Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-07
FROM THE CONSTITUTIONAL WHO.
o the PeODke 0ffHe limited .SyoJsc.

| ala, on The 5th day OF October, 1872 al bis
residence, called the Hermitage, in the said
otate, then and there, indite and write, with his
own proper hand, letter addressed TO the
zion. George w. Campbell, Esq" at tina;
time Senator from the State aforesaid tend>
ing to the subyersion IF the laws Of The United
States, and the constituted authorities Of the
same, and TO the manifest injury and utter de-
struciion of toe mother tongue Of the good peo-
pie OF the said United States; viz: by therein
plainly intimalins tina, he, with others, unlaw
July confrderating and combining, would con-
sumo, by fire, in hi; agency house, one Sia.
Dlnsmore, Indian Agent 10 the Choctaw nation,
unless the Secretary Of War would remove the
SAID Agent from his Office, and for no other
otieNte, than lha: the said Agent oSslinattly
persisted 10 execute an order received from the
War Department, requiring him to permit no
persons to pass with slaves through the Indian
road without passports showing them 10 be the
awful owners Of such slaves; "a right 10 the
| free and unmolested use Of which road, was
guaranteed 10 us by solemn treaty, secured TO
US by the blood 81 our ancestors, and which as
free and independen, nation, and by the law
OF nature, we do possess" as was alleged by the
said Gen. Andrew JAG kson, but which, the
SO, eminent, In the exercise of the most wanton
tyranny, thought II expedieni, in some degree,
10 restrain, In consequence oil the complaints OF
the inhabitants Of Tennessee and Mississippi,
that their slaves were frequently carried off,
through the lnt.iaa country, by unprincip'ed
white men, claiming them as their own pro.
perry And your complainant further sheweih,
that the said Gen. Andrew jackson, in the writ
ing aforesaid, addressed to the "IIon. George
w Campbell, Esq" did, Their and there, CONS
nit sundry outrages against the mother tongue
Of The people Of these United States, by adding,
emitting, and substituting letters III spelling, in
manner never before practiced by any of the
great men o! our nation, and III the most bar
barcus defiance Of all the rules heretofore &C
! Inowledged, viz: asin the words "cutt, proof,
| soiem, reguard, haer," and divers Others too
| numerous 20 mention; and, In strict accordance
with The i'll will that he has ever manifested
| towards government, in al! its modes ard forms,
| he has, in certificate accompanying the atcrc-
| said letter TO the "Hon. George w. Cam pbcli,
! Esq" carried his hostility SO Far as 10 dismem-
Der the word government OF The letter n, by
scratching out the SINE, after it had Gas appears
by academy occupied us lawful place in The
said word; these eAporaiiOn, without the consent
! OF he constituted authorities being first had II
is respectfully represented; our people do not
understand" aud ,he indignation Of our CHI
Gems are only restrained from the just expecia>
|
sinale their. language, will 5c sre di'y visited
upon the offended by crasing his naHle from
the list Of pr esidcn,ial candidates, so to "cuH
,he evil up by the root" And your complal>
sant iurther sheweth, thai, throughout the
. whole Of the said letter 10 the "Mon. George
w. Campbell" il is apparent, from the gram
NAUTICAL construction Of the same, that the said
Gen Andrew Jackson has resolved to wage
war Of determination against the American
language; and il some effective check is not
speedily put TO his hostihics, every word that
has hitherto euded his research, will like the I'd
| gitve Creeks after the battle of the Horse Shoe,
be "cuu up by the roots regardless OF conse-
qutnccs"-au Of which will more fully appear
by reference 10 the said letter, which may be
found in sundry newspapers printed in this
Commonwealth, and is prayed to be takcn as
palt of this your comp lainanis bill; the whole
of which actings and dongs are contrary 10
law, both human aud divine, AMI 10 the respect
due 10 the mother tongue oil the people OF these
United States. And inasmuch as your CONS
plainant is remediless in the premises, without
The inlcrposition OF the people OF the said U.
States bs prays that the said Gen. And'w Jaok
son NAV be compelled, true answer 10 make,
to all the charges and allegations herein con-
tanned, 10 the end that il may be ascertaned
whether, as it has been strongly commended by
some, his aforesaid acting and doings have
proceeded from ignorance, (but which your
complainant cannot bring himself TO belieyc,)
in order that so far as this be satisfactorily
established, provision may be charitaby made
| for his better instruction in all the matters aud
| things whereof it is made apparent, that he is
uniniormed--a and that prompt and adequate
punishment may be awarded against all such
of his said offences as cannot, by the utmost
extension of charity, be laid a, tho door of his
Ignorance; and your complainant will ever pray,
as in duty bound, for your safe deiverance
! frou, the folly aud wickedness Of all who may
unwor,hiy aspire 10 rule over YOU
CO,
VIRGINIA CONVENTION QUEslloN. Since our
las, weeks report, additional returns from the
Convention poll in Virginia give The following
results. From the returns OF all the Counties
! G. .a.,r oF ,hc e nm mcnwcalth entitled To sep