Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-06-10

nothing more than being cohelctcn VI ".ss''''''".
iny gross and malicious talsrhco's, it w!l, doubt
less be iorne with christian resignation by one
who has so frequently demonstrated to the world,
that he regarded the preservation Of the body, as
the chief duty of man, and corpo'at suiferance,"
as the most formidable evil that "human hesh Is
heir to' But to proceed with the lnillction or
this penalty
1t is untrue, that General Jackson at certain
land sales in the state of Alabama, bid oil at
government price eight quarter sections OF land.
bv which he virtually received from his fellow clt-
2ens, donation Of some forty or fifty thousand
dollars.
AS this averment has TO connexon with the
main subject, and was probably thrown in-tn
use legal phrasc-by way OF indncement or ds-
crarntion. we will despatch it ut once, before we
procecd to the consideration Of the other mlsre
presentations contained in the second number 0!
the "Tennesseean Gen. Jackson never, ex-
cent on one occasions attended The land sales in
Alabama, and then purchased ona section of land
at the government price, the W ISLANDERS rctnsin.
to bid against him. The circumstance Of his
emitting to bid off more than oW section demon
strates conclusvely, his unwiingrieSs to take any
advantage of the gratitude and courtesy Of his
fellow citizens. Thi, secton oi land vas after
wards sold for ten dollars per acre. on a credit OF
onc two, and three years, without interest,"
sand dollars, upon examination, daindles down to
an insignificant sum. ami affords striking illu,tra-
ton of Doctor Aimstrong's accuracy Of state
ment. and regard for truth
Ii IS also untrue. as stated BY him. that Judge
Anderson employed General Jatksonas bis tam
ufr. to obtain foreclosure of the mortgage from
David Allison to Norton Pryor, General Jack
son was, at that time, Judge Of the Supreme
Court of this State. and it was not expected, or
ever understood. that lie should transact tie bu
siness in person.
1t is wickedlv ani maliciously false as stated
bv DR.. Armstrong, that the discovery of flaw in
the title, was made hy Gen. Jackson himself"
The first information that he received of fatal
defect in the proceedings, which he COULD rely
was from the Hon q. W. Campbell lie then
&C suited Jcnkin Whitesi.les, Esq. and found that
his opinion concided with Judge CampbclI's.
Lastly, it i, positively untrue. that Gen jack.
son purchased the claim Of Allison, heirs. fo.
mere trifs" He gave in exchange for their
claim to antls in this country, Just and legal de-
mands to the amount OF near twenty thousand
dollars, which he held against the estate Of David
Allison.
The truth Of the above assertions will be ap.
parent from the following detail of facts:
In the year l795, David Allison for the pur-
pose Of securing the payment Of S2l 1900. due from
him to Norton Pryor, mortgaged TO said Pryor
S5 00U acres uf land nn the three forks Of Duck
river. in this State. The time appointed Cor the
payment OF the mortgage money, passing by, with.
out liquidation of the debt, Pryor became dcsi.
rous Of foreclosing the mortgage and entered into
an agreement with Judge Anderson. then sena-
tor in Congress from this State, BY the terms OF
which, Anderson was to have decree Of forec!o-
sure obtained, and to receive certain portion Of
the lands for his services. The official duties Of
Ind, And IL III
the business himself, he contracted viih Gen
jackson, then a Judge of the Supreme Court of
this State, not that he should transact The business
in person, but with an understandings that lie
should hare it done. He also gave him written
memorandum specifying the place and manner Of
proceeding, and agreed that he should have Ger
tain portion O. the land for his services General
Jackson then engaged Judge Oyerton, an eminent
lawyer OF the day. to obtain a foreclosure of the
mortgage, and hauded him the written instruc.
tions o. Judge Anderson. In pursuance Of these
instructions, decree of foreclosure was had in
the Federal court in the fall Of the year 1907 and
III the spring following, the lands were publicly
sold by the marshal. Al this sale, 10000 acres
OF land were lid OH in the name Of Norton Pryor,
80 900 III the name OF Judge Anderson, and the
remaining 10000 IN the name of Gen. jackson. -
Five thousaod acres Of that which was bid off in
the name OF Gen. Jackson, pursuant to an agree.
mcht between the parties, we're decided by the
marshal to judge Overton and Jenhin Whtesidcs
Esq For several years every thing went on quiet
y and smoothly, the validity of the decree and sale
was not questioned Gen. jackson disposed Of hi,
part OF the land, giving in many instances general
warranty deeds, which is proof positive, that he
considered the title good and to as many persons
as desired to know his opinion about the title, did
doubtless express the utmost confidence IN il, vail
dity, In 1907 Col. Erwin and partner, appeared
as the agents of Norton Pryor, re SURVEYED the
lands, and exercised other acts of agency. II was
while Col. Erwin was acting as the agent Of Pryor
in the early part of the year 1903, that he was IN
formed by Jenkin Whitesides Of the nuty Of the