Sir, I recollect the occurrence perfectly well; General Jackson was still unwell; and the papers, with an accompanying map, were spread before him.

With his cane, sir, he pointed to the boundaries, as they had been agreed upon by the parties; and, sir, with a very emphatic expression, which I need not repeat, he affirmed them.' "This debate, whilst yet warm from the hands of the reporters, reached General Jackson; and was at once pressed upon his attention.

Its contradiction and refutation were deemed matters of paramount importance.
The old soldier did not hesitate long to act in the matter, and speedily there appeared in the Globe newspaper a letter, signed Andrew Jackson, denying, in unqualified and unconditional terms, everything that Mr.Adams had uttered.

He denied having been in Washington at the time Mr.Adams designated; but afterwards, being convinced that he was in error, in this fact only he corrected himself, but denied most positively that he had seen the Florida treaty, or Mr.Adams, at the time of its negotiation, or that he had had the remotest agency or connection with the transaction.
"Mr.Adams responded, and appealed to his diary, where everything was set forth with the utmost precision and accuracy.

The year, day of the month, and of the week, and the very hour of the day, all were faithfully recorded.
"The affair produced much sensation at Washington; and even the most determined advocates of General Jackson believed that he, and not Mr.
Adams, was in error, No one would, or could for a moment, believe that Mr.
Adams' had made a false report.' "Whilst this controversy was pending, I called at the Presidential mansion, one afternoon, when General Jackson, strange to say, happened to be alone.