Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-03
ron THE CONSTITUTIONAL WIG.


ne hill OF Complaint, of C. q. of the city OF Richmond
an" state OF Virginia, against Cen Andrew Jacksnn of the
state OF Tennessee, hunby complaining respectfully siew
eth To your hnnOS, that the said Gen Andrew Jackson,
did the 18Th day OF October, 1872 his residence,
called the Hermitage in the said State, ihere
'"uie and write, with his hand, letter address
sed 10 the "lion George w. Campbell, Esq.,.
Senator from the State aforesaid, tending the suve-
sion af the laws OF the United States and the
authorizes oil The same AMI to the manifest Injury and
"'ef oil the mother tongue of the snud people
o the said United States by iheren pla rinn,a
ting tina. he, with Others umlawiuy cnnedrrating mi
combining, would Consume, By fire. in his agency house,
one oas DinSmnrr, Indian Agent the Choc,aw
unless the Secretary Of War would move gent
from his Office: and for other offence. than that the
Agent ebs,nately persisted execute an order receive!
'"" the har Department, requiring him 30 .ermt no
persons 10 pass with slaves troush the Indian without
passports showing hen' 10 he the lawful of such
savssi "a right the & use which
was guaranteed TO us by solemn treaty, secured
HE blood OF orr ancestors and winch as a indie
pendent naion, aud hy the law of nature DO possess,
as was alleged hy the said Gen. Andrew Jackson; but
which, the the exercise of the most wauoI
iyIanny thought il expeiie ut,
IN consequence OF the complaints of the inhabitants Of
Tennessee and Mississippi slaves were ieurn-
~ carried Oh, through ue Indian country, unptincipcd
white men, claiming th-ni their prope,iy. Aud
your complainant father sIcseh, that the said GEN An
drew Jackson i'll wtIug aforesaid, ssed
Hon George " Campbell, Esq. did, then and there,
comnit suisy omgaees against mother tongue the
people "i these tiird States, by adding, ";una aud
substituting cIinGs in spcius in mnuuot .efo,c
fra'ilced by any oi great Of nations ami
most ta tarouS defiance oi all tine rules
khow!edSet, viz III the words 'cutt, proof soiem,
guard, haer, and divers ctes mentions
and III strict accordance with the i'll Will that he has
manifested towards government, in all its nd
he mas IN crftlcais accompanying the aforesaid letter
10 the "iion. George W. Campbell, Esq carried his hos
'Iiiy SO hI to dISmembeT the word governme of the
letter H. Ivy scratching out tie after had Gas appear
by aoc"r") occupied its lawful place in the said word
these cnnOrnOi, wi;hou, the the constituted
authorities being fast had 1t is respectfully represented,
people Go uuderstard" and the Indignation
czs"s only restrained from the just expectation that
these nsla their language,
VIII be specially visited upon the offended by erasing
name from tine is Of preside na candidates 'cu
the evil by the foo. Aud your complainant further
shewe'h throughout the sa id letter 10 the
li"n 'Irofgr w. Campbell, it is apparent, from the
grammatical construction Of the same, the said Gen
Andcw Jackson has resolved to wage of extermina
against the language; and # some effective
check s speedily put his hostliteS word thai
ila' hitherto eluded his research, will like the fugitive
Greeks ae, the battle the Horse Shoe be "cu up by
'he roofs regardless Of consequences''a Of which will
more iny appear by reference to theisaid letter, which
may be found IN suudry ncwspapers printed in This COM
momwealth, and is prayed to be taken part Of this
yo"r romplainamIs h the whole of which cting and
doImgs contrary law both human and divine nd
lie respect due the mother tongue the people ni these
tHItFt states And inasmuch youf complainant is
remedies ia the prem without the rnierpoon OF
i' nrdpr al tnr sa' United States he that the said
Ceu Add,ew Jackson may compelled, true aiswe,
make, To all the charges and allegations herein contained
Z" he emf ,hat !! n"y be ascertdined whether has
S''HY 'pltFHFu ny some, aforesaid AchgS ana
do'"gs hasr proceeded from ignorance, (but your
c"innaima vt cannot bring himself beeve) III order
60 ir this ~ satisfactorily .stabised provision
cha abiy made for his better ali The
ma'irs afd ih'Gg7 whereof is made apparent i've
uDcioTmed ID nH That po,1pt and adequate pm smeni
ma. awarded against ai surh of his said noes
Cannot Ivy tie extension If charity be ard
door Of his gnoranrr and complainant will
ns ia duty bSun of your safe driIverancc from tine folly
and wchedness ct all may unworthy aspire to rule
ever ya1. &. @.