Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-19
M. J. J. Meredith.
REVIEW MO. -.
From The Democratic Press.


Evidences of Gen. Jackson's Cruelty.
If disposition to foment quarrels and provoke
duels. be evidence of that barbarous disposition de-
nominated cruelty. then there is perhaps no man iv-
ing more obnoxious to this charge than the Tenn
essee Farmer'' From the time he settled in his
adopted state, to the present period. his career has
been marked by a series OF disreputable brolls and
sangulnary private cOmbats. In many oil MS arrays
ia which he was engaged either as a second, or a
principal, he exhibited degree of turbulence and
ferocily, altogether without parallel IN civilized
life. The cases furnished in my last number album
dunly established this point. Others, however,
shall be adduced. of character still more shocking
/. The day after he ,angulnary battle with the
Indians, at place called the Horseshoe, which
proved 50 destructive to this deluded and unfortu-
nate people, he permitted their innocent and help
less wives, and tle ones, to be dragged from theT
hiding places and murdered.
The agents of these transactions he reports to the
COVER ment as having performed their duty IN me
style"
ii. On another occasion he permitted an officer
under his command to resort to the uhgeneros trick
Of hosting English colours to decoy three Indian
Chief, on buard one of our national vessels. lie
Immediately afterwards. with that unleelng preci-
piation which characteristics tyrant, hung them to
The ward arm while voung. beautiful, anu Interest,"
np daughter of one of the chiefs was on her knees
piieously implurlng their forsivness The offence
committed by these unfortunate warriors, was that
they were found in arms against the United states.
As such they entitled, and hitherto been ac-
customed to receive all the privileges OF prisoners
of war they had always been SO treated by wayne,
Scott and SueIby and Harrison. jackson IS the on.
Inv American General who has stained our national
pscuchcon by hanging prisoners of war, and by Kill
! ling women and helpless infants
/ III After A number of Tennessee milifiamen had
served faithfully and oush 6ravey Tor three months
the period for which they were drafted' they oe-
liverad u1 their arms their quarter MASTER drew
/ their rat,ous, and returned home. Some OF these
brave men returned. voluntarily to camp. Tor the
purnuse of performing further services to their coun-
| iry the others were pursued, seized, and brought
back as deserters Court Martial was convened
for their trial. which condemned SIX OF them TO sui
ter DEATH and the others to have their heaus hslt
shaved and be drummed out OF camp. Inc sei'eh-
ces we're approved bv General jackson, and without
at,rdiau thuse who we're condemned TO death, even
, short nprod to re pent for their SINS, privilege al
owed ia abandoned eions, he ordered them to be shot
to death within four days One VI these uhlottu-
nate victims of injustce was an aged and exempa-
nv Minister Of Christ This plnus and excellent
man had entered the service Ut his country, as
substitute for wealthy ml'tamah' VINO hdu ssIn
!. him bounty. This bounty added to the monthly
4 nav allowed bv government was of inheritance to
4 him. As it enabled him to support his wlfe and nlne
children Who by reverses Ut fortune had been re-
d duced 10 the lnwest state Of indulgence. Neither
t hs are. nor the poyerty Of his he pess family nor
IT his Loy Office could soften the obdurate heart o
ST General Jackson The good man with locks silver
n ed Nv are. and limbs enfeebed ant, lettering by con-
/, fnement. and suffering, dragged to the place o.
H. execution. and his heaving breast rddied by ths
lg balls of file of soldiers. 80
at Nv John Woods, an industrious youth from enn
Id essee whose eallantry excited the admiration Of NJ
tv fall,v soldiers, and won tile pauds OF his super
10 nr was tried and shot to death. by order OF Gene
raj Iacksnn far no offence either against law or MOI
adj aIs. POOR Woods, while performing the duty as
e. sonad him by his own commanding olhcer' fetuse
ny tn NO, fnrm another duty assigned HIM by perso
es whom il is said by Col. Williams, held no commis
an sion in the army. This parsonage, however was
Sc layorite with General Jackson, and VINO mao 'nhu
w ence enough with him to cause GODS 10 De tt'ed 10
ed insubordinate conduct. OF this an nbedient Goui
ed found him uuilty and sentenced nm TO ne sho.
m Ibis cruel and bloody sentence was caff'eu hto {,
On ecu,iou by order of Gen. Jackson. ),
he Thus died youth Of as proud ana gallant pea'
a iup as ever fought The battles OF ms country.
nd y. During the Seminole war two Ens''shmet
i, A,hutnnt and Ambrister were taken prisoners
ha n, Indian Camp aud were forthwith ordered 10
- t,.J hv a court martial. This court sentenced tn
nj Grst 10 be hung, and the second to be whipped oe
nm Jackson approved the first sentence anu carr'eo
~, nrnmntv into execution. taste FOR :" pioo
III and carnage" however, would not allow nm 10 al
of prove the second. Disregarding the solemn SCI
ne tence of court which he had hlmse ofga',Seu
he directed Ambriser to be shot to death'- " it'"'
ar remarkng on the nature Of the offence com'teu
oh these men, do not believe that military Annals IL
INV nish an instance, where a comn'aha'hs o-ANN'