Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-18

teal and despicable scale! Was not about &C..
900 dollars. which Gen. Jackson received for
less than two years active service, enough in
all conscience to satisfy any reasonable man
without the attempt, in this pitiful manner, to
get hold of $3.50 acres OF the best lands in the
country, much Of which has since been sold for
90 dollars per acre? But supposing it only
worth half that sum, it would be 81 500 dollars
in addition. This is patriotism with ven.
geance.
Letme now ask If this affair does not presen,
strong evidence of Gen. Jackson's joining in a
scheme with Col Hawkins, scheme deIibe.
rately formed some months before, and commu.
nicaied to Col Williams, but rejected, with
promp,itude and disdain by that high-minded
and honorable man, in the manner il deserved
Every person acquainted with Indian afflirs,
knows the kind Of influence which the agents
exercise over th. Indians, and how much Il Oft.
en- result. 10 the benefit Of individuals. They
must have heard what wonders nave been
wrought by the tepder OF a barrel or Two of
rum on suitable occasion The indians in
this case, are made by Col Hawkins "a partner
in the transaction) TO avow very great rees'd
for GsD. Jackson, and that il was their res,rd
for him which alone prompted. them TO make
the grant. Thi. love. though so very arden,
il seems, had been Of bu, very recert origin
II was one >of those sudden transitions which
sometimes take place without any body being
| able TO account for il On rational principles -
But no matter; Indians are changea5e creatures
as well as white men. The following antcau,e
may throw some light on this singular occur.
| renee.
During the summer of 1914, before the ap-
| pnintment of Gen. Jackson 10 a command. in
| the armies of The United States, Col. JohnWil-
liams was appointed by Gen. Pinckney to the
command ofthe Creek country. Col. Williams
commanded r. giment Of Regular troops, &
| is the man 10 whom the country is chiefly in.
| debted los the victories over the Greeks, watch
Gen. Jackson has appropriated entirely TO him.
self AT an interview between this gentleman
and Col Hawkins, the latter observed that he
was actually glad 10 see Col. Williams in com.
mand there, on account OF his being the son Of
an old acquaintance, for whom he had very
great regard; and because as he would be in
command there at the ,Uindiag up of the diffcuL
Ties with the Creeks he would be handsomely
| rewarded by donation from the Indians. Col
Williams Immediately asked an explanation,
and was answered that the Indians would no
doubt, make very large donations, In land TO
the commanding officer and the agent 10
this Col. Williams replied that he should not
long remain in command, as it was his iren.
lion shortly to 60 onto Washington, Tor The
purpase Of procuring the means OF recruiting
hit Ngimen,, which had been much cut upby
! theYndlan wars; but that should he remain, he
any proposition Of that kind that
he could not consent 10 act SO dishonorable a
part in order TO enrich himself at the public
expense This statement Col. Williams will
confirm, if called upon al Knoxville in Tennes-
w MN vIvn. Jar KsuiI Carn, :.,o command, il
would seem Col Hawkins found man much
more to his mind than Col Williams Gen.
Jackson had none Of those fastldious scrupes as
TO The means by which he couli succeed in
gaining possession Of a large quantity Of pub.
lie land. He joined in at once with the ageu,
in scheme by which, had it not been for the
want OF pliability on the part of Congress, they
nigh, have both made their fortunes And this
is the "Cstrions patriot! tile diStinguished stai,s
man! the herp! the champion Of the rights fine
people! the man who never performed an az.
in all his life from any other motive than Dis
nterssredness! the man whose modcsty wcud
not let him comply with the earnest solicitation
OF his friend to visit Hsrrodsburgh, for fear he
might be suspected Of "mapeuvring for bis
own Aggrandizement!" And yet in sl4, when
acting as an agent Of the United States for ne.
gocialing treaty with the Indians, he could
enter into an agreement to have them grant
him $3.50 acres Of valuable land, in hopes BY
that means to lay the foundation for procuring
title for 1t from the government. And this
we are told is the second Cine innalus; the sa-
,vlour of his country! The very essence Of all
that is good and great; the man who is 10 pu-
riiy every thing about the government reform
all the abuses in the departments. Oh ridlcu
lous! ridiculous. shame. shame!! Let no man
impose upon US, under the preence Of reform
err OF abuses, real or pretended, who canno;
have the merit Of at least appearing "wi,h clean
hands," MIAMI
AMERICAN SYSTEM.
A meeting is to be held on the 2lst inst a. J.