Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-19
RICHMOND, March Is.
STRICTIIRES

STRUCTURES.
We intended 10 have exposed al some
length the. Structures Of Gen. Jackson on
the Report in tie Senate; bn, we fiud
from the following notice, that MIR. La
cock means TO make his own reply
Weare authorized 10 state that Mir. IACocK
will in day or two. offer to the public, thro'
the medium of the National Iniellisencer, a
reply to the" Structures" which lately appear.
Ell in this paper, OH the Report made by him,
from The committee OF the Senate, on tile sub,
lect OF The Seminole War. Nat int
We cheertully yield the pen to Mr. La
cock, leaving 1t TO him te answer the inn
puiations thrown upon himself. the
charges of Mcssrs. Butler and Gibson,
as well as the objections which are urged
to The constitutional right of the Senate 10
make snch an enquiry and the time at
whichthey have done it. MIR. Lacock will
also probably go into the argument at
large. We content ourselves therefore
with touching few OF these numerous
points, which are presented by these very.
obnoxious Observation-Disclosures, which
puf-ail respect for the Senate, all respect
Tor his orders, all respect for The cOnstitu-
ton, completely under his feet.
Gen. jackson finds fault with the temper
OF this Report. But with what face does
he complain Of its being "harsh and
vndIclive," when he himself!lastihe auda
city TO charge some of the members
oil the committee with maGgnity; to
ascr,bc the originatiOn of the enquiry to
dishonest motives" to personal hos
i'lity" IN one Of the members, and in
others TO " a disposition TO CRAFTY jun
Ia when lie does moi hesitate TO charge
Tue myor1ty OF the committee with being
lkx a.
ne co-lplain OF the temper of others, when
he himsel thus charges John w. Eppes,
WIN malisnity, with ameaii acquiescence
III the views of the junia, with (" impure
motives" And is il come 10 this that
m,hfd'y commander, after having tram
pied on the constitution. after having
dlsobeyed. The orders of his superiors.
aiier having indecenfly appeared at the
city OF Washington while his own case
was under discussion Ito attempt TO give
a new turn@ 10 the business J should thus
beard committee al the Senate of theU
STATES, branding The majority of that
committee (among them one Of the most
honorable OF that body, the representa-
i've OF iiie sovereignty of the states } with
maligniiy, with impure motives, with
Subserviency TO The views OF "a junto {?
zen. Jackson does all this, and vet he
himself, or some one under his own eve,
has the hardihood TO talk of harsh and
vindictive tempcrl
The Two principal matters in these
structures, respect the uottmteer force, and
The occ"pdtien ef The Spanish posts.
Vohnteers-H He does not deny that he
raised these, contrary TO orders. but shell
tiers himself under precedent. He cites
various cases of volunteers. raised in 9th
erparts ct the counr, and under different
officers during tle late war with Great
Brliain-viz. those who marched under
Col: Johnson, those from Ohio who went
10 The relief OF Fort Wayne, the volun
leers who followed Jackson against the
Sreeks, TO Mobile, and 10 n. Orleans.
bu' 40 these preCedents apply? Will any
uispdssionate TeasoHer say they do, when
ne recoiiects the dissimiar circumstances
under IcbtheSe Volunteers flew TO arms =?
Cali 10 mind the exigencies which bro't
them forth The fearful crisis of a war
viii Great Britain, not with a few stray.
CLING fugitive Seminoles the important
eias OF that war, as pointed out by these
hiiiiary movements the acts previously
! passed by The legislatures of Kentucky
ONO and Tennessee and then say. how
The parallel holds. But, above ali, con
sider That at this period an act was IN
force Tor The use OF Volunteers, and that
uhder this law Of Congress, hey were
euher ordered out or sanctioned, recog-
nlzed and paid by The u s.: Whereas,
! III Tie case before us, there was no law
no order-aud all The orders that were is
sued went 10 call for militia only. not
| volunteers Who can consider These
mugs, a set fly to hem as precedent !
| OUeeyS-li Is true, that the Senate have
been led INTO soDae mistakes by The afij a.
wi OF Adiuiani Butler But afteralI. how
stands Tie case Gen. Jackson dill address
private appeal 10 some of The officers
whom he Ind led 10 victory :" thus Sc 4.
fectiHg them as the partners OF his expe,li-
ton " The grade of the officers TO be de-
terHined," Qi is irue,) "by themselves.
or lie platoon officers of tie regiment
tte officers raising companies 10 com
mand tlem:" ~ is no less true, that he did
setectCoL Hayne as his Inspector General
"ho was also authorized to organize
ana appoint sucli 4 brigade staff as (he.
may.deem necessary to The accomplish
| -
Extract Of aletter from Nashville. Japuar,
y, published iu the Aurora y
| " Gen. Jackson left tIfis Yesterday morninr
Tor Washington city. His visit 10 the seat O
| government isBot, believe, q matter of choic,
witii bin but from tie tnfn which has bee,
| gifen 20 the business IN Congress. is though
his presence there might be- necessary"
D0ea Gen. JacksoD 20 thcn to give nel