The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-03-17

=, litter To the Secretary OF War, OF
hts' 14it Dr. t,h'', 1919
1..g,,nor Hiom.i 10 Generd! 4 Jl"''on.
S,su.uls, Decenber -, 1873.
cf,,,e ,vririnr you tail, oi THIS dH'e
p' ,e,.,yr7' b, Ma David omth. rodr We
.hh's f.,tt.r, rrplr,r with patrloic Srnt,.
' h,''' 4a,et ,te 9Th instant. Y"u will see. ny
III TN. iuih. t. the Secretary Of War,
ny -, tl,ced Win respect To Instructions
~" a. II relates 60 ne good of the service,
"oe.' M, righteous cause in support OF winch
Al" .,,,.t tudably aud zrslously engaged
w" ,eefet The unfortunate construction
! nv re me troops, 50 generally, respecting
-, -, serylrr, at this very Interesting
IN = ,,,,hiic al,is in this secI,'n OF the I'M.
>, he Iamentrd ; hut since II Is the most
~ al .nd likely 10 become almost the univer-
..,,trnction IN camp and suce there is no
t,r,y vested here, thai can he nterpnSed
80 u CONNER current of opinion, with the
.,,sct nt rir.c,ing any permanent good 10 the
r. or 10 the cause you are engaged ~; q
i, likely that my letter OF the lU'h instant
al r,,duce new orders for n term of service
commence, which, under all crcunS'a an
could be most judlcioUs IN Government 70
,he better 10 riT CT the object of the cam
more especially ~ there is reason 10 he
that, British hrct has arrived At Pcnseco-
i,,,p,t doubt hat that the 1nvcrnment will
,a,,l, rive instructions 10 have new force Oi-
..,iyed 10 effect the objects of the campaign,
senl Ia oppose the British rad that the President
he SAT-, fed 10 consider that the tlre months
,,,r performed by YOUR and by general Cookies
,.,nth,,ruts. with So much good 20 the service
,od with 10 mech credit 10 yourselves, may ter
,.i,,t, me prr.ent campaign lean think Of no
20 LaaF bp
=, of all for. when once militia, or any other
,o,nq tu,r 1t Into THEN heads that they have ser
y.a thrir tour of duty it il ncNt to Impossible
:, convince them that to serve longer would he
..h,f last or laudabr and 20 attempt 10 keep
NJ, i1rce nv voluntary enrolment without the
,,t,otity Of Government, would AZ Gear he d
p,io ate mt nutwlth Standing It would BE- high
J., ,ndahir ut this time il II were practicable /
,,Irhins up nm army thai way, would effect M
t,up3n.ni GOOD. dn not AZ liberty. NJ an FL.
,cIli,. nfnc,r, to advise YOU. " b0 hold n cOuN
,n,nd IN the service of the United States. | Rn
incapable Of willingly saying or DONG any
ptilg 10 inlure the service, or that would MUM
onsIy affect he reputation Of deserving mon. or
tnp standing OF All able aud patriotic hero and
.rn.til; hu as "A fricudti nav GJVerntnnut. most
tlii.nfly DESTROYS ;hat every step taken IN this
quarter may promote tEN good of the service.
md The Standing Of those who deserve well Of
tlrif country, do mt see what important good
,m gov ont OF your continuing AZ An advanced
post ~ an rnemys county, with handful of
Lave men. Would il not, under all circum-
s'uices, be most likely 10 he attended wI'h good
consequences, tor You 10 reiurnto the frontier
Of Tehnesset,a and with your pat inhC force de
itnd our frontier, where provision can be more
readily afforded on better terms 10 Government,
bringing with you your baggage aad supplies
and there ON the frontier await the order Of Gov.
rtnnent oruntil can be authorised to reinforce
YOU or call ont new force? At this time, re-
ally do not feel authorised to order draft, or
would with the greatest Of all peasuresI could
feel do It. Were to attempt it IN an anauthoris-
ed way. il would injurc. as | think, the public
sfrWce which would rather die than TO do.
cuud not positively assure the men that they
would be paid.
send youa copy ofthe Presidents Massage
EaDpratiiicd to see the handsome relns he uses
inspeaklng OF your and Gen. Cofee's battles
lie ieea, TO TnPaH something about Pensacola,
ana 10 eject his object beat, new fore" should
certainly be organaeJ, Many who are now,
AMI have been III tlLe campaign, would 60 again
On that business il they are pleased with the
Presidents decision respecting their term Of ser.
sGe, mder thr lat: orders. ] shall from what
have sad about the proprlefy OF your return to
the Tennessee frontier, feel bound To send CO.
" Of tbs to the War Department. for the infor
nation Of Government, & by way OF apology for
aGsrlng such an opinion to an officer in the SET
We oftne U,.l,ad States
am, with highest respect and mos, sincere
fesard, your friend WILLIE BLOUST.
MAJOR Gen. Andrew Jackson.
Las.d states Sersice Geek Nd!lug