Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-01-14
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GENEKAL JAChSON.

UENEkAL JACKSON.
To the h0it0rS OF the NatioH0E Iufefliefucfr
1t is matter OF proud reflection that the
Congress of the United States are composed (
gentlemen OF too much libetaiity and in,elli
eence Ia be Influenced by prejndice. or ope-
rdtea upon by newspaper TRADES. 1t is not
Tor that reason however, the less worthy 81
repIobaiion that amy man. possessing the abb
NY To string words together in all the farms of
denunciaiiok, should be SO wanting to a sense
OF rr"piiety-hoi 10 speak OF Justices to
hciSe upon This moment To distort the proceed
ines OF General JaCSsuN, in regard 10 the
Seminele war, when they are pending be-
Tore Congress, the highest tribunal az our conn
try, whose deliberations upon them il is lhus
attempted 10 influence. Upon that subject
shai purpcsely be silent. | will not give Of.
fence TO those distinguished citizens of the
country who are te make The inv esliga;ion, bv
pfesnmhg any opinions of mine bnt leave
T>ith ihem to say, whether he who has so well
aiiu fdithtniIy served his country l,a entitled In
thelT thanks, or deserves to be crgsifed
Soinetaithtul centmel OF his conujrv's rights
IN me ENQUIRER, with "A lavish hand has ran
sacked he volume OF the Generals life, and
come to!iii. before the pubIic. with the mir tv
gleaUings he has made. Ii he had confined
ta probability and truth il might have
been Wei; but when lie IL reminded that he
hhs pIoSeh too Euch, even more than The cir
rhns'apceS 10 which he has so freely adverted
"H "drhtt, ne stances Ia d situation which at
'asnes suspicion 10 all he has said.
Without pretending formal defence o. C;en.
JecEscn, VINO needs 40 such vindication nor
bIesis"l"g 10 call M for that purpose the many
distinguished services he " rendered 10 his
country, proceed To make few observations
90 me notices which the writer of Tie I,uguj-
TT fias tahsh ~ some at the leading events of
Gen. Jsckson's public life
4he re'usa'of jackson 10 discbarEe his troops
W ne 1itsslSsiTpi State, when ordered 10 do So
W NIeu; Arm-irong, is adverted To, IN the au-
shpr riacN catalogue, as an objectionable of.
'erre, and as additional evidence of an iu.ub
o.piTste temper Itrequires bat little in reply
10 1hSW that This, so far from heinz at ali c,,r
llai or impr t.ar, may be iustiy considered a
PafrsWorfhA act, and is marked by the strOnrs.
~st iFalts OF beneS oience and fee ing IN.
troops then under Jach son bad descended TIC
river ia Washington, al most iuhosnitaI,it.
sS"soH 'hey were The best blood OF the conn.,
If! chiidTen Of men respecta able and patriotic
CIV ieaChing their destination with Six or seven
hnniirtd who were worn down and exhaust, d
WIN SIGN ness, was t'iIs order for their discharge
'tCeWtu; an order which, had it been reear,f-
e1, "onid have entitled the general in coirn,1rd
20 me execration and curses of his country. IL
~ unfortunate for the writer in the Euon,yor
u'at we hau not been IN possession of this fact
,n"' oPh' MlkInson, Simnltane ousy with the
Peception OF This order (Which proves aronce,t
hetwcen himself and Armstrong; had diypaich.
eu ms snbaiterDs TO recruit those yonur men
mo ne army; ard that jackson only rot clear
o thon ny declaring lie would put them under
guard u they did not forthwith depart H.-e
Is another evidence of insubordInatjon and
might hsSe beenOf great service TO the autl,or
"I'ic ne might haze carefully concealed from
pobtc observation, that those men were five
hhhuTed mliesilom theirhOmes, witboutmOney.
,rdhSpoftaton, or any of the mCars of reiurn
Ing 10 the places which they had left for the
service OF their coEntry. What man of rene
Ions aud benevolent feelings would have acted
inherently And who would not have felt ex
eI.tI't. at me unIeheFous and illiberal advan-
tage attempted 80 be taken Of men who had
manifested the most praise worthy efforts i'm
Inc cause OF their counfTy2 IT, however This
anseIerOas writer had not been so warmly in.
uuehced by his prejudices, he might have
learned, from the hook lie 40 freely ouotes
that lhe President Of The United Stat. annrov.
ea what had been done, and directed the ,roons
to be immediately paid. TAat their diScl,nrre
was ordered Dy the Executive have no Jnt,bt.
Oht that II was ever directed 10 be done at the
place II was, or with that sort OF couce,fas vas
arranged aud agreed nyOn by Wilkinson and
Armstrong, is what none eau 6cleye who tfiuk
81 iavmabiy OF Mr.. Madison as do.
pass over Tho hackhied matter Of the New
O!irans mgrtiaL tar, which no man ever trc.
tented 10 Jusuiy butGyOn the ground ofstroup
necessity, aud .hsil ohy remark, that mosi
men OF intelligence have proclaimed it well
oobei believing thst, without il, the country
,ouii n0t nave been protected and saved
NittIl, however the writer saws that tbeinlge
worid Eei hear tie general 8 de frnce becSnseit
WIS tbnsiye, ~ may hp worthy OF enquiry with
his d,scruHaiiug mind, nos The juilrr copld
possibly nave had knowledge Of its CONTENTS,
"h,nit "as not permitfed 10 be read.
a. present. ( have not tine TO e.v moro bnt
WI 10 morrow examine tie remarks of mi,
e"vedOIeed writeF Oh other points moi now
"0"ttd. kiAI JUSTIIIA.
No. ~.
That those highly iUprOgr acts Of General
JarNsou. which are ddycTicd to with so mn,h
"eiiADny ln M l~nquucT, have tacctndiy adj.
yaWed Use interest Of tiiis udtuu, H. Sni6ricpI.
IS proved by the lapse Of time, aud by t,c
fneciS oieaey witnessed. The ffoniirrseiilers
rh' i"Ec bear in gr0teial recollection the ,ri.
rai'Ons le cniWej, anu Tie ,igiiance and ac.
iViiy BE liepayed ~ tarmiuatilg the Geek
var ~ 1911, wslc, spite Oi aii ihlt enemies and
ff'jndced mcH caa say, .ill itis bOlti excftious
~ iie defence of cltJ devoted L. S,n and
desi. rbDn, ~ down TO an admitting sJSferit,.
and BE- remembered. when The assAilauts IT ms
vel earned reputation shall lie duwu ip tie
dust 'nd lie forgotten What has been the
f0"duci &C Cen. JaSksOB iH relation 10 the Iafe
"ai ~iA tie y, miGOie Indians Whefhrr he
sa' 0niiase" tnC coiA..taupD by cn,ss.ng FIo.