Delaware journal., 1828-03-04
Fox THE DELAwARE JOURNAL.

and that he is man of humanity, instead of being
fond oil shedding blood. For testing the real dis
position Of Gen Jackson, let us state in review not
what they sag, but his own successive acts and then
Judge of his temper, his nerc,fh propensltics, and
the milk of human kindness flowing in his veins. BY
these acts, and by them only farer criterion can
not be desired, and it is what every just man would
desire. Il
Let us begin with Gen Jackson's campaign against
the Greeks After they bad been defeated, and a
whole night had ntery yened the next morning, some
eighteen OF twenty were discovered hidden under the
bank of the river, and were by the Generals orders
shot down in cold blood without mercy.
When the General entered Florida, then belong
ing 10 Spain, Ambriser was taken. who soldier,
and Arbuthnot, who was trader, by the Generals
order--they we're tried by Court Martial, and by
them sentenced to IA limited punishment. The sem
teuce disapl proved Of, and they were ordered to
be hung by Gen. jackson and were executed accor-
dinghy.
The Indian prophet was decoyed, on board ves-
sci, and hung up without Judge jury, by order OF
Gen. Jackson.
The six militia men. were shotat Mobile by Gen.
Jacksons orders, six days after the intelligence
of peace having been signed, and been communca-
ted to him, by the British General.
Monsieur Louallleur was tried for his life at New
Orleans. On charges sent to Court Martial, the
court acquitted him, which sentence the Genera! dis
approved OF, but did not venture to hang him. by
his own orders. He was member of the Legisa-
ture of Louisiana and hal been extremely active du-
aing the INVASION.
Sergeant Morrow was pardoned by General
Taylor, and returned to his duty. He was made
of as evidence against his comrades and then
tried himself, and shot by the Generals orders.
There were other instances of the punishment of
death inflicted soldiers, but they not detailed,
because it is believed the foregoing bloody code is
quite sufficient to establish the fact, that the DISPOSE
tlon of Gen. Jackson, must be unrelenting and bar
berous-and that he must he callous to the shedding
of human blood, III he is not pleased Herewith.
II is said that General Washington inflicted sum-
mary punishment, that is, that he ordered it on his
own authority, and therefore Gen. Jackson had a
right to do the same, but this is not true. In no
did Gen. Washington act without trial, and in
no case did Gen. Washington set aside the sen
tence OF Court Martial, and hang up men, by his
own wiN. This was reserved for Gen. Jackson to dc
and yet Gen. Washington paramount in his
army. He was commander in chief, clothed law
fully with such authority, but was not Gen. Jack.
son. The form and power of Government was
quite different under the confederation; and when
the present constitution went into operation, ths
President of the United States was placed at the
head of the army. Gen. Jackson therefore was ir
a subordinate situation. Consequently, the parable
will not hold good--either in point of fact or il
point Of truth and authority.
The Court Martial who tried the militia men wa
not full. 1t ought to have consisted of thrice
members and the sentence ought to have been ap
proved by the President, as commander in chic
Si'he punishment of death was therefore ordere
an.awfnlly by Gen. Jackson, and as the British Gen
erai had notified that peace had been signed, and tn
az end, and it was impossible that an aac
cunk! have been made, and if the President did nc
think proper TO shoot the men, Gen. Jackson wa
not authorized 10 do so.
II will not he pretended that when Gen. Jackso
assumed power superior to the constitution,
auspcnding the I{abeas Corpus, and inprisoning III
Judges and Attorney of the Government at New-O
.eans, this power was not grasped by him, after
had been informed that peace had been made, b.
the is. that this had not been officially not
fled to ttn from the Government at Washington
ifhs was necessary,for him to lay down the office
dictator AT New Orleans. how came hc in fac
TO assume the same posver, when he forbade his {
fcers to obey the orders enanatng from the Pres
dent, unless such orders came thro hmseif-wh'
settled at the Hermitage, at Nashville.
When Governor of Florida, he assumed all Il
power of Spanish Captain General. and declar
he would use such power; and again suspend
.he writ OF i1abeas Corpus, and threatened Jud
Fromentln. with imprisonment for having dared
issue the writ tho demandable Of right by any ctiz
There was no invasion here no war nothing to j
sify such aouse Of authority, yet, he banshed
citizens at his pleasure, and clothed with lii
brief authority, set himself above the laws and C
stitutions'c ro'o sic jubeo, stet pro ratsone uon
appears to have been his rule Of action but
to he hoped, the people will curb this fierce W
before they give him the power, TO fitch from
goody inheritance other fathers. The past is
ofthe page Of history, the future can only be jud
of by what has passed-Taking this as a guide
would be very unsafe, very unwise and very
n },rts 4 It
ed States, when ne has shown by his actions,
the tendency ofthose actions, that neither law,