Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-05-23

on Il former occasion OF rather the editor hat
undertaken To say that no had settled this ones
ton OF vcracity. Sir, IN undertaking TO settle h
question of yeracitv, this ambassador says:
-" MIR. Adams, in his speech, published in tn,
Globe of W cdnesday, as revised by himself, ano
amended and added to BY his own hand, makes til,
following precise arguments
" lsi. II is stated by him that General Jackson
was here at the conclusion of the treaty.
"2d. II is stated b, him that the treaty was
signed on the 221 OF February. 1919, and that
General Jackson was Al that tmo in this city"
! The FIRST avcrmcnt was, that General Jackson
/ was here al the conclusion oi the treaty. Now,
! MIR. \. had not Globe nor I'm lutclI,eencer OF
! thai dny about hlm but IN orc Of those two re-
ports, il would he found that II was stated ,hat
General Jackson was here, at or near the inr OF
the conclusion Of the treaty. lie could not charge
his recollection with the precise words he had us
ed, and he might have used the expression as quo
ted IN the Globe but upon reflection, II occurred
TO him that General Jackson had gone 10 the
North about that time whether before after
the signature OF the treaty, ho could not now
undertake to saw from memory. He would add,
thai he had not At this time, aud in this place, the
docnnenis To prove the material fact OF his state
meni, consisting oi IN, own diary taken down Al
the time. In consequence al this fact, II MAS not
III his power to bring forward, al this moment, his
proof. An he had said heretofore, and what he
SAID now, was merel, founded upon his own re-
collection without any reference 10 the documents
olthal time These small incidental circumstances.
however, had no relation with the question oi We
raciiy ard il there had been some little innccu-
rdcy III relation 10 imn,atcral circumstances he
hoped the House and the country would not con-
slider the question rs involving his Ncrac,is. But
he observed again, that this being the frs, incident
oh ,tl,r IiriS In,
statement that is the explanation with regard To
this fact. Mr.. A. was satisfied that General Jack
son was not in the city AT the tac that the treaty
was signed. lie WIS absent on tour 10 the
North.
The editor went on repeating what Nh. \. had
said as, follows,
:. After the treaty had been framed, and read,
To receive the signatures OF the contracting parties
but before there any obi, alton on our part to
sipn il, hv tho express direction of Mr.. Monroe
ho (Mr. AZ took the treaty, drawn mp rs II WAS,
IL General Jackson, not rs 10 the military com
mander OF the army OF the United States, bni Ms
to a highly distinguished citizen of the United
States, who being here a, the time, the then PresI-
dent of the United States thought proper 10 con.
suit upon u subject ri grca, importance. lie took
the treaty To him nj his lodgings which were III u
house al that time kept, he believed, bv Mt
Strolhcr. ilo took and delivered that treaty into
the hands of General Jackson, with the particular
rcalc, from Mr. Monroe that he would read ii ~
yer and give his opinion upon II. lie would state
further that General Jackson kept the treaty some
time, possibly moi more than one day, bnl hc kept
it a sufficient time 10 form deliberate opn'on
upon il and thai he (Mr. J called upon linn after
day oriwo, and that he returned the Treaty, with
his appreciation of that particularly boundary"
Nov, he would ask the House to observe that
this commentator went ON To SAY
"Iho public will mark the particularly Of tins
phrascooey.
After the treat, had been framed and was rca.
ds 10 receive the signatures
He took the treaty, drawn mp As 1t was 10 Con.
Jackson, being here al the time
He took the treaty to him at his lodging,
wl,icl, were at that time kept, lac believed, by Mr..
Suoiher
IIo took and delivered tina, treaty into tho
hands of Gen. Jackson
lilo would state further, that General Jackson
kept the treaty some time, possibly not more Than
one day, but hc KEEP, ii a sufficient time to ioln d
deliberate opinion upon it,.
lie (NIr. Al called upon him after day OF
two, and he returned the treaty with his approba-
baton of that particular boundary.
''Tllese are certainly the most precise and
special set of allegation, ever Pcnn"d. We VIII
proceed 10 SNOW, lhdl III over hISiti' pun WV y
are absolutely untrue.
"'Thc following note which we lave copied
from the record, ofthe State Department, shows
that Mr.. Adams first submitted his project oil the
treaty 10 Mr.. Onis Oh the 18Th of Feb. 1919
Z" Nj. Adam, presents his compliments 10 MIR
Onis and has the honor Of proposing tor In, accrp'
lance the counter pro jet enclosed, upon "lhcI
Mr.. Adams requests as early IA decision as may
be convenient to MIR. Onis. Mr. Adams regret
that he is prevented, by the indisposlllon OF Mr.
Onis, from delivering this paper IN person to NM
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Feb. 10, 1910"
"On the l0lh of February, 1919, the treat,
was " definitely drawn up and acccdcd TO by th'
Pres dent" as is shown bv this note:
Mr.. Adams presents his compliments 10 tho
Chevalicr de Ons, and has the honor OF sending
him copy of the treaty as definitely drawn NJ
and acceded to by the President of the Unllc'
States in our language, to which it will be ncccs
sary TO have the Span sh copy made conformahIr
Mr. de Onis will perceive that the President h"'
consented to several of the notifications pro-
posed Oh the pai of Mr.. de OD's and 'y INN o'
rest have ON full delbcraton, been concluded l,
be inadmissbe. Any variation from the dral
now sent could have no effect, other than OF lead
inc to new discussions, which would do'cat tn
common object of coming to an immediate con
clusion A., soon the Spanish copy shall have
been prepared, MIR. Adams will thank Mr.. d
OnIs TO have the originals in both languages mad
' out SO that they may be executed next Mohda
; morninr-and every assistance from THIS Depart
mcnt will BE- given TO effect that object.
, DEPARTMENT OF STATE"
10Th February. 1919,