WRITINGS OF SAM HOUSTON, 1826
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0 Dr. J. H. Wallace was a guest at the dinner party given by John S. Well- ford of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in honor of Samuel L. Southard. Wallace, a strong supporter of Jackson for the presidency, reported Southard's un- complimentary statements concerning Jackson's conduct at ·the battle of New Orleans. See Bassett, Co,-respondence of Andrew Jackson, III, 329, 342-344. ·•General Isaac Roberts. See Parton, Life of Andrew Jackson, I, 365, 466, 605-506. 8 John Adair (January 9, 1757-May 19, 1840), soldier, politician was born in South Carolina, but is usually regarded as a n_ative of Kentucky, because . he served his adopted State so long and well both in military and political affairs. He commanded the Kentucky troops, under Jackson, at the Battle of New Orleans, and from that time until his death he and the General were alternately friendly and hostile. See the Dictionary of American Biog1·aphy, I, 34-36. Biographical Dfrectory of the American Cong,·ess, 623. 11 John Pope (1770-July 12, 1845), served as both a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky, and was appointed territorial governor of Arkansas in 1829, a position he held until 1835. See Biographical Directo1·y of the Ame1·iccm Congress, 1422; also, Charles Lanman, A Dictiona.111 of the Amer- ican Senate, 317. 10 J ohn Randolph (June 2, 1773-May 4, 1833), politician, statesman, orator, was born in Cawsons, Prince County, Virginia, and died at his home, "Roan- oke," Virginia. To distinguish himself from other public men of his time, who also bore the name of Randolph, he always signed his name "John Ran- dolph of Roanoke," and by this title he is known throughout the history of his period. See the Dictiona111 of A1ne1·ican Biography, XV, 362-366. Bio- grciphical Directory of the American Congress, 1442-1443. Parton, Life of Andrew Jackson, III, passim.
ON MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA CLAIMS 1
[December 14, 1826] Mr. Bartlett then modified his resolution to read as follows: "Resolved, That the Committ~e of the ·whole House be dis- charged from the further consideration of the bill to authorize the settlemen and payment of the State of Massachusetts for certain services rendered during the late war; that the same, with the claim of Massachusetts for military services, be referred to the Secretary of War, and that he be instructed to report to this House what classes and what amount of said claims may be allowed and paid upon the principle and rules which have been applied to the adjustment of claims of the other States, for mili- tary services during the late war; and, also, if any parts of said claims are disallowed to state the reasons for which the same are rejected." [Mr. McCoy, Mr. Buchanan and Mr. Bartlett speak.]
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