Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-08

with their supplies Of provisions and
men, had invaded Canada, Governor
Tompkns had come on his track, burnt
the friendl " village. and DESTROYED or dis
perseH its inhabitants Would it have
been an objectionable offence in General
Brown to demonstrate against that out
rage, and to inform Governor Tompkinsl
that he had transcribed his authority -
Would il have displayed dangerous
spirit of domination" or an honorablc|
feeling of humanity And would il have
exposed Gen. Brown TO the suspicion and
execration Of his fellow citizens, or enti-
tied him to their appreciation and support:
MIR. Johnson's acquaintance with history
will remind him that the taking OF Sa-
guntum, while in alliance with the Ro.
mans, was the immediate cause of the
second Punic war, and that the destruc
ton Of that city excited dignllicd re-
sentiment in the Roman people. which
defeat after defeat, and slaughter, after
slaughter, could not subdue, aud gave Il
moral interest as well as political force
10 the vcngetul expression Of the elder
Cato. delenda est Carthage" Not to
mention oihe, examples of feeling repng
nant to the sentiments with which Mr..
Johnson eontcnplates the sco-bility Of
Gen jackson for the fate Of the thehaws.
the pride which on a late occasion Eng.
land took IN stretching forth her power
as an agls over her ancient ally" may
be cited-when Mr. Canning, as the or
gan of his country declared to the ma
lions in tone OF generous defiance. that
~hen NE march Of .forei-n conquest t9ach-
ed the frontiers If Portugal, II must
stay its naughty step. Yet. while We ad-
mire the spirit Of Tie Roman people and
OF the English Statesman, we are persua-
ded to believe, by Mr. johnson and his
star chamber Judges, that when oui own
patrint protested against an outrage on
humanity, a violation Of faith. and usur
patton OF authority. acquiescence il
Which would have stained with dissrac.
our common sense, our common nature
and our common country. he displayed
a fiery misrule Of temper" and " a
dangerous spirit of domination"
1t may. perhaps. be within the exten
slye circle Of his sophistrv to contend
that the Governor Of Georgia, as the head
Of a sovereign state, had right to make
war on the Indians the right Of war. be
lng an incident inseparable from so,e.
reignty. Waving the constitutional
pact between the states and the federal
government. and the laws of Congress
placing Indian tribes under the control
and keeping Of the United States, which
would at once defeat this course Of arpu
ment. il will be enough to observe, that
even it the Governor had the right oil
waving this war, he vas bound t0 prose
cute it according to tie law Of nation.
and the usuges of war. These would hav,
rendered II his duty to ascertain first
whether the injury he complained Of wa
really committed by the Chchaws-an,
if It were, secondly. whether the autho
rites OF that tribe would IN Ike. or retns,
proper reparaton. This j. toe On actics
Of all civilized states-is that of the UnI
ted -tates--an9 MAS exenphiicd in tn,
late disturbance with the Ninnebauops
50 that, concedin- the right 1T war to ths
Governor. ms violation of the Laws ant
-
hew.. just, exposed him ta the romnn
STRANGE. Of Gen JAG k,on whu a. an olIl
Ger OF the United States. the quest Of III
yenei able Howard. and the commander u
the Chrhaw warriors, was in strict ALI
ante with that tribe and bound 10 IRA
tect it, The fact Is that the Gn,
was for time, 80 infatuated. a. t. cor
slider his official dignt, in. AIDED. and hi
pnwer encroached upon hy tins remon
STRANGE OF the General. anil under tha
impression wrnte d letter To- him. remind
Ing him ct Georgia's " bleeding frontier.
and taun'lng him with affecting MI:
tary despotlsn l'ic fact is too. tina
this. MS letter, made It's sasconadina al
pearance ia a Georsia Journal, before
was received by the General. and fell il
to disreputable oblivion soon after. An
the probability is. that Mr.. johnson, VIII
though prodigal in charges, is penulior
in proofs, has been guided to this burie
slander BY sense Tor defamation as Aee
and crethtable as that which leads certa,
winged gnostlcs To the carcases Of ii
deaf. But 1t has as little Truth as fir;
GRANGE. For from the time the Georci
Brigade encamped on the Oakmulge
and under the conduct of Gen. jack o,
marched bJ the way Of Fort Ea,ly to Fo
Scott. to the close OF the war, the suntI
ern frontier ot that State could neith,
have bird nor been exposed. "A tbousau