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wlh those ot any member ot the *1nti-Jackton
convention-, notwithstanding Ihtt; may huv.- * re
yvcscnted ihou.-unds ot their fellow .uiaens.’’
Respectfully, vour ©b’t sorv’f,
SAM HOUSTON.
C. JdHNION, K*«|.
Extractjioin Cot. J»hn Campbell
Richmond, lOtbJuue, IS2S.
- *'lnc1o pil is .1 letter of Mr. Joh-nn to me, oil the
subject of your last communication.*'
Uichinond, June, 1, 1S21.
Dear Sir:—I received your note tills morning
enclosing .1 se.ilnl |,>t.or from l,ov. iionsion ol
TenncfiM'o, which yon infoim mo lia<l roine by
mail undercover to you.
I have read it, mu finding it* character such a*
to forbid me from niviii|> any answer lo it, I let urn
it to you enclosed, dial, alter leading it, you may
»ei?tore it to Gov. Houslou, or otherwise dispose of
it, as hr nay advise.
With sincere respect and fiiond.ship, your*.
C. JOHNSON.
t 'ot. John Campbell, I'iciimond.
l.\traet from Hen. John Coffee’s letter of l lorence,
Alabama.
“Y on cull my attention to the addre«* of the Ati
ti-Jackson committee as published ut Richmond,
Va. mid particularly to that part of it, which re
late* to the hattlo ol the hoise-shoe, calling it a
“col.I blooded mas-aero.” Yon ask my opinion of
the General's conduct toward* >*.e Indian* on that
•lay, and towards them generally throughout the
vt«r.
“It i* much to he regretted, indeed it i* lamen
tuhlc.to see the motives ot the (icneral impugned
lor his conduct at (he llmse-shoe, or elsewhere
throughout that war. which teiminuted in a per
manent peace with tlm Creek nation ol Indi
ntis, a nation that had shed more innocent blood
on our southern frontier, than all other Jndian*
in the United Status: and i do lielicve, that
no man who know* die real character ol Gen
eral Jackson will give credence to the charges
jigainst him that you have alluded to Iroin the
Committee at ISichiMcnd. 1 was with Grncial
Jackson, and attached to his army at the battle ol
the Horse shoe, mid throughout (lit! whole ol
the Creek war, was with him m every battle or
cngngoineut that he louglit with that natian. It
was most certainly hi* object, to kill in battle
ns many of the enemy as |>o*sible, but r ne
ver knew him to treat a prisoner with cruelty
or inhumanity , .utcr ti« nmcwlere.i to Ins arms,
but on tln> contrary, I have seen him uniformly,
when Indian prisoners were taken, lake them in
to safe keeping ami have thefn guarded ami
prolccfctl from Ijh friendly warriors who (agreea
bly to tlic mode of Indian warfare) would pul
them to forturo and to dcalli, by way of retaliation
for their own friends lost in action by the enemy.
At tho battle ol Horse-shoe, alter the works of
the Indians had been curried by storm, and they
hml taken shelter under the hanks ol the river, the
General gave otilers to cease the pursuit of them,
ntul s»nt some of his staff ollicers with Ids Indian
interpreters, local! to them in their own language
and otter them pardon and protection, if they would
come forth ami lay down tlieii aims; the oiler was
made, they heard it, but, instead of accepting the
('•rnis offered, they tired upon, and killed and
wounded several ol the party, w ho had gone with
in reach of their guns to oiler them -peace. Will
it, or can it be called “cold blooded massacre” to
kill an enemy in battle? The next morning af
ter the battle of Horse-shoe, in reconnoitring the
battle ground,our inen found two young Indian
warriors, of the enemy, who had concealed them
selves under a hope that they would not be louml
by us; they were brought to the Cteiieral, and
he took them info his ow n care; they lived in his
family while on the march homewards; he carried
them toNashville &. had both bound to good trades,
and I have since understood both became good me
chanics. The mlant child I-yncoyor, but a lew
mouth- c'.ii, ft whose mother was unavoidably ki) I
c3 at the battle ol Tallashatclie, llu- Con. had taken
into his own tent, employed a nurse, and sent it to
Huntsville and recommended it to the kind protec
tion ot the family ol Col. Pope, who received anil
took care of it, until the General w as returning
fiuin the Creek war, when it was delivered to him
at Huntsville; lie took it with him 1 oinc.and rais
ed it as one of his lamily, has given it a good edu
cation: he is now about fifteen years old, and a boy
of goodproinise, and may at some day be useful to
his unfortunate nation.
1 have not taken, nor do I intend to take, nny
active part in the disagreeable canvass for the Pre
sidency, nor do I intend to intrude mysell before
tlic public on that subject; 1 nevertheless feel it a
privilege and a duty, when called on from a respec
t ihle source, lor any facts in my own knowledge,
to give them freely and openly; and in that spirit, 1
now send you tiris reply to your enquiiics, to he
tised as you may think proper.”
Extract from .Mr. fieo. Mayfield, interpreter, Wil
liamson county. Ten.
“ In answer to your inquiries I can state, that I
entered the Creek Nation with Gen. Jackson, on
his first campaign, as a soldier, and remained so for
:: months, until 1 was appointed his interpreter,and
remained with him as such, until the end of the
Vreek war.
was withi Im at the b.ittloof the Horse-Shoe,
ondwasnc.ir him at the attillery, until lie sent me
toCnpt. Gordon of the Spies, and Chii.nabee ol the
liiendly Creeks, whom he had before sent with
orders to get the women and children out of the
breast works; remarking, that he “ intended soon
to order a charg", and that he w ished to save their
women and children.” When 1 went, 1 l'our.:l
• hem in much danger, trying to bring out the no
rr.eh clil'drcr, uTiJ by using ah our exertions,
v.n were able tosave hundreds ot them, while few
were injuicd before wo brought them out of dan
ger. Alter tlic main battle was overcome Indians
lay concealed in a gully under (be breastworks
and brush near the river, who had killed and
wounded several of our soldiers, when Gen Jack
son came up to me, and told me to go and say to
them:_‘ll they would give up, he. would save
their lives, ami a hair ol their bends should not he
hurt.’ 1 went near enough lor them to hear me
plainly, anil repeated the General’s orders 2 or ."
titnos. The Indians would r.ot surrender, hut con
tinued to lire tiponoiir men, and afterwards killed U
wounded several,until night rainc on,and those In
dians that were not killed made their oscape.
“ The next day a warrior was tuken inside of
the breastworks, badly wounded, 8t would have
been killed by the Chcrokess, had not General
Jackson positively forbade their doing any injury
to the prisoner. The General had the wounded
svarrior taken care ol in ramp, until he got well.
Al! the. prisoners taken, were kindly treated by
•he General, and those who had the care of them.
The soldiers divided what lew provisions they had
•rith the prisoners, and no man could he more ;
kind. and humane to hts pr, inner* and soldiers,than j
the General was: and would and did divide his last
morsel «f corn with hi* soldier*, on more than one
occasion, and suffered himself, rather than heat
them complain.”
hxtract Irnm Or. iioji; s tetter.
I havejust seen in the report adtlrtHct! hy the
committee of tlio V irginia anti-Jackson convention,
hearing date 22d January, amongst many others,
h charge, which iftrue, deserves the execration
„f the people not only upon him, hut upon oil
those who in any way participated in “the cold
blooded ntassa-c-e/’as alleged hy tltc framers ol
that report.
“ llcirgit that f-rre the 1 lospita! Kurgcon of his
division, and an eye w ilnrss to mo-t of the tiansac
tion* during the day ol the Horseshoe tiattlc, I leel
hound in justice to him, and the brave men wlio
I Thieved that victory, to give you a fair statement
of Hots n« they then occurred, confidently be
hoving that when known, they will lully refute
.•Mid charge, amt shew to the world that i' has hem
founded in malice, without a shadow ol truth, or
.« single lact to sustain it.
“The aiieck wa* made early in the day, and
the action warmly contested hy both parties; in
consequence of tin advantageous situation nl the
Indians, they appeared to tight w ith confidence,
tmfl with considerable effect, until many were
filled, and of that number were two females who
wer'e fountl amongst the males, with *heir usual
dress and rmplerncr.t* ol war, their hair closely
trimmed and faces printed.
•iThr general engagement had ceased; and we
were concerting together our dead and wounded,
ivl.cn we began to L>e seriously annoyed hy the
tiro of a few Indians who Im»J retired behind rome
brush on the margin of the river—to prevent
whl^h. and for the purpose of saving the lew
f «’ .*>* •«},* pas* , . -Wp *f, t,'n C~ '*9CCC!Or
•lie lirnrral, as well 1 can recoliocf, .-*v ol j»t- ,
hep* two flat*!1 to aitvnr them to sunreudt*.; the
first by a ivi'll known anal influential Indian ol
their tube, advising th<*m to surrender and receive
|iroirdian; the answer to which I tlo notkuow,
but I well recollect, that the bearer of the second,,
Gcotge May livid, tlio General’s interpreter,was
seveiely wounalcd through the shoulder, and this
circumstance, together with their alterwarilskill
ing three or lorn of our men, and wounding sev
cial others, induced the General to diiert oair
small I'u'lal piece against then., at the same time
tiling the brush in several places by casting in
lighted torches; their iiie ceased, and on the
brush bring consumed, we a few found dead and
some lire arms.
“ The women and children ware all inarched
out of the fort alter iho bailie, together with the
lew male prisoners who had surrendered, anti in
stead of “ the cold blooded massacre," slated in the
report of the committee, they were all treated
with the must exemplary humanity, such as has
ever characterized the General's military course,
so far as I have hail any knowledge of it. Their
persons were protected, and although we were
then without rations, and 50 or 60 miles from our
lort, not a mouthful of their small remaining pit*
lance of corn and peas-was suttered to be taken
from them without their consent, at an extrava
gant price.
The above statement of facts, sir, I pledge
my honor to be correct, to the best of my know
ledge, and i can farther say, that so far as 1 knew
or heard, there was not a oingle life taken, either
male or female, either by order, or with the know
ledge of the General, except in battle.
“ Should it be necessary to repel the foul ca
lumny of the committee, and you should deem
this statement ol any value, you are at liberty to
use it in any way you may think proper.”
N Asitri i,i,f, July 23, 1825.
//bn Excellency Sam. Houston—
I)kar liiK—it would have given me great plea
sure to have answered, promptly, the several in
terrogatories contained in your letter of the ,‘KMli
June la«t, hut I have been prevented by indispo
sition. I believe hut few have been in a situa
lion to have a better knowledge than myself, of
llie incidents of the battle ol the Horse-Shoe, and
of the conduct of General Jackson upon that, as
well as upon other occasions, in relation to his
treatment both ol the enemies ol his country,
when in his power, and of hisown troop*.
lam sure that none can have a more Lively
sense, than 1 have, ol the gross injustice done to
the character of that great public benefactor, and
to the gallant men who fought under Ids banner,
by the charges of *‘C old blooded massacres,” of the
“murder ol women and children,” and of the
“wanton sacrifice of the lives of his own men,”
which his encuiios have been so industrious in
fabricating against him.
ii me experience ol the l.ilso and bitter spirit
ol many ol the opponent!) of General Jackson had
not taught me better, 1 would Huppo.se that his
acknowledged public services, and patriotism,
would have shielded him against charges which
are at once so false mid revolting to every feeling
of humanity. The chivalrous conduct of the Ten
nessee troops towards the enemies of their coun
try, and the several affairs ol the Creeks, towards
the murder of their own wives and children, should
Have secured them against such charges; coming
at least, horn any part ol their own countrymen.
Hut these rejections are unavailing. Such char- 1
ge» have been made; mid to witness that they are '
untrue, 1 call the thousands, who, from lennes
see, assisted in opposing the invaders of their
country’s peace, in the south, and whose recollec
tions have not been perverted by personal or po
litical rancour, towards their late General.
In the battle ol the Horse-Shoe, such wns the
provident humanity of General Jackson, (hat bo
availed himself of the ser vices ol some ol the friend
ly Indians, attached to his own army, to decoy the
women and children of the hostile Creeks into a
place of safety.—1 was near the person of the
commanding General, during the gieater part ol
the action, and alter it was over, and no order was
given at any time, which could be constructed
into a license to the soldiers to give no quarter,
or to put a single Indian to death who offered to
Jay down his arm9.
A short time alter the main battle was over, it
was ascertained that a considerable inuvbcr of the
hostile Indians, had taken shelter in a collection
ol the laps of fallen timber, covering perhaps an I
acre oi ground. Repeated messages were sent
to them thro’ an interpreter, by General Jackson,
assuring them tliut tlieir lives should be spared if
they would surrender—but in vain. They lired
upon all who approached them. George May- [
field, the interpreter, was severely wounded by .
them, before the trooj»s were ordered to extrem
ities against them. It was notorious in the army
at the lime, that several men lost their lives in at
tempting to dislodge these inflexible and unyield
ed savages. Olliers were wounded, and among
tlirni yourself. Throughout the whole ol the
Cicck campaigns, the hostile Indians who sub
mitted, or were oveipowered, were treated with
the greatest humanity.
To show the kind of feeling which pervaded
the army in relation to this point, in the prosecu
tion of the war, against ttie Indians, 1 will men
tion (what i have no doubt is in the recollection
of Imudrcds) that at the close of some one ol tiie
afliirs with them, one or two ol our men fell un
der the suspicion of having fleshed tlieir swords
upon lhe bodies of Indians who were wounded and
beyond flic power of resistance; and the very
suspicion of such cruelty, destroyed tlieir char
acter while in the ai my, and consigned them to
some degree of infamy when they returned home.
Thousands who were the witnesses of the feeling,
and the conduct ol the army under General Jack
son, in the Creek war, will bear me out when 1
say, that no mini could have continued in the ar
my, or have been permitted to tight by the side of
his inure worthy companions,whose ann was known
to have been raised voluntarily, either against an
unresisting warrior, or one of their women or
children.
As to Gen. Jackson’s treatment of his own men
I will merely state, and I doit without the fear of
contradiction, by any one; that a soldier enfeebled,
by disease,or by wounds in all the campaigns of the i
south, was never known to march on foot while;
General Jackson had a horse to sustain him with. I
The whole army often beheld Jackson trudg
ing ot: loot, over deep roads, at the head of the
columns, or upon some point of the lines,animating
• ho men upon the difficult march, by the exam
ple of his own privations. W hen famine pervaded
the army, as it sometimes did, Gen. Jackson divid
all with (he common soldier. In reply to the en
quiries in your letter, you will see I have not
gone into detail. 1 have stuted results merely, and
such facta as J believe were notorious to the whole
army at the times alluded to, and (be (ruth ol
which, no candid ft unprejudiced spectator of the
whole conduct of Gen. Jackson nnd his troops, du
ring the late war, will deny.
Respectfully, your ob’t. serv’t.,
JOhl. I’ARlUSIf.
Kxtract from Gem John Ihowu’s letter, Kingston.
E.T. . 8
'jmuon, v. no comnianueu me spies, re
ported to Gen. Jackson, that a preal number ol In
dian*, particularly women and children, were ly
ingmidrrtho breastworks, at the tipper end, where
they united with the river, and near where the
brave Maj. Montgomery afterwards ft II; General
J.itkson ordered I’apt. Gordon and Chttm.ibee, a
Chief of the friendly Greens, to tell the Indians it
they would surrender, their live* should he spared
and they should bo treated fiu ndly. They ap
proached within speakinp distance,—Chinuabee
addressed them in their own language,—they re
turned for answer that they would not give up!
A pain, before the charge w-a» made, Gen Jarksou
urged Cliinnnhce to make another eObrt, to save
the women and children, stating ‘-that the charge
would be ordered in a short time, and unless they j
were brought Out of the brea-t works, fh v mu'
“utb-r in the pet.oral conflict.”—Chinr,nal.ee, hi
the instance ot G.-n. Jackson, approai hed, and a
pain addressed them in (heir own language, when
the women and children crossed the breast wot ka
and flew to (Jhinnabfc, as their protector, U. were
Saved,
“George M ajficM, interpreter, who v as taken
prisoner when a child, anil had bceti rai cd l.y the
frock Indians, was sent by Ocn. Jackson to some
warrior*, who had secreted themselves in the log.
and brush, where the lower end of the hteastwrrk
connected with the river, and were firing on u
and Irotn which place, several of our men were
, »ftC"ar'.i l " v'sufd cur
tender, ti.ou fi.es should be sjoteii, fss.ii tticy •
treated friendly.” In making; this offer of pardon,
Mayfield w»« wounded severely in the shoulder,
lien. JHck'on told Mayfield, to tell a pri-onei that
hail been taken and brought to the General, to go i
and tell the Indians that were secreted, “If they •
would surrender, that they should he protected.
The prisoner refused, stating,—"If ho went they
would kill hint;—that they would tight until they
died.”
"Fro’o the commencement to the end of the ac- i
lion, the Indians fought with the most infuriated
despot .dion, and never showed the least disposi
tion of asking quarters; uor would they accept
them when ottered. Geu. Jackson shewed r.very
disposition of kindness and humanity to the enemy
that fell within his power; to Ihe warriors, as well
as to the defenceless, that existing circumstances
; would afford; and I am satisfies! that the action
did not ron'inuc longer than was necessary to]
the success of the army, and tho safety of the
Kxtrnct from Col. Samuel Hunch, of Rutledge,'
Ten.
“H** charge is one, which rixild not have been
expected from the most virulent ot lien. Jackson’s
enemies. That the troops who fought on (hat oc
casion, me to he branded .is cold-blvoded murder
r#.«, instead ot receiving the unquaUied approba
tion of every American citizen, is what would not
have been imagined by any one of tt:o«e brave
roen who joiner! the standard of their country in or- !
der to defend our southern Irorders, and to prevent j
the re.currertce of such butcheries as that of Fort j
Mims. The charge is one which none can an-]
swer or disprove, except it be those who u'r ic in
the engagement, and who are necessarily iiv.pli-'
rated in the charge. But, interested as they ir.ay
liein the decision of the question, I confidently
believe, that from them, the people of the U. States
will be willing to receive an account of this affair,
and to rely upon such account as a correct narrative
o| that transaction. I was in the engagement, and
had it in my power to observe the conductor Gen.
Jackson, as well as the troops under Jus com
mand.
“ That there was any cruelty on the par' ol the
commanding general, or ol his officers or soldiers,
towards the enemy, is entirely without founds
ti.m; but on Ihe contrary, the fighting continued
no longer than was necessary to the success of
our arms.
! Alter tho heat of the engagement was over
; lln,l "'e had obtained |x>ss«-s#ion of ihe enemy's
works, an interpreter was soul by General Jack
son to some Indians, who hail possession of a |>o
sition which could not be taken without endanger
ing the lives of many of our troop-. The inter
preter was directed to olfor the Indians quarters j
and protection from injury, with tho assurance that
when peace should be restored, they would lie li
berated.
“ This was made known to the Indians, and in
. eturn, they lired upon the interpreter, wounded
him, and subsequently several of our soldier
were killed, and others wounded in taking this last i
hold of the Indians. I have thought it proper to
make this brief statement in reply to your com
munication on this subject."
Cstiact train Col. James Terrill’s letter, of Law
renceburg, Tcnn.
“ Vou well remember when we arrived in sight
of the t ort at the Horse-shoe, we found the lndi-j
an* numerous, with a strong and well i-onstrin .ed
breast work,made of large pme:iuibcr,&. the . di s
prepared to defend themselves—they lougtit «i«- .
p uati-ly. Att-.T the General found it necessary to
charge the breast works, tbe Indians defended
them lor a long lime,and when the troops had scal
ed the walls, t/iey contested every inch of ground.
The fighting did not continue longer than was
absolutely necessary for our safety,—nothing took !
place like “ a cold-blooded massacre." In this
battle and every other battle, where I was with
him, neither General Jackson, nor his tioops,
shewed any disposition to shed more blood than he
was obliged to do,for safety and success of the ar
my. General Jack sou nt all time*, was partlcu
ly kind and humane to prisoners—as were also hi»
o(Deers and soldiers. 1 know that General Jack -
son always had hi. prisoners protected and provi
ded for, as well as Ins situation would enable him
to do.—lie did often attend himself, to the com
fort and wants of his prisoners, i nave seen him
oitcnd, in person, to dressing the wounds of the
prisoners.
*" As to the humanity and kindness of Gcnoiai
Jackson, 1 do assure you that it has always been '
my opinion, that lew Generals ever equalled him
He was particularly kiud and affectionate to a dis
tressed or sick soldier—and would visit them in
their affliction*, clircr their spirits.fk. attend to their
wants,—and on'march, I have seen him place a
sick soldier on his saddle horse, and walk through
the uuid himself lor ninny mile-—and tho same
disposition, which made liisi kind and generous
towards his soldiers, appeared to govern his con
duct towards his prisoners."
Kx trait from Cot. T. C Hindman of Knox coun
ty, fenn.
“ I heard no order, nor did I see any act ol
General Jackson’s that could, in the slightest de
gree, he considered an act of severity. Neither
did the action last longer then was absolutely ne
cessary lor the success ol out army, und the safe
ty of our men. General Jackson did evince eve
ry disposition of humanity that be could, to the
enemy. The prisoners were as well treated as
circumstances would permit; and as an evidence
of his not wishing to massacre, he did in tny pre
sence send Mayfield, the interpreter, to the Indi
ans on the right of the Hrca-t work, and oiler them
quarters, on conditions they would surrender, and
during the time he was making the offer he wa«
wounded by those very Indians to whom quarters
were offered. They also killed several other per
sons, Capt. Gibb*, I.t. M. C. Moulton, and some
otliers 1 do not recollect the names of, and you al
so were wounded by them.
“ On the morning after the battle, I was inform
ed by Col. James Brown, a Cherokee, that some of
• lie enemy were found under the bank of the ri
ver, who were killed* by a party of Cherokces,
among whom were Col. Brown, Maj. John Wal
ker, ami Maj. Kidge; but that General Jackson
was not present, and knew nothing of the circuni
stance until it was all over,! feel satisfied. Another
evidence of hi# humanity to (be tndiaos, is the fol
lowing circumstance—an Indian was found the
next inoruiug alter the battle in a hollow log, who
was cu* out and taken to the General. On exami
nation he was found to be severely wounded in se
veral places He was placed untlpr the rare of
the Surgeon, Port. Hogg, I think, ar.d every at
tention paid to him (hat whs necessary—and on
his recovery, was taken to Nashville by General
Jackson, with whom I understood lie lived for
some time; and afterwards I saw the same Indian 1
in Nashville learning the boot and shoemaker's
trade."
r.xtiact f-orn Maj. John I.. Allens ledcrof Pari**
Ten.
“ At the battle of Horse-shoe I bore the commis
rnirsion of first Lieutenant in the artillery compa
ny, commanded by Capt. Parrish, and was pr •went
at the artillery from the commencement of the ac
tion until I was wounded. I was carried array
and so soon ns riy wound was dressed I returned;
and remained near to General Jackson durum the
day. — I heard General Jackson give no orders
for massacre, nor did I ever hear such a thing
spoken of riming the. action or afterward*.
‘•I well recollect, that a shot t time before
• he charge was ordered the firing ceased, as wa«
understood for the pnrpo«e of giving (,'hinncbe time
•o get the women and childien out of the breast
woiks, and when brought out, they were treated,
as on all other occasions that came within tny
knowledge with the utmost care, attention,and hu
manity.
“ A« to tli» continunnee orfbe l adle, f ran safe
ly say it was not longer, than waj necessary for
the safely of our soldiers and (he success of our
arms. I.ate in the evening a body o* Indians who
had rollt-cteri under the hark of die 1'allapno a, an
were -heltcre.d, hy some f.illon timber, wer ai •
'Col. Hindman'* siatefucnt explains the let
ter of (Jen. Jack*on fo Gen. Pinkney; which Is >h •
•ole evidence re li*d on hy dm Anli Jackson C’nii
vention to prove that the buttle of the Horse shoe
was “ a cold Idoodcd massacre.” 'I be«e Indians |
- (If?) killed liy the Cherokces (he lunrntnr aftei j
1 die hatdn, were no* under tlie protection ol (Ion •
ral Jack*onf 01 bi« soldiery and they W"r«- killed!
hcfoie f>ner«l Jackson knew the cause of (It- h 1
ring. W lion the Creek prisoners fell into the
hands ol (tenoral Jackson, he kept them gua !«'•
f oio the thdence of t’.^ Ckcrtlcc# end f c-tectcd
( f;.: J. I
iib) tag our uru.y, whenever mi opportunity otter
ed—»t lengtii the (Jrn. <n.l t.\*o * ■ M.tyfidl t’»i
Ct.-ck Interpreter, to ii»!oi in them •* it th y i
surrender they should not be injured," to wtm
proposition they r--tu«ed to arredr, hut tire upon 1
and wounded May held. They wre il'trrwanh
dislodged, but at the expense of the lives of seve
ral valuable officers and men.
“ As to the conduct of lien. Jj'-ksm towards hi*
prisoners, I can speak with confidence, tor I liad a
lull opportunity oljudcing; I w«s near his p> rson,
and could observe his conduct—When he had pri
soners, he had them unaided, and pro'ectcd, liom
danger or insult—when lie had wounded, lie fre
quently visited them in p rson and saw their
wounds dressed—he saw that they were under
the care oi good Surgeons, and every comfort af
lorded them that was in his power—hi* sick he
was always attentive to, and had them visited, and
attended to by Ilia best Physiciaus. 1 have otten
seen ticn. J. dismount rtnd raise a sick soldier
• tom tho ground, place him upon his horse, and
march himsell lor hours through tho worst of
roads, until the soldier could be otherwise provided
I-*-; in short, sir, a more humuue, tceling, compas
sionate officer never commanded an army. On
thr-e subjects I speak wi'li cuntidencc, and dely
contradiction, because I know there are thousand*
yet living who can testily to the same facts.”
Kx tact from Cant. It. M. Patterson. of Pulaski.
Ten.
“ At the battle* of the Horse-shoe, I bore the
commission ol a Lieutenant in the 3.9th legimeui
U. S. army. I pui licipated • in the engagement
trom the commencement uulil it closed, and now*
state with confidence, that not one act of warfare
was done, nor a drop ol human bloo;J shed by or
der of General Jackson,or hy a soldier m hi- camp,
save what the occasion and the success of our arms
demanded. So soon as resistance was at an end,
the work of destruction ceased: And so fai from
our colors having been disgraced by even a solita
ry instance ol 4 cold blooded massacre,’ inctcy and
protection was constantly offered to such of (he
enemy as would surrender. They were oil. red
in particular to a few desperate warriors who had
screened 'hemselves under a covert of bru-h and
who persisted in firing on our troops sometime af
ter the contest was over, nor were those destroy
ed tmtil every effort was made to save them from
the certain destruction which ibeir own rashness
required, and until they had in fact killed two val
uable young officers and wounded others.
" The utmost huinani y w»« emended to otir
prisoners, aud every care taken to preserve them
trom the violence of their own hreitueu of the
‘peacepaily* and the Cherokee Indians who fought
under our banners, and whose system of warfare,
every body knows, admit- ol no quarter to a con
quered foe. 1 never heard, nor do I b -lieve it was
ever intimated, before the raucoi of party invent
ed th.- slander, that on this occasion (General Jack
sou ordered, or that any part of bis army obeyed
in pcrpcti .ting ‘cold-blooded ma-sacr.*.’ 1 am
sure that a thou-mid creditable witness*-* could
be brought to te-'iiy nganrh »ho untbiin.u.d cal
umny . from whatevci -otirce it has originated, or
to w hatever pui|>os<- it is directed.
“ Equally untrue is the charge which seeks to
fa-ten on General Jackson tcelings ol inhumanity
towards Ins soldiers, fi ever a commander was
•eloved by his army, aud ardently cherished lor
his watchful care and protection over his soldiers,
ha f he fact ol tlii-affection, and his deserv
ing it, . am cortai.i was never doub e.l un*il it was
ho,,e th.n by- in..king the chug , sums thing po
sibly might lie go'med for his enemies or lo-t to
his fiirnde.” '
In corroboration of the foregoing statements,
that of Gov. Carroll has been published on a for
mer occasion, shewing clearly theit truth, and es
tablishing beyond doubt*, the lal-ity ol the charge,
of “ massacre at the bailie of the Horse-shoe!”
The character of lin-se gentlemen, require- no eu
logium—they stand fair in the estimation of their
fellow-citizens—and have, since the battle of the
Horse-shoe, received marks of public confidence
and private esteem. And had it been necessary,
the statement* of thousands substantiating the same
lacts, could have been obtain d, from men who
were in (lie action, in subordinate aud private sta
tions, and whose valor and conduct on that day*,
gave certain presage, that they would always do
honor to themselves, when called n|>ou to defend
their liberty and constitution—and to su tain the
Fugles of their country”
To the polit-ncs- of a friend in Richmond, I am
indebted for the pamphlet, sent forth hy the Anti
Jackson ('onvention entraining the proceeding- of
that body—tho address, with editorial scraps from
newspapers—reports from committee* of the se
nate and house of representatives of the United
States, a* vouchers for the assertions so roundly
made in the address;—the Convention knowing at
the time they appended them to the address, (if
they were not 44 ineffably stupid!”) that the reports
had been made hy committees who were preju
diced .gainst General Jack-on: That the reports
" ere mad.* on »-x parte evidence--an(; without
evidence tit all, in support ol many of the charges;
and that these reports had been rejected hy a large
majority of Congress, as untrue. It was known
too, by ihc Convention, that General Jackson’*
memorial to the Senate, supported by official aud
unquestionable vouchers, remained unanswered
and uncontraiicte.l, in relation to the charges
made against him, by the committee* of Congress,
and repeated by* the Anti-Jackson Convention.
Vet, the Convention reiterated the charges! In the
language of Mr. Johnson’s pathetic appeal, I will
say, 44 This does not become the character of Vir
ginians,” but it is in strict accordance with the
character ol the 44 august body” who adopted the
address!
I cannot hut marvel, that a body of men, self
created as they were, should have undertaken the
task, of fixing upon Gen. Jackson, charges which
had been rejected as false, by the representatives
ol thcAmctican pcoplpjand that they should become
the voluntary eulogists of Arbutluiot and Ambns
ter, when the British (always punctilious ol their
national character) on evidence of the lacts, refus
ed to make their just execution a subject of com
plaint, either against (Jcncr.il Jack-on, or the Go
vernment of the United Stales, hut believed they
hi.I suffered, a* violators of the law of nations, and
the most sacred feelings ol humanity!
The Anti-Jackson Convention, more tender of
the lives of these Monsters, who had instigated
(he Massacre of Lieut, t-co-t and his party, than
they were cither of the lives of their own coun
frymen.or the honor of their country,in the fervour
of their zeal, have not only » ught to de*troy the
just renown of an individual, but have assailed com
munities, and even Iriftcd wi!h !he sacred priori
pies of the constitution, by becoming the apolo
gi-rts of it* violators.
i he » (invention have not mice adverted to the
farts, which were amply sufficient to exrite in
the liosoiri of every man, wlio<e feeling* were frrt
ly American, and whose honor was a constituent
pail of the national character, a deep sen*!1 of the
injury, and a necessity for severe retaliation.
Tliesi- feather bed gentry had forgotten the butch*
ery of Ft. Minims! They were indifferent to the
'• massacre” of itniain! They did not regard
the cruel and “ cold-blooded” slaughter of sixty
old American citizens, prisoners at Dartmoor, by
tlie Ihitish, on ihe 30th of August, 1315. long af
ter peace was declared, and known to the world
These American* fell without arms in thcii hands,
and when John Q Adams, Secretary of State, rfe
ptited Mr. King, his agent, fo enquire into the at
fair, Ac would not condescend to obtain informa
tion from the surviving prisoners, hut sought It of
British office!**; who felt contempt for a govern
ment, •* w.-ak and penurious,” and who-o explan
irion was satisfactory lo the patriot) fm ol Mi.
Adamt when reported to him by Mr. King Thu
ended n scene of outrage the most wanton—a ca
tastrophe Iho most cruel, and to ua the most de
grading that has stained our annals. Vet not one
«* nipothetic tear remained with the Convention,
*b tne shade* of (lie*- men, that srill “ walk mi*
• \ctlgcd amongst u*;” hu> the v< ry dreg* of the
generous cup til tender sympathy hiv h* cn ex
tiati-tcd, over tin* sixteen savages who fell in li
halile wi'h tin* Cherokee*, the morning after th<
action of the Horse-shoe, ami ihe fate of Arbuth
ie>t an.! Ambi inter,whose machinations among the
Indians had caused shedding of hluod sufficient tor
any end, unless it had b *i*n to exei*>* the syim a
tines of the Anti-Jacks nConvention fot thelrow
countrymen, who had l*een inos cruelly maa.,>
cred by the British and Indians at t;.iiou< inn* •;
or to induce justice to J.irk.ton ami his a- Mi** «,
Who were always r**ady (o defend public liberty,
audr!;cJ gWy eg t!.clr counirv
SAM. HOUSTON.
RICH/vro :j.O OOT 23.
Jo the i.diior* oj the Richmond I'.iUfUiret'.
titiifTL.km kn; — A pajirt |>nl>li-lit'<l in the Staun I
ton Spectator, rot taining some vindictive, ignorant |
anti deceptive remarks, founded upon an extraordi I
nary correspondence between Judge Stewart am*1
T. J. Randolph, E-q. referring to a letter from Mr. j
Jefferson to myselt, is this moment pin into iny i
I hand*.— \\ hetliei' Mr. Randolph lias shewn him-!
-t If the friend of his grandfather, Mr. Jefferson,
and of Iris country, by giving up this letter for pub
, lieation, especially as detached Crum mv letter to
Mr.-Jefferson, to which his is a r ply; or whether
I have shewn myself' a friend to both. in withhold
ing til** publication, will appeal fioin (tie contents I
of both letters; connected with the following tacts: I
living unwilling to give information as coming!
from myself, of the grounds raken by Mr. A-j
dams for his prefended desertion ot the Federal i
and Ins affected adhesion to tbe Kepublican Party,
and deeming it highly important ihal this informa
tion should be given to the Public, 1 determined m
call on Mr. Jefferson for Iris recollection of hem,
and tin o’ them iourK» Mr. Adams himself to pub
lish his own statement ol the whole transaction,
and his own motives for his own conduct. Acgor*
dingly 1 addressed a trank cuiiiinuiiication to Mr.
Jelfer-on, fully explaining my views and oi.jects,
and requesting him to give me a written •tnteiuent
ol his recollection of the transaction In reply,
Mr. Jeff. rson addressed me a letter, complaining
ot the exneiuo pressure of business, which I nn
derstood to have been of the inosi unpleasant and
embarrassing character, lor four days before writ
ing his reply, and of an extreme want ol memory.
Upon looking over the reply, 1 found hut roo much
i evidence of the justice ol his remark, in relati u I
. to the aberrations of his memory, on hai occa ion.
| arising, doubtlessly, from the pressing mental dia
j tress ol that unfortunate moment,—and I instant
ly determined, that no consideration should induce
me ever to give i: publicity, in that form, whilst I i
j felt too much delicacy towards M', Jefferson, to
i remind him of he errors ol hi> memory, under 1
| the peculiar circumstances of the ease A refe-'
lienee to the reply, wdl, upon tlis slightest rousid- I
'oration of i's contents, exhibit abundantly the pro-!
prioty of this determination.—Mr. JofTtnan says,
that Mr. Adams called on him •• pending the Em
btirgo lor the purpu-e <d making the coininuniea !
lion which forms the subject ol bis letter, and
which was the natural prelude to Mr. Adams’
p. etended conversion; who, he observes, “made
some s;-ologies for the calls, on lire ground of our
i not being then in the habit of confidential com mil
j ideations.” Jlr. Adams’ pretended conversion, as
is well known, preceded tire Embargo, and rbc
first public evidences he gave ol it, were, it will
be r< meinbered, his sufyut of lhat measure, ai d
his extraordinary report in ihe case of John Smith.
| (in the winter of 1807—8) Vet he might have
called on Mr. Jefferson, during as well a« before
j the Embargo. Hut Mr. Jefferson goes on to state,
that in this communication, Mr. Adams informed
him, “ that certain citizens of the Easiern States,
, (I think he named Massachusetts articutuily)
were in negotiation with agents of the hritiidi
; Government, the ohjcct ol which was an agree
ment, that the New England States should take no
i further part in the trar then going on.” It would
I here seem, that Mr. Jefferson had blended the pe
; riod ol the war and the Embargo together, and
j that he conceived the war to be ‘going on” “pend
I ing the Embargo.” hut he observes further, in
another part of ihe letter, “ from that moment,and
• influenced hy that information, I saw the necessi
ty of abandoning it” (the Embargo) “ and instead
|of effecting our purpose, hy this peaceful weapon,
we must fight it out or hieH)k the Union.”
I he Embargo was repealed without any reroiu
, metidation Irom Mi. Jefferson, and the wai was not
*b"gun until 1812, three years after. These are
some of the obvious errors jnm which Mr. Jeffer
son had fallen, at the unfortunate moment of writ
ing bis reply to my letter; am: surely, they not
only afford abundant justification (or my witholding
its publication, but made i: imperiously my duty >o
do so.
On ill - l wenty-sixth of December, 1825, .li
ter being, I presume, relieved fiom the I
icitsof the presume of ihe distressing busineim,'
wliirli had engaged hi* attention for several day*
preceding, Mr. Jeffer-’on addressed me anothci
letter, explaining his views of the alarming politi
cal rendition of the country, under Mr. Adams's !
administration. This is one of the most clear In ]
cid, consistent communications loi its objects, o! j
any one of the many he ha* ever written. It
contains no error whatever, either ot principle or
memory. I had, however, determined not to give
publicity to cither letter; hut, when t “aw Mr.
Jefferson’s well-known and long-e«tabIi'-hed re
publican principles grossly perverted and fnisiepre
sented by the administration editors, I tclt an trie
sistible duty to publish his real opinions, as dis
closed in that Idler.—Kven then I did notpiocecd
with the publication, until 1 had first addressed a
letter to Mr. I . J. Randolph,undercover to a friend
' in Charlottesville, with a view of getting Mr. R’s
opinion and advice upon the subject. Mr. Ran
dolph was absent on a visit to (lie watering places,
and bis return uncertain. The letter was request
cd to t>c held up until his return, and then deliver
ed to him. Whether it was delivered or not, !
cannot tell In the mean time, Gov. Randolph’s
publication, in relation to Mr. Jefferson’s political
opinions, appeared; which i conceived a sufficient
fortification of the opinion formed by myself, and
an abundant justification lor my faking the same
course The loud calls made lor the publication
of Mr Jefferson’s real opinions, related only to his
political opinions, not to the grounds disclosed to
him by Mr. Adams, tor his pretended conversion.
His Iclterot the 25'h December had no relation to
that subject, and its publication would have Lecn
, no answer to those calls, flis letter of the 2Hth
; was full and unequivocal to that |ioint. Of course,
I ptihtisdu-u trie letter r<-latuif^ 10 iho ohjcctot the
rail*, not the one having no relation thereto.—1
published :hc one for the name reason which in
| (luccd me to refute o publish the other—to wit:
j to tlo justice to Mr Jell rson’s political lame arid
| to the public information The ouo, written after
j a night's deliberation and repose, and whose con
tents speak its own merits, was calculated to res
cue Mr. Jeffer on’s political opinions Irom the at
tempts to misrepresent them, and to save the pub
lic from the delusion of tlios- misrepresentation*.
The other, I believed, to have heun wiitten und.-r
so undue and unlortunate an impression, producing
so many palpable errors, as that it' publication
would do no le>s injustice to Mr. Jefferson than l<>
the public. The contents of the two will be suffi
cient of themselves to justify my determination in
relation to them, and the consequences attending
the unfortunate publication ol (lie letter of the
2.">th December, |H2.», will very shortly, 1 tear,'
afford still further justilication ol it.
Ihit, it is intimated that I refused the publication
ol that letter, with a view of dcpiiving Mr. Ad
am* o. the. benefit of the favorable opinion, » x
pre«scd ol hun by Mr. Jeff-rum, in refer- lire to
tlm lime when the communication was made, to
which the letter rcljte<. I’o this intimation, I
give a direct and unequivocal denial. Hud I hi n
actuated by any undue motives towards Mr. Ad
ams, (he publication of this letter would have af
forded abundant means for then exercise, not with
standing the ‘ tin posed compliment which it ton
tain-. >1i, Jeff-r-on speaks moat confidently ol
Mr Ad ni- pmtinding his convci*m> upon a tn-.i
sonabl • lotispuacy fli u cairyingon (I ho 7 > t
t en the >1 aasachusc t federalists snd ccr ,,
Hi iit.-h agents—no bin:: doubting h. • meinoi y up u.
this all-impoiMti’ point. Is tbo. i fusal to gn
putdteity to this Inhumation, (tlie only pf.-ce o'.
any teal importance in ictslioii » IMi Adams.)
evidence of a nisposifion foils injustice fo him? 1
i no: utter destruction to Mr. Adams'- fain.*.-' At;
do-js it not afford tbe liig:ie<t evidence, that my
in tucement to withhold th publication was rot to
avoid a benefit m Mr. Adams, but to protect Mr
J ttiTSon’s poti ical f.,nie frotn the mslcvoh-nt, viu
\licti-o a'.txcL*oow to ljvclbd at it*
So Mr Ironi enterdining a w ish to conceal tlij
thnt Mr. Jefferson on re hud a good opinion (/, Mr
. 1 1 *** nior- ’lun once, i 0vlieve
puhl:cl>, .in -i viirr p- »\\.-elv, ,<lia< tiler.- was „
time, am! .. Ion- hue, when Mr Jwffi isof , enter,
tamed a high opinion ol Mr. A iam*'s Capa city, in.
?“~r*t> ,&. pahi»ii<iu; during a port! mol * Iftcli time,
i l.itioioa my sell under a similar delusiot 1 have
maintained this fact in opposition to the • .pinion of
*'MI" °l Mr. Jefferson's warmest frien-it .anil hae<>
ase-itcd in evidence of it, that Mr. Jot (arson c
tnally nominateil Mr Ad inis to tho Senate
Mnustei lo Utimiia, ucronliug to the i >est of i
r col lection, as one ol u.c la«l irti of hiis admin
(ration; which noinina ion was disapproved by r|,
s nate, under an opinion, Miai it was a1 tliat time
iticxDedient to send a Minister to V ussia. Mr.
Madison’s -tihsequcnt n-j mi nation of Mr. Adams
to the same office, 1 always considere d as a mere*
coiitiiiiidticii of Mr. Jefferson's pret mus nomina
(ion. I never hud a doubt and net cr concealed
my knowledge of the fact, that Mr. feiferson did,
i’ on- period, entertain a good opiir'.on of Mr. A."
and could, therefor , have no inotiv<i nor desire to*
rone a! Mr Jefferson's own testimt tiy to the same
tact. And this is the whole inuor tit of iho com
plimentary expression in this letter, alluded toby
the paper ahuvementioucd, md which I am
char gill with a desire to conceal. It manifestly
tioin i s context, has reference to time past—to the’
p-iiod ol this communication of which .Mr. Jeffer
son is speaking. I’tiis good opinion Mr. Jefferson
novcr enterained of Mr Adjun, iH-rhiju for sortm
time before, and certainly never afle- , Ids Mos
s-Ve to Congress in December I'd »5 if any doub s
co 'ld he entertained upon this subject, from the
misinterpretation of the letter of the 25th Dec
Me y must be abundantly satisfied by that ol Iho
26th; extracts from which J shall now proceed to
lay lief ore the public, together with my letter <o
Mi. JefJ-rson and his in reply. I repeat the de
claration, (hat the extracts from the letter of tho
2t>ih. coutnin the whole of the political part of fhr.t
letter. I disdain to prop such a pled 9 ■ by the tes
tiiuony ot a»y on-, but the otiginat tetters are in
in' -sion, and arc o.Tcred to the inspection of
any gentleman ol anv |Mt(v, who may please to
call and examine them, under an injunction that
he -hall mam- no improper use of the parts consld
crc.l private, tho impropiiety of divulging which
will he manifest to every oue.
F.ou, tin- view of the whole, the following rc
siihs will appear: *
t'siri-iue reluctance in giving informa
(ion respecting Mr. Adam#’ pretended conversion
under any circumstances, whilst I was cxtreinclv
desirous that he -lioulJ dose himself.
'J1'1' 1 published Mr. Jeff r-on’s lettor of
Ml.: • bih miller the inflweuce of irresistible calls
loi that purpose
81. Thai the contents of that letter related d -
rectly to the object-of (lie call.*
4th. That the letter ol the25th did not relate to
them in any respect whateve, and. of coursa, the
nubheatun ot that letter would not Lave been jus
Mned by th-m. J
5'h. That the inducement for withholding ir
was to avoid the exposure of a momentary want of
rnen.oiy on the part of M;. Jellorson.
fith. That it was not with a vitw of rtoitm anv
injuslice to Mr. Adams, by withholding Mi-fjct
lersons compliments to him; which, when pro
perly explained,especially by the letter of the ChUi,
an- understood as I understand thorn, fasten ot»
lum tii.- greatest reproaches.
7'h That l (mblished the whole of the politfent
part of Mr. Jeh .-son’s letter ol the 28th, and the
private parts omilteu, will be seen, upon inspection,
not intended for publication, being rather of a
sportive cast towards certain descriptions of indi
viduals, and are certainly tlie matter of that letter,
not intended lor the public eye.
1 lie loiegoing sk- tcli is written on the spur pf
tne occasion, it necessary, further explanation
.uni dcvclopeinents will be hereafter given.
.... . ^ WM. li. GILES.
Richmond, Oct. 21st, 1325.
CORRESPONHENCE BETWEEflT
M .11 B. GILES 4- THUS. JEFFEII\OJ\~.
o JViSwam, December 15/A, 1825..
My lsear sir : Without hearing directly fiotu
you, in relation to the present crisis i> our political
affairs, I take it for granted, that yon view it, with
the same regreis and alarms that 1 do —Sue* have
been the impressions upon my mind, prod tired hv
tin- lapnllv progressive usurpations of the c^nerat
government; that I have deemed it a duty toinake
t -n| kti .wii to the public, under the capthn of
' ° ,U il Di?qni.itioii-.—Since seeing the Presi
de'.^ message I have determined to extend thcr
di-q.iisiunis m o an examination of -onre ot tfio
tno ;i prominent principles avowed in it. —In tbft
performance of thi- ta-k, I think, material aid
mi^iiibe derived from looking back to the period of
Mr. Adams’* political conversion, reviewing
tl.e inducements (Inn suggested by him for
his conversion; and tracing the outlines of
lh- policy pur-ud by him, from that time,
m -.In present. But, I could not permit my
• I. to place tl-at transaction, before the public,
wit'-out consulting you. Sir, upon the propriety of
be measure, first, as to the suggested induce
im-nfs themselves—Second, as to the prop^ty of
giving them publicity.— I presume \ou wili well
- collect. Sir, that Mr. Ad mis’ tir-t indurated
to you, hi- intended change of po'itick , through
nnu I lie inducements -ugge-ted for tin- change,
■ think, sulNtantially, the tollowing—That proposi
tions had been made by certain British agents, to
many leading federalist* in the Eastern States, io
'he event ol war between the U. S„ and Great
Britain, to separate New England from the rest if
the States, and to enter into an offensive, and de
fensive alliance witli G. B.—That the proposition
via-- approved l.y many of them.—That he had
been consulted upon its feasibility; and urged to
unite With the approving federalist-, in frivinn- if
wn sanction ol the whole party. That his love of
country, became shock*'*] at the proposition, and
lie had resolved to abandon a party, who could bo
induced to countenance the treasonable .project._
After urging Mr. Adam*, to make his communica
tion tn person, and his refusal at hi* request, and
upon his authority, I gave you the information, iu
Mibstance, as above stated, according to >h« best
ol my recollection — As an inducement to Mr. Ad
*' ”• ’J* ca*l on you in person upon the occasion, I
took the liberty of expressing a confident opinion
to him, that he would be received by you with dua
respect and altention. I apprised you of this inti
mation to Mr. Adarn-; when you requested me, to
re-assure him upon the same point,which I accord
ingly did, and I understood (hat afterwards he had
- yiMal personal interviews with you upon tbo
you, .t tliesame time
n.ii Mr. Adams accompanied liis communication
with the shongest assurances of his entire disin
terestedness; and that lie actually disclaimed all
view- ofomcal preferment, and |>ertonal iggrap
dizctnent in any form. —As to the point ofpnblhi
ty I have to observe, that I have no intention of
publishing this statement of fact-without your eon
-cut, t»io >ably not without the consent of Mr. A.
but, in (he event of your yielding to it« publication,
h- w ill he strongly pressed to do«o on hi- part. I
propose, however, to rcler to so much of that trans
action, as is already before th- public—This will
be -cen in a speech delivered by my«c!f j„ ti,0
Senate of the U S on th • 2d Dec. ISliS; a cony o
which, accompanies this note for your information
fim particular subject was in’roduced for the pur-’
po-e of defending Mr. Adams against char"-es
brought again* him by Mr. Pickering, and wilfbe
found in panes 7- 8— 9—you will also find, sir,
that one.obji cf of that speech was to repel charges
mule by the same Gentleman against yottrsolf
*n,l Wadi-on, a« well an Mr. Adam*. Tho
(afcincnt ol that transaction at that time, as tar as
if went, having been introduced in vindication of
Mr Attains, ns quite acceptable to him, as I up.
derstootl * botfly af * r wart’s. If is through his ad
•• 'ssion on ihat occasion, be will now lie , :,;or
i foil devolop«fncn( ol'he whole of that transaelion,
which ba» iih-equently turned out, to bo the most.
nf,ul o’ 'ti m hole life—It will occur to you,
' *»t if rtn-ac’lon should be placed lie fori;
• public. • i x . fi tour reply to this nolo
will tin pa, lot ill ■ I'ubliraiioti.
I5e pie. sed, rr. in accept assurances of my best
and rno<' afF'i tionate regard,
, "M B. GILLS.
Mr .ik» t'hiisoar.
Montickui.o, Dec. 25 1S25
Mr. O inns,
fleer Fir,—Your favor of th- »5 » was rcceiv.
e,1 four days -go [l found me engaged ip «k
I cannot layesid^ until ti l* do b %