Delaware journal., 1828-03-25

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rested, joined me (him) when he) marched to Pen
sacoa, in 1914, followed me (hm) thence to New
Orleans, where they resained their former good
character by their valorous and soderly conduct,
and were honoraby discharged
1t is indeed difficult to reconcile these ms-state-
ments of fact. with any thing else than deterlnl-
nation to mslead and deceive the public mind. II
such were his intentions he has made a dangerous
experiment upon the creduty of people, no less
intelligent than honorable-let us refer to facts.
GENERAL JACKSON, in an official letter to
Gov. Blount, dated Tensaw, Nov. a, 1915, states
that +" On last evening returned from Pensacola
to this place, rea;hcd that spot on the evening OF
the 6th."
| The men who left Fort Jackson on the Goth Sep
tember were not tried until the 5th December, 1914
, within day Of benga month after he was at PEN /,
,acola. at which time they were no doubt, confined
at Mobile, awaiting their trial, and, therefore could
not have been with him at Pensacola.
But there are other strong proofs that these men
could not have been with the General at Pensacola;
first, because in his official letter giving account
Of his affair at Pensacola, he enumerates the follow
ing the force he had with him, to wit. " the efec
tive regulars of the Sd, S9h and 44th infantry part
Of Gen. Cohee's brigade, the Mississippi dragons,
and part of the West Tennessee regiment, comman-
ded by Lieut. COL Hammond, (Col. Lowry having
deserted and gone honey and part of the Chocta~s
led BY Major Blue of the 39th and Major Kennedy
which these men belonged, was the first, and does
not appear in the above enumeration Of force. Again
the General also furnishes the means Of refntatOn
in the letter that now dissecting he says
that 9 Fort Jackson was weakened by deserton,
that it might have fell sacrifice to the Indians"
Now if there were any danger to be apprehenled
from the Indians, OF il the safety Of the fort would
be put in danger by the absence Of these men, it is
not to be presumed that General Jackson would have
) taken them with him to Pensacola, and thus have
jeoparded s'the safety of the country
: We think we have satisfactorily proved, that
General Jackson IS in fault. in saying that the ab-
= senteeS from Fort Jackson 'pAh him. at Pen
sacola and we shall now show that they could not
: have 'sfo0wed" him to New Orleans. The battle
Of New Orleans took place on the sJanuary, 1915,
l. and General Jackson did not approve the proceed
ings Of the Court Martial by which they were SEN
fenced be ''Shot "shaUed." until the 22d of the
N same month, fortnight thereafter. The informa-
ton of every man will tell him, that soldiers who
e are tried by military courts martial, always con-
fined as prisoners, until their trials are gone through
e, with, and an approval thereof by the commanding
lie officer, be had and obtained. Had the General re
leased those poor fellows from Coventry, we have
no doubt that they would have 'rcgained their for
L. good character by their vaour and soldery
ce duct but unfortunately for them. and the CAUSE
of humanity, he kept them suffering in the oathsom
IT. guardhouses of Mobile, when they would have glad
been facing the enemies of their country at Ney
lat Orleans. Were we to admit, that General Jack
,as sons statements in relation to their being ant
ar him. at Pensacola, and 'foilOaoing him thence
H. Nem Orleaus" were correct, it would fix upon hi
be character the charge of being devoid Of all the
W. nobling attributes of humanity. Who, we woul
re- ask, possessing the generosity worthy of soldier
lly could find it in his heart to infict an ignsminou
punishment upon men under such circumstances
ris In addition to the foregoing contradictions bt
tween the letter of Gen. Jackson and the record {
as the Court it has been seen, from the testimony tha
res until the evening Of the 10Th September, the da
ere on which his three months expired she beha,
ed himself, as usual, ,oeu '-that on the mornn
the of the goth, he marched home, having frequentl
on heard his officers say there no law to compt
ar him to stay longer than three months he return
ed his gun to his Captain-took up the receipt i
hat had given for it, and departed from the fort, 'co
be- scious Of having discharged has duty." He W;
nj found guilty, condemned to be shot, and the sci
he tence ordered by Gen. Jackson to be carried I'M
on execution within four days. Such is the outline
un the life and trial of this American Militia man.
nsi. A few words and we will leave this cause wit
uch the public to pass upon. Gen. Jackson in the lie
will ter before quoted says sHarris Preacher of Il
m. Baptist profession''-a professed ambassador
eral Christ"-a WoF IN sheep's clothing." Such a
ted the bitter, revling and reproachfu terms in whit
ave Gen. Jackson, speaks of man whom he Ordert
md to be shot, eleven years before. His blood, /
md death, does not appear to have appeased the We
With geance of General Jackson! ! Is SUCH A MA
nav FIT TO BE THE RULER FREE PEOPLE?
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