have not confotmd.d, gentlerneu as Won seem ia
suppose ''thc published 'etfe of Judge Williams with
the pricote one which has been attributed TO hirn'
because, those letters J,ecisei tie same: yo,r
appeal NV -cauCour' upoil the subject vas cni ira
y supertaous: ii only necessary to have stated
your QhcstioS, and they should have been tirl and
promptly ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and dTpiiritj form
no part ofny character: ends he acconnlished Iy
such means as are never hOncs-iIypocjsg and DIS
2RSenuon$"fsS deserve the eXecraiion Of III honourable
rnenI gentlemen, a. YOU conjecture ono Of the
AIti-Jackson Convention; attended he session Of
that BODY at considerable personal Inconvenience but
fci that owed 1t, to the often violated Constitution
and laws oiny coun-ry-to the public peace and pros
perItyto mestImAEic civil and political ;tioiis
to contribute my mite, however humble prevent the
election Of Gen !. to the Presidency whose elevation
to that high AM important Office would did then.
and do now consider las gentl once lhouriit)
be ctsSe 20 thu nation: was the more protnpf,.d f
this, when saw such open aud ,uacaouiiabe def5c-
ton, among those who had been but short time pre-
vous the stamch and decided advocates OF ,;r;I l-
Efc0ti0a AMI ioi 1Tae;-Gnd WHO had held III 30 r;-
ted public indignation, the o,ous military dev0ofism
under winch several occasions the free citizens Of
this iCc'uc had Decn made 70 grCln: ana winch mad
completely Frustrated all those principles of lpHqyY
suborjnttion, which our wise and vruous ancestors
had prudcntly Incorporated into their Fundamental
laws and upon the maintenance ofWi,ich for tit wears.
the people Of this country had been taught believe
the preservation OF their liberties mainly depondcd.-
Although gentlemen. ! was member OF that C,,i,tn-
ton, dill not the letter OF Judge Williams I'M
til my return do know that that letter was busi-
IN circulated You u nsntatc: DO not believe
there single member OF that body a.. numerous
9s 1t was, who required any thing THAT kind, 10
L
ton 20 the H,iiit cHndi0e be tlil hoy,.ycr as il
may, have the orj@i letter 81 judge Williams
in my posses son. and DO to gent io1cn and o
the public. that in that iee5 there il moi one word in
regard to the 'licence" any thing haviu@ the NEST
remote 0'isjou 10 sch circumstance; and further zen
tlenen have the authority OF Mr.. Kerr, Tor saviur
that Idoc W. told him fiat loci. ,,'e go