Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-02
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IL is moi nv purpose, Mr.. Editor, by
fiais detail. to blink, in the smallest de-
rnee. The actual questions before us. My
only object was, 10 show that writer
wh o has left undoue the things he'o,ght
10 rave done, and has done what he ought
mot 10 have done, is not entitled To much
con sideration.
4 the charges against Gen. Jackson
have resolved themselves into three the
iestlhave dissipated into THU air. They
are-..I LIST, his letter 10 Governor Kabun;
2dlv, his making war upon Spain will
out ti,e consent Of Congress and 3dly,
his G, nduci in relation ia An'brIstcr.
AS The first charge, i, has always
been the most objectionable with me. -.
Ills t,tter eviuces ton ,liiIe regard tor The
rights Of The states, and Us Tor carrying
the isower OF the military, a,d oi Tue 9T-
neral government too far. IL Is an ohlec-
lion which lies fairly IN my mouth, but
cannot be taken by either SIDNEY or
Cav. While The former has drawn no
rem as aforesaid, i'm favor of the state
rigbt.. lie latter, with his majority OF the
house of representatives., has made pos
tive inrnad upon them. What, in Jack
SON. il "A mere threat or sentiment, Is, III
him and them, worked up into an overt
act and one Of the most alarming char.
ncicr. | differ entirely from General
Jae kson on this subject: but, perhaps he
is a disciple of Mr.. Clay He is, per-
3,aps, one Of those who would aggrandlze
She general government on the ruins OF
those uf The states, and work a consolida-
tion OF the coniederacy. II this opert aci
OF Mr.. Clay does not damn him as pofis-
acal character, far less should the sentiment
OF Gen. jackson destroy him as an officer.
Ifthe General should offer for Congress
at the next election, hope the sentiment
will rise up in judgment against him and
defeat him; as ought MIR. Clay's similar
sentiments, thus carried into overt acts,
z. IS defeat Him aud as they certainly
would, were he TO come back TO the slash
eso( Hanorer, and offer himself for that
district. Further than This, would not
proceed against the General upon this
charge.
With respect 10 the second charge, "a
boye mentioned, it is a non entity. No
war has been either declared or waged "a
gainst Spain. The United States being at
war with tue Indians, and they flying in.
10 the Spanish territories, it was necessa-
~ 10 pursue them thither, and take them
otherwise the business would have been
but half done, and the war would never
s,avc been ended. But this is not all (:
acutral who aids and abets all enemy, is
enilil d 10 be treated as an enemy. He
is, at least, 10 he disabled from aiding The
enemy. la the case before us, there is
no dnubt, from The testimony, that this
was the character Of the Spanish trans-
actions; and, ifso, the retention of the
posts, for The time, was strictly proper.
Bat, if it were even otherwise il it were
an aggression on The Spaniards, il could
be only a breach Of neutrality, leading to
war. II was MOI in itselfa waging war.
breach of neutrality dos not even lead
to war, If reparation be promptly made.
This was done in the case before US, and
affords a proud example of the disinie-
residences and incs.c..;::;;ca::. of our govern
Inent. The case, therefore, which has
caused so much inkshed, is afeigned case,
and the discussion an abstract one. There
has been no wagimS waragainst Spain,
and that power is, presume, eatirely sd
tisfed with the reparaion wlichllas been
made Tor the entrance Into her territory
AS to the third charge, it seems conce-
oed, that Ambrlster's life wasin the hands
OF Jackson by The law OF nations. The
der tdsioniS is part oftl,at law. The u.
States are not SO degraded that the lives
81 out people can be taken, at pleasure,
bf an enemy, and we have no redress.
Reisliation is The best, and, with savages,
che only means ofprevention. The lives
OF any of the Indians captured by Jack
son might have been taken by him on the
spet, iDatoncment for the n,assacres of
GarWomen and children. eau Ambris-
Ter stand IN a better situation than they
Golg into the ranks Of the savages.
and lnsiigating their cruelties upon us,
i'e entirely Identified himself with them
lie IS eneniiled 10 less favor. Born in a
civilized country, and having The bless
5ngs 81 education, he has relapsed into a
more than savage icrOcty. Besides-he
mas volunteered himself iuto this bust
Ness, whereas, the Indians were fighting,
DIS flIeS supposed, for Informative terrible
Ty. lie nlglIt, therefore, have been hung
upwithout atrial.-I am not fond ofthese
sangialnary proceedings but the ,Ieht
oI TIE measure is now III question. Ii is
fruc, abe general did not treat the court
eo' enaniry with much respect; but If he
was MT bound 10 take their advice, their
hecissJn was not binding upon him. He
migilttake the life Of this sauage will, as
iltile Ceremony ashley had murdered tile
"ome. and children of SCOTS party.
Sucii Is the view of Tie subject we are
enabled to take, from the er parte evi-
dence now ~ our possession. Ii ever the
general should be confronted with his
accusers, and have The liberty TO cross
examine, ihe testimony may I've still mill
gated and varied. regret these irregu-
darities and rxcesses as much as any man
but allowance should lie made for ex-
cesses CON siItied .fogrante bella. Consi
dered, however, as criminal charges,
would not, IN this doubtful case, DESTROY
me character Of great beneiacior. /
would not have il SAID HAT our republic
% UNcRATEFUI.
HAMPDEN, JUNIOR.