Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-21

'"'"' VI 'd'tS, WIFI TIE conclusive redSnn-
ing aud differences arising from the laws
OF nations, aud the United States, by Mr..
Se,retary Adams /: az well as The ample
and satisfactory discussion IN the House
ef Representatives, the great Inquest of
the nation. Moreover, Congress had
made provision for a vigorous prosecution
OF Tie Seminole war. IN the spiing 0f 1918.
IN conformity 10 ihf Suggestion of tie
fresiuent, IN lrs message 10 IN. month az |
March, when he detailed 10 them cveIv |
information IN relation in that subject
ne ci,iZens OF Georgia aud Alabama had |
made rep aietI calls on the gen, raj nnv- |
ernmeni Tor protection aud, with iuil |
knowledge OF all the circumstances toucl
ing The causes and progress of that war.
Congress authorized the calling out AN
additional brigade of militia, AMI madr
liberal appropriations for the payment 0f
me Georgia troops then in ser, ice. The
President, too, who IL commander in chief
OF The array aud navy Of The u S aud
who should tie be proper Judge Ia deter
mine whether his orders be faithfully
executed, had made the acts OF bis officers
his own, moi only by the express amiho
rlty which he bad conferred, but by
| subsequent adoption also
| wilma large majority of the people of
| HE United States, The defensive mta
sn;es adopted by HE governed, were en-
| uie!y satisfactory, IN consequence of it's
being distinctly perceived that no other
| course could lave been pursued which
would have secured he INDISPENSABLE
purposes Tor which III, 5, utmoic wa, had
been PROSECUTE. That those measures
shnaId be denounced as d violation o. HE
laws and constitution, by those very per-
sons who originally gave them their SUI.
irages, is certainly cal, ulaled IT, *, lie
tlr establishment OF every impartial ob
server.
Under such circumstances, il vas 10
have been anticipated iliaI ali comtro-
versy, relative To- the agency of YOUR res
pondent IN giving rise 10 the war, would
have been compit lely put 10 rest II was
lconhden'ly expected, that he would have
escaped the Crimlmailnn OF yout commit
tee-reprOaches which, IL sanctioned by
your honorable body, are little inferior
10 cashlerlng: besides, no instance is TO
be found OIL record where similar
course was adopted III relation 10 any of
The Indian wars ia which tue T.. States
! have been engaged.
After all the above circumstances had
iransp!red, and II was supposed that Tie
Su3lect OF thr Seminole war had been IL
nalIN di>po.ed OF, iii the House OF Repre-
Sthta'Nes, your committee TOOK II up
with avldily, prosecuted il with an ASST
duty mat Was uTeXampled, and animud-
Neriet upon the conduct of The Executive
ana biS official agents. i'm mapner Viii, :,
l. believed 10 be altogether strange aud
novel. By reiteraiions of NAL conduct.
They seem TO have evihced a disposition
10 stamp upon Ihe whole transaction. and
thos" c0nnecied with 1t, inlamy and dis
grace.
| Should time ever arrive when q ma
lJorliy oil any OF the superior tribunals of
the nation. Influenced by party feelings.
shall proceed 10 criminate public officer
or effect his removal, in order 10 create
a vacancy, or To crafty The ambition of
| iaVorlie partlzan, then may private re-
sentiment, aud the most angry passions.
acquire an unbounded AID dangerous
control over their proceedings Every
| sentlment OF justice AMI humanity will
be completely stlllcd, as well as all re-
| ghTn tor The constitution aud laws. The
parrot will have ample cause To iremble
TO- th' h'nor OF ills country aud the per-
| peiuily OF iirr republican institutions
The venerable ab1c Of our liberties
which has been cuu>t Grated by the blood
! OF our heroes and The wisdom Of orr ga
grS, viii be lmmlueutly niang red. if moi
| entirely buried in rams.
| That HE charges preferred should have
been published 10 The world, al a lime 10
preclude all investigation, Is a rIr,um
| stance but lIitle calculated 10 impart COR
ISOLATION, or 10 quiet The alarms o I reputa.
uon assaied. No other sentiment can be
Indulged, Than that il vas intended by
| countcractlng the decision of the House
| OF Representative previously maize. IN
produce an untavorablr Impression on the
| puDlc mind, before amy thing could be
| OHeTeu as an aniIdOie to the Impressions
At WAS intended TO disseminate. Twelve
months have almost elapsed since the
publication Of The report; all Investigation
has been necessarily postponed. q ieucr
| has additional, unmerlied injury been
sustained. The effect has been 10 excite
prejudice, and thereby prevent thai I'm
partial examination which is so essential
10 correct determination. Catumny has
been aided, suspicion LETT free 10 act. and
the means of exciting public odium amply
afforded. Resting OH The eternal priuri,
pies OF truth aud justice, aud claiming for
bImselt. the high prerOgative Sc ured by
| NE constitution, this respondent asks TO
appear IN his own vindicaiion. and IN
submit tie grounds Of his defence. and
the " motives by which he has been ac-
tuated.
| The first consideration which presents
itself, is the authority under winch vour
committee acted. Three proposiii ns
only are contained in the resolution Of
your honorable body upon Tie second
oil winch no report has been made. nor
has your committee stated "wia, circ,n,..
stances existed to authorize or Justify
the commanding general in iaklHo pos.
session oithG Spanish posts" Instead of
combining themselves within tie pale of
Their powers, lIIey have travelled over TIE