Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-02


"These proceedings are on file in the Depart
men, Of War. where those who wish for truth,
can be informed byopPlying TO the record
The Committee OF Supervision at Nashville
have published, with the record, cer'lhcate OF
Andrew. Donaldson, in which ne states 'ha'
the original proceedings OF the court are ~ no
hands. Mr.. Donaldson is near relation oi
Mrs. Jackson, and the adopted son OF the Hene-
raj, for the most part resiGng with INN; Coi'
Butler, ,oho put the proceedings mo mr.. Dondm.
sons hands, was General Jacksons AaJu'aI.
General, in constant intercourse with him. II
is one of the strange circumstances OF 'his case'
that the Committee OF Guardians should seem
resolved 10 contradict the General IN almost
every important particular. They ought TO
have had more respect Tor his character ouch
uncourteous and perempiory contradictions are
certainly any thing but friendly.
In additiontoahe plain instances meh'ioneo'
there are two or!:hiee assertions IN inc 'eoer'
which seems TO approach very near 10 the same
disregard of the facts
The General says" Harris, when condemn
ed 10 die. acknowledged The justice OF his con-
demna,ion.' This may be true; but there Is no
evidence of it before the public. SO Tar as the
record goes. il contradicts the statements i9r
shows that Harris acted under the iull con'ic'
lion tina, he had committed no fault II may
be readily shown that his opinion concurred
with thai of the Executive Of his own State, a;
well as of the President of the United States.
aThis mu,iny occurred al period when ev-
cry nerve of our country was strained to pro.
Ftect il from the invasion Of an Overwhelming
British force"
Here again the General strangely forgefs
In nj
September. The Overwhelming British force
did not arrive in that neighborhood until long
| after Besides, these men were at Fort Jack
son and other forts in the Creek nation. The
British were not there, nor do we know that any
of their emissaries were. AS early as the 10th
| August, General Jackson had effected treaty
with the Greeks, which had quieted all that
| country.
Our purpose at present, is not with the ques-
| ton whether these men were legally tried FOR
rmutiny-nor with the irrelgious cant about
Harrs's hope of pardon. We commend the
Generals notions on-,he former point TO these
who approve his constructions OF law about the
Hartford Convention--the writ Of habeas corpus
the powers Of commissary general over
prisoners taken in war-the powers OF terri
| lorial governor, SC. The latter we commend
to that precious electioneering zeaiot, the Rev.
Dr.. Ely. Our objec. now is to test the Gene
RAILS memory and candor. And we persuade
ourselves that we have shown, either that his
age and his passions have destroyed his recol-
| lection, or that he has intentionally misrepre-
sened the facts respecting the militia men,
with a view 10 make out plausible defence Tor
| himself before the nation. We leave him for
the present in the hands of his Committee, re-
CONNIE ending 10 them 10 let their next explana-
ton be a consistent work.
| To the Recerend {" ERR SIYLESELY Pastor of
the Third Presbyterian Congregation PHILADELPHIA
No. l.
Sir-When a minister OF the Gospel Of Je-
sus Christ, OF whatever denomination, pronoun-
ces from, the sacred desk political sermon, aud
pollues the pure waters of religion with the
poison of party spirit, decent regard for the
sanctuary which is thus profancG, forbids to
the unwilling listener any public demons,ra.
ton OF the contempt he may feel for the taste
Of the preacher, or Of the adherence with
which he may regard this perversion of the
clerical Office. Should this "professed ambas-
| sador Of Christ" however, throw off the man.
tie with which salutary opinion has invested
! all who bear that character, and enter the lists
of newspaper discussion under his own proper
name, he must not expect to escape The same
measure of animadversioD, which men with less
pretensions 10 holiness, are accustomed TO
meet in the warfare of the press; and he may
be sure that the motives which prompted to ST.
lent contempt OF the party preacher will not in
terere to prevent thorough examination and.
exposure ofthe party uyifer. Had you there
fore, sir, contented yourself with euogizing
General Jackson from your pulpit, had you
confined your party defamation TO the ears of
your congregation, should probably have left
it 10 them to settle the account with you, salts
fled that such an abuse Of the house Of God
would bring down its own sufficient punish.
ment. You have thought proper, however, to
come forth from the pulpit to The press; you
have descended to the level Of laymen like my
self; you have thereby invited political discus
sion, and promise you reverend sir, that you
shall have enough oft before We part have
but little hope of bringing you to an acknowl-
edgement oferror, bst for your guidance in flu
ture and as an example 10 other ministers Of
Him, whose kingdom was not IF this world
it is my intention 10 offer few sautarv hints
touching a late extraordinary production of