Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-11

which he was acting required it to be eap't1-
lation, not treaty." Ye: this captivating "coun.
cir Of conquered people" are fall OF "graiftuds
to the conqueror "for bis exertions in Their a.
vor agains, the hostile Creeks" The council, 1t
would seem, were nos of the hostile party. The
war had not been waged with the Creek Ma
ton, and the Nation, in making peace, were
grateful for exertions in their favor, against
those who were hostile. Nevertheless, for this
hostility the nation was treated as a conquered
people!
1t is impossible not to see that this apology
is but an attempt, and miserable attempt too,
to put gloss upon the transaction The coun-
Gil was Of the hostile party, for it was the coun-
Gil Of the Nation. and The Nation had been hos
tile. The council were themselves Of the "hos-
Tile Creeks" ard there coulc be no ground Tor
"gyaiiiude for exertions in their favor against the
hostile Creeks"
a part Of The Greek Nation did not engage
in the war with their brethren, but took sides
with The whites against them. Ofthis party Mr..
Eaton holds the following anguage:[p. 1874.
"Allhough the war had been commenced in
opposition TO the views and wishes OF the friend
" party, vet it was their duty TO have united
Their entering the ranks of an invading army,
and fighting for the determination oftheir peo-
pie, apd the destruction Of their Nation, was
circumstance which presented them in the cha
racfer of traitors 10 their country, and justly merit
ed the sUerest punishment
Surely il was not with these "haitorS TO their
country that Gen Jackson held treaty! 1t
could not be that he would permit the gratitude
Of these "trators," to force reservation that
subjected his own integrity TO suspicion. Yet
the apology made by Mr. Eaton for this reser-
walton, can have no foundation in truth, except
these "tralors" constituted the "councii." 1t
was "in their favor" only, that the General had
made exerlions against the "hostile Greeks"
AT present shall not pursue this subject fur
Their The reservation stands in the treaty. Its
appearance there is against the General His
eulogist admits this, and admits that the Gene
| raj so felt it at the time. Ii is no malignant
suspicion now started for party objects. That
suspicion is increased by the explanation at
tenn pied, which consists of Inconsistent and con-
Trajectory premises, and inconclusive and illog-
ical deductions. piece of patchwork, such
| as plain truth never calls 10 lis assistance.
The high pretensions Sc: up Tor General jack
son, that his integrity and intelligence are above
| all queSllOn-lne uhquaiiHtu asSdu's"'e "i'
partizans make upon the regulations OF others,
and 10 which the General has more than once
given colour, require that his own pre'ensions
should be scrulinized. This course OF examl
nation and scrutiny, is not 10 be arrested by the
ragings or ,lenunciations Of his followers. They
may ,nsider it high treason TO touch or to ap-
proach him, except in the language Of approval.
| They may continue their Efforts 10 protect him
by panoply Of hard words and clustering pre-
tensions But they cannot succeed. Ills errors
of conduct, aud his defects OF character, shall
no longer be concealed. He mus, pass the or
deal of public Investigation. Bold pretensions
cannot sustain him. The excessive sensitive.
| they are alarmed Why are they so FESTIVE, If
they are confident that his fame is not gratuit.
Gus? Why pour out reproarhes upon al who
censure him. if that censure is 10 recoil upon
Their own heads? 1t would be well, both for tn.
fame Of General Jackson, and for the sake of
decency, if his supporters evinced more equa-
nimi,y of mind, and proprie,y Of language, in
his defence. Ii is evidence Of a bad cause, and
poor advocates, when angry epithets and vulgar
ribaldry the principa weapons employed.