Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
JANUARY 10, 1898.
llfIitia Co,lrts hInrLinl

Militia Courts yf1artiol
me Rouse resumed the consideration of The
resolution, moved by Mr.. Sloane of Ohio ON tI,a
tith Instant, and Mr.. Wicklife's amendment or tb.
18th. --'i'N' VI inc
Mr.. buchanan said, he had an amendment r. rs
.er 10 the resolution, which would affoId the gen.
ueInan from Kentucky, (AIr. WicklifE.l time 2,
examine and understand IT. in its present for,n =.
IL mad been modified by the gentleman from Ohio
oar; Sloane) He was pleased that such reso,
uoh mad been moved, because the subject had nj
ready excited much public interest; indeed il had
attracted the attention Of the whole nation. He
wished to have presented before the American pao
PIE me documents, and all the documents vbirl,
related to this transaction
III would seem, from the terms OF the resolution
IN It's original form, that its intention was rather 10
ihpitcate the then Governor of Tennessee than tbe
distinguished individual who was now SO conspic.
uousiy within the public view. Even in lis pre
sem odiiied state, 1t does not embrace all the doc
Gnents which it is proper we should obtain. The
feopie OF this country feel deep interest in eve
~ thing winch relates TO the character and con
Duct OF that individual. II was necessary, there
iS.e' ihat the whole case should be brought before
lnls rouse, and the public. He then moved an
amendment, which called for a copy of the ordor
issued by Governor Blount to Gen Jackson1
N!r. d. SAID, he would ctate his reason for fhi7
l motion: lie had observed in the public papers,
some tune ago, copy of the order issued nv 60
vernon biount TO General Jackson in MAY 1874
ii THIS copy were authentc-and he had no reason,
10 doubt its authentcity-it would cast blaze q,
light upon the subject. If any person could. b..
possibility, be implicated it would be Gov BIopnl
and not General Jackson.
IN mat order, the Governor explicitly decllred
that 1t was issued in compliance with the rennisi
uon oil Major General Pnckney. IL commanded
General Jackson to order out 900 men of Tho 90
cond division of Tennessee militia for the form -?
SIX months, unless they should be sooner discharc
cd by the President of the United States And T.
declared that this latitude, in relation to fho call,
had been given by instructions from thc Va NJ
10 =
jackson was, at that time, an officer of the milif.,
and not or the regular army. He was bound n,
OBEY this order Of the Governor of his own STAFF.
and II could never have occurred TO him tn mani,
whether that officer had lawful authority to sT1,,,
H. especially when upon its face, it contained an
express recital of such authority Ifthis order d;I
ISSUE II VIII shew concusivcly that, e there h,
aDy question IN the case, 1t has All immediate bear
Ihg upon Governor Blount, and not upon General
jackson. Mr.. u. wished to have COPY of this or
dcr. TO doubt the Governor had transmitted /,
TO The war Department. under whose authority bf,
mao oeen acting. Mr.. u. concluded by cxpressioc.
nope mat the gentleman from Ohio (Mr SloanrS
resolution - ''.0
Mr. Sloane now signihcd his acceptance Of f,c
modification proposed by Mr.. Buchanan
MT Dcli SAID II would, perhaps, not be in oF,lc.
70 enter INTO any general discussion of the merits ~
the resolution nor Of tic objects intended 10 bc a.
ldiieu ~ ~, fufthcr Than might be necessary tn
express his views, briefly, Of the propyIsty of adopf
iHS VIC amendment moved by the gentleman from
so lar as It proposed to strike out those
words which, II adopted as part of the resolution
would give the Secretary Of War any latitude Of
remark, upon what may not be found upon record
~ MS Department. certsny would not think
OF iotruding nyscliior one moment, tpon the in
diligence G.: the House, (said Mr.. b sceinp !,
many ADLER men around me, ready 10 take uu, H.,
SUBJECT II did not perceive tl1t tho purpose Of the
resolution may be to arragn before the tribunal ~
hepubic, the character Of distinguished citi,c,
who resides 10 my own immediate neiehborbosG.
Under tins impresson,l feel myself called upon h,
sense OF duty, 70 notice an attack re,1c ~, 80
which conceive to be unincriicd aud unrisi. fo-
he same reason that J would feel il NV dnty 4,
defend lhc reputation Of every other private ci.i-
zen d tie district have The honor "a rcbrcyar
,,n' no could not be heard in his own defence c,
'DN . lcp' acknowledges, however, that I ~,
PS ioy DO injustice 10 the intentions Of tiic move.
~ VIC resolution in suppospg that The conduct ~
ne distinguished individual have alluded TO- 4,
lone 70 be q. subject Of investigation Iud..n.
rom what appears upon tiIc face of tc re soi1ir
ana Lac imperfect aVoHal Of the mover. az ts ,e..s
MY b. big mcti,cs i .s .ee LJub.u!, who,le,la.