Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-05

siduously employed IN endeavoring In ase.,
tain the geographical position of Smyrna and
after some days Of intense reflection on Ii.
subject be came TO the conclusion that i, ~.
situated in Florida. and noi AS had been hereto
fore supposed by geographers and traveller.
across the waters. We hope that some of an.
naval officers in the Mejiterranean will fur,iyA
the Hon. Mr.. Branch with the necessary inc.
lion on this subject. The story is thus rel,
ted -
/" II IS said. that a sick man, who he's ls,sl.
arrived rom Smyrna. on the d sehsrge list. a.
Piled 10 the AUDITORS office Tor his nny
sample Of doubt arose in the mind Of the Audi,
tor, or sub Auditor, OF whoever may be the ar.
ing Auditor, as 10 conforming To the repuIe,
practice of the Department. IN allowing the
man his transportation none perhaps amount
ing to some 80 Or AZ. After some hesiiatiou
the subject was referred 10 The Secretary. Ia
him. the seaman waited day after day, respecl.
ing the settlement oil his account, but wlhob,
effect ; the Secretary had not completed his or
binary process of thinking on the subject. The
invalid, wearied out by indispostion, and the
expense 10 which he was subject, becam more
importunate and finally received for answer
that he might call on the next day, but one. for
bis defialte answer. Al the appoin ed time he
called, and, according to rumor. received somt
such reply as this" do not think this shopE
he allowed Where was the necessity for your
coming home from Smyrna, lin East FloridaA
by sea came from within a lew miles II
the place, nearly all the way by land and 1
never thought of asking the Government 10
make me an allowance for the expenses Of nv
journey"
| The seaman, like the painter, is sail 10 have
gone away, lost in admiration al the extent oI
@lsd IN possessed 10y the Secretary, aud bles.
| sing his stars thai the interests OF the Navy had
got ia such excellent hands.
General Jackson and the Ciergymdn.-It VIII
be recollected that we extracted into our col
umns, a few days ago, a letter from the CORES.
pouden' of the United States Gazette, at Wash.
ington, which gave the first intimation OF a dis.
pute that had occurred between the President
md a Clergyman of that c,ty-As the letter
writer, however, did not go into details, his
narration was only calculated to whet pubiis
curiosity. The following article, which We
find in the last Winchester Republican, will gra.
tify this curiosity, as well as correct srme e..
rors OF the first statement. II is given on the
au horils of the Editor OF the Republican, who
iaJ Just returned TO Winchester 1--WE pesume
from Washington and, from his moderate tone
a. a politician, as well as his character Toe pro.
blfv as a man, we have no hesitation in saving
i, may be implicitly relied on. The reader will
Of course have no difficulty in guessing the
nam" of the lady referred 10 by the ( iitor of
the Republican:
"Three or four weeks ago, the Rev. DR.. L.
Of Philadel phia, being on a visit 10 the dis ficl.
called Oh his friend Nh & of Georgetown, also
a clergyman, and who, as well rs himself, was
II warm admlrer OF the president. The latter
was not ms nsible of the attachment of his
frieDds. and in return became a subscribing
member of Mr.. G's church, and on many oc.
cas,uus expressed his admiration oi his pleig
snd talents. The two divines thus meeting aftrr
n long separation, had a free aud familiar con.
versation, in The course of which Mr.. E. related
some circumstances OF a rather deliraie natnre.
touching the character of the wife of one OF The
members OF the cabinet. The conversation was
strictly private but DIR. T.. subseaueMl, in.
parted II 10 Gen. jackson, in the PRESUMPTION
that he was ign braAt Of the character ut the
lady referred 10, aad lhaI, beng thus appTised
OF IT, he would have sufficient respect for pub
iic opinion 10 discontiuua inviting nsr 10 his
public paitIes lbe president, iu,te ad Of thank.
ing mis- tri"nd ior the communication. and pfo.
m ing TO conduct any future pro- %eedlngs in the
mat er with the drticacs 10 which they were III
ut Ell, with his natural impetuosiiy Of temper
pronounced the story a base fabrication, and
lost no time IN communicating il To the husband
OF the lady, who in turn reported il to his wife
TIE latter bIUlly Iu.pugoI n 6,t,nu bor Vu.
tue thus for the first Time assailed, set off tor
Philadelphia (whther the doctor had returned,
la Call her accuser 10 account. Dr.. L. begged
a few d Us delay, in which he wrote to bis
friend III GrorgetoNn, who replied, that though
m never iIad any expectation OF being thus ca.
led on 10 sustain what had been confidenlaily
related as .rom one friend to anothpr IN
strictly private converse inu yet sulh was the
n~oiOiIeiy oi the circumstance alluded TO tina;
they were susceptible OF The most abundant
proof ard however much he might regrrt II,
he would, II called on, amply sustain what he
had said. His name was accordingly given ny
by DR.. l.. IN a j. tier which was la before he
president, who summoned the party before lin.
nnd charged him with The scandfl. The olel-
gyman, expecting the interview, hid iort' brd
himself with the proofs, and me, the repioaches
of the president with that dignity which be-
longs to conscious innocence. While he dts
claimed all intention 10 slaHder the female ~
question, and deni d that his conversation with
his friend was liable to such an impnta'ion, he
justified all he had said and dared a public IN
ves'igation. The interview endtd by the pre-
sident's telling him that he should w%ithdfa"
his subscription from his church, pretty much
IN the same way that a subscriber in a pet lelS
his printer to stop his paper.
Matters however did not stop here. Inc
president had taken it upon himseifto MAINTAIN
the lad, $ purity, and the "conqueror Of We
l'hstoe's mvincihles'' was not 10 be bearded ny
a pacilc ciersy man. Whether il came acfe'
his mind to cut off his ears i%ns,anter, "
more deliberately inaic, upon him the penalty
OF The A" second section,"-or whether h.
thought OF either,-is not known but "Ia'
ne was celebrating his cabinet counsellt'''
beng apprised Of his donhis, met in solfn"
conYOGaiion 10 laIer n,iLe uLai slnulL be done