The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-06
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yernment OF the Army = or iailing. there, he
might have found II in the Law TO suppress "a
rdfg" We presume, however hia failure IN
both cases, would not have altered his deteim''
nation. Familiarity with camps, and the arb,-
trary lessons inoueaiea by military discipline
would have suggested that, II both laws and
constitutions ~ete against such procedure, his
wiH. greater than either would be again his
| found il his defence
ENrcuflyr DEPARTMENT, GEo.
MH,dgeuHt, In ttb, ls2'.
StR--I received this afternoon from Lieut..
Enton, your letter Of the Goth nlt and read with
in the same hour both il aud the copy OF II as
published in the National lntelligencer of the
7th inst No room was lett IL mistake the mcan-
my of this dISpatch.--Lieu Vntou announced
himsclG IN an Introductory mole q copy of which
Is herewith transmitted, rs the AID OF the Com
mandiug General aud yon are sufficiently eN-
plicli as 10 the means by which YOU propose to
| carry your resolution mlo effect Illus the mil
itary character oithc menace i established, and
| am only NJ liberty TO give 10 II the defiance
which il merits. You will distinctly understand.
! therefore, that feel II 10 be my daty 10 resist
| to the utmost any military attack which the Gov
| eminent of the United Suites sbell thlnk propcr
to make on the territory, the people, o. the SOW
ercignty of Georgia; aud al the measures ne
| cess,ry 10 the performance of tins duly, accol-
ding 10 our limitcd means, are IN progress,
! From the FIRST decisive MT 81 hostility, ynu viii
be considered aud uclisd rs a public enemy,
aud with the less rcpuFl a1ee, because you Ia
whom We might constitutional, have appealed
ior our own defence against INVASION, are your.
selves the invaders. and wA8l more. the I'M
bluShmg alhcs OF the suYuEes, whose cause you
have adopted.
You have referred me for the rule of my con
duct 10 the Trety of Washington, a. which, like
| all other Treaties, which have received the con-
stltutonal sanction Is among the supreme laws OF
the land add which the President IS therefore
bound to carry into effect. by all the means
under his control' In turn. Lake the liberty
TO refer youto Treaty Of priol dat, aud prio
ratification, concluded nj The Indian spring as
copy of which, ratified by the President, ! have
/ the honor TO enclose. On comparison OF
dates, ,hc President may think proper 10 remind
| the Congress that the old erant claims prefer
ence of the new, and that when vested rights
have passed, the old Treaty. like the old
grant, has preference OF the new.
You have deemed 1t necessary 10 the personal
safety OF Lieut. Nmton, 10 impose on him the
| injunction oi profound secrecy IA Inc eNf'"l"n
of your orders whilst you cause ole published at
| Washington the very instructions ahith disclose
ho,c orders aud cnjoin that secrecy, and winch
in fact reached this place by the pubic prints
even before Lieut.. Ninton bad an opportunity
to deliver your dispatch. You mistake the char
aeter Of the people of GEORGIA. Officers of the
! United States, engaged in the performance 81
| their lawful duties have only 10 deport them
selves as gentlemen, To find The same security
and protection in Georgia, III under the ugls OF
the government at Washington.
have the honor to be your ohedient servant,
| G NJ lROUP.
Hon. JAMES BARnoUR.
! SerrffafH IF Tar