Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-12-21

Deicu only 10 Ue thought Of, but not whispered
To the prejudice OF the would be President.
These mon were put to death about the close of
the war; and after, it is stated, tile treaty with
England.
. "A short time before the execution Of these
seven regular soldiers were shot
near Nashville by bund Of regulars scarcely
sufficient To guard the prisoners. They were
confined in a house, add taken outs and executed
one ut time, there being scarcely enough men
for the purpose of executing and guarding at
the same moment. An eighth soldier was to
have been executed at the same time. lie was
young -naaH. who had deserted one month be
fore his time expired. General jackson DOOM
ed him To die with the others. Heswas saved
by writ of hahcas corpus from Judge NP.N airy,
who fell under Jackson's displcasurc for snatch
ing this one victim from his blood stained hands
II Jackson's army had been at hand, no doubt
M'Nairy would have shared the fate of Judge
Hall and Judge Frornentin. Capital punish.
ments in an army, are designed for example as
well as for penalty; but in this case it was a
transac zion of horror to peaceful citizens: no
army was there to witness the bloody tragedy
He has ever been man of blood and car
nage.'"
General jackson dictated the treaty with the
Creek Indians, from his own showing Among
other articles, was one making grant of land
to himself and Hawkins, the other commits
sioner.
previous To the Seminole campaign. and
previous to the Generals leaving Nashville, a
friend of his, Captain John Gordon, and a ne
phew of Mrs. Jackson's, Captain J. Donelson
were despatched to Pensacola where they
bought two hundred and twenty lots i'm town.
and thirteen hundred acres of land one mile
from 1t. Gordon told me. that they drew on
Orleans for the money, and were authorised To
draw for very large amount more than they
a m . IN rOFtc 10 &<,tt
c.iases were made for. He further stated. that
lac went directly on from that place, and Joined
the General, who had BY this time gone on.
lie stated that he In | left Jackson i'm the Sc
mnole country, but that he would return iii
| rectly home, and send General Gaines by. To
occupy Pensacola. Itturned out, that Jackson,
had 10 come by himself and seize the uE,ce
oo"n ~. r.aton, james jackson, AMI others of
the Generals friends, are known To be CONCERN
ed IN this speculation.
at the Chckasaw treaty, General Jackson
and Governor Shelby were the commissioners
PREVIOUS to the treaty, William u. Lewis, one
OF the Generals men, came to Franklin and
formed a partnership with Robert p. Currn.
to secure salt lick at the treaty, worth. II was
supposed, thousands. The treaty was so man
aged, that Lewis got the lick. Mr.. James
jackson got body of land at Colbert,s ferry. in
the same manner, worth, the way land was then
selling, at least half million of dollars The
mode they practised, was by making these re-
serves to the Indians, with the right 10 SELL
The laws forbid such bargains; bnt the article
giving the right To sell superseded the statute.
These contracts were not binding until the
treaty received the sanction of the President
and senate. After proper delays, the treaty
was ratiiied. -1he news of the ratification Of
The treaty, and of these reserves, arrived AT the
town OF Franklin during the sitting of tie cir
cu'I court. Instantly two companies of know
ing ones formed to buy the land. They found
the HEX was secured by the persons concerned.
The Honorable James Trirnhle, Eplraim n.
Foster, Charles G. Olnstead and William
BANKS Esquires, went of post haste, as agents
Tor two companies, to purchase the land. After
a journey Of two hundred miles, day and piobt
III which some Of them broke down on the, road
they arrived in the nation. They called On,
CoioeFt. NO words can express their as.uUish.
ment, on finding that the ,lay after the t.ea, (
4 was ratified in Washington city, tiponcl, one
Thousand miles of, that the agent, DonneIIy.
had confirmed the lick and land contracts for
Lewis, Jackson, and others. John Williams
and John FL. Eaton were the Senators. Tie
treaty making power is vested in the President
ana senate, the House Of Representatives being
considered too numerous To- be trusted with bu
sihesS 'hat requires great secrecy. Lewis and
Senator Eaten are brothers in-law; acoordinr ia
their friend Eaice'is, secrets among relation,
ihere was something so base in this mode al
cheating the government, that the parties con-
cerned seemed 10 wish TO hide their guilt nv
,he'r ingenuity. They pretended that it was
but small affair; that if government chose. Il
might. ny paying their $40, GOO back. tboueb
they had paid it III goods, THAI they would rive
up the land Some of us had informed the 90
vsr"meni of the trick, and the offer was seized.
me party have been active in their hostility Ia
| Coi0Hei Williams ever since,
~" hen the public land was selling Mt Hunts
phie, General jackson attended the sale. and
LOOK every step necessary To- prevent peopIe
RON budding against him. He intrigned. and bv
! t'ie terror OF his name, deferred people from
budding against him. He got four quarter sec.
tio''s at ) per acre. Report SAYS that Cover
nor Bibb would have given OF the spot. & 30. ooo
tor his bargain When his first bid was made.
/ some one IN the crowd bid $40. The crier
couid not hear this bid, which was not repeated ;,
General Jackson's people talk much of his
| oignity and urbanity. Some five or six vcars
ago, our Congressional candidates were address,
ing large collection of people in Nashville.
| In the midst of Colonel Cannon's speech. Gene
TAI jackson observed, This is five damned in
ieFnai lies you have told, and can prove YOU
quincy Oh three Cannon, in calm and firm
zone, replied, Twill not descend 10 your yulrari
yo' language but what you say is unfounded;'
sha ehen proceeded with as much dignity and
GUINNESS as Vt he had not been interrnpted.
Inc General endeavored to prove Iis assertions
but failed. He threatened chas,isotnent. I,,,
MS situation became so awkward that his friends
got ashamed and backed out, and the General
did the saine.n
Among the Ayes and Noes ON the JIorr;oos J2;,,
the name of Mr.. French of Prince " ,,I;.,, -