Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-10-19

'eioro stated, was the opposing candidate, and
vas elected by {; majority of two 10 one. The
treaty, referred TO above, was the origin of the
between General Jac!: son and
Crawford. The General was in the city the
winter preceding the making of this treaty, amt
the Cherokee nation was sending
on a dcpu,ation, he Immediately suspected the
object, aud went to Mr.. Crawford, in person,
who was then Secretary of War, and guarded
him against them. He told him he had heard
of their claims, and assured him they
were all forGcrics. lie also told him, they had
at the Treaty of Fort Jackson, q large
portion of the finest part of the lands coded 10
The United States in that Treaty, which after
Investigation, in the presence of the
chiefs of both nations, il was shown they had
not even the shadow of a claim to. General
Jackson cautioned him, (Crawior,l) and told him
20 beware of the deputaion, and if they should
put up any claim TO that tract OF land again, not
TO recognize it. Notwithstanding the Gene. ai's
admoEItions, the Indians had no sooner arriv cd
than nc2ociation was opened with them. I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Secretary Craw lord
and tlicir claims, to the fullest extent as il re-
garded the lands ccded by the Greeks, wcr, re-
cognized, and their accounts, 10 the amount of
$4,000 dollars, for spotiations, &c. allowed.
The Fort jackson Treaty was orc of the
most important, in political point Of riec ever
made III the Southern section of the Union. Be
fore that Treaty, the settlements on the Mobile
were cut oft from the settlements in The upper
country by the intervention of an Indian cuun-
Try of at least 200 miles in extent. The great
est object the General had in view, IN ma kim
that Treaty, was to extiugush the Indian titc 10
those lands, and thereby have a connected set
Element from the south boundary y Tennessee
TO the Gulf; for he well knew without that. The
southern frontier uf the Union, never conf! he
defended with f,a,.roi
whole army, nearly starved to death last wan, f,.
&c want ut provisions. when stationed at tia,
point, oi which there would have been no dan
ger, l! that tract of country had only Contained
hall OF t:!c population it NOW Inns. To &c, ti,i,
country back again, the United States had TO
pay nearly 800, 000 dollars.
In page - las ahovcl he SAYS: sMr Eaton is
The man 'yho wiote the book called the life o.
jackson. Tits is nothing more Cham T.chso,,,.
o,cn .:ic OF hi,nscl''
This is TOO ridicuionsly contemplate to be no.
uccd, ifthe same charge !ia. not been rna.:, be
tore, by the H1n0ri5ie-morc properly Disi,on-
o'ubIc John Cooke member of Congress- from
the Knoxville District, in this state This
statement. like I'll the rest of .Tcssc' is ,.3xiiiry
fGse. There was hardly n day that was moi
WIN Mr.. Eaton, while writing the Life O:
Jackson" He wrote il in the Office of Thomas
t,ruteher, Esq. Treasurer uf t'lc State who woy
also with him both day AMI night: for they ln,h
slept in the Office. 70 ilis Mr.. Crutc.lcr can
and will certify, ii il should ever become neccs-
sarv.
know yonr patience is pretty well exhaust
eI. Bear with me a few minutes longer AMI
will close this long letter. The subject canno,
he more tiressnnc and fstguiug Ia YOU, than il
IS unpleasant ana! disgusting 20 me. There is
out one part more %! this book shall notice: moi
because could not shew tlia; every other part
II 4 wall fi,,,, 4 l.
attention to, is entirely destitute OF truth; butbe
cause have not the time, nor inclination TO
dwell longer on it.
In page B, Mr. Benton saws, ett,-o as "a
regiments as were ever marched To- :, field oi
battle, were, both men ami officers, s.d4 >.
as dcseifc''s, towards, ana every abusive a.
thet applied TO them"
The best ana Only answer, ii seems To me, ne
cHssary to be given TO this wonderful s.dsplt,n
' n@ii-souniing words is, that the NEST OF those
men thus 0bGscd, cltt'imai0ied, and iusvyfcfL re-
turned to the service again, and f,llri.t nude,
-'encrai Jackson To The end of the war. The
were with linn at Mobile; ami at Pcnsaco!l
rhcre they drove the enemy into the guiph: tiIe>
'cturncd with him again TO Mobile; and fro,,
hchcc marched with bin TO the plains Of Or,
cans; swimming, in their roatc creeks and RI |
'crs. 1t was t'sc Same men who fought. with |
nm, III" battle of the ODD of December. 1874. !
md, with him, conquered Nelngtofi's ii,yiuci |
''cs, on the @'orious and ever memorable 9Th of
'aiuarv, 1915; saved New Orleans. ana with
cr, ono half OF ilic union. Hall the Erira,I;er
Who commanded those two g. Gallant rcoi,ncut.rj
poken OF, l., and always has been, the warm
read OF General Jackson: and at the last scs
lo'' OF INC legislature q! ,:l,c lie IS member
as one oi the Generals most decisive advocates
! the Senatorial election. Colonel William
iarl'n, who commanded one Of those ..nalIant
ut dcgr"dci' regiments is, at Ibis time. viii,
iany oi the otter officers bconrinn. 70 tI,,.c
'"o regiments rngag"l III supporting tl,,, Gem
RAJ! election Tor President, Iic.g then does
happen, let me ask, If these officers and men
i these two gallant regiments, flor So tlIcy ,.crc
n truth, %crc so abuseo, i1Stitetl AMI hc,rra.
ell, that we find thcn following &C ;c-ar acd Ius
'0rtuucs" througli the whole war, ami now zea-
'usiy engaged cndeavoring 10 promote him TO
he highest iEonorS within the gift OF a great and
aagndnInous people winch he will tcacf, in
pite of another "Brutus.n The question is ca
ny answered. Jesse only charges General
ackson OF having done, that Which lie woUld
ave done himself, could he have struftcJ and
ut on the hir mHa for little space. Ne
shows, aud so does his employers, that there is
lot orc word of ii true. The greatest and
'ghest object these radicals have in view. is 10 |
", by all means, the character of r;oIcDce az,
lie General. lie must be represented rs 81 vi !
icht, savage, ierCti"us, blood thirsty T'yrant !
n order tl'at the people may be alarmed. aud
i'"uceu thcrcoy 10 believe tliat To- iacc him :; |
ne hc.u OF Tire nation wnud c.ndangcr orr
'cacc, ana jcoPa,.'i,e the liberties Of lie conn
~. ihcy cannot succeed, however, the Cen
,i character J., too well known for such base,
''cct'on'cnng tricks 10 have any effect at this