Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-28
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HOETYsECAE,
Genera! JacAson's Land Spcc,Nations.
EDITOR KENTUCKY REponrEn

ncatcd IN General .iachSOn'S school of vulgar
lty, the pubic need not expect me 10 use the
language common to his pupils and retain
crs. My object Is TO give information to the
community, touching the character, history,
and moral fitness of an individual, who asks
nothing less at their hands, than the highest
oilice within their gift. will therefore nci-
ther turn to the right hand nor to the left.
TO handy epithets with aIy Of his braros-nc-
yertheless l will cheeriulIy answer them,
when think they act under the instruction
and influence of the General in denying mat
ters OF fact heretofore stated ~ me- | cam
not even permit myself to aninaGlrcrt ON the
rare production OF Il Mr.. John G. Anderson,
OF Nashville ropublishcd in the e1Vhig and
Banner" of the 18th inst. but will take for
granted that he has authority from General
Jackson to prenouncct the facts stated in the
second number OF the ''Tenncssccan'' fs{se
relative to the Duck River land speculation.
Freely more especially on This contradiction,
rs being authorised hY tie General. because
understand Mr.. Anderson is SIC ste2-son
Of the sister-in-law Of cmeral Jackson, and
4 frequent inmate at the Hermitage: and be-
cause he asserts that he knows the narrative
OF facts therein stated to be ''faise" OF his
own knowledge. This being the easel Will
now introduce some documentary evidence
IN support Of my former allegations The
plcadlngs arc made up, and issue Joined
now for the proof.
wish the public to bear in mind the tcnt.
from which the inference has been drawn,
that Gcn. Jackson has been guilty OF fraud
and corruption in relation to this land sPc-
tulation-to wit: That he was erYioy I'd q.
agent and counsel, TO toreciose q ,nortgauc.
and secure a title to certain lands therein
named, unless the money was paid. That
alter doing, and having this business done.
and receiving q very large fee, and after ire-
qnentiy counsolllng and telling others that
the title was good---hc found out, Or suppo-
stEd that he had discovered (oT perhaps knew
II from the first) that the court had rot iuris-
GiCtion of the casc;--and that then he took
advantage CT this, his os,n act. and BROUGHT
up another claim, founded CT the same
grants TO this very iand-and cadcayorcd to
convert tic whole of il to his omn use. ane.
his associates. Aud ct it be dist:nciIe w
ecrstood, that if General Jackson ND done
the business correctly ia Che first instance. III
the foreclosure of the mortgage, there never
would have been any foundation for this Sc
cond claim pretended to be bought from the
heirs Of David Allison; and i so. viii ii nol
BIC manifest that General Jackson took adj
vantage OF ms own wrong, 20 ruin thoao who
That David Allison, before ihc wear 1900.
gave q mortgage decd To Norton Pryor fox
$4,000 acre Of ian,! on Duck River, TO Sc
cure the payment Of %2l 800, with inter
est, will not be denied; therefore lie first do
cllmcnt 10 which shall refer is the articles
of agreement entered into, between Norton
Pryor q Philadelphia, and Joseph Anae--
son Of Tennessee, bearing date the 9th HAY,
1900, and witnosscdby ". G. e. Claiborne
and William Massey. Ijis instrument gives
Joseph Anderson poN"r. az attorney, ST. file
bill IN Chancery for tic purpose Of torcc!o-
sing the equity of redemption, iii and upon
the said mortGCc." II; is therefore hereby
agreed, By and between The a.,id par:ias,
that III case the land s. n!oIagaoed ~ ai;,rc-
said, shall, by virtue Of Il decree in ChaIicc-
~, be exposed to sale llat then anh IN that
case, he said Anderson shall purchase The
said laud FIR the use end mutual b. 3Gt a;
the said Norton Pryor, and said Iu.c..!l
Anderson and their heirs" There arc o.
cher considerations in the agreement, which
need not mention.
On the Cd day oil October. IN The wear
900, General Jackson and Joseph irdcr-
son entered into an agreement relative TO
ihls SAME mortgage and land;--ffo;n which
the following is an cIiract---N horcas 10
scph Anderson hath made II special agree
ment with Norton Pryor q. the citY Of paili-
dclphia, 10 cause to be fDroclyscd jhy c;ilit.
ofrcdempt!on upon a mortgage when III.
said n. Pryor 'ias upon sunGrv tracts al Land,
which were tho rropcrtv of David Allison.
amounting 20 ci2lry-jiyc thousand acres. j.
ing upon Duck River, IN thc state Of Ten
ncsscc." 'No,y this article wltncssc'b. tha;
the said .io@"ph anderson doth a-rcc ~ iot
the said \ iace01 i,:vr th. ono to!7st :, ,,., IF