Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-09-18
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tier people of this state. They have de-
clarcd themselves hostile, and are deter
mined 10 attack our countrymen as soon as
they can Obtain powder and ball. Several
Of the chiefs have been at Augustine, en-
deavoring to gel ammunition from the 60
vernon Of that place, and it is believed they
have partially succeeded.
Our informant also states, that he saw
captain Obed fright St. Augustine-that
he had taken Spanish protection, and in
tended in a few days to go TO the Havana.
Four whites, on their way to st. Mays
have already been murdered by the sava-
ges; and we dread TO hear from that quar-
ter. knowing as we do, The defenceless ST.
tualion of our frontier citizens. Why does
not the general government station an cll-
cent military force 10 prevent these people
from the tomahawk and scalping knife =
We believe no section Of our country IS
more neglected than the frontiers OF Geor'
gia. What is the cause of this! Have we
committed any offence that merits suchne-
glect? We hope the proper authorities
will turn an eye to that quarter.
tSavannah Republican, 9Th inst.
Orders from the President Of the United
States 10 the Marshal of this District, reach
ed town yesterday, to have all the crew OF
the venezuelan brig of war General San
Martin, arrested and committed to prison.
The Marshal is now putting these orders
into execution. We have not yet learned
what has caused this step. lib'd.
We have great satisfaction in publishing
the following letter from general Ripley
it speaks the language of citizen and a
soldier, and is creditable to his practical
ideas of civil liberty. Nat. .Advocate.
From the Mobile Gazette.
Copy of a letter from General Ripley 10
Judge Toumin, dated
II H. Day 81 81. LOUIS, JWy j.
"SrR-I have received from the Adju-
tant and Inspector General at Washington,
a letter Of yours, on the subject Of sup
posed resistance Of the civil authority on
the part Of
"Anxious, as ever have been, that the
army should bow to the supremacy of our
civil tribunals, shall lose no time IN en-
forcing the principle on the present occa-
sion.
"The young officers possessed of zeal,
gallantry, and aspiring ambition, too often
commit indiscretions similar to that COM
planned of in the present instance. Accus-
toned themselves to see the principles OF
military law operating upon those within
their immediate sphere Of action, they
make an easy and improper transition in
their application to the person and property
of the citizen. They do not reflect, that
rules Of conduct necessary TO impart to any
army its impulse, its discipline, and It's
subordination, become acts oftyranny when
applied to those who are not within the de-
fined limits of military authority. Indeed,
they do not seem to be aware, so fully as
they ought, that vital principle Of our free
institutions is, to place the civil superior TO
the military authority and that, were this
principle to be exploded, our social instI-
tutions, which they as well as all good CT
tizens hail with so much veneration, would
degenerate into a military despotsm, en-
forcing its edicts at the point Of the bayonet.
Although | have not the honor Of per-
sonal acquaintance with you, yet as an in
dividual member of the republic, and feel
ing deeply interested in her fortunes, |
must present to y ii my Acknowledgements
for the prompt and eficacious manner in
which yov have supported, in this instance,
the prerogatiyes ofthe civil authority; and
10 assure you that in all cases within my
shall inculcate and enforce
respect for them on the part of the army.
81 shall await your instructions as ii res
poets the period when - shall be sur
rendered to the competent authority. He,
believe, is at this moment in the Alabama
Territory, and of course it will require |
some time to accomplish it. And | have
only to remark, that as --isa valuable
Though in this instance an indiscreet) young |
officer, and as the military arm, will be
put forth with vigor,. within my command
to prevent the recurrence of similar out
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