The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-09-08
Jackson's Blrthplace.-Mo1e Facts.

Some time since al editorial article ap-
pcared in our paper in reference to the ma
tivity of Gen. ANDREW JACKSON, prompted
by claim set forth by Maj. Davenport, of
Virginia, t2- the effect that, TO Virginia
sho.ld pc awarded the credit due TO the
birthplace Of the illus;rops hero and
Statesman. This article has been extensive
ly copied, and we believe generally regard-
ed conclusive rs TO the fact that Gen. JACK
SON vas born in the WaXhaw settlement in
this District. In further testimony, howev-
er, we append letter received from SAMU>
Ell ioKKE ATlEE, Esq, cf Washington,
n gentleman of position and for many years
conaesteA N,th the Treasury Department
in that City:
WAsHISGroN Cry, Aug. %, 1873.
EDITOR OF TIE LEDGEa.-DEAR SIR -
have just read your article in regard TO
the nativity Of Gen. Ja ckson. bad previ-
ously seen the letter Of Maj Davenport,
claiming the honor for Virginia, and was
prompted. at that time, to contribute some
material in my possession towards the set.
tlement of the controversy but other mat.
ters drove it from my mind. ! take Toe LID.
crty of now offering n few remarks for
your consideration
Three States claim Andrew Jackson rs
a native born citizen, viz :.Virginia. North
Carolina and South Carolina. Major Da-
venport, JUDGED, in his late communication
appears &c suggest the possibility OF Gen.
Jackson's birth ip Ira!S.d. lie says tie
Photographer of Gen. Jackson (EatoE) places
the arrival Of the family, (Jackson) in l76S,
direct from Ireland, in the Waxhaw settle
mcnt in South CaroIina-bringing the youn.
gcst son Of the family, named Andrew with
them" rs have not within my reach
Eaton's Life of Jackson, cannot refer to
the context. am cutie sure however, that
Gen. Eaton could not have been authorized
by Gen. Jackson to make such n statement; :;
for Gen. jackson himself, always claimed
South Carolina ms his birth places The
first Presidential canvass of Gen. Jackson,
in 1924, is not clearly enough within my
recollection to say whether this suggestion
of "his biographer" was point nj issue
| hardly think that it could have escaped
the notice of his opponents, for it would
have brought his eligibility TO the Presi-
denCy within Section !. Art, IL Of the Con.
ssitution, which provides that "no pesson
CXcsp: a 9atural born citizen, or a citizen OF
| the United States at tho time Of the adop-
ton Of this Constitute on, shall be eligible
TO the Office OF President - This, indeed
woul! not have precIuded an infant of 1868,
but 1t might have in some degree hiassed
the views Of many who might not have con.
temPated any native American organization
At any rate, cannot remember to have
ever heard of the question before The pub.
| licaiion of Moior Davenport's lester.
Lassing, in his History of the United
States re" rds that "Andrew Jackson was
born Of Protestant Irish parents, in North
Carolina, in 1861" corrected accordingly
the copy in my possession and called Mr.
LIS attention to what considered IN error
IA bis most valuable work. lie very prompt.
ly aud politely gave me, in a note dated as
November, his authority for the statemen,
which, as a vindication of his own histori
cal integrity, give in his own words -
"were you here (New York; would fur
nish you with evidence given to me by Gov
Davil /. Swain, of North Carolina, one ot
our most careful autiquarians, that Gen
Jackson was born Just North of the diyid
ing !iDe between North and South Carolina
His father died at about the time Andrew
was born and, before the babe was n month
old, his mother moved into house just be.
low Csouth of) that line, in the Waxbaw
settlement aud there remained until be.
death"
So much for Ireland, Virginia and North
Carolina Now it will be readily concoiv.
cd That DO mans testimony in regard to his
birth place must be considered unimpeae b.
able, but, where no motive for concealmeni
or misrepresentation can be imputed or sus.