Delaware journal., 1828-03-25

The RECORD saws, that on the 18th Septem- !
ber, he RECEIVED his proportionable part OF tne
beef and flour that torcibly taken, cooked vi
and OH the morning Of tine 2Oh September, 1914,
and at the end of the revellleebeat, marched
on,' sc.
In the whole of this specification of the charge.
(apd we all know that specifications are made al least
as strong AS the circumstances OF the case
iy\ there is not one word about Harris having bro
ken open the Commlssary's stores, or Knocked on'
the heads of the flour barrels, or OF his having Ia
ken or destroyed any thing all that alleges is lnal
he received his proportonable part OF the beef tha
,ss taken, not by him. but by others. But what say
the witnesses in the case-Lieutenant bennet, after
stating that he saw Harris, on the 10Th September,
with paper containing good many names, and the
prisoner informed them he only set etdownsuch mems
names as directed him TO do so, and he was Informed
by those present that it was list OF men names u
DRAW provisions to go home on the 2oth he iur-
ther states, that he twas under his Immediate com
nand on the 9Th, and that he behaved hnse'f as
usual. 7qcli. Until the evening" when he Sd" MN
with the paper described heretofore"
| Ed7yayd S,e1ens, proved, that Harris SAID he
would take down none but such directed nm 10
do so' -
James alcnander, Sergeant Major,) proved, that
Harris gave up his gun to capt. Fitzpatrick, anu
thinks he demanded and got receipt, which he mao
given for his gun, or the captain wrote one LOT tha'
purpose"
Ensign Kelly proved that Harris generally behaV
| ed himself well, and was obedient to orders.
! James Smitt proved that Harris 'advised MN not
to 30 home with the mutinous party.
| james Nelson swore +" that he heard General
| Washington, of Tennessee, say TO the meWoers
| of a court martial that he did not know whether
the men were ordered out for tour OF three
or sr months, that he had wrote to the uoV-
ernor, but had received no answer TO his letter
A. ~ r.I IL, - thpn l1nnn
there is not one word that gives not fiat contradic
ton ia The whole tenor of General Jackson's char
ges as contained in his letter and we might close
our refutation of his cruel ISLANDERS the memo
ry of the poor friendless dead but we wish to show
that owing to some mal-formatlon OF General jack
sons mind he has the misfortune OF mtstoking facts,
wherever his own interest reputation is concern
I cd or in any manner to be effected byit.
GENERAL JACKSON further states, that Har-
. rs proceeded to the bake house, and set it on
q fire.
!. The charges and specifications, as well as the
evidence of the witness, the part OF the prosecu
d ton are entirely silent on this head and therefore
d indirectly prove the whole tale to be worthy OF the
.r least credibliity.
GENERAL JACKSON also states, that " Har
IS ris left the garrison without provisions, and weak
r ened by deseron, that 1t might haze fell sacryc
M to the Iadians.''
in The RECORD makes no aliegement against Har
he of his having left the garrison without provisions
but if such the fact, it will be conceded, thi
re- il was full time for him to be off, when there wa
,s- nothing left for him to subsst on, his time of sci
e- vice expired and to the danger of the fort fal
ing sacrifice to the Indians, that we conceive to
ST. the miserable -thonghtof mind, which IN we"
er ing the deenceless situation to which had been II
nd duced, seized upon imaginary peril as It's onl
'se means of excuse.
nd GEN. JACKSON'S letter states, that " Harr
by tOas the htad Of tbs natiny"
THE RECORD proof conradicts the Whole a
sertion, and establishes this fact, that the Offence
Gf offences they were) proved against him, wei
more trivial than those against any other person.
GEN. JACkSON'S letter states, that they I'll
os mutneers) ..were tried by court martial and CO
oe demned to die-fue Were shot, and the balance pa
Iun, I dOned.'
and BY this phrase one might be led to suppose, tn
Or the General would wish 10 impress upon US the b
"' lief that all who tried acre sentenced to be sho
nen it is susceptible of no other construction. that
Dr. his intention it would be difficult which most to CO
), ID denim, the cruelty of their execution, the ma
Ing ner in which he attempts to shrink from respon
'io biliy The record will, however, correct any su
lo- delusive impression, as by reference to 1t. it "
" ID be seen, that out of nearlv 200 who were tried,
and 10 CIV vere condemned to he shot and that Gene
neo Jackson ordered every of them to be execut
IN that nearly 1S7 were chiefly condemned to ha
- ~ OHehuJ " me nun " He heuu ofuoeu OU etooo u
rmy then to be drunmcd oaa camp" after they shot
or have made good the balance of their service, W
iris th;s ,ddtonaI nenatv that one third of their
rip was to be stopped. 7ioelre of those sentenced
rom have their heads shaved, account of their 80,
med oo5 ;oeynerience ;, were recommended TO tho G
ID as era, for remission of the sentence and were
dcned.
owe When the Generals record proves these ia
erv- there is no apology for his speaking loosely on
y, to subject unless we ptesume that he never read