Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-08-11

va. Lound L. psOiec, our citizens from Sava.us
with" las domiSiOns, had bascly violated the
Spanish ia.iii, aud protected, encouraged, antl
i"fhiShed with the means of war, a worthless
Ea"d IT the same lime, iayiu, waste TO the ON
tlcr OF The Alabama territory, and wa.ihg a war
ct deSti uctOn against The most 10y ely nd mo
innocent part of our population. Gen. Jackson
considered that this breach OF treaty author.
l<ed him 10 take possession OF Pensacola, know.
inS we'll ,t WAS the only E;OveRtent that could
amor the eiiectGui protection lie was bound "a
gave To every individual Within his military
coihin"hd aud although politicians may argue
htleir closets that Gen. Jac K sou exceeded has
authority, and treated Spain with less respect
thSh she was etiiti.u 10, set the couis OF cen
duet he pursued will he Justified by every hish
minded man, having al heart ,he true honor
and glory OF has country. hat--waS general
jackson cooily 10 demonstrate, and politely
correspond with the Gesp,caoic Representative
az ati iihbeCie iItaDi, With Il i.en Gippcdin the
Diood OF hts fellow citizens; 81, was lac calmly
10 iOoh Oh aud witness ihe butcliery has coua.
tlyinen, while he waited t~o months to hear
Honi " ashu,s ton, whether tie viVld;eis OF "a
u.N!y, anu lhe PROJECTORS Of rlurie.erS were
or wee not 10 be chaSii>ed: The AmCliCau
.cneial was notdetYIrtd from protecting the
territory ot the United States aud pnuiSb;r..
'h0se who encouras ed the nurdel vfhi~ conn
uJmch, ny an! iinsy, wife drawn, svpl,s;lcal
arguments
The opposition OF The Spanisht,oopS was lily
aiCuiattd TO occasion u DISPLAY Of tn, fuit
retired ~ thcsr approach. ASA SittiiDg hims IT
up III thc HariECaS, dcV;ai cd lis detciniua-
uon not 10 surrender. The EaiancaS is IL ior
hess Sitnatea or tne southern cape of the bay
OF Pensacola, II consists OF heavy water
batter! on the BEACH, prote ctvd BY, aud com
nnnlchuuS "itl' Il regular work un The bluff
Although ;'s work cost The king OF SPAN an
immense sum OF noteN vet She lower battery
rs entirely Inadequate 10 Snarli the water com.
mhhicatlcn IN the f'dN, aud tlis upper work
Cannot SuNtaln attack from the Iu,.a.,e.
train of artillery.
The paraget consists Ct a sand mound. mp.
ported by ilne pickets and unprotected by
giaciS conilagrdte these pickcts. the sand
must fell into the ditch, and there is no mpe
diment TO a platoon MAI ching to the centre of
the place.
General jackson cannouatpd tie fort; the
garrison discovering that scaling ladders and
otEer preparations wete making for tie as.
sault, hoisted the white fla. and surrendered.
General Jackson, with extraordinary torbcar.
ance, permitted the Indian chief who had Shell
tered himself IN the t&It TO accompany the
garrison 10 the havana.
General jackson is a more extraordinary
person than has ever appeared iii our hiStor,
Nature has seldom glitc nan with a mimi so
powerful aud comprehensive, OF with n body
better formed for activity, or capable of en-
during greater pIiYat,onS. fatigue and hard
ships. She has been equally kind 10 h,m in The
quality OF his heart. Gen. Jackson has 40 an,bi-
tion but for the good OF his country iii occupie :
tile " hole of his views, To the exclusion of all
selfish or ignohle considerations Graded in
the war o. the revolution; uurtured amid the
conflicts HAT afterwards took place between
The Cherokee Indians aud. tae TcuncsseauS .
being always among people who regard The
application of force not az The utiiTa ratio re-
gun;, hnt as the first resort Of individuals. and
who look upon courage as The grra, est OF hn-
man attributes, his character on this s,ort.v
ocean, has acquired an extraordinary cast III
vigoY--a belief that any thing wiihiu the nav
of man 10 accomplish, lie should never des
pair of ctiecting, aud conviction that ecu
rage, activity aud perseverance, can overcome
what, 10 an ordinary mind, would apprar in
superable Obstacles In society, he is kind
frank, unaffected aud hIspiiabIe, cutx wed
with much natural grace and pUlitcness with
ont the mechanical gentiliy aai artificial.
fimsy polish, 10 be ionnd ia fashionable life
Among the people of The west his ponuIarj;v
is umbountled-- old and yousgspeak of HIM viii
rapture at his cali, 5000 OF the most efficient
Warriors on this continent, would rise. armed
and ready for any enemy.
Having entered the military service of I,ie
appears unaware Of the necessity of strict di.
cpline and snbordmation, and bring uttcriy
fearless OF responsibility himself, and aiwavl
taught TO believe tina! his personal liah;!itv
would he aIuSi,hcatiOn OF his conduct he does
not sufficiently reflect how intimately the cha
racter OF the county IS associated with hi g.,
own, now he isan officer and that altho' he
may freely offer his personal! sacrifice YET il
places the government IN q most delicate 81
tuGiIon 10 accept GIFT.