Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-04
POAITIcAL.
JEFFERSON-in continuation.
TO the E.ljtors ofthe Eno,,;re,.

The temper of Gen. Jackson is said to be as un.
suitable as his capacity, and 'the spirit of domina-
uon displayed in his celebrated letter to Govern
or Rabun" is referred TO as evidence that the of
ice OF President should not be entrusted to his
lmPetuosity of temper" and " frey misrule -
IN deep prophetic tone it is added-"a foreign
war may come, may rage with violence and may
una Cen jackson at the head of the civil gov
ernment and commander in chief of the land and
naval forces. Dissentient views among the
states may arise-controversies grow up between
the state and federal authorities-as discussions
and CONTROVERSIES haze heretofore arisen-and
VINO then' we pray you,can answer for the conse-
quences oil that spirit, which said TO Governor
haDun, when am in the field you have no al-
thority to issue military order? ?" Ii NAV be
thought singular that Mr.. Johnson, after i.a;ing
so bitterly reviled and lamented the unfairness OF
earring +" from their context the expressions of the
PRESIDENT, should, when urging charge so per-
sonal In its nature as this against his rival and at
tachlng TO 1T, as consequence the dissolution of
the union and death to the hopes of every free 60
vernment upon earth, be guilty of this very un-
FAIRNESS himself, with violence too which cannot
be conceived without attending to the following
summary OF facts
When General jackson assumed the direction of
the Seminole war, he found General Gaines near
Hartford, IN Ieorgia, at the head of the contingent
force oil that state, which he specify nut into mo-
ton. Advancing with his raw force of one thou
sand men, in the direction of Fort Scott he passed
on rude RATS and scarce practicable routes the
ny swamps and flooded rivers of that reeion, i'm
PEELED by the energy of his character and the hone
Of hnding the supplies, which had been ordered
there, at Fort Early. But when he reached that
place, the danger OF famine was not abated there
being only barrel and half of flour and a few
bushels OF corn in the Fort. In the neighborhood
iived small tribe OF Indians, the Chehaws whose
friendship, though doubted, now proved sincere
To these sons OF the forest in his extremity he an
Piled, desiring them TO bring in such supplies OF
corn peas ana potatoes as they could spare, and
promising liberal pay for them. They immediate
ly brought small supply, and on the Generals
encamping near their village hich Law directly in
his route to Fit Scott, their aged Chief Howard the
survivor oil many years with the kings of the for
est and the foes of his tribe, received him as bro
Their, and the simple hearted community emitted
almost TO exhaustion, TO lieve the wants of their
guests, the small stock of food which had been
collected for their subsistence through the win
ter Enthusiasm succeeding their kindncss-the
few warriors Of the village Joined the American
standard and it was only in compliance with Jack
son request, that the grandson of Howard, a
youth oil eighteen, was left 10 assist that patriarch
OF the woods, in attending to the old men women
and children. Thus, coniiding in the honor of
General jackson, and in the faith of the United
States, the ChehaW villagers were left in compIete
exposure; But what had they to appreheni, or
what had General Jackson to apprehend for thens
10 the commanding officer OF the email garrison
lelt at Fort Early he had given instruction to con-
slider the Chehaws as friends and there was mo
& Eo''N'
allies OF the United States. Having clasped the
right hand of Howard it, friendship, marshalIcd the
warriors OF the tribe, and assured the women OF
peace and protection, who, with their young
harbarans, witnessed his departure he fastened
onward to the theatre of war.
Where the lion walks harmless, the wolf prowls
most ferociously. Captain Wight of the Geor-
gia militia, upon some false information conceived
and communicated to the Governor, the impress
Sion, that utter the march of Gen jackson from fbe
vicinity of Hartford ,hostiIities had been committed
on that section Of the frontier by the Philinees
and Oponees-subordna; or rather inco, porated
scpts OF the Chehaw tribe. The Governor on this
erroneous representation, issued very ihconside-
rate ORDER empowering the Captain 10 march a,
me head OF two companies of cavalry, and such
ihiahtryas could be drawn from the garrison oil
Fort Early, against the supposed aggressors. II
was IN VAIN that the commanding officer there as
sured captain wright OF the friendship and inno-
cence OF the ChehaWs, and informed him of their
recent aid and hospitality to General Jackson But
why Prolong the dreadful recital The Govern
or party had the power and the will TO DESTROY
lhey burst like tempest on the devoted village
helpless age and unresisting infancy they con.
founded i'll one torrent Of destruction. The bavo
net, red with the blood of the infant was pl,ncet
into the breast OF the mother. The AGED Howard
supported by his grandson, advanced with a white
nag ana was shot with that emblem of faith ans
peace IN ms feeble hand. The same cruel volley
despatched his grand -sontle village was riven n
the fdmes-the women and children to the edoe n
the sword, or they fled from instant SLAUGHTER II
/ terror and exile, TO famine. Wider scenes of de
ISOLATION have, indeed, been spread on the face O
/ tne globe, when HydeT descended like thunder
cloud from the mountains of Mysore upon thC
| plains oil the Carnatlc-or when Turreau left l.;
/ Hendee sbTouded in solitude and ashes But ;
| Deeper STAN oil dishonor, more intense vista
tlon oil woe was never seen inflicted, than at IA,
secluded village of the Chehaws The rnassacr,
| oil wyoming was mercy pit, and the revenge O
Brandt lar less cruel than this amity of the Unitet
States. II violated at one blow humanity friend
ship, and the faith Of treatics-tbo obligations @
justice, gratitude and bonor-and involved i'm il
consequences the disgrace OF the nation, the murde
Of our citizens, and the probable renewal Of the wal
which was then almost concluded Agains
this shameful outrage, the heart of jackson arose
and he resented IL with indignation, but no
without dignity, complaining to the Executive o
the U. States u demonstrating with that of Geor
GA. 10 the iOrmerhe says, 9th May 1889 "Ih
outrage which has been committed on the super
animated warriors, women and children of the Che
hdWs, whose sons were then in the field, in th
service Of the u. s., meiis the sovcrest chasiise
mcnt.-Ibe Interference too OF the Governor q
Georgia, with the duties imposed on me, claims tb
early attention Of The President. An the effects q
my campaign may by this one act be DESTROYED, an
the same scenes Of massacre and murder wit
which our frontier settlements have been visited
{ again repeated" 10 the latter, 18th May,
q General jackson was informed of this caarnit
by letter from Gen. Gascock, dated the yOti
April, 1873, written at Fort Early on his return T.
Georgia, with the contingent OF that state Tb
following is an extract con arriving within thir
" miles Of the Chehaw village, I sent on Maio
Robinson, with detachment of twenty men, 4
procure beef On his arriving there, the Indian
had He'd in every direction, the Cbehaw town hav
ing been consumed about four days before, by
party OF men consisting Of go, under a Captain
| ia at