Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-23
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GENERAL. JAG KSON-.Af CfordonspiILe
GENTLEMEN: notice 10 the Richmond Wing of lie.
2iinst. incorrect state mens about the M n
us venerable at that place. when on bs ,vsv from,
Washington 10 the Observation-Disclosures the ero.s ris
representations OF Of letter dated at Montne
Ier which is the residence Of the venerable Madison No
one al all acquainted with The character OF Mr. ahson
can suppose, Tor moment that he would counte
Tie propagation OF such pariZan slang from his omicis
ms anonymous letter. writer Of tie Richncnd Whio
uoss not wne any .hing oil his own knowledge the
sn9ec; Ou only reais the gossip from others hearsAy
they speak OF attack made by the President on the
Character oil Mr. Poindexter of The Senate, which hey
represent as being most violent They also menon \
conversation which te Preside nj had til me rchsn, At
this place. in which the Presiden. is represented as saw
ing, that "by the substitution of Gold Tor rsrs The gain
precisely 40 per cent"
will mention here, that was present at the fine re
iered to- and my silence might be construed into an s
gescence OF these ridiculous statements. Far from IT,
never heard the President utter ore sentence about NJ
PolndeXer unless particular enquiry was made of linn
and then with some reluctanre. The conversation
with the merchant, heard nothing it, and do no, bs
iieve that any such took place.
met with The President, Maj Doneson and his family
Oange Court house on the 18th Of July, and travelled
WIN ibem as lar as Goronsville being OH INV way hons
we s'aii all night When got up in The morning about
light, found The President up, walking about enjoying
The me mountain hreezc. looking very cheerful and no
uoubi ieepg so, alter having fought The hardest
battles aud achieved fine greatest political victories
ever known or heard OF before took our Sc ais In The
portco Of the tavern aud In lew moments two NortLor
Stages led with passengers, drove up door The
most Of Them got out, ii being the usual breakfstpg
pace Mr. Pondexter OF the Senate OF tie U. S. did not
get out; bot was driven down into the stable ward Alter
beng detained there un. the horses were exchanged he
was again driven up the DOOR where The presi.
dent and myself were sitting werc " hen the stsee
uoVe mp 10 'he rst instance. Breakfast being anDouuc-
ed, The most OF tie table The President en-.
CURED OF the landlord whether Mai Danel.on snd fam
~ mad come down lie replied In the negative; and
being understood the evening before hat he was UNIV ELL
ibe President ntimated there would not be toola for
all, he would wait few moments for the Majors snv
sl'o We 'nen walked into the passage. When | got 40
from The table, be was standing in the door alone ard
within few steps OF the stage containing Nh Pondexter
Of iKrpn 9TH 4flr 4. Il
e inside OF tie Stage lie inmates could now be seen
as The eutsins bad beenregula'y drawn down the side
next The tavern while was at breakfast.
After the stage had left Cordonsyills the Pfesdent and
ree or four others being in the Porco the landlord MIR
Baker, entered, who lad found out tlat MIR p had
eeen irre e having been husily engaged the break
ssi iabieaad 10 bis credit putting the hes, foot
Tor the accommodation OF he President of The IT, Sstrs
VINO commsnds respect from political enemies well az
heDds mentioned TO him. the af dlo,d, that he ought
70 nave Psid Mr. y more attention and invited him ou Of
the stage 10 breakfast, &c "Whsi SAYS he "laa MI p
Hom mississippi been befe an asioh.hed he did not eel
OUT az lhs y his usual calling opd resting place. when
he passed here before he stopped here ous three or four
hours Turning 10 the President, and insisting TO know
what could have been the reason Mr. p did not get ouf
&c., the President replied 81 was here The Presi.
dent appeared 10 be IN ue sp and not least RULED
10 emPeri snd The conversation would have dus ended,
but lcr The inquiries Of others Tie President is open
candid, and high minded. and Wien asked will give HE
opinions about men rs well measures To enter into
detail OF the desnlory inquiries and conversations would
be umneresling 70 The public. have ncinsuon nor
moite 10 do Mr.. r. Injustice lie was raised in tlds
eouhy-be was once n member Of the Baptist Church
beieH Tie has relatives in this part Of Virginia IS ho are
a. honorable and cbyarous a. any people in lie STATE
therefore hope ibis explanation Of what passed under
my own eye will DO satisfactory 70 the Opposition prints.
"hich are requested to publish my statement
viii now cay 70 ny fellow citizens, that 30 far az
was able 20 Judge, the occasion referred TO- the Pfes
dent acted with the discretion Of phosopher Ills con.
verauons were generally directed 10 the subjects Of the
Bank internal Improvement, AID Modification in which
he exhibited the skill Of ogicsn and proundy Of
statesman This psrz1n aud sanderous yituperalon IL
cent nj bV he
Bank and s parzans, not only 10 immediate the hoary.
heeded veteran Tor doing his duly, but humble ne de-
mocT0cy 81 ne land ~ The looool Of the Bank, 10 oaa.
bish on their ruins noned consolidated arisorfaey