The Portland gazette., 1819-01-26
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Tuesday, January 26, 1919.

s. ronersss.-We have omitted the regular Jour
.al Of Cor gress this week IN order to give place
= The Report Of the Committee on the Seminole
Var. and that appointed TO investigate the con-
c,rns Of the Bank Of the u 5. The journal will
\ reusmed ia oar next.
The proceedings of the Legislature of this
4 rommcnweaith have become very multifarious
snd interesting--we have therefore copied them
4 entire Cor the Information OF ourreaders.
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.4r5a;tnof & .4nlbrister, dgain.--In our notices
s. ofthe execution of these men,we. have carefully
.yo,ded any detraction OF that part ofGen. jack
.anss conduct which has tended in the least 10
sxalt the American character--but on the con-
.,aryh have as we trust we always SHALL 8 bestow
thr need Of praise" which his well known cour-
are and iortitude entities him to- But while we
eSto his virtues, we cannot, in justice, suffer his
efuees to pass unnoticed. We believe with the
majority Of the committee IN Congress whoreport-
"a against the conduct of Gen. Jackson, that
.uch measure as the deprivation of the life Of
seIlow-creature, should never be suffered but
d cases Of urgent necessity and not even then
without the most indubtable evidence of guilt
AZ his friends have never made either of these
cases fully to appear, but rely Ola Indian barbara
fies and customs, instead of the laws of civilized
nations fer his Justification, and thus abandon
rrineple to save their friend from merited dis
rrace. we shall not longer contend with them
ourseyes--but as heretofore, make such extracts
Il meet our approbation.We here present our
readers the concluding part of the second num-
sbef Of series OF letters addressed to the Hon
JOHN O. Adams, over the Signature off, .AlgeroYa
Sldaty,n said to be written by the Hon. Mr.
,a<s, formerly Senator of the u s. from Virginia.
extracted from the Richmond Enquirer. a lead
ing democratic paper: The sentiment it breathes
i such as humanity ana christian bene Violence
would dictate -
Be assured, | am not the personal, nor
even the political, enemy Of Gene raj Jack
son, OF Of the President, or OF youlself. My
motives and my objects are entirely of pub.
lie nature, and concern what conceive to be
lht general veal. Ii is my understanding
not my heart, that has dictated these lines
Iam possessed With no angry feelings or party
:pirll on lhe.subject. | have. feelings, indeed
u another kind, which, as ~ American, ami
schIstian, am not ashamed TO nave ayowed !;
Of Rhich, since learn they are censured at
Washington, am proud 10 repeat the ayowa
The tatesot ArDuthnot and Ambrister moves
ne 10 pity and regret.-Were they the vi
lesl telons, murderers, cannibals, should
II still have viewed their death with horror, if
L inflicted without an undoubted legal sanction.
Whatever were their crimes, they were enti-
1. fled 10 Justice and would never tolerate an
NeguIarty of trial and punishment, because
n The victims are worthless or odious since the
n 1me injustice that smites the guilty to-day,
y nav tomorrow she'd the blood OF the nno-
d cent. Were these men ever SO regularly and
s i Justly .ried,, convicted aud condemned, |
4aI should stibaye claimed some respite for them,
Nh 10 arrange their affairs, TO bid last farewell
II 10 their families and friends, and TO make their
~ peace with Heaven. While | admit, that m
xI such case this would have been subject for
+ III the General alone TO consider, think there
III vas no need, on The present occasion, for the
htI 'sua promptitude OF military execution and
mll Igeu viii give your attention 10 this part of
s1l he Transaction, caonot doubt but you will
M agree with me in this respect at least.
g appeal 10 the affections of he son, the husband
MyI snd lie faiher, in your ow bosom, and to the
RI 'gnpahies OF our common nature
.samE fr 90
hFnI be Pirates mentioned in our last as hav
~ been sentenced to be, hung in Boston on
nuIsday last, have been reprieved by the
resident OF The U. S. until the 9th Of Febru
N a'ynexl. This we believe has been done al
ps solicitation OF some. Christian people
sa0'e better feelings prompted the desire to
a4e 'oat mercy extended to them which they
aaa refused to others. The circumstance
M gwen rise TO considerable censure in ma.
Y Y 'he Boston papers, who seem to draw an
sneot nom the summary manner in which
e l"saies executed their victim that govern
~ III" : bound TO act upon the same principle,
a@' lasiliy wrong by wrong. Such advocates
"e oiu dspensation would do well 10 reflect
n" ue consequences which would grow
similar application Of the dtvi,e law
u' would they IN that case consent that
sna sause Should " lay judgment 10 the line,
nsa'eousness to the plummet: - or would
80 sa'n mem suitably 10 appreciate His al
y hERcY Conclusions drawn from
premises are unworthy the dignity of our
d''a uerogatory to The character of De-
u. "e we're not therefore, little surprised
li il. s1'as 'he clenency which the President
49,, : 'hese miserable wTetches, censured,
b,sy brsu's''y as no injury can possibly accrue
'ne contrary It affords them further
FL ~ repent OF their horrible deeds. We
es.sar af'.dsufe, therefore, in bestowing our un.
IN, appreciation not only upon the Pres
Z &C.,, !" granting, but on those people whose
ktm 'S'en' and Christian feelings prompted
1; nj" g1 apply for the reprieve.
III sudge in passing sentence directed
s tan ,'''Oo j { 10 tne christian religion, as
Z. <sss.', -, .a'eif wounded spirits and recon
1 liz, s.ae soem TO seek peace sgith God. Now
IA
~ ~ ~ us good advice avail them If time
il snorded Tor complying with it and