Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-14
FoR THE CONSTITUTIONAL VINO,
A REPU vi.

Spain, defended Gen Jackson in some of his copd,c,
whilst engaged IN the Seminole War; and this defence
is now claimed by the jackson COMMITTEE MS an entir,
appreciation, BY Mr.. Adams, of all Gen Jaclsops,
conduct, whilst he was acting as Commander-in-Chie
in the prosecution o. that War-This claim is unc,n
did and tar from being justified by the facsTo say
nothing about the necessity OF the American Goverp
ment in defending ito officer, situated as Gen Jarkso,
was, may be sufficient to know that Mr. adams do
Tended Gen Jackson. only against those offences oJ
chich Spain compidine9, and he where defends the
General against Offences committed against the In ~
and constitution Of our country and of which mr.
citizens hare onpiaiacdI; is the las, class of oGp
which from the subj ect matter to be enouired
into.-Spain complained of the American Armx n,orch
ns into the territory belonging their sorernmen,
aohia Span os az pcnce 10Th the United S.ae. onJ
gfGie taxing The forts Of So. MARKS and Barnnens
near Pensacola and also taking the to,ca, Of pen
sacoia and So. yNGrs Of The execution of 4nbr;ser and
.4rba,nof and also ofsoue other offGnces consse,ed
by Spain violations ct national law-These we,e
the subjects chiefly discussed by Mr. adams in his
correspondence with the Spanish Government and in
which he defended Gen jackson with so much ,b;l,,y
as to have called forth the most extravaganza euIoe
from his enenes.--3at are these the things
of which the American People complain? Certainlv not
although they have and ought complain for ali time
to come of the mode and manpes b; Which Ar,,h.,o,
any thing IN favor OF ArhuthSS .ii Asn5r,s,er That
they ought TO have been executed have never doubt,
ed but Can never for that reason be brought 10 ap-
prove the submission of their TO court martial
by General Jackson, and after ccqual by that court
10 of these rne executed in solemn cunIe;ppt
and disregard Of thar judgment, pronounced by ,hat
court which Gen jackson h',s.se had organized TO de
eide their fate.
This is the solid ground upon this branch of the sub
ject, of which the psoplc have complained and they
complain because they then saw, aud slH see in lhis
act o Gen. Jacksons', a determination TO make his
own arbitrary will his only role OF action, holding both
the law and constitution OF bis country in equal con
teinr,ag .nsl this outrage Mr Adams has meyer de-
Tended Gen. Jackson, and presume never will.
have said that would not take from the deleuce (sa
nuch relied on any past OF The justification made
the General, All! adheiGg 10 his pIog,l.e shall have
no occasion TO enter into any part OF the conduct o
Gen jackson which complained Of by Spain.
Leaving that, therefore, the grouad taken by Mr.
adams, and willing that Gan. jackson shall receive
the iii! benefit of Ibis defence, relates to
Spanish complaints, shall pass il by for the present,
again denying HAT Mr.. adams ever defended Gen
jackson against those charges w.ic! at this time, ag-
tate The people of the United S.a cs aud which tie,
both censure and Co demn.
Gen. jackson guilty o: offences against The
laws OF ms country II ihc' progress of his Seminole
canp' ns, which, uo cal, no tosn dfenGed G
mn 4dGa1s, but which Tie central committee either
pass over, in silence notice way. calculated 10
iece re the public, aud soae OF these offences pro
pose to notice.
In noticing these oGcnces. shall not pretend to 60
INTO all the charges which have been made against
Gen. Jackson; but shall designediy notice such only
as seem TO me to be of serious character and which
Mr.. Adams has never defended.
for tue Constitution and laws of his own country |
come, at once 10 his order In Gen. Gaines to march,
and reduce the Spanish Fort at st. .4ugustur 1.-THE
Capital of East Floridal and take possession Of the
county, and, lest this plain fact shall be denied |
quote Gen. jacksons' letter 10 Gen. Gaines dated
Nashville 9Th o! August 1918 TO far this order is in
voived,) for the iuiormaticn O., the peoples Now |
ASK Iosi respectfully, tshei!er here any man in the
United States 20 be found AT This day who would have
justified Gen Jackson in the execution of tho order
gwen to Gen Gaines: But il will doubtless be said
mat this order was never executed; granted and why
was ii not executed: because the then Secretary OF
War, reed copy Of il in lime couutermand il by
his order 10 Gen. Games dated tue st of September
1915 and which alone prevented war wiki Spain, with
England and PEI haps With the whole continent O. Eu-
ro2e.--General jackson deserves credit for pre-
ven'ion oi these things because. far as he was
concerned all r1s done that couk be To involve the
Uniied States III a war, the end OF which, human
being could foresee or foreei!In this in many
others, it will be thai Gen. JACKIE huld,ng the
Constitution AMI laws os his county in equal
contempt, ped the pow of The Congress of the u
nited States TO make war, and by attacking Spain,
might involve us in n with all Europe.-l ask the
Jackson Committee, Why they did not notice this
extraordinary conduct OF Gen. Jackson in their ad-
dress! When they telling the people truths
why aid they not Tell them, oil the truths? Was tho o
mission produced By any desire their part, tell the
people only these things, for WHICH an excuse could
be made, and omit all those winch could not be de-
fcnded Did the jackson Committee ia.cnd frame
Their address IS to keep the people in the dark upon
some OF the most important truths that be
told upon Gen. Jackson? Indeed things look We
~ much sn-and what must the jackson Commit
tee think OF their own idol, when the people see
that they are afraid to exhibit him in bis true
cooIs; But perhaps they may say that Mr.. Adams
has defended General Jackson in this particular part
of hrs conduct, ADD if the fact is here denied MIR.
Adams has where defended the General nor will The
American Peopic ever defend him, in such conduct,
long AS they respect the government under which they
live, the constitution and the laws of their country
This transaction being part OF the history of the Sem
mole war, and the jackson committee having asserted
that Mr.. Adams has defended aud justified Cen Jack
son tor his proceedings in conducting tina, war, the
people are left to infer, andH designed that they
should bcIiere that MIR. Adams had acquitted General
jackson from all censure which might be cast upon
him IN consequence of bis unjustifiabe conduct as
commander IN Chief in the prosecution of that war and
thus 10 bHd, and mslead the people, in place Of expo
sing 70 them all important facts and asking their homes
and unbiased jud ment upon them. The committee
of the Senate who charged with an investigation
OF this whole subject, made their report on The 5tf
February, 1912 and after reciting 10 detail the con
duct Of Gen. jackson, in relation to the reduction o
Fort ST. Augustine, for which he had given orders Il