Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-17
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ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT OF GENE

| RAJ IACKSoN'5 CHARACTER
That the reader may understand the
subject on which the following letter
from General jackson was written it
seems necessary to state, that Sias
Dinsmore was Indian Agent to the
Cboctaw nation, and that according to
the laws regulating intercourse with the
Indians, II became bis duty to arrest all
persons, particularly colored persons,
whom be might find in or travelling
through the Indian country without
passports. As public road, however,
passed through the country, it was sup
posed by some that the agent bad no
right to require passports Of persons
travelling on that road, and his doing so
is the sum and substance Of the offe nee.
which elected the following outrageous
letter from General Jackson. II may
be proper also to state, that on CON-
plants being made to the Secretary Of
War, Mr.. Dinsmore was instructed TO
exercise judicious discretion in stop
ping servants, particularly those accom-
psnying their masters.
We have Characterised the letter of
General Jackson as outrageous; il is
so in many respects, it outrages every
feeling of humanity and decorun; Il
threatens the government not with alb
solute subversion, it is true, but with a
usurpation Of its powers--nay, more; il
threatens to do that which the govern.
ment cannot do-"to invoive Siias Dins-
more in the flames Of his agency house;
and c. stump" in letter to Mr. Dins-
more says he 'hsard General Jackson
SWEAR, tn public company, that if
Dinsmore did NOT dss,st en- stopping PEG
jpfe's negroes. he souid be DAMNED If he
did not BURN Dinsmore and his agency
TOO. p Again, in the closing paragraph
OF his letter, General jackson says,
l"Can any freeman read the above with
out indignation and firm inflammation
y Government does not glue US immedi-
Iafsrsiief, TO BURN The tagiess fyrant in
The agency houssn The Generals letter
may also be taken as another specimen
Of his literary quaIiications-"H relates
to the tico SUBJECTS that HAS for some
time irritated the public Wind, and IS
no'O ready TO burst forth in psngeaacs"
To conclude is il possible that the
writer OF this letter is the Andrew jack
son, who now sspires to the office Of
President of the United Statesl TO our
modification as American citizens, we
are obliged to answer, it is the same
Andrew jackson.
From Documents communicated to
Congress by the Secretary of War. in
pursuance Of a resolution of the
House OF representatives.
Gen. II Jackson TO Hon G W Campbell.
HERMITAGE, NEAR NASHVILLE,
October IS 1912
The Hon. GEORGE w. CAMpBKLL, ESQ.
"Sr: You wilIreceive herewith en-
closed, the certificate of John Gordon,
and Major Thomas G.. Bradford, editor
Of the Clarion, on the subject Of the
card, bearing date September 18th,
1919, published in the Clarion on the
26to of septic mber, 1912, from Silas
Dinsmore, United States Agent to the
Choctaw Nation, being in the proper
band writing ofthe said SIas Dinsm ore;
you will also receive, enclosed, the pa.
per of the Goth Sept. containing the
card of Mr.. Dinsmore, which beg you
to lay before the Secretary of War as
soon as they reach you; and beg of lou
to communicate to me, without DELAY,
his determination as il respects the re-
noval of Mr.. Dinsmore. When I re.
ceived your letter Of the 10th of April
last, enclosing me an extract ofthe Sc.
cretary of Wars letter to Silas Dins-
more, Agent to the Choctaw nation. r,
nor the citizens ofWest Tennessee. he.
STATED not 10 believe, that Silas Din.-
more would cease to exercise, over our
citizens. such lawless tyranny as he has
been in the habit OF, and that our peace .
full and honest citizens would be left to
enjoy the free and unmolested use of
that road as secured to them by treaty.
You can easily judge, and so can ~
tary of Ware, our surprise and indigna.
ton, at the wan (2) suit offered to the
whole citizens OF West Tenne sse q. by the
publication OF bis card in the Clarion. in
which he boasts, that he has set at def.
ance the solemn treaty that secures to
our citizens, and those Of the u. States.
the free and unmolested use of that road
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