Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-27
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The Sacramento california; scndarE of the 18th
Of October contains hitherto unpublished letter
from Cen. Jackson, written more than thirty years
ago TO personal friend The entire letter is in the
handwriting of the .sOd Hero and its style is en-
inently in keeping with his iron character There is
but one erasure in the Manuscript in which instance
the word 4" for is substituted for q Of" The pen
lnanship is strikngly bold, and was evidently exc
Cuted with rapidity The strokes of the pen are
heavy, and the matter is highly interesting, show
ing that Gen JACKSON in his private correspondence
with personal friend, relied wholly upon the real
purity and honesty of his conduct as pubic sery-
ant to fully shield him from the attacks of his enc
mics. The date of the letter shows that it writ
ten at a time when political foes were endeayoring
70 find reasons for opposing him for the Presidency
20 which high position he was elected the succeeding
year Here is the document, with names of indiyid-
uals suppressed
HErNyTAeE, June 80, 1926.
DEAR SIR: Yours Of the 9Th inst is Just received,
and assure you feel very grateful for the infor-
nation communicated. Whilst the conduct Of the
Secretary Of War, which you detail inspires me
with feelings of contempt for the man. assure you
itwould give me much pleasure, as l know it would
my friends, TO see all my accounts in the Indian.
as wei as all my accounts in every other department
Of our Government. fairly and honestly laid before
the nation, and centrasted with Gen. IS, or the
accounts Of any other officer Of the army, of the
civil department throw the gauntlet of defiance
AGAINST all the panders power and fear not any ex-
posture of all and every account or transaction with
the Government during my whole life. Whenever
had the disbursng Of public money, it viii appear
used it with economy and applied it benefc,ally and
Justly to the lastcent
My friends in next Congress- trust will call for a
full investigation of my accounts with Others This
will occasion little more stir the wgwam than the
callatey made by rieadfor my military and Indian
accounts to checkthe fraud in the accounts furnished
for political effect, which at once discovered
mistake Of about 81 900 more than had received
and tmay be what you have heard is innuendoes
thrown out 10 prevent my friends from further in
Quiry. This viii not do in all my public acts as
well as private, have viewed honesty the best
policy, and have pursuedit, and when the adminstra-
tors of the Government attempt TO invade nv mora,
character investigation Will be had fear not ne
result andH againfalse accounts should be rnzhed
from the Department, Mr. Sec. -- must beware
for Congress viii make the call and investigate his
conduct When my friend applied 10 have free access
70 my correspondence with the Government il was
refused him. as the Secretary alleged that he would
have run OF others against which he had insurer
able Objections Rest assured that | am nrenarad
at all points. and if truth prevails vulnerabe in
none My friends need have fea-; truth is mighty
and must prevail
Mrs }. begs me to say to you that the d;sposition
you have made Of the paper meets her appreciation
She unites with me in kind wishes to you yourladv
and family.
With assurances that nothing would be more pleas
lng than 70 have you and family our bors in this
line country, am, respectfully, your friend.
ANDREW JACKSON
LETTERS TO Gov. WIsE-The Richmond ENQUIRER /
publishes extracts from number Of letters Re.
ceiyed BY Gov. WISE in regard to the intentions of
the friends of JOIN Brown, and among them we
md the following extract from letter from gen.
tleman at Columbia, il this State:
q have received a letter from a friend in the
NORTH telling me that it is the intention Of the abo
Itionists TO rescue old Brown and his party. Isms
NortherA plan, but have no sympathy with tbes,,
Scoundrels who would murder innocent women a "a
:" The writer Of the letter supposed would -taAr
BEously