The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-06-22
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Fiat juaitia rua' caiun. ~
Although We are opposed to Gen. Jact
are not the less inclined to do him anne
We think'we have on all occasions ro..
to him whatever legitimately BELONGED =
whilst we have strictly guarded agaio, -,
ven ed the introduction INTO the A..
ofcerthin Incidents of has early life ca,u,-
TO throw shade over his reputation ana >.
an insupera6le barrier TO his success ",
thus abstained because the incid,nts to whisb j.
allude are obscu,cd ia the lapse Of ys,,s
cause they were presented to ia in WI.
poets by Common rumor, that common Ia, -.
because we should have preferred To se, H.. ,
nily altar hallowed from intrusion ard -.
and repose Of age and the feelings of a g.,
undistnrbed by such narrowing rennisreoc.
In fine, had II been possible, we should 6,v.
ferred to see the discussion conducte, ~, ;.
broad ground of principle, and Win e,,n...
reference to the official qualifications Of The 80.
! didate. Bu; snch hope Is now idle. Tboao.l
gates of SANDER have been opened and 49,.
yenai press aud viperous tongue in the uo;o,
ney be compared TO feeders, POURING tber :,
rious contributions into the foul reservoir N
the fault, though, on the right heads r,.,
Christian charity would revolt at such ne !,
ment as Nr. Adams and Mr.. Clay have receiya
at the hands OF their enemies. Thev have boa
assaulted alike in their prblic and private ct,
racters. Thar enemie, have set the e,antI
of defamation, and they should Remember II /
they have not an exclusive RICH, to
" Deal damnoton round tho land
II, therefore, Gas We readily adnit) the oppd
nents of Gen. Jackson have been guilty Of 4
discretions deserving the public censure, hs
censure ought not to iall on their heads alonI
The Influence of example is proyerbiai, anl
they have adopted the practice pursued by thsl
enemies.
But enough Of this We are disposed to d.
Gen. Jackson justice and. so far as We can I'd
strict justice shall be administered to him. H,
therefore, cheeriully give place to bis yindIca
ton, in regard to the execution of the sii miltj
men, which will be found below. We bel
leave, however, to precede 1t with few d
marks.
Gen Jackson's statement was written in ISL
Immediately after the act was done, which shos
that, even hen, before he had been thought 4
for tue President, he had been censured I0r n
deed. His friends, therefore, have no right 4
say that the opponents of his Presidential claal
have brought forward has agency in this act n
the purpose Of defeating those claims. The Il
IS, 40 man who ever breathed has had gfeatal
right to exclaim SAGE me from my fJ7tHas
than Gen. Jackson. A committee was olganr
ed in Nashville TO defend his character and 4
support his peetensons and what is the result
Bat for that committee, the truth Of the ca
with regard TO the execution of the six mill
men would not have been known. They bro1
the act into view, (for il had been forgotten
the public and now let them defend Their ~
from the consequences Of their indlscretion,
they can.
Be it promised, that we have no doubt oil N
correctness of Gen Jaeksons intention III eY
cutting the militia men. Ii they had commit
the acts which he alledged, while they Nsf
serliee, they deserred death. But that Is no'
question. W. are arguing to prove ten. jag
sons incompetency; and we prove 1t oy
e1emplication II A. be guilty of crlme' ou
beyond the jurisdiction of Il process Ssueu
the authorities Of Virginia, what right mas
gina officer to apprehend try, CONVEX anu
him These men were as completely oe'V
the reach of Gen. Jacksons power as if he
nlyer been General. They had coup
with the laws ofthcir country--they hau so
out their time--and they were only proS L
their personal rights when they lett the -
What righ. had Gen. Jackson, or any .t''!
to call this muinY3 We can only a"'|
such an expression TO profound lshoidne'
we would ask, if Gen. Jackson be thus u"
Of military lars, what may we expect Hum
III
as Cirilinn and Jlria 7 Wen "i'5"
have resigned his Offices Of Judge ana on
aud allege his incompetcncy as his iustli'a
There is one other point OF the Genera
ter to which { beg 10 refer. lie S'!'
President was as much to blame as hN''
the execution of the six militia mfh@'@
bye, admitting that he deserved cehsu'eI
We assert that here is a fresh evidence VI
capacity. by the rules and articles "
twas optiOnary with the COMMANDING
whether cuiprits should be executed 's
10 the sentence Of a court-martlai OF Wv"
referred TO the President.-Did zen -"
refer the case OF these men to the ii'''
whom he tries 10 lug in his share o' w.
No. ds soon oshe receiredt the sente"''
Court-martial, he approved 1t, ana 0'0s',
execution Of The n.ifitia men 'e'ihN ~"
thereafter, Now, we should like 10 hi'0,
the President, even admitting iha' IL
ccived the news Of their condcmnaslo"
rs Gen. Jackson did, could have trans
pardon from Washington to Mobile, ~