The Litchfield County post., 1828-07-31

der the protection Ofthe Spanish governor. &
the neutral Gag of Spain, an old man from
England, an Indian trader, called ArbuthpOt.
Him he took captive, and after a mock trial,
by men holding no commission by law, him
he hanged, as he says in his general order for
the crime of piracy, a crime, which his exten
sive knowledge as a civilian induced him to
believe was properly cOgnizable by lava mil
itary court composed of officers appointed by
himself, and holding no commission or autho-
rity from the United States. For the same
crime of piracy he shot another Englishman,
by the name of Ambrister. This young man
the court tried to save, and sentenced him to
mlder, hut still severe and unconstitutional
punishment, confinement for one year,the use
Of the ball and chain and the free application
| of the whppingpOst. But the general appea-
red too we'll aware of the truth of the old adj
| age.that dead men tell no tales this sentence
ofthe court martial did not satisfy him; he
delighted TO dwell with composure on scenes
OF blood and carnage he annulled the pro-
ceedngs of the court martial, with Il single
dash Of his pen, and ordered the young man
to be shOt,an order that was rem0rseessly o.
beyed.
About this time he took captive, by strata
gem two Indian chiefs these he ordered to be
hanged, Vithout trial or ceremony. There was
no inquiry into their conduct the drum did
not even beat its discOrdant notes for the ass
emily of his mock military tribunal in their
case. A Jack Ketch of his own appointment.
made quick work with these victims of militia
~ despOtism, and the cord soon ended the
miseries of the proud aud fearless chieftains.
who justly claimed the ownership of the soil,
that witnessed their degradation, as portion
of their birth right. The cold blooded indiff;-
erence with which he announces to the govern
ment. (whOse orders he had treated with con-
tempt, and whose laws be had wantonly out
raged) this unprecedented and unwarranted
act Of craelty, is shocking to humanity. In
his letter to the secretary of war, OF the 9th of
April, 1918. he says:
Captain McEver h0ving hoisted English CO.
Tors on board Of his boat, Francis the Prophet
and Hoomacheeo acre decOyed on board Thea
haze been HUNG to day. Tomorrow Imarch to
Sa,o0nndnnah.
(Signed) ANDREW JACKSON.
Brevity, with vengeance, and stained with
blood
He then took Pensacola, and the fort of Ba-
rancas; sent the Spanish officers and men to
Cuba aud having thus annulled the Spanish
authorities, and garrisOned the Notifications
with his own troops, he commenced the car
eer ola cOnquerOr, that would have disgraced
any ofthe victorious military cheltains ofmo-
dern times. He established government of
his own creation, appointing his own officers,
or the creatures of his own will to the most
important situations. Having thus conquered
a neutral province, and, as he states in public
dispatches, ''added it to the Union - and ap-
prlsing the government Of his operations, and
stating explicitly" that the war with the In
dians was at an end,he retired to his seat near
Nashville, called the Hermitage.
But notwithstanding that the war with the
Indians was at end, more than two month af-
forwards he planned military expedition a.
gainst the province of East Florida land direc-
ted by special order to General Gaines of
the army, and Capt. Dallas of the navy, to
make war upon and reduce St. Augustine, the
capital of that province. (See his orders to
Gen. Gaines, dated 18th August, 1879 These
hostile steps were taken without ever consult
ing the President of the Union, or any officer
Ofthe government. Congress alone, by the
constitution, has the power to declare war. &
when declared, to the president is given the
power Ofcarrying it on, by the command of
the forces.
But in this case there was no act of congress.
no declaration of war,no orders from the pre-
sident or the secretary of war; and yet jack
son usurping the whole powers ofgovernment
orders war to be made on a nation then in a.
nifty with US and with whom solemn treaty
was then existing. This order was issued by
the General ON the It'll of August, 1918. On
the lst of Sept. following having been appris-
cd of the fact, the president directed the Or
der to BIZ cOuntermanded. This put stop to
an expedition that would had it proceeded, ill.,
volved the nation in war with Spain, land pro-
badly with all Europe. Gen. Jackson, to be
sure did not forbid Gen. Gaines and Captain
Dallassto obey the orders Of the President,
countermanding his own; but he did nearly
as bad-fai in a subsequent letter, he abuses
the government, and talks about weak and IT,
mid policy "that cannot command respect
and in letter of Nov. %, 1918, he urges the
necessity oftaking possession Of the FIoridas,
and gives among others this extraordinary re-
SON" 'Itcould afford ACTIVE service to some
ofour regiments acho haze grown sluggish and
lazy from the inactivity ct the duties Of the gar
riS0ns."
When the executive branch of government
was made acquainted with the foregoing facts
they excited CONSERVATION, and produced en-
barrassment. Ispeak advisedly on this SUBJ
ject knowing it to have been SO. The Holy