Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-17

was paper on which he had taken down the na,nes o.
nose .hat were going home though he had fears
'so'n thdt IL they would give him justice.
Col Pipkin had told some OF the men, if they would
go nome whether or not and would give him their
names, he would make provision them to draw ra-
lions. III had any confidence in the Colonei's oath
"ou'u ASK MN u he ever made such statements
or not' TINS is the paper above alluded to.
~nen my father started to trial, went with him
Ten Ut tweVo miles We passed the of Sal
mon, who said he Ind come back for tie men. NV
tsther stopped and told him he was going back; aud
salmon TOLD my father if he would wait day two
a, hches'er, winch about l.: miles from there,
uhey "ono go together. My father waited a day.
some OF ms Trends persuaded bin enst but he
fused because he thought himself in no danger They
thep went on to Fort Jackson when they gave up to
Iot Hart have lately been told that Salmon gave
MN up as prisoner which Cont believe; but will
be able TO state xpicy before long. Col Har, as
on parade. and about to march for Mobile when they
arrived ihey went with Hart, who, add to the
.a"sne Oh my father, am told, had him Eadcufed-
in Two or hee days, IS understand they taken
OIL Alter they got 10 Mobile aud had their trial. and
'"eS zoe" me decree of the court martial my father
was ADVISED 10 write to Gen. jackson himself he as
Fl acquainted with The General, aud TO state the circmn,
Stances Under which he tried aud the situation he
e'' Home; and pray hir for pardon, least new
hearing After he wrote bis first letter 10 Gen, Jack
sos' hs trends wiote another, peiitoning Cor a re
prieve.
Cen jackson. in the unrelen,,ng ,,,anncr char
ges ms father >'"f robbery au, arson" hay.. ore.-
~ ~ ga 50; '''S% r'H'se ne aun,c ,Cu=. Y
asks ''sheher This wolf in sleeps clothing was not a
h SUBJECT of example, II did hope, that a liberal
ani generous feeling. tie par; Cen Jar ksu,
"ouid show The character of m, deceased father lat
ieast as a' rs h'se assaults ,iic! SANDER and false
mood deS'.' to inic III tina, have been .ep. egus-
~ dis"ppfn cd" My father was all honest man and
KIND and protecting arhci which can be proven bv
many OF Jackson' friends; Tsee cer,ifica;e below
a'h o"c'y say. ii he had justice lie would be .a M
: SUBJECT af example,"
jackson has the eGIonery the state in tie face of
The world that Harris when condemned 20 die ac
Nnowiedgcd the justice his comdeiina,on and
he mad no hope here, but had forry hereafter
And IN his letter 10 III. Owens of Nv that tbis man
ttfarrs never wrote but one letter 10 me that ever
saw or 'eard Of before this publca ton and in that he
. acknowledged himself guilty o, the ero,mous crimes
chaged against him, and stated his Willingness to NEE,
Tue just sentence at the court" II is ininon to sun
rose This to be t'ue and So why does he suncr,ss tho
IS iet'e: M BIO her James was Is in Dim ali tho tim,
and OF course knew the oi his breast and he
OF no such rio- saw any sueh letter
lead the words of my father in farewell letter 10
my mother; Dear vile take this oppor tuni,y of Wi
ing to you for The last time ca,,ect 7 ,J MT
erpeet TO hare had Ms a,ci Ia ,orie To non, nt nv
sentence is COME TO by - o'clock which is
: an aw full thing 10 tu.f ofn
Alter saw the statement of Jackson | wrote I'm hin,
requesting hun TO give his reasons for s,a,nn ,hen
ana 10 SEND me the contents OF the letters addressed 10
MN by my atber. AS yet have received no answer
o' satisfaction. This seems to he "task" that h. is
a not always ready TO PERFORM"
i am Citizen OF Lawrence County Alabama ia
ny one wishes TO scrutinize what have said he ca
t call and he shall have Satisfaction.
.. JOHN HARRIS