Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-02
From the Kentucky Reporter.
GENERAL JACKSON.


dress you again through the public prints as
you have neglected TO answer my private let
ter. Since first addressed you to gel the
truth Of the ma,ter,1 have seen a publication
of your letter to Mr.. Owens Of Kentucky 10
him you f anky say, that e letter. Mr.. Buck
ner is now handling, is forgery, and that you
never received but one letter from the unfor-
,una,e Harris, and in "that he acknowledged
himself guilty Of the enormous crimes charged
against him, and stated his willingness to meet
the lust sentence Of the Court" We'll, as he
is now not living to answer for himself, and as
YOU hold the key Of that letter. again ask you
for il or It's con tents. And now ask you what
my brother, VIM. Harris, SAID to you at New
Orleans between the lst and goth OF January
1915. Did he, like you say his father did. tell
you that father was at Mobile, and that he was
ready and willing ~ meet the sentence OF that
Court Martial, and he wanted you to Garry II
into execution! Or did he address you in the
following language! CATER speaking to your
aid one morning and requesting To see you,
YOU came TO the door, General have one
request 10 make ofyou. | have been with you
in tie Creek nation, and am now under your
command and fighting for my country. have
father who is in confinement at Mobile, and
am told he is conde mned to die He has a
large family, and though he may lave done
wrong, have come to beg you to pardon his
transgrcsson ard restore him 10 his family"
What was your treatment towards him! You
turned off without speaking one word, with a
look and air OF contempt. You would not even
relieve him Of his anguishing suspense. II BY
the evidence given 10 upon the trial you was
bound 10 sanction the verdict Of the court mars
tial, and you could hor give his throbins hear
any ease and consolation, you might at least,
have relieved HIM from doubt. But it seems
il is your delight not only 10 inflict punishment
bu; to make ii of as lasting nature as was in
your power ,,--
mF'nvs you did o the Baltimore gentleman in
never reach the South? What is The reason
you did not state the case as it was? You
were in possession of the ruth, if YOU would
have told it. Did this man in Baltimore ask
you hos bad man this Harris was? If he did
why did you not tell him Of the charges before
the Court Martial? Or have you heard any
thing since like arson and robbery" Have
you cot seen the proceedings oil the Cour,
Martial? Did they authorize you TO make
such statements? II my father is guilty Of
larson and robbery" please point out the
page on which can find the charge, and i,
supported by testimony. You were not an
swering any charges when YOU wrote the letter
of the 4th Of September 1926 In that letter
yon don't give single reason tori but Cooliy
and deliberately charged man of rimes thai hr
never was guilty Of, and that never done you
any harm, and is not here TO def nd himself
Do you yet bear malice against nv father
though he is dead and gone? If you are ST
fond 81 sanderins and eliminating, don't try
TO blast the memory Of the dead. Are you
much Of an out, aw as 10 deligh, in vexing and
abusing the dscousuate family of man that
fell by your barbarity? Then YOU can wreak
your vengeance on me- IN person, and no, sa-
lute the ears Off my aged mother With falls,
charges against him who was once her de-
light.
Why do you LAY "'his professed embass atlor
OF Christ is fit subi'ct for example," Do
you believe l. is an "enormous crime" to BIZ
a follower ofChrlst? Or did you believe tina,
/; wou d be more mortliying and detecting 10
the feelings OF his surviving family, to hear
from you, that their murdered father was a
"woll in Sleeps clohing?" Let your former
conduct answer,
True IL is, you have been General and have
acted braveiy That ought in my opinion to
make you more grateful. Hal the most pros
tame blackleg risen 10 your height, he would |
nave greater regard tor StrlctneSs OF truth, x |
a more tender feeling for disconsola,e family
than you have Your bravery is virtue but |
attended by no other; and thar can be found in |
the memory and life Of Arnold, yet he liked 20
have sold the great Washington. You have
gained many a hard battle. Did you fgh, /
them! No. Where are the men who did?-lost |
in the seas Of iorgefuIness by you; and you are
now honored for !Eeir deeds ask you, sir, if
it is not passing strange tina, the commanding
officer should be entitled to all the praise Of
gaining any bat;le' You may say I never
fought for your honour. have two brothers
that did, and my father bed and died under
your unfeeling hand. And this savage &C, OF
yours has placed you high in The estimation of
many.
Misfortune has given me the guardianship
over mother and parcel of fatherless Chill
dreD, and that has been a source OF many en-
rors, yet for their better protection there is no
thanks to you.
There is one thing I know, and il is an &C.
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