The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-23
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MfpvS5kson after the purchase completed by the
State on State bonos from which $l6 500 OF the
$50 oco due Blair and Rves WAS realized and for which
he credited SIS, 900.
His proposition was that we should release the lien on
the remainder OF the estate for the Sl4 900 Of the
that he might sell ii to pay his other debts knew that
his extroaton from old debts only to make way for
ones, and therefore preferred using the lien his
property TO for the benefit OF himself and wife
during their Jont lives. Their only daughter married TO
rich very respectable gentlemanone Is provided
with an appointment at West Pontthc other nearly
and educated BY saving half of the Hermitage tract
and all the servants for the family for term Of lives likely
20 last some forty and putting beyond the power
Mr. jackson TO waste on his hopeless schemes the
steady in the value Of the property made
rapid by the State Improvement OF the adjacent por
ton together with the increase OF servants during the life
estates would make IL easy 10 return the original ad-
vance and leave behind considerable inheritance.
ttead therefore, OF giving up the property bound for
debt to pay other debts OF Mr. kson If that were pos
sble, and assist him in a Of speculation in
ron works lead mines &c, we thought best 70 act
our own experience Of his capacity and the opHon of
gentleman or Nashville, friendly him. from
whom we had this hint
He r Jackson thinks that the surplus coming from the
or not 70 one can e a. he no his
affairs than child and not able to attend TO them much bet
After consulting Mr. Rives therefore wrote as fol-
lows to the Hon. Cave johnson, who had interested him
sell with me in getting General Jacksons grave given 70
the OF the State and seemed also to share
my anxiety 10 provide tor the family
SILVER SPRING, May .. 1885
lam anxious 70 see Mrs Jackson whom the
General loved we'll and for whom feel on his well
Ssf Re s fna 60 & a
m was willing COZ hue share OF the means 70 effect
the pan which sell the whole ofhs properly under
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then TO be Subject TO debt unless shall have been paid
ated but my idea IS through our means BY which we stu
them during the Ion lives AMI then on the payment Of what
may be due the whole their heirs ready
fund at once BY release but do not hink this any.
soon emerge to take the property
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this way hope YOU will Mrs. jackson
persuade Mr. Jackson 10 come nto Lei me hear from You
about this matter. Your friend, \. p. BLAIR.
This letter received about the time that my letter
70 the New YORK meeting appeared exposing the consp
raey OF Mr.. Calhoun with Mr. Polk AM his followers to
and install that Of notification in Its stead Mr. Buchanan
and his coleage and especial friend u the Cabinet
both implicated in this original movement which embo-
died the South sectional party to command the North
did not suppose political warfare would have the
effect TO break the truce between us, which had for its
object the care OF Gen Jacksons remains and his adopt
ed attachments.
But mis,ook my Mr.. Buchanan's colleague
seems to have embraced the opportunity which his
PRODUCTION into the concerns the Hermitage gave him
TO attack from that quarter Instead of answering
my letter OF Charitable rteEts and consulting with the
family and the attorney and Mr. aves and myself
the best form OF relief the first in.imaton l had OF
changed feelings on the part OF those WAS laborng
to serve the insdious letter signed with
Andrew Jsckson's name, charging me with breach
OF trust for publishing General Jacksons
spondeLce without authority. My not at first,
menoned because those who assaled knew that the
immediate subject OF complaint 1.-THE extract from
Gen. Jaekscns letter nculpating Dir. Buchanan about
the ccrruTt bargain he proposed) neither writ
ten to me nor published by me. This not being
noticed BY me followed by another signed Andrew
Jackson, derouncipg me, by name, as the violator
OF Gen. Jacksons confidence and the rights which hs
adopted asserted over his papers.
How my good friend Andrew, whose last letter TO me
eGusion Of gratitude brought 10 this point,
only conjecture. never gave him unkind look
an unkind word did unknd thing 10 him any Of
his family
II the friends for whom have been thrown away
and my kindness rejected make good out Of their
means, the hopesfhey may have inspired shall rejoice
in for The sake OF Mrs Jackson who Is one Of the most
lovely and excellent Of her she minisering
angel TO General Jackson during all the years OF illness
and anxiety which after bis retirement from the Pres
cencey closed his life i. L. BLAIR
SILVER STRING, August Is, 1856.