Phenix Gazette

Mr. Southard and Gen. Jackson.—The Washington papers hint at the existence of a remarkable correspondence between these gentlemen, which we hope will be given without delay to the public. We have known for some time, that there was such a correspondence—a correspondence not less strangely originating, than indicative of Gen. Jackson's violence and intemperance. If the rumor of the character of his late letter is true, we know no obligation by which Mr. Southard should be restrained from publishing the whole correspondence; nay, there is no obligation violated by his doing so in any event, that we can perceive. He surely has a right to appeal from the injustice of Gen. Jackson, to the tribunal of public opinion; and in doing so to avail himself of the only means to make the controversy intelligible. If this course is observed, we hope the orthography and syntax of the correspondence will be left unimproved.—Richmond Whig.