Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-01
GENERAL JACNsON's rETTER.
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GENERAL. JACkSON'S letter.
ROBERTSON SPRINGS, JuIY 2Gth, 1927
DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the 22d inst. was handed
10 me late last evening" and hasten answer the in
qnries requested, regard 10 the case Of Harris
Tue other i've niliiianen who executed at Mo
bile
ihe regiment TO which these unfortunate men be-
'ohSe was received INTO the service by the orders
the General Government was mustered for six
months tour, aud paid accordingly for said SER
wee, as VIII appear by the muster and pay rolls and
by Colonel Pipkin's Report to me.
These rolls, with Colonel Ppkin's Report the pro
ceedgs and sentence Of the court martial detailed for
The trial, AID all the circumstances connected with
t"e SUBJECT, are or ought TO be, record at Wash
inglon City, where, have doubt, Mr. Buckner has
had u opportunity of examining them / con-
nden'y assert, that they stamp the allegations OF Mr.
Bncilner " iti alsehooI.
The letter which Mr. R,!clner now makes use OF
IN order to inure my character, is well ascertaned
to he forgery. 1t first published by Eiuns the
editor or the Democratic Press purportinr to be a
letter from the unfortunate Harris 70 me. Now this
man never wrote bat letter 10 me that ever saw
heard of, before this publication; and i, ,ba ba m
knowetged himself TO be gully of The enormous
crimes charged against him, and stated his Willingness
10 meet the Just sentence Of the court. ff Mr. Buck
ncr was as DESTROYS to Gull the truth from the ar
chieves OF the naton as he is T., pluciz from, mo nv
hald earned reputation, ha would have seen that Cen
" nchester who commanded at Mobile at he time
'!at i'' t"lNS letter is dated, made several COMMITS
nications TO me after that date and before he had anv
knowledge that the battle OF New Orleans md bpen
fought Does not this circumstance she.y the irpossi-
billy OF h!r Harris having this kuo7ylcdre at the
time stated and still more that lie could have rained il
III 'inc 20 nave made IT a ground OF application for
mercy The letters ofGeneral Wncheste, TO me show
tn ne da not receive intelligence of the victory I'M
III the an January; this forged letter gives the inte
gence TO hir Harris two days before STRANGE indeed
that Mr. Harris, closely confined in JAIL should be so
much earlier informed than the commandment OF i,at
post.
IL would give me great pleasure TO send Won prin.
mo fttrt,,,, a.
perry certified, proving what have here asserteJ bu,
IS impossible That this he done within so sbor,
perioi as That requested. trust, however that the
statement here made will he sufficient with all onorg
bic men, TO cHuDerac the false impressions scrot IN
be forced upon the freemen of Kentucky BY Mr. Rurl<
her f's pnhiIc or private man. speaking of trans
actions winch concern the reputation and character
OF Others every manly feeling silouI remind him tho
SIC ought 10 De guided By established facts and not BY
."c "c"f&'y OF party: and when he tus prod,tccz
lac or The least plausible grounds upon Which IN bot
torn Such charges, as those which YOU have rectod
pledge myself TO be at all times ready IN ,oct hin;
al the bar Of my country. -''''
IL may be proper 10 remark in conclusion that te
VI t"e Couit proves conclusively that those men
''o cS"iJ I'D SerFICa-cr, Otherwise they must have
oe'n acquitted | approved Of their conde,n,ot;or
because they were the promoters and rinoleadors rs
"e HnuHy and descrtiou, committed NJ = 1er;od
"neh inc safety OF southern frontier was
.n.-.,.a peFiod |Hch called for the energetic
measures and when every nerve of the Governmen,
was SUctrhed IN The defence of our liberties Whom
tney violated the lay in such an attractions manner
'pe pnD'c good demanded their sacrifice Had they
uohe 'her duty as faithful soldiers their country
"ou.d nave rewarded them with its Protection and
gratitude. "''
am, sir Jour most o5edent servant.
ANDREW JACKSON.
WILLIAM Owrvs.
I. o Il vii be rcco'eced, in The Revolutionary
"d''' ana al q time OF great peril. General Washipg
ton ordered deserters To DC Shot ,yifbout tr;J IS
IAN reed under this order having arrested three Ia,