Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-27
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A. -s"Hf''' Editor ttho pUtage Rea2ld, ,PfnLl
ana representative III Congress, vas lately altudni
toast given at Jackson dinner in Pennsylvania.
ms produced spirited reply from tbs eentlcnan pf
winch the foowi:. is part.
"chaf"s Miner, one OF the Inennb RS 81 Cougfes5
from tis district, whose vote, be il sadto his shame
felasye to rhc sir ,nHitimcn. am sure the coura
II! did hot TO Irsreprcsert me The gentleman
who furnished the guest with the toast, may possibly
himself have been led into error CharIc Miner did acf
not stand '.cco,ded against printing tie official door
ments OF the Sir alittiQmfn." SO far otherwise no
man II congress was more earnestly dtsirous that
those documents shorld he printed, and widely spread
among tine ylrous and intelligent ueopla lie Know.
they are lust and tender hearted. humanity is de.
nIngul5hed characteristic Of the American pcopG..
lhcy have nlrp, abhorrencc of cruel and ,nnsccs-
Snry punishrnpnts. The happiness OF the poor ana
ilIbe are dear to them. The eject that make hasra
10 shed blood are odious TO them. Charles Nine
vas and Is deeply impressed with the conviction THAI
the execution OF the six lntamcn vas illegal. Tia.
there WIS no legal authority to keep them !o,gcr
than three months. That ovcnifte point was Doubt
in as these men did not desert to the eneny-as til,
tennessee militia had before been discharged the
end OF three monthsas they honestly believed their
term Of service was ouas some of their officers t5iS
hcnt there was no law to hold them ongcr-as they
returned nome IL the cXrrEjSc OF What they sinccrtI
deemed their ,nGucscnahle rights as American dSi
Zcns-ther offence IN the everest construction
oi the case, hfing MisgAKI:-ClIarlcs Miner dee,,
regretted, hud strongly closures their cxecutiai,
|
lionle was dear 10 Item. il WIS the object q RE-
publican institutions make }onte bappy and dear 10
! the poor man. Ihat is peculiar blessing. Joir,
Harris, with Wife and nile children at home, | do
not wonder at 's extrene anxiety sic thtp. In
der such circumstances, to take the lives og SD nuiry
Annrcan Citizens, seemed TO extremely er1eE:
The heart must be calios, dead al the syIupaties
= hat render our Nature amahle WHO could look on
their execution without having his nsart rent with an
gu1sl. lMt General Jackson. Who ms deliberately
recorded lis objection against 2Ir Madison that IA
could rC look Or heod and rarDaee with coliuosur
had II in his power to save them. Ther lives lay a.,
ms mercy I!icsr poor heart broken creatures lived
| Or died al lis di>uo5inE VII 4 nAnuoH!' Thesf.
blessed words would have sent teIn 70 cot sacr,s
which would have ruDg with Thanksgiving ind 10Y anu
from which the prayers for blessings on his head wod
have rsen TO the throne Of God. An aqGnzed moth
CT, as she clasnnd her would in giving thanks 10
Heaven, have uttered with holy asncratiOn the ilan.
of ackson, PRAYING tor blessings ou him. Theinfan>
as Ii climbed the fathers knee would in is 7yeccrut.
emile have blessed hlfu. 'Yhe iSl>ss v;ige rs st..
clung round Tho neck Of her beloved solder, returns
cd TO her aInost widowed arms, would have ,lin led I'll
her JOY tears otgTatude to Jackson What belIns Z
Sunshine might have Iadatcd from lis tent to tie
cottages oftIc condemned n:utaInGn OF Tenncgses
Il seems 10 ue the good 1ndns heat would have lean
cd To- 10y at the opportunity Of doing IN ict at o:
siod-iilie and nlIGanc "tptRpoN!' Blessed worJs,
But no-le pleadingS o. pity lind avenue to hrs
heart Stcrn and relentless the poor ,oudcrnl. 4 n
nrerlcan citizens PLEAD oG uicrJr in vain
'Firc rrcmy had he"n bcarai-!n yit.ory ,,fs coln.
nIetc-~ovcrw <Iming~-Gotisirc. Al !oas Of ftlr,r.
! had pUSseG u.gv.