Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-11-09
TIE SIX NILITIAA MIN

TIE SIX MILITIAMEN.
| BInns and Others, his associates, have charged
! General Jackson in terms. with the murder Of the
nlitiamen executed Vt Mobile. in the Press of
the 18th OF September, challenged 10 an
peal 10 the War Department, in the following
terms: I'VE give the extract i,eraly)
THE LENGTH OF THE FOUR
We devoted portion OF paper of Mon.
lay TO General Duff Green's account of th- Six
| Ali!itiamen,' and we trust fully eatisfied our
readers. that the assertion he makes. and which
was before made by General jackson, ss that the
! Tennessee Militia we're mustered into service for
! Elk MONTHS" is without foundation. Bu, we are
willing 10 put This question at rest b, appeal.
WE APPEAL TO The WAR DEPART
NENT
"Eenera Green is the spot, and we ask him
to address request TO the Secretary of that depart
nent, for informa'ion Let him make the incui
ry IN proper terms, and he will be furnished with
reply, az no Information is withheld, in auy of
the Departments, which will vindca;e a citizen
against unjust accusation reprosch.
We do not hesitate to say, he will find on the
records OF the Department of War, evidence, that
Gov. Biount of Tennessee. applied TO Mr.. Msdi-
son in behalf Of the Militia of that State: pert of
which were the siD murdered men; ,ha, their
term OF service should not erceed THREE
MONTHS as described By the Latrs of Ten
nessec, and MIR. Madison, then President of the
United States, directed that {" they should serve
only that time
eve now, publicly call upon General Green to
make this inquiry. If he does net do it, it will be
because he h',otDs the facts TO De as TOE have
stated. 1t he does, and zoe should be found an
error, De triH make ample amends"
ih'' challenge produced the following cores
pondence:
Upon the return of the Secretary of War, we
addressed him the following note, on the 10Th in
slant:
WAsaINGToN, Oct. 10Th, 1927.
SH-Durins your absence from this city, adj
dressed note TO the Paymaster General request
ing to be informed for what term of service Col
PIpkins' regiment OF Tennesses Militia were mus
tered into service. and for what term they were
paid; my letter was referred TO the Third Auditor,
who declines giving an answer unles, specially
Instructed by you. The Object OF this note IL TO
state that the information desired is necessary to
defend Gen jackson against the charge of Murder
81 lndustTiously propasated through the country
oy means OF a pamphlet, issued from the press OF
the Infamous John Bins, and TO request, of you
az an act of justics to he friends of zen Jackson
that Mr.. Hagner be instructed TO give the infor-
mstiOn asked for
Kour o6elicnt ssrya.t,
d. GREEN.
Hon. JAMES EARpoUH,
Secretary Of War.
Not hearing from Mr.. Barbour on the 18th, we
addressed the following note 10 Mr. Hsgnrr.
WAsHINoToN, 18th Oct. 1897
SIR On the return of the Secretary of war
on the 10th instant, / addressed him note re
quesIipg that you should be instructed 10 furnish
the information asked for in my letter to Col
fowson, of The 10th ult. As yet. the Secretary
mas NOT replied. Intending to leave The enemies of
Gen. Jackson without apology for Withholding from
his supporters the official documents connec ed |
with his defence against charges circulated by them
again Sidress you, and ask your official states |
msni Of the term for which Col. Pipkin's re-
s'ment OF Tennessee militia were mustered and
paid.
I, is said that the Hon. Secretary himself took |
an aciy par, in circulating Blnns's infamous
pamphlet; if 50, refusal 10 comply with NV |
request, will demonstrate more fully the means
by which the existing Administration endeay.
to deceive The people AS I know that my |
reply to-day.
PETEK HAGNER,
Third Auditor
We were aware that MIR. Hsgber would submit |
this letter TO the Secretary, end it was written
with determination to bring our correspondeocs |
10 crisis we anticipated that il would either
bring letter from the Honorable Secretary him.
SELF, or an order to Mr.. Hagner to hold no COT
dependence with Relieving that he who or.
lered the Comuissary General 10 transfer the nat
TonaSe OF his Department TO John Bnns a. re-
ward for his forgeries, who had relaigd hts iofa
nous pamphlet, charging Gen. jackson with muir
der, would not hesitate TO attempt 10 bolster the
charge by garfield extract of documents or an
augmentation OF the case; intention aIIy
Ell down Our inquiry TO the single point Of the term
Of service I'VE were not deceived. Mir Barbour.
hnding himself reduce to the unplea necessity
of certifying, in the face of .Bitins' pa1aDbIrt. |
hat the six militia men were legally mustered into
service Tor SIX months introduces that cer,if-
cate BY an nsinuaion that they were illegally mus
erred.
but hi3 epiy. 4 ia fcilo,vs-
DEPARTBENT OF WARD
October 10th, 1877.
Sir In answer TO your note Of tire lOih, signi-
ying a wish To be informed through the prSper
,tficer, for what term of service Col Piokin,-
Regiment of Tennessee militia Teie mustered into
erYice, and for What term they were paid, aud
hat The object of procuring the Information wss
o defend Gen. jacI<aon against ceItsin charges: II
ave to reply, that should have bad no be,itati,n
n causing the Information you request TO be lnr-
iished. bui for the Circumstances which had pre-
yiou,ly occurred relative 10 this subject.
Shortly after the publication, in the Nashville
iapers, by the friends Of Gen Jackson, purporiing
o contain the facts connected with the condem
ration OF the militiamen forming a portion of Col
'ipkin's command, application was made 10 me
% some citizens opposed 10 Gen. Jackson, for co.
pies Of ell the documents in this Department cal
cnlated TO present TO the publica full view Of the
'uDlsel' declined doing so, the principle that
u was ths will OF the nation they should be made
would order H.
hHsh, however you came forward, claiming "to !
% piscsA IN zone measure in connection with Gen
'acKso"S nsienee, and asked 10 be furnished with
The proceeding OF ths Court Marital ia hat Gaze.
as neees'afJ 70 the vndicativo Of Gen. Jata son,
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