The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-16

HHa.Ir4or, July 4, 1866.

per- published Nashville called the Patriot which my
attention has been directed merits reply not that
gard anything from such worthy of notice,
only far it scandaousy refers and tends to abuse
the public mind to my private and personal affairs In
stead Of answering cricinng my letter gentleman
should have done in courtesy, and combining himself 10
and TO the letter. his attempts directed mainly
crush out my statement by ptful tissue Of slang mis-.
representation and abuse Though having always sought
the retiracy of private life, | trust that too well
known to the public generally here and elsewhere for
such vile trash to inure my character affect tho force
of the statements thought proper to make TO the public
through my published card Of the 26th u 1t relieves the
sting Of personal detracon TO myself when reflect
that Gen. Jackson vifed from end Of the Union
to the other have been all Of his friends who dared TO
open their lips TO repe SANDER and injustice, and doubt
less by just such writers as the one in the Patriot
am charged with having sold the bones Of my father
for State bonds that have surrendered to others the
home bequeathed to that my father left his estate
simply get out Of liabilities incurred by myself and
that had consumed and wasted his patrimony In reply
which, not the vile scrbbler but to the public whose
generous Of right appeal TO- and will the
open exhibition that am about to make in justice to myself
and famy,) have to say That when General Jackson
returned home at the end of his presidency he had not
much hundred dollars left of his salary. His generous
entertainments at Washington to friends and to the public
left him but little The profits of his also
house not thronged with visers from different por
tons Of the country The proceeds ofhs estate here could
not and did not meet his expenses Under the circum-
stances and by the advice Of friends he deemed it adv
sable to make purchase in the South to raise cotton
Under his direction went south and made the purchase
of place that had been recommended to him at $23 0oo
and afterwards small tract additional at the cost Of
$2500 To these and other smaller liabilities he
cured loans from the bank and individuals the
Of nearly $4,000 He left his sadded with this
heavy liability, all drawing interest i have been thus
particular in order dsabuse the public mind of the
charge made by the Patriot and communicated no doubt
by private sources that had incurred the heavy debt
that had rested upon the Hermitage property.
Tho almost dying injunction of my father get
Of dsbt To do So Immediately sold the Mississippi place
and from circumstances necessarily below its value and
rendered the notes to Messrs Blair Co., which they re-
fused to receive The year had the misfortune to
lose twentysix fine hands, the flower of my flock by cho
and other sickness. sustained bout the same time
heavy loss through the failure Of debtor In order to
eItricate myself from this $50 900 liability embarked in
the iron business. built furnace, which, soon as
finished accidentally burned down, and rebuilt at
loss of inexperienced in the business my enter
prise proved unsuccessful and sold soon as posi-
BILE at sacrifice And, finally, by endorsements for friends
to very large amount is concluded series of msfor-
tunes the majority Of which likely attend the most
prudent and which form the only apology TO offer
without any facts explanations upon the subject have
been rudey and basey dragged before the public by the
party writer Of the Patriot
am assailed for having sold to the State of Tennessee
onehaf Of the Hermitage land embracing the improve
ments had fattered myself that was performing
al duty in placing this property under the control Of the
State know that it is regarded by the public Gen.
Jackson long before his decease time and again said to
that the Hermitage would not be suitable residence
for private family TO live Of the numerous
vsers and the necessary Inconvenience growing out Of
it. He therefore, ddeised TO sell the Hermitage but
in the sold to private individuals to let his tomb
go to his loved State Of Tennessee; which request
have literally complied with.
Gen. Jackson in of his wills and tetaments had left
his papers and documents to his friend Major John H.
Eaton but subsequently changed it to Mr. Blair In speak
ing Of bis papers, he often asked IL would like to
take charge Of them Ny reply was, that was young
and inexperienced, and would greatly prefer IL 1t met
his Judgment TO have them LEFT TO m able and ye-red
friend Very thereafter Mr. Amos Kendall came on
the General and solicited the loan Of sufficient Of his
letters and papers compile bis history and life The re-
quest acceded with pleasure and the most import
Of his papers and documents handed over to Mr.
Kendall and the balance would have been sent on TO him
Afterwards but for the arrival Of Mr. Blair Mr. B. ques
toned the General about his papers and the writing Of his
life and history stating that IL he would leave them with
him he would carefully arrange them for Mr. Bancroft
tnAt ne bar nad reured from politics 10 the shades Of
Silver Springs and would guard scrupuousy the sacred
Of his memory and fame Ny father with pleasure
consented and directed after his decease to forward
all Of the important documents retained to Mr. Blair eI-
cept private and confidential correspondence which
was instructed to Mr. Kendall still retains all
the papers which he received and Mr. Blair some Of less
importance Gen. Jackson requested Mr. Kendall to 70
tain the papers he had in his possession until he completed
his life and history. IL reflection upon any Of
General Jacksons immediate family that such a DISPOSE
ton Of his papers made II would have seemed in
delicate In them TO have made the Of them that Others
might very properly have done.
In conclusion respectfully ask the public to observe
why this vindicye personal abuse Of me and for what
purpose Simply because deemed II proper and right In
justice to the reputation memory and fame Of my father
when the abuse that Mr. Blair had made Of priya.
documents and the scandaous misuse Of the following er-
tract from Of my fathers private and confidential ct-
tiers n supposed friend published recently In the Rspub-
ican Banner written February 80 ls45 some few months
before his DEATH saw proper demonstrate in a public
manner against IT, Here Is the extract furnished by the
| Banner:
"Your observations with regard to Mr. Buchanan are
correct lie showed want Of moral courage In the affair
Of the intrigue Of Adams and Caydd do me Justice
In the 1posG be then made and about that time
did believe there perfect understanding between
Adams and Clay about the presidency and Secretary Of
State This | sure Of But whether he viewed that
there any corruption in the or not know not
but thing do know, that he wished me 20 combat
them with their weaponsthat vas let my friends
say, " elected would make Mr. Clay Secretary OF
State This TO appeared gross corruption and re-
PEELED II with that honest indignation as which thought
IL deserved"