Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-16
Vol. IV.-No. IOl.


u INC LOUISIANA Legislature with armed FORCE aud
"s!e"u"s 'heir ucho'ra,oDs;-by. sejzing the person
OF Lpuallicr fee citizen of louisiana and member
oil be'r Legislature, and bringing him TO trial before
military tribunal for having The boducss to .,enouncc
rouGh Tile public press, the continued arbitrary rern
oil martial law;by disappearing the acquitta of Lou
"er upon his trial, when to have condemned and exc
cn'ef hun, would have exposed the actors in the fatal
tragedy 10 the legal pains ofdcath;-hy suspcndnr of
has own arbitrary WILL the privileges of the writ of la
yeas corpus, when the Legisature ouisiana had re-
i"'ed 10 suspend it on his application when no faw
Congress authorised it, and no imninc daprer p,e,d
ed It's apoogy;--by ar.esting and mprisonng judo.
ila' Tor issnng the writ of haJefs co,p.ls 10 rccv,
i1oraIer from illegal confinement and arresling aua
hnrrisonng two other officers of the law for apneal
ING to civil process against his tyrannic rur-sy the
arrest trial and execution of SIX militia mo, nt
were guilty oil no other offence, than the assertion Of
Their lawful right 10 return home after their local Tern,
Oh service had cxpired;-by organizing corps Of w.
p"teer militia, and appointing officers without arv
warrant for so doing, and against the provisions of tie
Constitution, which expressly reserve the appointment
OF The officers OF the militia the States resuectiyel
and by making war upon The Spanish Territory Sci
|' ana holding Spanish posts, in violation of the order
o. AS government, and whilst peace existed between
Spain and the United States.
That mercy and humanity may unite with the oG:',
"eu law and constitution in accusing Gen Jackson NJ
hei'rs unnlGful of their voice and in refusjnn 70 s
azure! crown the rays Of true glory, will be acng,v
'euSea ny impartial Poserity, when they review the
history OF ms Indian compagns, and especially when
i'y read the stoTies,of the cold blooleI massacre
4! the decOyed and slaughtered I
"laAs al st Aaiks,-:ofthe wantnn and uuexampiaI
execution OF Ambrstfr an Englisbman oun;i irbljnn-
Ii is true in the ranks of the Scmnolcs but
SoneF' uIed, dogncd TO mlder punishment and eve
ec"''d by ORDER OF the commanding general against
''e SeH'Afa OF The tribunal appointed bv himself
and OF the still more injured ArSu,tnot, -aooiLer
oFi'Qn moi bearing arms at all. only found amopn jae
warning INDIANS, trader and adTacate for pc7ce
we have done with This siclkepng catalogue: You
nave Row brief summary OF the evidence on de
authority OF which, we regard Cen, Jackson as wholly
disqualified tor the Presidency and look 10 lie pros
pec' OF lis election, with The most gloomy orehodngs
on 'hl'h' perhaps, We pay poor compliment 10
The virtues of our people and the strength Of orr 10
in:'ons hy INDUCING in apprehensons of danror from,
the croraacfments Of military power in the ,ouh ara
vjgor OF our republic, and in the midst OF prpr1unJ
peace. We should, indeed, do great injustice 10 r..
Hf're CT oEr people, the circumstances OF cur couns-
AND tic value ofOuP government if ygc indulcet in 1
Idle fear, that open attach uron our liberties r,
cviihonv military f,,ce ,,Lior -. -,
=, 49, % ~0"'" Poo'~
"'y cn'"hd ID 'he course OF his administration, wcrI
bring US under the woke of his Dn,ver Y'Ieeo ,ro 49,,
oar aFpFchqnsion5; would Did proud defiance II,
Ills power, !! lie sh"'!ii So dare our liberties Nor
I. $40 DO him the in ilis,ica 10 chm l on wilt
any designs at present The liberties Of his country
or withheld our acknowledgement 'Lat ii tlcy weie
assaed 81 others we believe lac ,go,jI ,,.,,,,,, 40
oni l.,ri;,,, l., ~. .o.i,,
az" '''J ga" us '""id 10 u+I%hd lEe;H.
hHt We aVe no security for the couliuuance 81 ucaec IN
hatsucv yer hands the government NV a. Ma t
~, ,,,r,,.,,,.tlo - ~, 49,, - -
" 49, ~ '"''"' '''' ~ '"e "dhhs "t d VA" nt
""taTy P'ids and talent ana OF uu5overnable cnarr
ihe danger Of will be increased 4 !,reian war nav,
come may rage viii, violence aud f,,l e. -
~ ,he head of the ciy;l nr,y,,r,,.,t ,,l r,,. .