Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-07-22


hope the committee will intcuogatc him as to
every point or matter Of confidence that 1yer ex.
| isted between us.
ANDREW JACKSON.
lie was now put upon oath.
"When sworn to tell he truth, The uhoie truth
and nothing bit he truth, The following inter-
rogaloIy was put to him by the committee "Do
you of your own knowledge Know Of any ac! by
either of the heads of the Executive Departments
which is either corrupt OF violation Of official
duty!" Here was clear and distinct PROPOSE
ton which Conscientious M d honorable man
would have answered will out evasion % crcun-
locuon. How did the Judge answer IT. He
begins by saying "irom the manner IN which this
question is worded II is somewhat difficult Tor
me 10 determine to what extent ! ought to pro-
coed in my answer. presume it could not be
the meaning OF the committee TO Constitute me
the Judge Of what shall be considered corruption,
or a violation ol official duty by any OF the heads
Of the Executive Deparments.'
But the Judge soon RECEIVERS from this profess
latlon OF his ncompetency to determine wi at is
corrupt or Illegal, and leaps to the subject Of the
public lands with suddenncss which would al-
IIlUSl lUuutt lIt IlHu'l w bHh 'lihl w Ithu bl-
gotten the inient gaoiy. lie says, cot NY own
owodge do DOT know Of any frauds actually
pracced either as TO the sale OF the public lands
or in The purchase Of Indian reservations yet
from information have received in which ! CON
tide, do believe great frauds have been Iracllc
ed, and are yet goln4 on as to both; aud that IA
some Of these Uul own officers or agents have
been, and now are concerned or interested, and
that ii the committee will call upon persons who
we're and yet are III the vicinity OF the places
where those transactions have taken place, to
disclose what they know, these frauds and those
concerned in them can be ascertailcd."
We omit the long reuaton Of the charge oil
corruption in relation to the appointment OF Nh.
Hering-as ever the evidence Of Judge White,
IN that point, did not acquire any cledercc with
the committee itself The Ex.Presldent denles
Judge Whites statement in regard TO the dcta-
ton charged upon hun in relation TO the appoint
ment Of Mr. Clayton TO IA committee, and IN rtla-
ton to tic chairman OF congressional and senate
rial committee III general proving net Of ly false
hood upon the Judge, but aDsufd'Iy and lgno-
rance.
Gen jackson sums up bis remarks on the es-
hmony Of Mr.. Bradley N regard to private con-
yersatlon had with HIM i'll the catrlage, IN the fol-
lowing language.
"Mr Bradley's testimony when striped OF lis
verbiage and false coorlng cleprly shews that
the confidential intercourse he betrays and which
nv enemies have laid hold Of with SO much vio-
lence TO the obligations truth and honor, mann
lests only my anxiety for the success Of those
great and cardinal principles to which weare IN
debted for the blessings of our republican SYSTEM
aud my adherence Of the devices winch have
been laid to overthrow them.'
The Judge, in relation to bis charge against
General JAG kson in relation to Mr.. Hunsman, Is
placed in truly awkward predcament. The
charge was made by the Judge in public speech
at Jonesboro, Tennessee-an his proof turns
out TO be a conversation which Gen. jackson
held in Jonesboro', three days after Judge
Whites speech. This drawing upon the future
for present usel Besides, the words said to have
been spoken by General jackson were not heard
by eight or nine nearest him in the company
! one evidence only has testified TO them.
( General jackson disposes OF ms mistake IN
relation to Peytons vote in the following Ian
guage;
"Thc Judge impeaches my yeroclty Tor saying
that Mr.. Peylon voted against the appropriation