Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-18
From the Kentucky Reporter.
TO GEN. ANDREW JACKSON.


of your friends, bu: with view Ia introduce 10
your notice The truly manly and lair view OF the
repor, OF the Military Committee, presented oy
Mr.. Sloane Of Ohio, man honest, intelligent,
spirited, aud a glorious proof Of the excellence
Of our government, under which those quali'ies
have called forth q mechanical take place, by
The patent right Of his Maker, with the mobiles
of the land, among whom Ohio may point ont
her WheeHiglL with the same honest PRIDE as
Kentucky her Stone -n,as0n. | gratefully ac-
knowledge my obligations TO Mr.. Sloane tor "a
performance, the best enconium OF which is
that, tri,e as the subject was to me, 1t became
new in his hands, and rose from ii with ieel-
ines in which l wish you TO participate. For
this purpose, | proceed 10 copy lew para
graphs from the conclusion, perhaps to add
some remarks, and farther particulars on the
same subject.
Mr.. Sloane says, 81 say, tina, in approving
the sentence passed upon these mcn, and IN or.
dering their immediate execution, General
Jackson acted most cruel and sanbninary
part. one which ought, in justice, to have SUBJ
jected him, at least, to the pointed disPleasure
of the Government, il not to the punishment oil
our laws. But al all events, it ought at this
time TO call down upon him the condemnation
Of every man who regards the stability oil our
Government, and the protection Of the constitu-
,ional rights Of our citizens. know that it is
natural for men TO give way 10 feelings oil mill
tary enthusiasm, to look with indifference on the
civil rights Of the citizen, which it is The main
objrc, Of our Government to secure: and hence
it is Tia, military prediec tons are so dangerous
in republic Ii is now for the first time IN
this country, that we are called 10 witness an at
tempt to Justify the illegal and Wanted des'ruc'
a. ,f Ia cit In prT
and file OF our armies, because, forsooth, the
destroyer has gained splendid victory. Ii has
ever been the disposition of the people 10 give
10 men possessed OF military fame credit Tor
every good quality. Wehave ever been taught
to regard European governments as treating
with Indifference the rights Of the great body OF
the people, and, to a certain extent, the opinion
correct But there are instances in English
history Of officers, whose conduct nearly resent
bled that OF General Jackson in the present case
who have forfeited their lives for tie crimes
they committed. The case Of Governor Wall,
tired in 1902 for the murder Of Armstrong, is
we'll known. The latter, a sergeant, had Offend
ed ihe Governor, by appearing at the head OF
portion Of the men before the government house,
10 demand certain alleged ARE ars OF compensa-
lion. they were ordered 10 return 10 their
quarters; but on q second appearance IN the
same situation, the Governor ordered a drum
head Court Martial, under a pretence that a
request TO be paid wha, they alleged was due
them vas an act of muiiny. The seEtencc OF
this court was that Armstrong should receive a
large number Of Iashes, Of which, in few days
afterwards, he died Twenty years after, the
cuprit was arraigned for MURDER aud all En-
ghsh jury gave verdict of gully, on which
verdict an English judge pronounced sentence
of death, and the criminal was executed accord
ingiy. This event occurred when he martial
spirit in thai country Was perhaps .: its grea:
rs, weight, and is an evidence Of the just con-
&c ption Of The diff renee between The eXertion
Of legal authority and cruel tyranny, very cre>
ditable 10 people supposed by macy among US
10 bt he mere slaves Of power. If under a
governmt mt such as tina, of England. the man
who ,ranpies on the rights of individuals, aud
wan,only takes the life Of an handle private
soldier, is condemned by an English jury TO
suffer for his crime on Sihbet,shail we submit
10 De ,old.in this oounty,by those who are inces-
sanity declaming abou, the rights o'the people,
thai acts Of the same character, when commit
:ed here, shall be passport 70 public favour;
that II is our du,y to hug such persons tn our
bosnms. consider them public benefactors;
and confer on them the highest honours in our
power TO bes'ow? trust i'm heaven thar SUI h
Goo r'ncS WIFE never ne mdlntalneQ ny me puD
lie voice; but or the contrary that IL will be the
unanimnu. decision, thai ne who IN this man
ner. NAV have condemned our laws, ought ne
yer 10 he entrusts with ;heir admins ration."
Such is he js' and righteous conclusion
d. avn ny this re Npec,ab!r man from arguments
absolu ely irrrsragable. rejoice in transcrib
ing the sentiments of a tongenial soul, s heart
ily wish tha' Congress nay never want such
members. Yet hts view embraces only a part
Of our iuhumani'i-s He has no, mentioned
the boy Woods, sho' for insulting dandy, W
is said TO ave had no right in 'hc camp. To
his .ur whitewashers have as vet brought no.
hing frrwsrd. Till their leisure serves them,
acc-p' a f W anecd ties OF your pro,o ypc. Wall,
and AFT that 20 breakfast wiki what appetite
you NAV.
Walt was governor at Goree, or the coasr Of
Africa, an unwholesome station, and considered
a. plac- OF d-grada,ionttor the soldiers. If,
ruff,,'. thief, disgrace 10 toe regiment is
cnnd. mned 70 receive his dues in ,nerli'ess
Aigeilaion, he NAV escape ny snlis'ing IN the
regiment Such gall rvs birds as