Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-08

that he hal ordered them TO rendezvous At |
Fayetteville. aud that he would leave Nash |
villr on the I'D of that mouth iOr Font Scott. |
w 40 this ieIer he inclosrd copies ot letters |
from COlenel Arbuckie and Major Mnhieu- |
burg. showing that the former must remain |
inactive, and that the latter was then Ia d dan |
Getons situation.
On the 2lSt January 1918, Gen Jackson is
sued ordeis 10 Colonel a. p. HaNre, Inspector
&c oval to rel air to faNetieyiiie Ots ,hc 3Ist
aud there muster and receive into Tie Scrv c.
OF the United states, tor S.x mcutis, ii not
S"oner DISCHARGED two regiments 81 moWnted
volunteers, and 10 conduct them by .he most
direct and practicable route, 10 Font Scott
Gen. Jackson set out from Nashville on The
22d %, thai month for Fort Scott Letters
from Inspector Geurrai Hayne, of the oh and
18th Ct fehruNN 1875, to the Secretary at
War, inform tina, the volunteers were muster
ed ~ Fayeitev,le, aud had marched TO the
south hauh Of Tennessee river. These pro.
cecdinss manifest the rromp,,isde with which
Ccherdl Jackson executed the order OF the
LAecntive and Iic had reason to CNpect that
hiSiproceetines would he approved by the EA-
ecniiv" at 'he United States and hy the Gov
erroriO! TeUucssee. HIS proceedings were
ayiIoYed by ihe Executive of the Uui,ed
States. as viii appear b. letters At the 2Sih Jam
u'ry-Of the 0tn Of February, aud 9TH OF
March, ISIS, from the Secretary at War 10
IN.
The Go, emor O. Tcnuessee, in extracts oftwo
letters, dated MurtrcesboIouch, Apul 9th
1918. 10 General Jackson, states that he had
received his letter ot,tht 18th January, at
Knoxville, seat of government; that thai letter
aud his letter OF the 18th OF Jan had reached
han hy the mall and states, " your mode of
raiSlns those troops met my cntire approba.
ton, and gave ii my support, ia aiding capt.
Dunlspin raising company of mounted VOL
unieets, at SCuih Vest Point, which j have
since leaInt, Joined your army AT IT. Gatlsdeu"
The citizens of Tennessee have, since the
earliest tunes, been in The habit OF voluntarily
performing military duties, not only when they
were part o: the state OF North CIrolua but
also when under the government of the terrific
~ south of the rver Ohiu, aud also since
Hey have been the state o. Tennessee.
IN the years I7fG, lTI9. and 1850, they we're
eI.aged in war with the Cherokee lndIans
aud were successful. In the year 1880, during
the revolutionary " at. the British troops, aid
Cd by numerous lands of totes had overrua
great part at Georgia, OF South aud North
Carolina. The British army commanded b,
general CORVALLIS, after The fatal battle OF
C.mden, was advancing, eastwardiN, aud the
celebrated PARTISAN officer Ferguson. with a.
bout twelve hnndrcd British and tories, had
advanced near TO the mUnHtainS tho east
side; these things being heard on The west
SIDE ot the mountains, corps of about eight
Ur nine hul dr"d mounted volunteers, IA med
with rifles, As.,mbled under their respective
colonies Campbell, shelby, and Sewer; they
crossed the mountains. and, being joined hy
some volunteers If South and EGIth Carolina
pursued Ferguson aud his troops, came TAP
with and attack ed him on Kings mountain on
the ith ct October, 1850, and gained com
pete victory. Ferguson, with several hun
du, AIKEN prisoners On the 3Olh November
Inc, COngLeSs passed ii resolution, expressing
the hi-i scusc entertained Ot the spirited aud
military coudnct OF COLONEL CampDe and thr
officers aud piIVatts ut the militia under his
command, displayed IN iite action.
Mir Rhea SAID he could speak OF the various
military cptr"ttons carried against live hostile
Indians, by volunteers under command o! .e-
metal Sewer, bctw en- the years i1sfand 1850
IN which III. Indians were defeated. Soon at
ter lie tFeaiy"i fioloiOn. IN 1901 the ChcIo-
KEGS hsgan fdpther war, which continued sOIne
years duTIuG which, the citizens OF tie then
territory south OF The river ObiC, were lett 10
defend thcn,se!s es aud they did De tcnG
~ eplseIVeS, SD forced thc Indians 10 be at
p, iUI some iiG.c. Nj. r. said he need rot
speak OF the military aruOi and gO0d COuGnCt
the militia Cj.i Cuhessre uhhtr = .wmnu OF
Gen jackson duIingthe late Creek war, on OF
tie thou ands ottheIu wbg were under his Gem
irand in tie defence New Orleans, or Vt
Tie thousands OF them who were at Mo-
bile, under General VI ucbester II said he
spoke OF these past events, to shew that The
citizens OF Tennessee were mO,e disposed to
perform military duty voluntarily, than OF her
wiSe. General Jackson knew their disposition
2Ud pailicisut aud. a. lac observed III ms let
tei OF the 10Th January, ISIS, had circumstance
IS permitted. aud lIne would have allowed,
and the emeI gencN demanded an appeal to the
whole state, lie had 40 doubt hui five thousand
men could have heen raised. from what has
been said or this subj, ct, it evidently fellows
that General Jackson did not raise army of
!H own.
The point is. how were these volunteers Of
hcered! The constitution of Tennessee was
made in February. 1886 1t provides that the
militia slIaI elect all officers nIrler the grade
ofg9uerai officers thaI the field officers shall
elect theiT br%adier generals, and the hriga-
der generals aud field officers shall eject their
DIaior generals. Hence, it follows. that The
militia OF Tennessee, when on military DUN
are under commanJ of Ulcers of their own
choice. General Jackson. in his circular to
Tie militia oihcers, tells them that the grade
OF their officers is It. be determined 10y them
selves OF The platoon officers OF the regiment,
md the officers raising companies to command
flen. When these brave. men met lIm at
Nashville OF The 18th of January aud request
cd him 10 appoint the Officers lac promptly
refused, and replied" agree among yourselves
~ to yomr officers He stated lac would APP
point colonel Udfne to lead them TO Fort
Scott. Tile officers then agreed that colonel
X u. Dyer shonl' command the first, aud col.
!. Williamson tie sec'uaIeEimcut. J lie OikeT
frld officers were then agreed on hN the meet
ing. The general stated 10 them the number
oil officers on the peace establishment the
CIhceis replied, Tint By clp,rieHce they kad
foHnd that h0rseutn required n.UIe officers
than tCUtmrn. II Hen said TO them, Oiga-
Tizc yourselves ~ way NOu think pIorer: it
will rest viili tlie eOtcIunert.' ihIS, iheH,
said Mr.. X. appears TO he the tale Of the case
relative to these vniGutrtr CfIrrts: that ttcS,
beng cfl els Of the militia did agree upon
sud HrtpimIUt iitttf respective commands ta
~ ,}iigddp Ut Volunteers. ! be ,Cttcr Otrvl
E4Ntt, dated utr. FaycI;tv vile. giu February v,
ne. 10 ihe secretary - W'' iWihcr einci-
date iuis 'rhiert Not one 0iErrt 10 tiai bug
Ga.!e 81 to!u"'rers "es commissioned by Ce-
hrtat JdChtOu
Iur se.-c tyotW~r, 10 HE letiei OF t!es tt
OF htna'N 1873, 10 t,ct. jackson. arq a.iuts
F's1 W $50 ltr tuil;e app Relation Ut ~ Pirsi
ft+t otoIl Or e ircd-ui ts~hICh be- bod adopted
a. tcf;uiu,it zoe war VIII, tre lud,li., ard
tdtr states tiie honor oi oui army ~ wei IS
tu- interest 20 uni rOuaUy, require tat ~
ssunid rc !eiutH"ita as specify SIS pldctra.