Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-12-08

Maid for his whole time as Major General, ana
had upwards of $4,000 a year for double RAJ
,iohs, he charged and received upwards bf 81
500 Tor his expenses in going to ana fe'nrE-
ing from Indian treaties; including 80 per DAY
while acting as commissioner at said treaties.
Does this conduct. compor, with the hlgh char-
ae.er claimed for him by his followers? or does
it not on the contrary, show the man VINO, d'
the same tine he IS vaunting Of his patriotism
i. ready 10 make the most Of his public EN-
ployments? VIVA, would be said oil Mr.. Ad-
ans or Mr.. Clay, If, after receiving their legal
salaries, they were 10 charge and receive eight
dollars per day for every day employed IN at
tending 10 ,he diplomatic concerns oil The couf-
try? and if, after SO doing, they were to receive
a donation Of large tract OF valuable iand
tram an Indian tribe, and want Congress 10
sanction the grant? Would II not be SAID, and
said with every appearance OF truth, mat IL
WAS an intrigue to swindle the nation out oil
lis money and public domain for their own
emolumrnt? 1t certainly would The case oil
Gea Jackson is one perfectly analogous to the
one here supposedly and is deserving, richly de-
serving Of the same character.
But il seems tina, although Col, Hawkins
states that neither Gen. Jackson nor himsei II
gave to the Indians any inumation that they
wished 10 have each three mills square oil tht
public land, yet, il is known 'ha, The mlhd OIL
Col. Hawkins was very much engaged on me
subject.
Some months previous TO holding the treaty,
in conversation with Col John Williams,
late CHARGE dcs affairs to Central America, he
informed that gentleman, that whoever should
5e in command in tina, district, al the time OF
the "windine up" of the difficulties with the
Indians, might expect large donations from
them in iand.-Bul more Of this presently In
the mean time, let US ask ourselves II this
transaction is such an one as honorable men
should be eng aged in? Does it not look Ike
an attempt a, speculation, on most hypoeri-
.ical and despicable scale? Was not about
so 600 dollars, which Gen. Jackson received
for less than two years actual service, enough
in all conscience to satisfy any reasonable man,
wi,hou, the attempt, in this pitiful manner, 10
get hold Of $50 acres Of the best land IN tne
country. much OF which has since been SO q
for twenty dollars. per acre? But supposing II
only worth half that sum, il would be $1,000
in addition. This is patriotism With 'en-
geance.
LIE, me now ask ifhis affair does not pre-
sent strong evidence Of Gen. Jackson's J"ining
in a scheme with Col IL awkins, scheme DC
libcrately formed some months before ana
communicated to Col Williams; but rejected
with promptitude and disdain by that high
minded and honorable man, in the manner IL
deserved. Every person acquainted with IN
dian affairs. knows the kind Of influence which
the agents exercise over tho Indians. and how
much il often results to the benefit OF individ>
uals.-They must have heard what wonders
have been wrought bv the tender OF barrel or
two Of rum on a.sui,ablc occasion, The In
aps in this af saaf466 * rs Sel; o Hawstns
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their regard for him which alone prompted
them to make the grant. This love, though so
very ardent, it seems, had been Of bu, very
recent origin. 1t was one Of tbos sudden tran
sition which sometimes take place without any
body being able to accoun, for it ON rational
principles. But no NATTER Indians are change
able creatures, as we'll as white men. The
following anccdote may throw some light on
This singular occurrence.
During the summer Of 1914, before the
appointment Of Gener al Jackson to command
in the armies of the United States, Col. John
Williams was appointed by Gen. Pinckney to
The command oil the Greek country. Col
Williams commanded regiment OF regular
troops, and is The man 10 whom the
country is chiefly indebted for the victories
over the Greeks, which Gen. Jackson has
appropriated ircly to himself. A, an inter
view between this gentleman and Col Haw-
| kins, the latter observed that he was actually
glad 10 see Col. Williams in command there,
on account Of his being the son Of an ole. ac-
quain,apce, for whom he had very great re-
gard; and because as he would be in command
there a, the ,cinding mp Of The difficulties with
the Greeks, he would BE- handsomely rewarded
| by donation from The Indians Col Williams
Immediately asked an explana,ion, and was an
swered that the Indians would no doubt, make
very large donations, in LAND, to the command
ing officer and the agent. 10 this Col Will
ans replied that he should not long remain in
command, as j. was his intention shortly 10 60
on to Washington, for the purpose Of procuring
the means Of recruiting his regiment, which
had been much cut up BY the Indian wars; bu,
that should he remain, he would spurn any pro-
position Of that kind: that he would not con-
sent to act SO dishonorable part in order TO
enrich himself al the public expense This
statement Col. Williams will confirm, if called
upon a, Knoxville in Tennessee.
! When Gen. Jackson came into command, il