Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-12
lFrOm tie National InteilIsencer.
STRUCTURES ON MIR. LaCOCK,S RE.
PORE ON TIE SEAIINOIE 80 AR

STRUCTURES ON MIR. LACOCK'S RE.
pORr On THE SEMINOLE WAR.
The author of this article has had ac-
cess to documents, the perusal of which
convinced him that the report of The Sc
iect committee OF The Senate. on the Sc
minole War, Is alike upjuslifiabIe i'm tenn
per, argument, and statements. Its
temper 8 harsh and viudciiye, its areu-
tnents are childishly weak, and lis state
Ihents are, In many instances, grossly
and unaccouniably erroneous.
he Report has been read with aslo.
niShnent anu regTet-regret, that such a
document should go before tie world
unanswered III Senatorial discussion
and aStonisbment, as well at the insiiiu-
ton OF such an enquiry into the conduct
OF General jackson, as at The anomalous
and unfair manner in which line inyssti-
CATION has been conducted.
Bat independently OF The peculiar hue
o! this instrument, ii is also obieciiona-
ble-ls because il is designed TO i'm
puie The cause OF the war 10 our own Off
GERS and Executive, laying aside all pro-
VOCATION and aggression on the part Of
the Indians ID, because 1t directly i'm.
pllcates the President aud Secretary of
War for, although they we're not in The
hrst instance, gully Of what the COM
miiiee calls :" a gross violation of the
constitution" yet they made the act theirs
10y adoption: and, it This implied aecu-
satiOn is just, those officers ought 10 be
lmpeached; ami Sd, because the Senate
should not PREJUDICE d case which they
may be required TO examine iudicialy ::
and on which this anticipation of censtire
would dIsqualify them To act.
Ihis subject was, OH The 18th Novem-
Der, referred. by the House of Represen.
taiives, TO two committees, the military
aud foreign and, one month after, on
The 18Th DeceGiber, Mr.. Lacock moved.
IN the Senate, for d committee OIL the
same subject. He appears TO have been
me moving principle throughout the
whole investigations ~ lie Senate. 10
his exerilOns are The public indebted for
the commencement 81 The business. It's
PECULIAR character Of vrulence, aud the
singular document by which il is lermi-
naied.(G)
The Seminole war WAS discussed in The
lower house for more than three weeks.
and yet not single member suggested
HE slightest cemsure either on General
Jackson for the employment Of volun-
teeTs, or oil Gen. Gaines Tor tke unau-
thorlzed call OH the Creek nation. Ii was
reserved for Mr.. LacOck 10 make lie dis
coyery Oi violation Of the constitution
IN these acts; aud Tie honesty of his
views, ~ advancing such charge, is TO
be found in tie time at which he made
iiis TcpOrt-When the Senate had but SIN
days To SIT, and Il could not be- discussed
and IN declining 10 annex tie rustOma-
~ resolution, 80 as TO admit Of discussion
and afford The friends Of Gen. Jackson
an opportunity for defence. ln fine, il
was obviously intended 10 couuteracf
the effects apprehended from lie vote Of
the House aud the force OF public opinion /:
and was. iucouteslibiy, designed TO infiici
wanlon blow on the feelings and cha
(alMr. Lacock'ssonwaS contractors agent,
aud tailed ~ supplying Fort Scott. II has
been iu,linated, that The father vas iptefsste d
Va tue contract