Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-27
[VOL. XV.--NO. 50.

HEM To The frontier, without even consult
ing The state authority OF lie subject
Capt. ". at that time being IN state of
debility, tailed 10 march, and of course
was not mustered into tue service of The
United States. lie, however. followed
on 10 Hartford, where finding himsei not
iikeiy 10 Der received into h service o;the
Y. ). lac rendered his services Ia command
the contemplated expeditions, which were
accordingly accepted; having violated
ms orders by destroying the Chel,aw Wiz
lagc, ofIdopponnis and phiIemmis.
Towns (asainst which tie expedition was
drccfeT had previous 10 receiving YOUR
demand. ordered him 10 be arrested; but
before he wasapprehendedagre eabi, tony
orders, he was taken by yourag, nj, and ai-
forwards liberated by The civil authority.
have since had him arrested and confin-
ed; aud shall communicate tie whole
transaction TO the president the United
States, for lis decision, together with a
copy oF tour letter.
Copy OF "a letter from general Jackson 20 20.
I, ,e:roi Rann, dated Head quarters. D.-i-
.,cn South, Nashville, Tenn An.ust 1918.
SIR--i orr letter of the Isi of Jane
was not received until this day though
gaSconadng notice OF such Il coamuiii-
cation .iaying been written appeared long
since iii lie Georgia Journals. an. not
disposed 10 ester into any controversy
With YOU relative 10 our Respective di,-
ties but would recommend an cNamina-
Ton oi The laws az cur country before YOU
hazard an opiuiOnom the subject. "Fhe
liberty OF The people Frustrated al die feet
al military despoiism," are cant expires
sionS for political purpo>es--lhe better
part OF community know too well liza,
they have uuiliing to apprell,nd from
that quarier. The military have rights
secured to them by The laws Of orr coau-
Try rs well as the civil, aud in nv respect
for those az the latter will never permit
u!cse OF The former 10 be outraged with
inipunits.
Your letter Of the 2lst Of March, on
which YOU and The journalists dwel With
so'muc! force, You must have been aware
coml,i not lave reached me 1itime 10 pro-
iueet Tie object required. THE situation
Of our bleeding frontier" az that period
was masniticd by ire appreliensions OF ii
tew frontier settlers, aud those who had
not understanding enough TO penetrate
INTO the designs OF my operations. You
have forgot iiIat colonel Hayue with 3 or
400 FeniaS*eeans made movement Tor
tie security Of the pretended assailed
pom; Of Georgia, and did not pursue ne
NATL satisfied of The perfect security If
that frontier.
Whilst you are SO tenacious Of ycnr
OWE executive powers, il may be neces-
sary 10 explain upon what authority cap
TAIN Wright received Instructions 10 cali
Tor reinforcement from Fort Early, gar
riSoned by militia uho you will not deny
we're al that lime in lie service Ct tile u.
4! y. and under my command.
Copy of a letter freIa governor Pahuu TO gene.
ral jackson III rely, dated Executive De-
Phrtmeat, Ga MiliedgeyIiie. Isl S. ptcin,er
ISIS. =
SIR-I have lately had the honor 10
receive your letter Of the LIST uli. / sup
posed that our correspondence en- tits
subject had finally terminated hut re-
newai on your pagt has induced me 10
| make this short reply.
md that the same angry disposition
which (no doubO dictated your letter of
The 9TH of May last, is silil ranking in
your breast
II is very certain tl,ai ! have never in
tentlonally asssailed Your feelings, or
waDtoniy provoked your ffowns and
tla,ter mSsefiiis equally certain HAT
| shall never ilnd ii necessary 20 court Your
| s,niies. :" Yon arc net 8ispc sed 10 entei. ~
| to controversy iettk me 1oiatlec 81 OR. RS
| peCtire dutitS but recommend an examination
| of lie ia,csof our country GtJore ! az n fd-
| ard an opinion on the subject" Yorr a.
| vice is good and should be attended TO (si
| 'casO by all pubic officers hope Sou viii
! 8ow Permit me In turn 80 tecoumeiid
| 10 you that before you underiakeiopr Prose.
| cute another campaign, you examine the
uiders oiycur superi0rs with more atfe.l-
| lion than usual. You asscYi.vilai {" the
! better pat OF The conmuaify Know too
well ibai they have nothing 90 spprtiend
from military despotisDl :" asd III pro (,
at This assertion, Il might have been well
| Ter you 10 have caileGnIy aitenti0ito yodr
| la,c proceedings al ST. MARKS and Pcasa.
cola as aRofdiug conclusive evidence on
| that point.
The situation Of our bleeding frontier.
ysu say, : t'aS n'cgRiEed by Me app5eI,g7
siomS Of a fer |roptifJ' settlers and t.oSe afIo
Ind not matchmaking ensReh to ptae;J0fs
into tie design Of g0tl optrditonS." Ind ca.
sir, ue had ex.ecied Thai your prcsercc;t
| the head ofan overwhelming force, wDn;a
have afforded complete protection TO OH
| bleeding aud distressed citizens, hdrd,T.
ing on an extensive and ungrofrcfed
| froptier but our prospects were OnI, de-
luSive, Tor il would seem darn lanels
IPxpecled IN Florida was the ob;eci ibaf
| accelerated you more l!lan the protection
| o. the ignorant" Georgians.
~" col. IiasDe and his 8 or 4C0 Tru-
nesseeans made movement loriht So, ,.fi-
| " of fbe Pretended assailed point o. (i,.or-
| gla,' IL certainly vas very unsuct essi tot
| ONE.
! When YOU shall have explained 10 me-
! by What authority YOU geHi mai Dgti%
| into this state with orders 90 apifeield
capt. Wright, (N ho WAS not under youf
commaud)& place hiu IN irons, &c. Then
/ | Shall deem Al nv dufv 10 pxuis IN n ,n,,