Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-01

oil January. nearly three weeks AFTER the eXpraton OF
sir n,oathS term of service Cot Pirkin sreak me
ot these very men, and OF this very transactions saws
That his regiment returned to Tennessee the els,
or "a OF December, and ihey arrived ere
oischargeo 30 innch for their regdiaiay their chn-
rSc'er at New Orleans Besides the sentence of haL
sharing, SC ordered 10 be erecied and the order
was dated the ed January, 1915, just two weeks after
me battle " these men had been with him at N.w
Orleans II they had there sregaped Their former good
character" cdxM the General have ordered the SEN
'ence which condemned them IN such ignoninious
punishment, 10 he carried into execution II plain
then, that they were not with him, that the official
record is false
Sirtk departure from Tie fatks.
"rhese proceedings tho 'c in the Department of
war; where those who wish for truth, be Informed hy
applying to the record"
The con;nitte of superv son al Nashville have pub
shed, with The record ceri,fcate of Andrew J Do.
nalsoD in Which lie ina: the original proceedings
o. The court are IN his hands. Mr. Donaldson is near
relation Of Mrs. Jackson, and the adopted son The
ronerai. fer tie most part residing with him. Col
ffotier, 'eho pat the proceedings into Mr. Donnton's
hands. was General Jackson's Aj;utont General, in
constant intercourse r. it'll him. 1. Of the strange
circumstances of ts case, that the committee of
guardians should seem resolved contradict the Cen
e-at i'll almost every impo nrcuiar They ought
have had respect fer his character. Such
and rerempoTy contradictions are certainly any
thing but friendly.
IL addition the plain instances mentioned there
two or three assertions IN the letter, which seem
10 approach very 10 tie same disregard of the
facts.
The General says-ssHarris, when condemned 10
die, Acknowledged the justice of his condemnation -
This may be true; but there is no evidence of before
the pubic SO far the record goes it con;rad,c,s
the statement for it shows that Harris acted under the
;ul! conviction iia lie had committed no fault, I; NAV
DC readily shown that his opinion concurre with that
OF the Executive of his State as wei! as Of the
President OF the United States.
"rhis mntmy occurred a, usrna v,rn rve,, ,.rya of
oar Country strained protect from the invasion of
an overwhelming Bri:,sh fo.ce."
Here again the General sranea!y E,lrsIs dates.
Tho "vnn!in!" occurred on tho Goth September The
''nTerwiel'nu, British forcen d.i not arrive in that
nsshborhnoj until long after Besides these men
we're at Fort Jackson and otter forts Creek ma
'fon Tac British were not there, nor do we know
that any Of their eis,aies As early rs the 10Th
August Zen. Jackson had effected treaty with the
Creeks, which had quoted all that country.
Oar purpose al present, is not with the question
whether these men were legally tried for mnlIny-nor
with the rreigIou cant bout arrs's hope of pardon
We commend the Generals notions on the former
point, 20 those who approve his constructions Of law
abdUt the Hartford Conveution-tie writ of hGI,ens
ro'pns-tbe powers of cnmrnissary general over
prisoners taken in waT--thc powers of a terriioia,
governor, &c. The latter commend 10 that precious
elect'"neerinS zsalot tie Rev Dr. Eiy Our ohie<:!
now is 10 test the Generals ,ncmory and candor And
we persuade ourselves that have shown either that
his age and bis passions have DESTROYED his reco!lcc
ou or that he has Intentionally misrepresented the
facts respecting the militia men, with view to make
out plausible defence for himself btiore the nation.
We leave him FOR the presen! in the hands Of his COM
mtiee, recommending them to let their next explains
alton be consistent Tclk