Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-04-08


same day reciies one or two objects re-
quiring the attention of The legislature,
and concludes with the following para
graphs:
: Al the time when il was thought .expedi.
cut TO convene the legislature, twas believed
that It would be necessary to recommend an
appropriations, authorship hevonptrol!es 10,
pay into the treasury CT the general govern
inent, our quota OF tile direct tax. which had
been imposed by Congress for The last year, *
winch IL WAS believed would be again imposed
Tor TINS year. The National legislature has,
however, not thought proper to re-enact the
law imposing the direct ;ax
Although our civil and religious privileges,
asa people, demand our most deyout acknow-
iedsenlents to the Author of all good, Yet we
shonid be humb.cd by his Christening hand,
which is felt in the unusual scarcity which pre-
walls In most parts oi our country. This scar
city proceeds not only from the nnpropitious
seasons OF the last year. from our greaterat-
tentlon to the productions OF our country which
produces us wealth, than to those which are
intrinsically valuable. Wcshoud profit by our
experience, and devoteoursclvts more to those
pursuits. which will Promote our present COM
forts ana fnture welfare. looking unto him,
who is the Author OF every good and perfect
giitfor his blessing"
From the Keatucky Reporter.
TO EDITORS AT THE EASTWARD.
A few weeks ago, we published some
documents relative to the SANDER of the
Kentucky troops, who acted on the right
bank OF the Mississippi, i'll the great bat
tie OF New-OrleaEs, with request that
you would re-publish them i'll your Pa
pers. Among those documents, there
was paragraph in the following words,
which we published as remarks subjoined
by General Jackson, 10 the opinion ofthe
court OF enquiry, which investigated the
conduct of the Keniucky troops on that
occasion
The general is impressed with belief that
the conduct of the detachment of Kentucky
militia, composing Col. Davis's command, on
the Stlof January. has been misreprcsented, *
that Their retreat was not only eXcuseabie, but
absolutely jus;itiable, owing to the unfortunate
position IN Which they were placed'-dated
New,orleans, April ith, 1915"
We have since received letter from
General Jackson, in which he informs US
that those remarks were not subjoinedb
him. ~ appears, they proceeded from
Major General Thomas, the commanding
ofncer or the kentucky troops on that
campaign, and have been, through mis-
take attributed 10 the former. This mis-
take should be corrected, and the manner
III winch 1t originated explained. On re-
ferring 10 the files of Newspapers of that
period, we find that the paragraph in
question was first published al Frankfort.
In me, lo!5, as 4 communication from
Maj. II. Z. Helm, addressed to tie Editors
of the Kentucky Palladium, III form as
follows:
Harainsburg, Nay 20, 1915.
At the request of General Thomas and
the greater part ofthe detachment of Kentucky
militia, have enclosed you copy of the deci-
SION OF the court OF enquiry convened for the
enrpose OF ascertaining the causes ofthe de-
leat on the 9TH January, on the west bank of the
mississippi. discover thata number of Tie
editors in Kentucky have published the decisi-
on OF the court wsthout the suDjoiued remar ks
OF the General (perhaps before they were add
ed') ana probably YOU may have also published
IL out as the SubJoined remarks are much
more satisfactory than the decision of the
court, 1t Is hoped you will be so good TO
give II another insertions together with the
suhJoined remarks Of the General.
L have inst returned from Newt rleans but
nave no news worth your attention. left New
Orleans on the 10th of April. General Adair
has gone through the Attakapas, but Ipresume
ne VIII soon be at home. One hundred and FIVE
OF tie kentuckysick came on with me, and
the remainder will soon be Oh. | travelled
with General Jackson 10 the Choctaw agents
where LETT him, but presume he is in Nash
vile before this.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obediert
servant,
II. P.HELM, Msjor axd Ses'y
to Nqi. Gen. Thomas
ne proceedings or the court were ac-
cordIngiy published with the " subjoin-
Ell remarks, to which was affixed Major
Helms attestation that the copy was cor
rect.
This publication was accompanied by
comment from the Editors ofthe palla-
dunn, IN winch they attributed the " sub
joined remarks" to General Jackson Sc
yerai gentlemen TO whom they had shewn
the communication from Major Helm,
aud among them Governor Shelby and
General Hardin, concurring in that opini-
on.
xrAIUanrr Beol t,.,,u,.