Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-04-20

from the minds Of all honest men in The feui'nunl-
~. No eno regrets more then | do tho necessity
which com. 'elled me, IN my own vindiceton, to nse
| The strong language continued 10 that eommunen-
ton. would most GLADLY have Withdrawn the let-
ter, II the causa which produced il bud been OK.
planned or pailiated IN n satisfactory mannef This
has mover been attempted. | came to Warrington
in December last, to take my sea, IN lie Senate,
with determination 10 seek the dmeHie Mnoura.
bie, If there was the slightest prospect that Il would
| be accorded 10 me. But very soon found, through
| the agency Of friend 'hnl my such Effort would
| avail me nothing, and would be used for the puf.
pose of adding insult to injury. Come 10 the con
eusion, therefore, TO let the nfrair rest where II WINS
placed by my letter, unless some 'numoiion should
be given 10 chnngc the POSITION IN which ] then
stood had denounced the cnlumny md Tho ca.
lnminor had thrown down the giere, bu, the
Cavalier, par ercelenee, throw around him his Off.
| eal robes, md took protection behind ihem.-- At
this poln, determined 10 stop and leave the whole
mntcr TO the Judgment of mn impartial public.
should be the last individual in the nation who
| would think of holding the President personally nc
countnbc for his official ncp, or even for hs per
| sonal cnlumnes, ii he had not himself ayowcd his
Willingness 10 take thnt responsibility do not
| consider II fit or proper that any filing that
high Office should hazard his life in personal com
bo md for iha, reason If for other, he ought to-
| abstain from offensive language, tending 10
wound the feelings or reputation Of others and If
| he descends 10 the level OF common slandorers,
can see no reason why he should decline 10 meet
the consequences Of his own net. Let j, be remcm.
bered tha, President Jackson openly justified the
| assault of Houston on Siansbcrry Of Ohio for
words spoken in debate IN tho House Of Reprcsen-
| taiivcs. This was pnlpobe violation Of the CON
| sltutlonal privileges Of the Members of the two
Houses of Congress, mud Of The freedom Of debate,
SO essential 10 the purity OF legislation II wns APP
proved by the President, who took occasion TO de.
nounce the two llousca us School for Scandal, nd
ding, that !" n few more such examples would
teach the members their du,y"-ln h's convcran-
lion with clergyman, NJ 10 the injurious conse.
qucnccs Of such mn outrage, which has been given
| TO the public, he warmly defended tho act and
declared himself nj all times rcody 10 give redress
10 any citizen on whose feelings he might inn,c an
injury, withou, regard to his off ciel station
which ought to be protection TO him in such n
case. Again When n gallant officer OF the Navy
Ind been uncercmoniously deprived Of his commits
sion, without, trial by Court Martial, mn net OF
| Unprecedented despotism In this country and
after that injured officer had sought an opportunity,
in the presence OF the elite Of the arNy who sur.
rounded the person Of the President, nnI Of the
members OF bis two cabinets kitchen, rnrIor and ALL
10 take the iyrnnt who had thus injured him, by a
membcy 1ehiea shall be nameien, as tho only secom.
pcnsc he could obtain for tho wrongs he had suilcr-
ed did not the President declare most vchcmcn'ly
at a public table in fredericksburg, tina, If Ran.
dolph had challenged him he would have met him
on the field Of honour This fact was n, the time
given to the public, and has never, within my
knowledge, been conrndioted. And yet he lind, IN
the order of dismissal from the Naval service, Of
this officer, branded him rs person unfit to assoc'-
ntc with honorable men ,-Thtsc repeated declnra-
/ tons OF the present incumbent OF the Executive
Chair fully authorised me TO resort to that mode oi
redress for the wanron insult which is now proven
and admitted TO have been offered TO me ut pub
lie tavern in Virginia, by this chivalric Chief Ma
glsiralo - But these bold declarations prove to be
nothing more than mere empty words, never intend
| ed 10 be kept, @hcn the occasion should arse 10
carry hem into practical operation. hold An
drew Jackson, thus protected und irresponsible, 10
be licensed coiumutGto, liable neither to thu
laws Of honor nor Of his country, within the jufis
dicon of The District Of Columbia where he excr.
cises supreme power over the Marshal mud Prose-
cutting Attorney. Let him then use his privilege
without limitation or reserve; let HIM, either
through his corrupt organ, or IN The midst OF ms
parasites and satellites, utter what offensive words
he may Of me-, hereafter, shnll treat them WIN 'he
contempt which would the brawlng Of nm oyster
woman on the wharycs of this groat city. lie
stands convicted Of fasebood by the testimony ofa
highly respectable citizen Of Virginia, from which
| dilemma he can never escape. give Ibis unplca-
SAINT detail because 1t has direct and intimate CON
ncxion with the vile conspiracy TO impiica'e me ~
the black crime OF nslieailng attempt 10 take the
| life Of The Chief Mugis,iao Of my county. WIZ
not dive on the cno,n,iy OF The charge the moral
,urpitude Of which is enough TO shock tho 'cciinHs
OF every high minded honorable man, II tue end
| If false n Corresponding horror and ndignatIon
must be fell OF wards those who have combined 10 Tx
he indclible stain on my character Let us advance
lhen, to the shor, history OF the case, ara see on
winch side truth prepou3esvtcs, and on wh'ch Inc
inst sentence Of condemnation ough, to be prononn'
ceJ by a vri1ous and enlightened people. Pur-
pose to state nothing on conjecture or ru'no''
but to confne myself 10 facts which nave oec"
fully proven by the testimony taken before VIC com
mlttec of the Senate, and the admissions oil iresi-
dent Jackson.
On tho 3ls, of January last, / went with my fam.
| y TO attend tic funeral OF my much i0inen,eo
friend, Warcn r. Davis, Of South Carolina, The
chaplain of the Senate having delivered the usual
discourse on ,uch occasions, in the llnl' OF inc
House Of Repre- scnutiycs, repaired, wi'h DINERS,
| to the Eastern pnzza cf The capitol 10 JON ~ me
procession " h,lv there, Mrs. Poindexter who had
hold Of my arm, became alarmed ut some ihd'ea
tons of a disturbance which had arisen III us
lance { ON US, end drew me towards the entrance
IN he RoiInda on passing, heard SOUND "h'ch
/ took 10 be the crack Of a couch whip, ou'
urged on by nay wife, did not stop to inquire wha
had occurred to produce tho agitation and excne'
men, which drew the crowd in that direction we
repaired to the Senate chamber, and u" lew nj
mute. the Hon. Mr. Sllsboe Of Massachusetts,, en-
,ered he chamber, and from him received the first
intelligence that some person had snapped pistol al
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