Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-12

Why has he n0i leeu punished WI, not
even called 10 account NhN has lie
been cuunrenanced. Justified, applauaeti
hearken, sir. al length b The na,iv.gsal
experience :-oprn sDsir es rs 10 ID. @gl't
OF history: and YOU VII Learn, ft9i s,c
go,ernmeni. which iolegates open dls5bt-
dience, in effect relinquishes lis a8f.,Dtuy
and ihe ldier, who siay. yiosf SIS ogs
ders with impuniiy, soon cunips Re tictas
orders To his superiors.
IL Gen. Jackson had oiIg f yrt
aud violated his ORDER SIC ueeaec
had gone no farther ihar 81 .ltr stt3iau
OF The executive aulhurtiv 4,fti silQuifv
even this had been inaccessible s6O ress
pernlcious. But would to God dis K ese
ne head dJrOnt Of his etsadsa@ se has
violated Tie constitution OF Sic Shafs
III one OF lis most essential, proyisiaa9 in
vain have the people and the states onfli-
ed their peace and honor TO Ike k.epiey
OF their representatives III vain has iAs
constitution ordained, that Congress: IS
lone shall have the power OF deciaiitg
war; II Il military officer may wage s;i
according 10 his own Judgment OF nee a.
SHY or propr,ety, and If The appIobaiicr
OF the executive be sutiicien, 10 Justly
The act.
You necdnotb be informed, sir, that Gen.
Jacksonis NOT directly rcspOnsihlefo Con
gress or to the nation: that he is anes,.alie
TO The executive, al whose pleasure ietplds
his commission; and thai res ponsIbii.syto
The nation, III such eases, rests on HE
executive alone. When the execu,neap-
proves and Jnstities or acquiesccs IN Tue
conduct OF "a military officer, il makes ia
sell accountable FOR his faults, ii any faults
have been committed.
Upon the present occasion, I a iirsl
put my whole trust in;he President, ut1i,
whose firnlness and visorl securely rri-
ed. His slci.ce from HE be- GINNING snl-
prlsed me; his message a. CCn-sssl
iarmed me his earnest .pprulatiou ~
Den. ,Jacksou's whole coHduci, ls;sit t5t~
en- 10 the nation and 10 Tia verdi tl,fubsi Il
HE medium OF your letter, has ii4aEg
disappointed all expectations af
dress al his hands. Ii be hac Droa9 ft
General Jackson 10 trIai before
court martial, IL he had only appoinisl .
court OF enquiry 10 examine aud rei,,.i-
the facts, wihis opinion anon ti,en e
Gen. Jackson liad demanded cour, r,ae
tiai or court of enquiry, though see
court martial had acquitted him; Though
thecouri Of enquiry had DOT recontnseude3
an arrest and iria before a general court
martial; had never offered murnIur
against either the General or the Execi,-
tive. lis duty would have been at least
ostenslbiy fulfilled; the dignity OF the
government! decentiy sustained The con-
s'liutIon III some degree indicated, and
the evil OF the cXample discharged of
some portion OF It's nalgniy.
My next hope was iii Congress that it
would express IFS opinion III u tone that
would rouse The Executive 10 action, and
assert with effect the supremacy. OF The
civil authority over the military. And
though that hope be waning, ii is not d, ad.
have watched The course OF ihe govern
meDt oithe United States for thirty Years.
from lis origin 10 this day, with an atten-
lion hab,ualiy awake 10 such subjects,
and do not remember one single in
siarce, i'll which Congress has inierposed
with any earnestncsS or effect, 10 correct
an abuse in The Executive department of
The government. YET, such is The peculiar
and alarming character Off present case.
that Iwilinot despair OF an efficient effort
by the representatives ofthe people aud OF
the states, To vIndicate The fundamental
principles of the constitution, and defend
their own rights and powers from Invasion
and destruction.
My last, best hope, is in the virtue and
good sense of the collective body of The
people. have endeavored, U know moi
with what success,) TO rouse their alien
ton 10 these strange transactions sails
hed with DR.. Johnson, that ''on subjects.
on winch HE pubic thinks long, it
" commonly aitains TO think right" an
opinion, which is the very fundamental
principle of republican institutions. If
they too, remain uDmoved and supiue. l
pronounce that the constitution is hence
forth, 10 all practical purposes, essentially
changed. lis squirting tONaTds anondrcisy
Viii soon become more Gwtn{ than ever:
and the lrown upon lis brow, and Ike
blood upon lis vlsage, forebode greater
terrors and deeper horrors than The pro-
phet gave us warning Of. Nor will any
thing remain To me- but 10 await in silence.
that new struggle for liberty. 10 which the
freemen o! this country will az no dis
fani day be called prepared, when tue
trial shall come, TO bear any part, accord
ing to Tie measure of capacity ii has
pleased God Ia bes,ow upon me
ALGERNON SIDNEY.
Correction In the former No. ola s. addresseaic nr
nave opsSiveo iansposiiion 10 'ines TIE TOP Of
Tive 80 c0lnnn, should be JrccedcG by 70 Other tree
uneh no" SHcceed ihtm--lEic'.eni readers WI M
heoi"leD nave noticed this trsnspOsitioH.
he abstracts of the legisla live journal If
friday and Saturday will appear on lhHrsday
next. I he revision OF the laws advances
on saturday tie resolution OF MIR. Smith of
Isle OF wight. TO instruct ike joint committee
on The state of The banks 10 eiIqnirs whether
thoy HAD InrInged their charters and into otI,,r
ro!rts specified in the said rcsnIuto,,-vas
taken up ca MIR. Smiths motion. when Mr
IaNJor OF Chesterfield moved 10 ,p.tpoue ia
further consideration until The 3lSt Of March
Some discussion eDSued OF this subject aud
Inc m0ton Tor postpone ment prevailed in
other words The resolution was rcjcctcd. ayes
III, noes ~.
a1'-FnILir N. NICHOLS, ESQ. Aitotne, Gen.