Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-11


should have been there established for :
short time? For even that is now brought
into view. which contributed so much tc
the glory as well as safety and honor o
the country. 1T mail did not present
himself III the attitude OF suspicion, mar
tlat law did not affect him: I presume
sir, al least | hope, had been there.
should have had no reason To dislike il.
have no particular respect for that dies re
0fiOcomniinn Which could not bear /, be
restrained WITHIN certain bounds when
the ceierdHs 81 lrrHingson were to be met
by the raw uen of Kentucky anti Of Fem
ne see do not like that delicate ias-
,id.ousness OF martial LAW, when the enc
my Is Knocking al the gale. All men
worthy OF TN. "a country Would make the
sacrisice required OF them OH such occa-
slons. 1t, 10, want al proper energy on
i've part Of the commamiin. general. New
Orleans had fallen INTO Tie possession OF
our enrmy, what would nav. brlalleu The
iahabilanis, Independently OF the sacrifice
oil property and lite Beamiy and booty
Was HE ~aieli-wor, of The enemy Had
you rather, sir, that The enemy had sue
cce.ipS IN his object, or taat this patriot
should have pui military law in force I?
As 10 The General, whose conduct am
proud ~ ,iNdi,air, sa.I h1r. j. consider
HIN III the grave as 10 ambition; if he
aver had any which never SAW in him
except the ambi'ipn 10 serve his country
| do not speak of him because he is iv-
Irg, aud that ever expected io SCI again
liias,' eyes thai never wlnhed at danger
when he was called upon To meet it, He
has added to The military glory of his
country more. perhaps, Than amy other
living citizen: and, in The view of all
statesmen and all writer's OH National
Law, the glory OF anaton constitutes one
Ol lis greatest bulnarks Of strength.
now conc, SAID he, Ia the consider
anon OF HE right OF the President 10
make war OF The savages ;.and on thai
point contend, that wc have on the
statute book a perpetual declaration of
war against ,liem. hope gentlemen will
lake down the expression, and attend
10 my explanation-l say, we have per-
maneit and everlasting declaration of
war-and why The reason is very obvi-
ous. / shall not differ from gentlemen
as to the policy and justice of observing
the duties of humanity towards that un-
fortunate people. God forbid that
drop OF Indian blood should be split ex-
except on The principles OF civilized man.
But the President would be wanting in
his duty To Ills country aud 10 his God If
he did not use the strong arm of power
m putting down the savages by The force
be Is authorised TO employ, ii they can
not be put down by The precepts of our
holy religion and Congress, had they
not passed such a statute, would be wan
ting III duty 10 Their country. Do the
Indians ever declare wat against their
enemy? Do they embody themselves
&eDSase In open convict with their adver-
sary, ordo 'hey came, like thief in the
night d. carry death TO the unfortunate NO.
men,'o tie aged and intrm men, Is the chill
Gren whom they meet i'll their incursions
ls on - not that the universal practice
Let history answer the question. Should
we, Under these circumstances, have act
ed rightly to take no precaulion, but fold
our arms in listess apathy, until reused
by the Indian yell Z? Our predecessors
TOO well knew their duty to do THAT. As
early as 1887, and farther back if it were
necessary 10 trace, provisions oithe same
nature as those now existing were enacted
by the venerable Congress of the Con
federation. BY various statutes The same
provisions had been continued 10 the
present day. The statute gave TO the
President a discretionary power to en-
pioy the forces of the IT, 5. and TO call
forth the militia to repress Indian hostii-
iiy, and gave il to him properly, OH The
principles of the constitution. By the
constitution, the President is made COM
mander in chlefof the army and il is his
DUTY to take care that the laws are exc
cuted, TO suppress instructions and re-
pei WVasions; and, by the same instru-
meni, II ~ made our duty 10 provide for
calling forth the militia 10 be employed
IN these objects. That power has been
a.NI i
shown by the law of the u. States. Mr..
j. here requested the Clerk 10 read the
statute to which he alluded # and IL was
read accordingly Now, MIR. J. said, lie
thought this was declaration of war Of
al least equal dignity 10 the manner in
which the savages make war against us,
and TO the light in which we view them.
We treat them. 1t is true, and we ought
10 treat them, with humanity ; We have
gwen them privileges beyond all other
ndtinns-bu we reserve the right 10 repel
their inyasioDs, and TO put 10 death MUIR
nerrs and violaiOTs OF our peace, wheiII-
e. Indians or white men.
Darlng attempted to prove that Gen.
Jackson was correct in his principle of
public law, aud that, both BY law and
the constitution, il was the right and
bounden duty Of The Executive 10 carry
on war against the savage tribes, when
they took up arms against us, Mr.. J. said i,
be would pass OH TO the power of General
jackson, as commanding general, TO do
what he did in relation to those two in
eendiaries.
Aud, first, lie referred 10 the resolutions
OF the revolutionary Congress, ia the case
OF Capt. Huddie, which he read, las fol-
lows:
70 fo
ed, That the commander la chief, or the
commander Of a separate army, is. in vir-
tee of the power vested IN them, respec-
lively, fully authorized and empowered. when.