The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-10
From KendaPs Exposition.
GEN. JACKSON'S EfNE-MR. BOTTS-THE
GLOBE-OURSEIaF.

We were amused in reading Mr.. Boris remarks
upon General JAcKsok's fine to frd him quoting
article prepared by in the Democratic Review, to
prove that the fine had been ren,itted We said he
q accented the money subscribed at New Orleans IN
1915, :" not for himstV, as reimbursement Of he
unjust fine, but for the widows and orphans who had
been made such in the defence Of the City, among
whom it was accordingly distributed" II, argues
Boris it was accepted by Gen JACKSON, The hne mas
been RENTED although he knows that every dollar
of it remains in the Treasury This is mere special
pleading unworthy Of reply.
Running over the comments of the Globe, however
we found Il broadly affirmed that we had nsissiattd
the facts " The Globe quotes our article as fol-
lows: viz,
"To parry the blow, far was in their power
the ladies Of New Orleans, by subscription, limit
ed to dollar each, Immediately raised the amount
and rendered il TO their protector. he accepted the
sum thus nobly ofered-not for himself, nor as re-
endorsement Of the unjust fine, but for the widows
and orphans who had been made such in the defence
OF the city; among whom it was acc 'rdinyy dstri-
buted. +"
That paper also quotes from Eatons Life passage
the part Of which bearing on this point, IS in the fol-
lowing words viz,
Without, however, any knowledge OF his wishes,
or consulting at all his feelings the subject, they
proceeded in the arrangement, and BY subscription
the entire amount was, in short lime, raised and
deposited TO his in bank and notice thereof given
But IT WAS NOT ACCEPTED, though refused in man.
ner the most delicate. In reply, he declared the OBJ
legations felt for this renewed evidence of regard;
and though COULD ACCEPT Of it, yet, as it was
the result Of the most generous feelings he solicited
that the amount might be applied to the assistance
and relief of those whose relatives, during the siege,
had fallen in bate. The proposition made was ac-
ceded to and the amount subscribed, and which had
been designed expressly for his relief was disposed
of for the benefit of the widow and the fatherless
The reader viii observe that the main facts rela-
ted BY US and FAroN precisely the same viz the
money subscribed for the purpose Of reinbursiNx
Gen. JAcKsoS's fine; instead of being applied TO that
object it went, through the solicitation and agen-
cy Of The General to the relief of the Widows
and orphans. EAroN says, he did not accept Il,
palpably meaning IN reimbursement Of the fine ; we
say the hig. EAroS says that at the Generals
request, it weot to the widows and orphans we say
in substance the thing II was already in Bank
to General JAcKsoS's credit; upon his check II was
drawn out, and at his request it was disposed of.
The i"porani point of inquiry is, whether these facts
authorized the Of the phrase accepted, not for
himself sc but for the widows and orphans !"
This is great question Of criticism upon which the
Globe announces its negative decision in the follow
ing words =" The truth is, Mr. kendall has missile
ted the facts
Well, perhaps shall be more lucky in the choice
OF words next time.