Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-23

be received by this an. an act Of mercy these
men could besavcd.it was most desirable thing.
Hence the application TO me TO draw petition
But when they became satist I'd il could not be
done. with due regard to the safety ami subordi-
MARION oil the army, the. humane feelings OF the
hccrs, still appeared in their readiness 10 iol war
me in the discharge vi my solemn duty, in behal:
OF these mems souls. And 1 have endeavored to
shew, from my intercourse with these our untor-
innate ieiow-tnen, in their last moments, that the
ias wishes Of the army concerning them, was not
~ vain; Tor God lett US not without hope IN their
death. have thought il proper 10 advert to their
religious feelings, CO. account Of the connections OF
the decca,ed, into whose hands this may fail =
Thinking it proper that they should have clear
statement OF the prospects Of these men in their
last moments.
have thought il most barbarous 10 sport with
their feelings as some statements have seemed 10
do, which have met with They seem to make
OF the dead and the agonies-of the diving in ,h,
most wanton manner, 10 insult the feelings OF the
living.
As TO court mariials, seldom spent moment at
one whilst in the army. Ii was not NY place IL
was bushes, u at lei-ngel u other ,ren& had my
own duties TO attend TO; OF all the men in the world
II least Incomes preacher Of the gospel t. inter
fere with the authoily OF an army; they woula he
ihe mo- dangcrou- Il they sid 80 Men might
ID led into iinpiviT, 'ic in The inconsderatlr
manner, by their mean. The very Common al
gunent would be, The preacher would not know
ingiy lead us into any thing wrong. and he is
capable oil Judging OF that which l. right than we
are But instead of this, chaplain filling his own
place, and faithfully attending to his own duty is
one oil the most important members # an army
III surgeons are important to attend the bodies OF
the men, in an army, what must a chaplain b.,
whose business Il Is TO attend 10 mems souls, Gen
Jackson was sensible Of this, and never went OH
ap expeditions either great small from the co,-
nlencement 10 tha close OF the war, without his
chapi1ins, with nearly all of " hom was acquaint.
ed. They were generally men OF strict piety,
most jealous IN the cause of religion. Ii seemed
10 be Oen Jackson's object, in all departments, 10
select men who were most decidedly what they
protested 10 be, and who would attend TO tbrir
own duties. without interfering with the duties OF
others This will appear in The following anec-
dote: When the battle was about 10 commence al
New Orleans, on the 9th oil January. ON which
was 10 turn the fate of the place, two chaplains
with whom I was well acquainted, willing to do
any thing they could at the trying time, came 10
the General aud said, {" what shall we do!" Pray
every minute, said the General. And as The chap
iains have told me, if ever one of his orders was
attended TO. that was, for they were in pl aver TO
God every minute whilst that battle was II ghtinu
would only add, that we expecting
general engagement with the British every hour,
when the execution Of the militia men took place
In making the above Statements l have endea-
voied to set every thing in the clearest light 1
could, as understoo tn facts at the time of In r
IT Inspiring Yet had TO do it from memory with
out 'hs help OF papers, in consequence OF nv alb
sehce from home. And now respectful submit
them 10 the committee. Your obi Serv't
SEEA PAINE.
documents are also published by military Off
GERS, to prove that Mr. Paine did then act as the
Chaplain OF the Army
The family connections Of the Rev Mr.. Paine,
whose statement fills great par, of our second page
are wen known 10 both the religious and the fash
| ionabie portions of society in Philadelphia His
brother-in-aw, the late Rev. Richard Macallster,
was, soon alter his entrance into the ministry APP
pointed one Of the pastors of the Ac ,demy Churcb
IN this city The character and standing of his ia
| ther in-iaw, Archibald Macallister, Esq of Fort
ttu"'er' DauPhn county, are well known to our
Older citizens.
In reading his statement, il must be borne in
ihihu 'hai ''uftay is the most dreadful crime
which can be committed, insamuch as Il is CRIME
winch, Ii suffered TO pass unpublished would lead
70 Inc commission OF every other. What would
be the consequences. if the srictest subordnation
were not preserved ii. holies OF ne!a having arms
~ ~ her hands: The viola ion of female chastity
In. IN turning OF house, tn robbing oil stores. and
the numbering of private citizens on the highway.
orih he nary st field, would then ne a frequent
o'curiences IN time Of war, a,e pity thelts in
time OF peace. 1PutL- Ga.