Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-08-07
From the Spirit Of Jefferson
An Interesting Letter.


The following letter written by well
known citizen of this county, and address
ed TO the Governor of Virginia, Giscloses,
upon unqueslionabe authority, an histor-
ical fact, with which few persons are fa-
miliar. The character of the writer Of the
letter is sufIicien. guarantee of the cor
rectness Of the statements in relation TO
the information he received from those
who possessed personal knowledge Of
the facts detailed. This account Of the
nativity of Gen. Jackson, seems to be bet
ter authenticated than any we have ever
yet met with. Scarcely any two authors
who have written upon the subject agree
as TO the time or place of his birth, but
all agree that he was born previous to the
settlement Of his parents, at Waxhaw,
! (Nor,h) now South Carolina. If in addi-
tion TO the il'ustrious names which adorn
the annals Of Virginia, she can establish a
claim to the nativity of Andrew Jackson,
her record of statesmen and heroes is COM
plete.
We commend the liberal views Of the
writer of this letter, and are glad 10 per-
ceive tina. such feeling exists among the
private, but influential men Of the State.
We trust that the Capitol of the ancient
Commonwealth, will yet become the rest
ing place of her distinguished and pat
riolic sons, 10 whom we are indebted,
through Providence, for the Liberties we
enjoy -
altoona, July 1st, 1858.
To Henry A. Wise, Governor of Virgin.
ia -
Dear Sir Il write TO make some sug
geslions, relative TO the policy lately
adopted by Virginia, as TO her monument
10 Washington and the surrounding statu-
ary fthe inauguration of which, on the
22d Of February, attended at which
lime | mentioned 10 several, my hope TO
see Virginia collect the remains Of her
great sons Of the Revolution at Rich
mond, and its location. The statue is
dwarhsh-is wanting in that magnlh-
cence, which should characterize what is
done by Virginia-at least equal her mu-
nificence in bestowing on the Union, her
Western Empire, embracing Ohio, Hi
nois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
The determination by Virginia 10 remove
the remains OF the late Col. Monroe from
their resting place in New York, to the
soil Of the Old Dominion, gave determine
tion TO my views.
was opposed 10 the erection Of mon
ument BY Virginia, to any one. knowing
how this apparent gratitude in The Old
Republics had been abused, in erecting TO
Demagogues and Tyrants monuments
similar, nay superior, far surprising those
erected TO the patriotic had preferred
the monumen, erected in the breast Of
Virginia to her greatest son, 10 any OF
stone, however costly, assuring myself
that no other could come in competition
with him in the affections OF Virginia.
But as we are embarked in this monu-
mental and removing matter, let Us collect
in Richmond the remains Of ..her grea,
sons of the revoluiion-her mighty dead,
whose genius and energy electrified the
worId.-shook despotism 10 lis founds-
.ion, and erected here, in this land of
ours, Temple TO Liberty, and an Asy-
lum for the oppressed Of all nations. Let
their remains be congregated in one place,
apart from others. In other days
amongst powerful nations who have pas
sed TO eternity, almost obliterated from
the records of History. they would have
been deied-and those nations gloried in