Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14
RICHMOND, JANUARY IL.
10 thc haifor. % me ErgDi,er.

SIR. My aiieniiom has been so enyrossrd
with Mr.. Secretary Adam>s letter to Mr.. Er.
wing, That forge. the honorahi" nnfire he.
slowed uion mr. ty - writer the Na,icnai
In'eitgensernt tic 18th and nth or December
who s::nS hir,Sclt Eat Jpd;fia .-an o,r,rous
signature iaps; and not ihriess 20, brranss
Tie author seems 10 ha,~ no idea Of she precise
imnori OF the phrase. lfmyslg,a,u,r Ieadany
10 u.irh nic an Ensiisimun his will ,he,rav
no man into tl,e mistake thar c is q I;omaa.
uas not ,ui"ndrd 10 reply Ia hi;, al al for
"tat wnnid hv The use at arr uip: with ~ man,
WHO'S 50 ui,acpnaintcd with our institutions
os 10 believe that Congress il the tribmRgi TO
decide ~. Gen Jacksons case; AMI who Sc
rSns., demands of me. TO point ont the distiuc.
tiou IN prinriple. between the proclamation of
.Jr,rhal law aud The impressinpnt of "A horse !:
iint he has stated one or two facts, which
thmk. deScrte notice.
Introduced the grant Of lands by the
Greeks To Gen. JacksoD in my FIRST letter. by
reniafking that v;a>xorry Il Was sincerely so
20 say any tsIin., which might seem tn aifpci
his private character (; of whirh not knowing
any EVIL. WIS careful! not to speak any harm.
Nor should have alluded 10 HE fact, il ii
has cot brem of afcbc nature, aG,i OF public
consequence.
The only Information had. was drawn
from the Journals -. Congress iiep. jackson
WAS one OF the commissioners far negotiating
a trcatyvith fle Greek Indians. The Cheeks
made a gian'- ct Land tn him c~rtainIv aud
believe. Ia Others oi iiie commissioners The
Presi,!cn recommended 10 Con.,rs>. thar "a
grants. The bill for that puiposc was in!cii.
riir.N postponed in tue senate t2iih apr.l,.
l5iGjihe hOase Of Representatives having pie-
vionsls ,on rhp lGitl ,cinsed, by large ma
Jriuy. even 10 cons'Her IL. Both houses,
Doubtless. Thought ~iih me. that such a grant
WAS contrary TO the known priicy Of the gov
srnmcrt Now, Mr.. fiR says that the Greeks
YrrsSed The grant vpon him contrary TO his
wiSiIes, AMI eNcnni.idr his acceptance a coudi-
ton OF Tie treaty and thai WHEN Gen. bach SON
dd acrert TIE srani. he told them. he ,voud
prevail with the PRESIDENT of the u States
Co dispose OF ii for the benefit of the roor
and distressed NJ Iheif nwu nat,ou. or these
facts, never before heard the least gu. ten
o. amor and whenever there shall he amy
heller evidence oil them, than the assertion If
Az aionymons writcr, VINO himself daes not
sta'c them facts wi;liin his o,vu knowledge.
shall be very ready,tO do tx. General Jus.
tire and arqnii ham of ali improper or selfish
motives. 'io not ask Snch evidence as would
tie required in court OF insiire the Gene
RAILS own word wonld lac sufficient for me-
Or. il aay Mud of proof can be atl,!acsd that
hs ende To prevail with the President,
10 Apply the grant 70 the charitable purposes
ina, have been mentioned, l shall be satisfied
do n0i wish 10 IL, the least blame to him
but what the naked truth inay import. He has
Ell ngh Ia ear and have no personal re-
sentiments, no private euds, TO crafty or
cImslish.
This writer states another fact: that the
President and the Secretary OF War, Mr.. Cal.
shoun, have assented 10 the principle of Gen
jackson order ut April 1917 forbid..ins The
OFFICERS OF HIS division (Which means in This case
military district to obey the orders of the war
department, unless communicated thro' him
How that affair wa adjusted, cannot tell. ..
int THIS know, ,nat IN the summer of 1917,
alter that order Was Dnbished, an order was
sent direct ir0H The war department to Tie
ce1'u'a"dant 81 tie forts aud gar,isons Of Nor
ioik ia iiiiS STATE and ila; the order was obey
ed. tfxpecied Cen Jackson wonld arrest The
osfirer hui he did not. | concluded he had
yielded the point. shomid. now, have yer.
little confidence in Mir. fidfs information IL 1t
were MOI IN ,ume measure c9rrobUraied by
aetier from the General To the Secretary of
Wal, OF both January lelS, in which nIa,
thls passage: YouI letter enclosing Your
order OF The 2Gth ultono has been ieceived.
Like yourself. have no other feelings to
CRAFTY, than those conHcct ted with The public
" sooi and u gives me pleasure TO find Thar
we coincide IN those opinions calculated 10
produce IL. Responsibility now re Is where
" II should, on the officer issuing the order,
" anG Tie prtnc'p'e dci;HOici. dged is Caicuiatpd
D." 10 ensnre tiat >ubol dnaion, so II .ce ,,ary to
The harmonious movement OF every part 81
" the military machine" What are rhe oDig-
'0ps in which they coincide? What the p,iacip'c
dcinoW'eCged! 81 IL turnout that ,he principle,
at Gen. jacksnu's division order. has been as
nte 10 hy Tie ENc"nttve. pledge myself g.
take up the snbirCt with Mr.. Secretary CA.
bonn. in military rs well as constitutional
oint of view, md to slew ti,-t IL is prcposter.
cus and dangerous IN the extreme. What t.5>
bir fid calls ,HiiHGiy science (Which thuughi
quite another iAIng) is not c0iued 20 The
army.
This writer, speaking ola fact stated on the
authority o. Gen. Jackson hjographer polite.
lyteils me--this as untrue because fnrsOoil I
omitted 10 mention circumstance, which, hay.
Ing come 20 Gen. Jackspn'S knowledge MANY
months after The transaction OF which com
. fla'ned, could not have entered into the mo
ives Of his conduct, aud, therefore had uo
bearing OIL tile argument ihV writer's in tie
mrs eFn prints WHO have ogyni proper %
lsE Ia ~
pTrttier specimens OF that sort Of polit mass
which adorns the coHveiSatina of common sol
dtcTs when they suppose Their offer. are "a
~ hearing. Perhaps they learned their msi-
ners III tia. school
I am reprvhtnded for calling Mr.. u uncau
the noted Dan;af. ! will explain TIC rra ou o.
the epithet. | understood Inis 10 rr The s,,e
man who acknowledge OH oath that I've adyi
cd. Gen. Wilkinson o. make Il false copy Of
letter and to swear that il was d tine one If
am mistaken i'll The identity, | heartily ask
Mr. Aid de Camp Duncan's pardon.
NJ Fidt is offended with me for calling ne
csssily the tyrant'S piea. II the cxpres,ion had
not become prOvcrbiai, shOn,d hiye ackmOw-
lfdsed that borrowed it from Miton--
q So spdke the ieud, and rim ReceSsHp.
- The IgTd0f'S plea, excused his devI!is' deeds'
II not my fault, thai my ca,aiagae of Gen
lSe& sons DIisdevds j. 6Lcit auy mole than ttat
" is long. | heartily WISH its complexion cOuld
he changed, and its length coiiaiiel
expected to be accused oil nalovsipurc te.
wards Gen. jackson aud prepared my mint
10 bear thH piece OF injustice HaaqUe in hoe
tmpore, ObScgiiam aniicOs, reritOs od'gp pdrh.
/ expected too, 90 be called EHgiisimaR and
Tory, and 60 be charged with Il Irish fee. ngS
0ad propepSifies; these beng the invaiiable a. =
swcrS. which certain class OF politicians in
thi, county fwhose capacities can nmly he ex-
pressed IN negative qFAutIt AWAY make o
whatever they nud undeniable IN fnc, or irre-
igagable n argument. shall net d f.nd IN, 4.
s-if a.aimst "a charge despise. Bnt will tel
iicsr gestlemsu, that vhii hey denunnce as
British feelings ard pTopUsilies. are JrgiHia
feelings and proyensiiicS know, that l rep