Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-21
Vol. IV.-No. so.

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JaHusy i5i, 1878" Itwoud seem that the writer Of
inc letter was aware OF the Shotness OF the time he had
10 employ IN getting the news Of the battle OF the 9th 10
hoti!e iiariis's letter written after That and f,ryr,
ded 10 Gen. Jackson at r.. Orleans be lore the eaJ or
January, when the sentence of the court MARTA, was
approred; and he has divided equally placing the
date OF the letter midway between these two events
he facts are notorious, that from before tic Bth of
january till after the 9Th of f. buary the British were
~ possession Of all The between
n. Orleans and Mobile, and HAT TIC streams and low
grounds IN hat session of the year flooded art
!nundats; hence the tons by land was ne
CessafIiy circutous and tedious
Though have not the opportunity Of referring
to al! the documents which may relate 10 this circun
stance, yet have proof at hans! which l think every
examiner will deem sufficient ell uncertain
~ about IT. Rly neighbour Capt. Powell eve
~ way entitled 10 entire Credeuce who commanded u
company OF L. Tennessee militia at or near Mobile
during the whole of that winter; finding state
ment in the letter remarked, that he felt confident that
no information of the battle battle ofte Stb Of ianG--
airy had been received Mobile as early as tic !5tb
and in this belief he is confirmed by finding his
pany Book Kept at tlc time, in which all the gene
raj orders inserted AT length, order OF Gene
Fa " inchester who commanded thore, announcing
the army under his command, the victory of the Gt!
at New Orleans. GhS general order rs dtfcd Oh tie
1917 Of January, three dnys dffe, TIE t0tc Of tie let
ter That this Is authentic, there is tIoubi the ao
pearancc of tue Book; the veracity OF Cant p forbid
any question OF the fact. From this Book send Won
what know is true copy of the order there inserted
IWith capt fowei's statement. showing that by tins
order ne received the first information the victory
al Orleans The order Itself refers To Gen .Iac1sons
communication to Winchester ufch appears TO ,aYo
been written the day after the battle and before tie
extent OF the enemies loss known; and was most
iRc!y sent by express. The Importance OF the intel
l5ence required that should have speedy CONVEX
ance, and as early publication as practicable: it is
therefore, very unlikely that the news Of tie battle.
should hare reached Mobile before Jackson7s
letter, or that Wnchesters order announcing il should
nave been delayed for an hour TO suppose 1,er--
cnce al three days absurd This circumstance bcio
unknown at Mobile 1t the date OF the letter and ma
kipg It's appearance therein renders The iag impossi-
ole that Harris couid have written t. Where or liz
whom ii has since bee: manufactured! are matters
carefully concealed from dscos What is said fcl.
tile authenticity ofthe paper When how and fjo.,,
whom was il proCnred 10y :G!a,: was il G;rDsc.s Il.
atH f'ost Ogre 1rGS "Ja3c3' Such The incidents
''aia!y attending fair disclosure honest truth br
/ none Snch are gwen, and Why because if given thew
might lead 10 exposure ncst o. all &, he ayojda6
after "i the design of this and uany-other hike under
taiiIn5s admit or no c0ncca!men and with that dis
corey uh pnbi'S vii perfectly understand what t.l
! rerilers OF jackson cap9ble o atfci.Iptinr.
The Internal evidence which the letter ftrnshcs C,r
lis contamination is abundant. Harris was noisr
scii-wed, busting, higctcG man. not of I;sborc.r
character bat of irregular conduct and ro,r, ,rI ,
manners have heard that times lac attempted 10
preach. but whether n.y authorised bv any dcnomjoa
ion or not, have not learned Itic clumsy cantiua,
Syie IN which most OF the letter is written, might do
Tor an limitation Of that which he might be s,pn5se f.;
use; but in describing 1.-THE blue hills and ,e errern
fields ct cnnessec his Pcsthunous letter winter makes
iim p"et'caI; 10 crying from the dust his wrctchcd
are equally apparent. n man begging his lie, who
would Think a"4 write in of these modes, either
could no!, or would not 90 So in the oihor
fiarris is made to BE- wonderfully sanacous in Olsen.
Fering the prospects Of peace, abiding the time O.
his dcscrton. which was ID September i&!4-he letter
says the officers that told had tic law with IS
SAID there was five gone out to make paaoe and Great
britain hadGot lighting enough, and was not likely
whether or not should be wanting tiie service any
more" This certainly the most Unfortunate peg
Cd OF tue whole war, TO give date 10 camp story of
ali e 1
The war raging with It's greatest ury; the capital
taicn-Baltimorc assaued--Dcessant conflicts on! lie
Eauata line; Virginia threatened with invasion: were
some OF lie symptoms which, the summer and al Of
1914 exhibited OF returning peace. Br! the auihor
of the letter prcsumiug still farther on public cred,,
ventures TO have the fact iu.imatcd dat tie war was
then oVcT-he TINS continue. 'aad oh dear f,g.ssr.l
General shond IT iarn cat that the pence IS sgneI
already how IT would grieye your noble beaIi 10 ni
you bad signed death warrant time OF peace 20 take
uc lives OF Sly poor militia men from TcnnessocD m
fact is established by official rroof and hi.,orr .J
generally known that Till about the GOtii Of February
there was no whisper Of peace that coast: AT the ,ia
Of The letter the British fleet covered the BAYS and plc
me army nenaced tie whole land, the victory ofNerJ
Orleans not then known al Mobile and f,ri Eo,cycr
.'"i 0eehded lie place, actually taken by c ms Of
me enemy about month afterwards. How tirrn was
Harris TO dream Of ga peace having been signedu He
is indeed made 10 be Il strange colnround ,t opo mr.,
rcnt politician Of super human disccrun,orf ~ tho.
mex! SO pe'Versc!y ignorant know the length
OF The period I've had voluntarily enraped 10 serve r
understand the plain language Of his oy n bond
oga'n he - often made for himself and bis unInriu
nate associates odcPIDre, that they were po1r rnt,,
mem and fr0rn Tennessee " as If there " as sometime
GSpara5ng IN that description Of troops: Now cycry
BODY III Tennessee knows that Of the thousands ~
militia men who marched from the slate against fbo
enemy al dihereni periods during the war; the greater
portion were Of the best of her citizens t,a The, were
proud OF the name Tennessee militia and conscious
'uat they had made respectable and felt ecvatcdbv
comparison With regular soldiers But this and MANY
other features of the letter are so strongly marked in
ibe designs Of the plot as to hotray on it, face c f,re
time OF ITS bringing forth, II the after process Of
The abortive accusation to which relates And there
Tore II is made to chime in with all the changes which
baye been ruug The occasion.
! while that sudden ansition from gloom TO rory9
! which was wrought by TIE morning of the eighth Of
January 1919 confined 10 be felt by al hearts while
N in.l mi ~ L. L. IL.