Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08


The sentence was approved on the 22d OF JauusrS;
and the FIRST report OF peace was brought TO Gen
Jackson by the return OF Judge Livingston from the
British feet on the 2o'h OF February. Gen jack
son then 10 the face of superior force, and
under the necessity OF keeping up martial law.
His correspondence with the Secretary OF War
will prove tina, he anticipated that the enemy would
attempt landing about Mobile, force his way,
by line of posts. to the Mississippi at some
point above New Orleans, TO cut off all cori-
munication from above, and then move down upon
| the city by the river. Fort Bowyer did actually
fall into the hands of the nemy several weeks at
terwa.ds; and hence the necessity OF enforcing dis
cipline and order in his camp and In all parts
OF his command.
But General Jackson, in this matter, acted only
as an Executive officer. The Court Martha,
composed of militia officers, had passed
tence, aud It only remained Tor HIM to approve
or disapprcve. To disspproye the sentence, was
to censure the Court, aud give license 10 muii"y
and INSTRUMENTATION, at time when the ex8ency
| OF his communal required the suspension of the
! civil, and the enforcement OF the martial law.
| General Jackson approved of the sentence. That
| he did under painful sense of duty, is known
from the whole of his conduct during the war. and
is verified by The fact, that sooner vas the news
of peace received, than martial law was abrogated,
| the civ il law renstated, and a general pardon Tor
| all offences given This MIR. Gales and the writer's
for the Journal knew or else they have been crimi-
nally ignorant.
| But we repeat that General Jackson did not
tence these men TO death. Il the law aud the
! Court. AS well may Mr. Gales aud the Tacti-
clans of the Journal charge the jury which found
the verdict of guilty against Devaughn, in this
District, for murder; that which found the rame
verdict against MrIchant and curtis, in Boston,
Tor murder the high seas with the death OF these
men, charge the death OF the six militia men
10 the Court which condemned them: and as well
may they charge the President with their blood, foT
| permitting these murderers TO be executed, to
charge General Jackson with the blood OF the
! militia men, because he did not extend to them a
pardon.
| MIR. Adams. no ts'ibl, believed that his duty 20
society demanded that Marchant and Curtis should
be lei, TO the law, whose penalty they had incur
red; and did General Jackson in the case before
W. But Geaer 4 Jackson did more. In the case
wilere, the Court recommended his mercy, he
pardoned; and that he would have pardoned the
othe il he had received the news of peace, is
proved by the fact, that he did pardon all often
j'lers.
But it is in vain for the desperate psrtissns Of
a desperate Coalition, TO assai Gen. jackson on
account of his treatment of the militia
| We hear them daily excsiming- .'If we wan
ted Gene.al to command orr armies, then would
we choose Gen. Jackson, for we all KIN ow that he
| - military man. What man, we ask has
done much to advance the character of the
I militia OF this country as Andrew Jackson? Who
that served With the militia, during the late war
was mn ch beloved by the militia as Andrew
Jackson! And who has now so muc IA the conf
dence Of the militia as Andrew ackson? Then all
The attempts to poison the minds oil the public
against this distinguished patriot, but prove The
de- perate condition of his enemies, and wilt pro.
duce effect dmec,ly the reverse of that
/ int ended.
Sir JOHN s. Coplsy.-This gentleman who ha. now advane
ed By s own Induy and ahiy ltoui the Piepom
the Wvol,Ack aud the Peerase was born IN BOSTON, HIS
father the celebrated painter whose
public aud private places this vicinity
The son said TO nave fixed his upon the law Office
the Kingdom, at early PERIOD aud 10 have constantly bent
his sht TO ITS attainment person who him ia Eng
idndi when he hTt commenced the practice, Us
years that no solicitations of fends, sur.
OF PLEASURE could induce h to leave his Oice until
hour OF ten, except Sunday evening; tat evening
only could his family and elds have qualification of his
COMPANY. BOSTON pHptr.
EXPEDITIOUS TRAYELLINC. We this IN ,rniu- con
veised With Ar. 8 Hampstead, DAYS fr,
St L"uis, Missouri, distance 1900 miles. I'll. H. saws hat
II lac had eontinu has journey FROM Wheeling IN the 6,
Stage that l, that place after his arial he would
ihis CITY the Ilth day after HI. L,u
thr aud half DAYS LOUIS 10 Louisville Ky IA
the steamboat Plug aboy, days om Louisville TO Wheel
ins al the steamboat Messenger having stopped land and
take freight nj Cincinnati, Maysvile G4opoIs The mouth
OF hanswha and other places, aud eonany taking n and
andins passengers Had PersUnaid, years ago. that
believed lie migt well have said he the
MT HemPsead rePofi the OHIO nsyigahe order.
having rIstn 5 or o feet. IWdSh.srto1 TelsgrnrA
49,
ROCKY MILLS
b1uiS property, south branch Of p,munLc,