Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-21
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when before me on the Gath utmo, and attend
to it, or you will be treated and punished you de-
serve," &c.
This was not yet the consummaton Of the indig-
nifty destined for the Judge for the Governor, after
he returned to Nashville, (nore than two months
late,) wrote letter to the Secretary OF State,
which. with the whole history Of this affair, is OH
the files Of Congress, in which he charges Judge
FRoMENrrN with mguny and aoicked!y tabricas'ng
the most palpable talsehoods; with uabatshing de-
pragity and corruption; with baseness and obiqMfy
Of heart with being odious and contemplate; with
fragrant and agifioas departure from justice and
propriety wihhu,lihood and temeriyj with being
abandoned and proAigate with prosiiiming his sig.
naiuretor the propagation Of giaring and 6argaced
falsehoods; with e0rontery withoM paruliel; with
destitution Of principles with pant Of honestu,
and ca,sdor only becoming an arostdte priest and
achich is enough to syOuse The cheek Of dqrauiy it.
, self aciih blush.
These ephets are taken from not very long
letter, addressed to the Secretary Of State cons
corning coordinate branch of the Government Of
Florida to be LAID before the President, ana p,oDa-
bly, before Congress. The OF all this yupera-
ton was difference of opinion as to the fact whr-
ther in the conversation which passed between the
Governor and the judge the latter make an apos-
ouy (which fact he denies,and the Governor atrmss
perhaps proves put in proving it, proves only that
Judge f. did what he did not intend did not know
, he,was doing. Does this incident or the above LAM
n guase, establish claim to the highest dignity in
ii the country Does it not rather Justify the fear
! that. placed on that eminence, unless absolutely
controlled bv those around him, he would be liable
TO excuses of temper altogether Incompatible with
that station. and to exercises OF power OF the most
~. arbitrary character This is what we have always
- apprehended since it has appeared possible thing.
= that under the seductons OF military glory, General
~ JACKSON could attain the Presidency thing whchs
~ until the votes at last election OF president, we
could not have believed 1t III the power even oi Mis
a litary glory to effect. -
NJ We have confined our inquiry to the publis cone
y duct of the General and have not questloned, and
Ell shall not question. his motives. His violence OF
M temper ma be Justly impu'abe to his earnest regard
:: for right, and his haired Of wrong The ns'oriana
is that in every Of difference OF opinion w'tlk
&c. every official body person, whether Senates,
'o Presidents Secretaries, Senator's Representatives
Judges or Generals. he invariably considers hins'f
we in the right, and them of course, in the wrong and
al ~, acts accordingly. :. c :,
raj Whatever we're the merits or dement's ofGenerat
me JcKsoS's conduct. during the Invasion ut New
Pfs Orleans or for short time after the news OF Peace
gu however may have been objected 10. or may have
me been Objectionable from his closing the doors OF the
nor Legislative Halls during the war 70 his arrest of the
.eS Judge for issuing writ OF absas Corpus after fhe
'I' ce ssaon of hosteswe are disposed to pass over
MI The inquiry and leave to him all the eclst VI the
Ter success of The defence, without the odoNsness OF any
ms of its circumstances iemarking, however. that we
J"r believe that there features III 1t to winch It IL
Pe impossible for the most devoted friends pefsoh OF
me political Of the General to give his appreciation
anu We rejoice in the victory obtained we are w''pA
TO celebrate The anniversary of the day ot triumph
,rai we are pleased identify it with the name OF JACK
her SON we give to him and the day the honor due to
',n- hem-nay the highest honor, the thanks ola greaul
~" ~" country. -
ae- DAYS. that we cannot pass over sence SINCE ts
on vile Committee OF General JAcKsoNs friends
the have ,eyjfed Il TO us in their zeal to defend hli
Inc We refer 10 the execution of the six mitanel. moi
IA for desertjon to the enemy-not IN the neat OF ru
han yubut for mistaken Gf they did E,lstake) 'hr''
term If service nut to deaf in cold blood, ohthf
- AFTER the offence. and weeks after their trial aha
cca conviction, (such as it was when their eAeGu'lo'
VI not merted punishment, was NOT Ie4ueu 40 -
hem ayamne The bioo, If these slaughtered men cfIe
Gel lnd moi for yenuence but in the voice vi warning
AGAINST pacng the great concerns OF this nation uh
Iar the control of a mind which determines so has
and t;lv and with SO much Indifference to the prayers
npt- ~ ,,.anao ~, tho claims of humanity.
" OF Mar does the case of the miitianen stand alone
VAN Upon the same authority on wn'en we ~ .. ".a'
over liz stnry the whole truth of which has been con
pro- hrmed Nv The Committee of Compurgators al Nas
Su- v;e we are informed that short time before M
eior vecut;nn nj these military seoen 'fWoT sof
&c d;ers aDere shot near Nashville, Cy oa'sd q rega
scel- 9fe, r e,A;c;ent to gatard the prisoners
'c' :. They were confined in house ana TAKEN out ah
1er "egecea one at time, there being scarcely snous
not man for the purpose of executing and guarding
fter- . n n ntv Well is it added bv this wri
port for Hssn RrSroS Esq. brother to the honorable
gsS- Ssnator from Missouri Of that nae) thal capita
yc. :. punishment in any army designed tor eTGnp
WITH rs we'll as for penalty = but, in this case ne ADDS
lie was an example Of horror to peaceful QUEENS
m ayy ,cas there to witness the bloody
loi- In these several incidents, as well as III MS ae
, ~ IN bis letters 10 Preside Mt MoNRof. thai
to e'a'a a h ,nm.o ,ea the Military Departmeft