Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-12

.--aud to saw to Mr.. Rabun, the Governour OF an
ether independent State, the State OF Georgia
:. You, SIR. as Gouernour Of a State, ao'th'n my
military district, haze no right to glue attery
order achiie / am an the feM.'
Shall we ask you still to look again into this char
fer and to inform us, in what you believe consists
the greatest power it cOnfers and where that power
isdeposited. You have no difficulty in saying that
it is the power of the President and Congress to
raise armies and make war. Both these powers,
this reckless soldier has ventured to usurp and ex,
ercise He has raised an army, created offices ana
filled them. He has made war, not only upon ms
authority and in violation of the constitution but IN
open and direct disobedence OF the orders OF ms
own Government.
The Constitution has made the President Com
nantler in Chief OF the Army and Navy OF the L.
States General Jackson has exercised TINS pnwer
independently of the President, ana lotblldeh one
dirnce To the orders of his Government, unless Is
sued through himl The President ordered his army
DISCHARGED lie refused to obey the order-stlli
kent his men in service, bevOnd tie period Tor
which they we're drafted-and caused six innocent
men to be shot to death, for doing what they bad
right to Dr. -retu,nlng home when the period OF their
service had expired
When to this guilty catalogue OF great sins against
the constitution, we add the ruthless manner ~
which he wagcl war Of DETERMINATION against the
poor unhappy aborgines o our country, putting To
DEATH in cold blood. men, women and chlltren-
and the story of the dark and dismal desposm of
his msrule in Florida land when we remind you
Of his threat to the President, that he would burn up
one Of the ofic of the Government, IN the house
belonging to The people of the United States we are
lost in amazement to think that the author OF these
outrages is still before the States, and seriously
supported by a formidable party lor the highest
pos in the Government The frenzied zeal oi 50
many misguided citizens, in making an idol Of this
man, who has committed so many fragrant trespas.
ses on the laws and constitution Of his country
who to use their own former language. has violated
almost every law, human and divine, must he curb
ed by the united efforts of the good and portion
Of our country. or our liberties gone Rather
than that our civil liberties anA religious rights.
should perish. we would join il thn prayer that Il
we have offended against God. he would send upon
US for our chaStisement, the Pe,tetce and famine
and agree that any affection will be light compared
with the loss OF our freedom.
The reign Of Jackson has been truly reign OF
terrer-erucuus, merciless and bo0dy Aud l.
this man Of Violence, with heart Of stone, and a
temper cons antiy workin. into fury lifted Ia
sit ia the Presidents hair and execute justice. ~
,nercvr If he i, to be our President, let Us Blot
'out from our constitution the nobest features ct ou'
own. and every GoNernment--the power to pardon
Tor he viii fnl no occasion to exercise it. Let ou
laws. like those OF Draco be written IN characters
of blood; and the experiment be fully made. whethc
Americans in an are moic tender IN the lniIictor
1T capital punishment, than any that has gone be
fore it, wiling 10 present themselves to tht
yyora, Il, pre- eniuehtiy regardless OF human HE
If the ctiZpns Of The United states can bear, them
selves. such reign as thls-ahu an on account .
the yictnr, ~ New Otpans--it WIN be we'll Tor 1hen
to inuu,re what security they Will have or that re
s.ect 10 public law. to which the present clvllIzc
world requires implicit obedience. with man at tn
head OF their Government. who knows not the dil
ference between pir0te and prisoner al toar--wh
knows how pirate is to be punished. but knows hu
how he is to be tried.
In referring to the offences Of General Jackso
against the laws and constitution of his country, am
the constituted authorities Of our Government, "
have omitted any notice of the violence that b
threatened, and advanced t. the Capitol to carr
into execution. on the persons OF members OF Cor
gress OF which. while we WRITE the evidence
Mr.. Lacock is laid before us. That man who ca
trampe upon tie constitution, and violate its mos
sacred provisions. over and over again. COOL
resolve to cut off the OF members OF Congress:
for venturng in discharge of their duty to invest
gate his conduct, can be matter OF no surprise.
is in strict Keeping with his other mlsdeods. VIII;
security has the country that he would not il Pres
dent, aud made commander IN CHIEF OF Its armle
follow out fully the eXample Of his great predece
sors-Crnmweil and Bonaparte-march his sol'iie
to the Capitol and expcl Congress at the point
the bayonet !? IL, fellow-citlZens, with such ear
est before your eyes Of what we may expect, "
elevate this man to the Presidency, you will be pr
pared to vote him first Consul for life and atterwar
Emperor.
One of the reasons. assigned by your Conventio
for deprecating the election of General Jackson
the Presidency is, that as public Ambassador,
caused to be appended to public treaty era
of land for his own ACCOMPLISHMENTS That stipu
ton was in the following words. "Wishiag 10 gi
a national mark Of gratitude 10 Major Gen. .Andr
Jackson, for his distinguished services rendered Z
al the head Of the army from Tennessee, we' {,
said Indian nation (gioe and grant him. his he
for euer. THREE MILES SQUARE OF LAND. at 81
place as he mag select om qfthe national 'aids' r