Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-17

NJ Congress authorised il, and no immingnt
danger pleaded lis apology; by arresting ard
imppisoning Judge Hall for issuing the wtirc.
habeas corpus 20 relieve Loualher from illegal
confinement, and arresting and impr,onilr
two other officers Of the law; for appealing "a
civil process agains. his tyrannic rule; By ti.
,rrpst. trial. and execution. Of six militia mea
who were guilty Of no other offence than lie
assertion Of their lawful right TO return home
after their lryar,er,n Of service had expired
nv organizing a corps Of voluntee. militia AID
amounting rs officers without ar iva ran, f.
so doing, and agans, the prGsions Of tie
Constitution, which expressly .rfServe the an.
continent Of the officers Of the militia 10 Tie
States respectively; and by Making war upon
the Spanish Territory, seizing and holding
Spanish posts, in violation Of The order Of his
Government, and willis peace existed between
Spain and the Un,ed States
Tina, mercy and humanity may uniye with
the offended law aud constitution, in accusing
! Gem. Jackson Of being unmindfui Of their vote
| and in rrfusin 10 his laurel crown the raysvt
,rue glory, will be acknowledged by impartial
nosteri v, VIII they vsiw 'he history ofhisll.
| dian campaigns; and especially, when they ,esd
the stories.-of the cold blooded massacre, a,
the Horseshoe; Of the decoyed and slaugn,enl
Indians a, ST. Marks; Of The wanton and unts,
,mpled execution Of Ambsister, an English.
man, found fighting, i. is true, in tie ranks q
The Seminoles, but ,aken prisoner, tried, doom.
ed 10 milder punishment, and executed by o.
der Of the commanding general, against tie
sentence Of the tribunal appointed by himself
and of the still more in ured Arbu,hnot, anO
,ber Britain, not bearing arms al all, only found
among the warning Indians, trader, and an
advocate for peace.
We have done with this sickening CATALOGUE
You have now brief summary Of the evidence,
ON the authority Of which, we regard General
Jackson, as wholly disqualified for the Prc,i,
dency, and look to the prospect OF his election
will the most gloomy forebodings.
You think, perhaps, we pay poor compi.
meBt 10 the virtues Of our people and the
strength of our institutions, by indulging in az.
preht nsions Of danger from INC encroochncnS
Of military power, in the youth and vigor q
our republic, and in the midst Of profound
peace. We should, indeed, do grtat irjus'it
to the virtue Of our people, the circumstance!
Of our country, and the alue Of our goyerumcr,
if we INDUCED in the idle fear, that an open a.
tack pom our liberties, made with any military
force which General jackson could probably
command in the course Of his administrator
would bring US under the yoke OF his power
These are not our app ehenSions; we would
bid proud defiance to his power, ii ne should
so dare our liberties. Nor will we do him the
Injustice 10 charge his ambition with any de-
signs at present, on the liberties Of his country
or withhold our acknowl, dsmenl, that il they
were assaulted by others, we believe he would
nrotnntly and boldly draw lis sword IN defend
R,It nc hn, mil, a.
of peace in whatsoever hands the government
may be placed; and it is not unreasonable
e. think, that in the hands Of a MAJ Of
military pride and talest, and Of upgovetn bic
temper, The danger Of war will be increased
A foreign war may come, may rage with 10.
lence, and find General Jackson at the head Of
the civil government, aud commander.n.chkf
OF the land and ma al forces. Dissent;ent views
among the States may arise, controversies
grow up between the State and Federal author,
iies, as discussions and controversies have
heretofore arisen--and who then, we pray you,
Can answer for the consequences Of that spirit,
which said to Governor Rabun, vhen I am in
the .jfeld, you haze no authority to issue d
military order? Reflect on this question, VIC
beseech you-on the peculiar structure Of our
government-on the collisions Of opinions, and
the threatened collisions Of action, both in
peace and war, which have already occurred
br,ween the Slate and Federal authorities
and then tell US. whether The fe is alto
geiher visionary, that he first foreign war,
seriously wageG against The United States
with General Jackson their chief would bring
danger Of civil discord, dissolution OF the T.
Mon, and death 10 the hopes Of every free GOV
ernmeut in the world
We say nothing of TIE danger Of civil dis,
cord, even "hen no foreign war should afiict
us;-though tie retrospect of few SHIRT
years would teach US that such danger is no:
imaginary and that the slightest want of,act
IN us management, the least dvIgence Of
per on the part of the Chief Magistrate NIGH
inhsme tn whole ma ion, and high, the funeF-.
pile Of freedom.
There are dangers Of ano her kind. If VIC
are correct in the detail Of off noes commit
ted by Grn Jackson against he most sacred
principles Of oar government, VIVA, will be the
moral effect OF the dnecs sanction given TO
these offences BY rewardins the offender with
the first honor Of the nation? Can we preserve
our love and reverence for institutions which
we suffer TO be violated, not only without CEN
sure, but with applause? Will not our aaee'