Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-21

ernment, that protection which the most savage a
our foes have uniformly experienced, when disarm'
[ ed and in power. Humanity shudders at the
idea OF cold blooded execution of prisoners, dis
armed, and in the power Of the conqueror. And al
though sayases, who know no laws, may, acc"rdms
ito the strict principles of the Law Of Nations, have
their own system OF cruelty inflicted them, by
way Of retaliation, it is believed that such system.
would degrade and bebase the civilized nation who
could resort to i-and is not only repugnant to the
mild principles Of the Christian Religion, but vio-
lation Of those principles OF moral rec,ude, which
distinguish the American character. Retaliation
in The United States. has always been confncd to
specific acts of cruelty and it is not beev- tha
| any attempt has been made, TO retaliate Tor
| charges so general as those exhibited against AR
BUTHNoT and AMBRIsTER. During the re
| volutionary war, only two occd-red OF per-
sons seized for purposes of retaliation. neh of
whom were eXeGuel. We allude ~ ,he Gaze Of
AsGiLL, seized account Of the murder oi IT'D
DY, and Governor HAMILTON. for specific acts oi
| cruelty. HAMILTON Wa. confined for sbor,
time With rigor, and afterwards liberated. During
the late war. some cnscs of cold o!ooded mussacre
occurred, the part o. our eucrv par;ic " the
at the river Rails n and su"n measures of re-
taliation were resorted TO- rhc lriaciple assumed
by the Con na1ding General, that ARBURTHNoT
| aud AMDRIsTER, by making war against the
United States, while we were at peace with Great.
3ritain, 81 ecame outlaws and pirates and hahe TO
suffer death" is not recognized in any code of ma
tiona law. Nothing he found in the history oi
civilized nations, that recognizes such principle
except 4 decree Of the Executive Directory Of
ErdncH, DIR NJ short lived ear offolly AMI mad
ness, which declares that neutinls, found On boar
OF enemy's ships, should be treated pirates a,'
| robbers. The coure pursued by General JACK.
SON in relation 70 these two individuals, was inbu-
man aud cruel in the exreme;---it was unrighteous
and unholy, and although it is fact that he was
partially sustained by man now high in Office !,
was calculated to sully the well l-esablished repu-
| nanity liz her modes Of warfare.
By thus deliberately and wantony numbering tw.,
individuals, who were following their vocation.
where chance and fortune had forced them, and by
thus inAicting authorized punishment on defence
less beings he displayed the native wantonness Of
his heart the vindctiveness ofhis SOUL and tarnish-
ed the loures which he had won by achieving one
of the most brilliant victories recorded in the an
mails of modern warfare. The deed was cowardly
one, unworthy even of savage race of people, and
its commission was hut little expected from a man,
who was at that very moment held up to the world,
as the follower and advocate Of the pure religion
which was preached upon the Mount by the holy
Nazarene, and which his disciples were taught to
practice.
From the contemplation of such foul and cold
blooded deeds, the mind gladly retires. willis. hu
manity weeps the hard fate ofthe helpless suf
ferer.
The incidents connected with the ST mnole War,
caused no little excitement; and the conduct OF
the General was called up by the United States
Senate, for investigation, and referred to COM
mittee, Of which General ABNER LAcocK was
Chairman. Their report was long aud able one;
in which they spoke firmly and freely, the sub.
ject Of the General transactions, and reported una-
vorably, as to the propriety of his proceedings.-
The investigation was at first rather courted than
uecllpeu, Dy Lion oil lne w est, as ne hau iOrln
ell opinion, that there could not be found in the
National Legislature, men who would dare to
port unfavorably; but when he discovered that
popular opinion was gaining fast against him, he
swore that he would "cut off the rascas' ears.
hat should dare TO question the correctness of hi
conduct in the Seminole war. Expressions like
these contained but little to intimdate such men
ABNER LACoCK, and his associates, and, regardless.
of the threats of the Ho,spur of Tennessee, they
sent forth their report, to the confusion Of him who
had sworn vengeance against them.
Instead OF quietly submitting to the tenor ofths
Committees report, as he ought to have done, he
for sometime raved around the streets Of Washing
ton, and at last, assisted by his surgeon, Doctor
JOHN C. BRosAuGH, and JouN II. EATON, he
published some virulent structures, in which the
integrity of the committee and their motives were
impeachcd they were charged with having been
influenced by personal feelings olhostility towards
the General and ofhaving abused :he trusts commit
ted 10 their care From these strictures-and they
were ably replied to by Mr.. LAcooK;-we make
the following extract taken from the concluding re-
| marks Of the political trio:
ITO conclude-these remarks are presented to
the world. from deep conviction that the report