The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-20
N1rL1qAA DocuM1NTs.

Gornnpt Rlouti 10 he Serrflar4 Of Har.

1orarOr Hiouni 10 The Secretary Of Hf.
NASHVILLE. Jan D. 1914
SIN | have the honor 10 transmit, iur yom
information aud ,snction. The cop, of my ordeI
OF the 3d insi. ioI calling out .6tN mcu HON he
second division OF Tennessee mhua, to rein
force Major General \. Jackson, aeInr nndei
command of Major General Thomas pmekn,y
against the hostile Creeks The troops hereto
fore ordered out from hi. State on that ckpcdl
ton. having periormed thtee mnuths' tour and
thereby having. IN their opinion done thcii duty
! (and there being here no instruction 10 The CON
tfhry, raNinP mostly returned 10 thei homes
! Is reason why IN, order was gwen, and from
u Acnsc Of duty aIising from my belief ol HE Mt
tull necessity ot keeping up an imposing ioiee
IN this quarter for the safety OF Tins frontier amt
10 mrct the just expectations OF toycrnmeW IL
relation TO an affective inroe being Ia the held
/ 10 effect The objects ot the campaign ordered IA
| ea,usi the Greeks. The tom al duy mention
ed, Is mos, eongenlal 10 tnr feeling aud exec
tallons of militia hrnec the better 10 promote
the good ul the service, that irrm was chen men
toned together with the hUl,e that, III that tlmc
! the campaign would he over The id,h ut y
lnrFeI tef IA to militia, who believe me NIL =
1--we to srncr ot DIT, aud nnKioos tot 'igot Gus
aud ciletiua prosecution OF the campaign Ia n
FINAL accomplishment OF the Objects Of GoVcrn-
nIcpt, j. disgusting, and, II required OF them 10
perform u longer tou, thru dsnppoinlIncn'
might lead 10 great evils which it's very dfslia'
bile L. avoid. | entertain hope taai those
troops who have been IN service, ana the few
that nnw remain IN service, will he, by th" Older
OF thu President, honorably discharged, aud
Compensated for their services which have been
ve,y important. The duty tboj bad 10 perform
in part 10 open roads, and To build garrlsons,
Wa very arduous an,d ttligulng
General Jackson IN formed me some time
since, that he had ordered General Cooke Ia
return To the first division OF militia III this
State aud fl up bs quota and to bring them
INTO the field without dclny. hnse heard that
General Cooke has issued his ordols ioi 1000
men, and, on the M inst wrote him the lei
ter Il copv ofwheh Is enclosed, which hope
and uust will meet you1 APPRECIATION, as Tho
best course | could, under all clr,uin. tauces
take 90 promote the good 81 the service.
NV want OF more distinct and timely m
siruc,ons from Government, OF THEN views,
| &c IN relation 10 plans OF operation ia tins
quarter leave me- much TO conjecture. and Is
I very embarrassing. My certain knowlcdRr,
| however that in all | do, | am actuaied by
| the single desire to promote the objects Of the
! Government and the better 20 secure this from
| tier, cnIholdcns me 10 hope that my conduct
may meet with the appreciation otthe fiesmen'
aud that the object OF Government aud the 80
curily oithis frontier. may br effected IN an ac-
oeptnhlc manner, and for the general zoe .
| The want Of active funds 10 affect The above
objects, on the best lerms, it sensIbly ielt here,
| There IL also u great want OF arms, IN proper
| lion 10 the militia WHO would. II suppIifh, De
very willing to use them IN execution OF the
orders of Government | indulge the hope,
thai these causes Of embarrassment will shortly
bc rem we'd, through Your able arrangements.
feel confident thai the proper zeal 10 nnlsei-
sally fclt. throug bout the State to aid the
Government in prosecuting ulelr important OBJ
J"cts
have the honor 10 be, vef, respectfully YOUR
obeden, servant. WILLIE BIOUNT
The lion. John Armstrong, ScriUyg IA