Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-04

those me asures and eftectuaiiy Pu'
what they represent as dangerous ene'oa :, |
ments upor State rights. ho~e,ei sGo,s
NAV appear TO some, after the cohuue, u W.
raj Jackson, in putting stop 10 al u. op -,
tions. Of the government oil o'a'e, an.
ing with insult and contuneiy, an tue CIV. 81.
charities therein, whether oil the otate " ~ -.
IJniied States, that he should ehose III sum
States as the ralying point OF inc champ" It;, 80
IF STATE rights, nevertheless you, sir' e"o"
he the fact: and here permit me 10 a'S'es' ~.
moment, while | express my sihIe.s
=, an occurrence which must tend 70 o.ihS
80. ~ r;rh,s n,o disrepute, and mortity the ieei-
mos nj their real friends. What the reasons
ars on.wh;ch is founded the claim, set up 10
f,vor Of General Jackson, as the champion OF
State rights, shall devote the remainder oil inns
letter to enquire. trust, sir, that in the course
This investigation, it has been undeniao'y
shown. that there has been nothing either IN the
ex nre ,siops of opinion, or public conduct OF
Csn Jackson. to support the pretension oil 'na'
NORTON Of his supporters who represent mus
Is The CHAMPION of State rights. The delioe,
rate expression Of opinion by men IN oh,c'a'
.,.,,ors mus, be considered as evidence OF their
,;sws concerning the matters treated OF; TO mat
,eS, refer the decision of Gen. Jackson no
lions of our government, and his venera'ion ior
State rights During the progress OIL Tue DC
minole war, and at time when there was i'o
nre,ence of necessity for disregarling, or III
shifting State Authorities, General 'ackso"'
on the 7ih Of May, 1918, addressed ie.ter
to Governor Rabun, Of Georgia. oil wnleh
,he following is an extract :-"lhat no
vernon of State, should assume the rlght 10
make war against an Indian tribe, IN perieG'
,eaee with. aud under the protection OF the y.
States. is assuming responsibility, that trust
vou will BIT able to excuse to the government
of the United States, to Which you waf hoce 20
ons,rer. and through which had so recently
nas,ed. promising the aged that remained al
home nv protection, and taking the warriors
with me in the campaign, is as onaecouh'an'e
as i, is strange Fou, sir, as Gocsfnor 81
STATE, ,eithin my military diris'on, haze no f.sat
10 eirs m,ttary order, ,chiLa 1 am m me Pela;
this being an opeu and violent infringement oi
the treaty. with the Creek Indians, 'ap'aih
Wright must b. prosecuted and punished, ior
his outrareou. murder, and have ordereu
him 10 be arrested and confined IN irons un'ii
the Measure of the President OF the y. o'a'es
is known upon the subject II ne mas lei,
Hartford before my order reaches nm, can
unon YOU, as Governor Of Georgia, to and III
carving into effect my order for his arrest, ana
cou6ne mrnr" Gen. Jackson, on Inc Isl OF
August. 1918, again addressed Governor Raouh
on the same subject, in which the ioi'o"'"e It.
marxs occur: 81 am not disposed to enter INTO
controversy with you, relative to our resPec-
tive duties, bat would recommend the examiha-
ton of the laws Of our country, before you ma
Zafd an opIufvu orr tiIv "su1j~.,.- The Liberty
Of the people FRUSTRATED a, the feet OF military
despo,sm, are cant expressions for political pur-
noses-the better par, Of the communIt, know
too well that they have nothing to apprehend
from that quarter The military have rights
secured to them by the laws ofour country, as
well as the civil, and in my respect Tor those OF
the latter, | will never permit those oil the ior-
mer 10 be outraged with impunily" In these
extracts, we have the result Of Gen. Jackson's
reflections, for the space OF three months al
least, on the rights OF STATE, and the respect
due to its chief executive officer, from militia.
~ officer in The service OF the United ota'es.
How such conduct COMFORTS win what was
due from him, can be ascertained oy reference
TO the Rules and Articles OF War, the NTH ar
,icle of which is in these words: "Any officer
or soldier, vino shall use contemp,uous or MS
rrspectrui language against The Preside mt of the
United States; against thr Vice President there
Of; against tue Congress OF the United States,
against fsI ti't} slUS'STUic w LcSfSuH"o W
anu State in .h.rh hc mey be quariered II
commissioned officer, snail BIT cashlered, or
otherwise punished as court martial shall di.
rect" " hen we see a UniIec States military
officer assume so much importaacc, and con-
duct with 80 much disreSpect towards The CHIEF
magistrate Of a State, in open defiance OF the
positive commands Of NV, under which he was
liza DE 10 punishment, tor lis insoence, what VI
olence might We nol .,ot, were he The Presl-
dent Of the United N.aies. 40 much tor Gtn
Jackson's kuowiedgs ii what courtesy requires
from p-ntiemso in ffiyial stations, who may
differ in opln.oo esarding their respective
powers; aud for n,s respect for Slate aulhori-
lies; as well as for as opinion Of the relation
in which the States, by the Constitution, stand
20 the general government, tlave the former
advocates of State righ,s, who have entered in
to the Combination TO support G"n. Jackson,
agreed To subscribe TO his doctines, that The
Governor Of State shall be made accountable
to the Government Of The United S'ales for the
manner IN which he ma, have discharged his
official functions? Are they prepared 10 supper;
man who regards the States as mere afptnia-
&c. of the Union; or as nothing more Than ter
ritorial subdi,i sions, with only nom Ral so>e-
reignty, and responsible for their several acts
to the general government? IL they are, then