Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-09
THE SONS DEFENCE

THE SONS DEFENCE
The subjoined article, which we ro
the Kentucky Reporter, shows thu, NS ~ Ia
written by General Jackson, ascribjn s' i. %'e
unfortunate Harris the commission Is u. 'o&
which he had never committee, has f N'1s
way to'he desola'e domicil Of his w,I l,.F
children; * as was 10 have been expec,.t
from one of his sons, sindica,ion or ,~~N,'N|
er's memory. No matter to What ,ids ~ TX at
er may belong, he must approve the n,",; '''
mat child, however humble his situation :,
who Steps forward under such circu~,,, "
TO preserve from infamy the cherished 'l''H
parent. 1t appears that this younp r ,-"'
piled to Gen Jackson for COW Of , '%-, 2
| winch ne says he received from the ,n,-,
Harris, a!'er his Condemnation; and ,La'H'*|
request SO reasonable, he has rr,ur,sJs
swer. Cruel and unrc!eu,ing INNS, ,t.' ~ =
BIZ, which could refuse to The chiI,,o y "'!'
| ceased person, relic k Of the kind -,
Jackson has dove il; AID we leave !, >, ",',
low Citizens 10 say, whether one 50 DEFY
calls OF humanity, is fit person to rrs,J " I'd
our happy country, whose fees in,,i,,.o..
oo"o 49," Oh 'ne Pshc'Ps's OF justice and I5.,.
y. ., ~; s eA; ;c ito," 'ne 'c,'rr from MrH.,
.;S no "' VIZ" '"' uay before his q.
christian, atfeclona,e hush NJ, and ,l l'H
father. he soilcitu'c lie cv.uces for IN.
Po,a' ana sP''i'ual welfare oil his family, !,
'" ''' ea'e"' a.; 70 awaken the mos .a
sf'np''"y ~ "ls o'.'''' a"o create serline,a
u '.'pt.. wi i'' '""'"C!eF' We dismiss q.
su'le'' 'or ''i' 9es'n'. WIN an earliest mQ.a
" '''' 70 'eaG Tue nf'e' account which iohu
WIN suCh ieeiiASs Us should lrtlu"nce husl!r,
ana 'a'hers: " lia'yGGdq.
80, "JoHN HARRlS.
| we nave received e'mmunicaton ia,
'""h ilarrr' Inc Ho"' IN v'ndloa'IUn Of II.
nemo'y u Jon" harris lie Father. V5ga
Hehefa' JACKSON Illegally caused 10 be cX,,.,
en' ana subsequently most unlre!IngIy sardt,
ga. NV. barns complains Of The Cruelty d
Heh Jackson IN writing and Causing 10 be pub,
l'si'ed me most un'o""drd statements lnnsH
10 me character ana conduct OF HI, uDiorun!.
Pa'e"'' ne aehies Inc charges oil mu'mE d..
''1o", az" T''s"i"s oPe" '"e S'ofe "'I't .G
~ 10 N"n'e" u! lie va
"s'. wv" '""! u''Pi"eu .! 'lr "fI'laI te.oI|
VI '"' '''a' 'u' Puo''s"eu D! .ohSrt"j-@
nf asss'! mat '"e statements made by as
ueherai 10 MS 'e',frs 10 'hr Baltimore RepsS
i!'"" am. 10 W.T. LIE owens, are wholly f'H
i'"'e VI ,rc'n us '''ne' o'G mol Ira,' i'
ea'" y" "ena"ee "' INC Ioiohe' u 'h' Reg
ahe"', OUT a''er giving up MS gun peace.dI
ana ii''lng MS receipt. mere was 10 null
ny III the case. lie served three months al
oepartea' os'f'ihg MS time was out and X
cause MS oihcers cou'd not she" 10 The toNlii'
E, or SATISFY MS NINA on '!'is d'uo''a' POM
""''h ia" oeeh oisIusseu VI ea"F D! oo,n U'
ncers ana men. W.T. harris says, co., rPSh
told some OF the men, II they wouid 80 noM:
whe'her or not, ana would give MIN uH'
names, ne wouid make arrangements Tor O'h
to draw ra'ions. Ills iaIher wrote the names
OF such as had determined 10 go ana HANDED
the list TO 'PipkIn. lie was rot apprrheO''fr
as Jackson has stated, but returned 'oun'fi!'
OF his own accord, on hearing mat mo" wa
had lett camp under belief that 'heIr WIH a"
service had expired, had been ordered 10 Ir.'.'
! He resolved to go back against the adNt'a
his friends and neighbours, who wer" willing %
protect him-bul he had no expec'afIon o.
meeting the slightest punishment. V" ''''
way near Winchester, Tennessee he "t'
man from camp, named Salmon, VINO '1' ~
had come for tie men. Harris w'I''o ~
or two for Salmon, at SalmpE's request .'
| they returned together. At Fort Jackson la
ris joined Col. Harris regiment men On 70 ,
march TO Mobile. Hart ordered HIM 70
| handle nnI a ar tho trial he Sryte 10 Ut