Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-20

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offences be not the destruction Of d;sc;,l;,,aa
Whether it was ever known tecnrn In ,ho.
such an offender escaped witbont ,',,,,;aS
inent OF any kind, without trial. withont in
curry at leastE The humiliation of the O.,
efnment and General Jackson,s victory vnro
complete. Ihenccforth, a new relation ,,,as
established between them, of which, we shall
see III Inc sequel, both parties were sens;tIa
aho nave borne themselves ACCORDINGLY
90 not intend 10 follow him throngL ~
war be conducted against the Crcsls ~
~ S-ll. mention the bloody massacre ~
. ], ''ilaooosc, only to express my grief for i.
shame and abhoyrcnce in vain has his too
partial blo9Eaph2r pleaded the law of re1aI.
iGtion IN his defence; ia vain alledged that
INC indians obstnatey persisted in hopeless
resistance, and would neither ask nor accent
quarter; IN vain protested that his General
sent 10 invite them TO surrender and spare
+;'e enuston OF their own blood, and that
t;iey hscd upon las flag; the historian admits.
s'''' 'ne General we'll know they had ample
~ ~ tof thcir desperation; and the General
himself tells the world, in his official dos
'y.th r., Ina'; alter tic pursuit, or rather the
ililt (!iicEa.iy, with fire and sword,O and the
carnage had continued till darkness covered,
and concealed hs miserable victims; after
ne was appraised, that, OF their thousand war
E'ors not bali an hundred remained, after q
W!i"ie night 10 cool and reflect. OIL The ,le,r.
"'of@tnG tie hunt ard the slaughter :szpcre re-
SE.'sa: and sixteen, Gall that could be iound.)
q tic crem,y sioia, 9rho hrd concealed them
SeS9"@ n.zGcr he jGahs''t Yet [ will not
urge mat as z peculiar rcproach against
ten. Jackson, which | rather regard as
STAN upon my country. History will record.
that has bloody deeds were received lev his
countrynca With general applause. While
! INC cienlency OF Col. Pearson was regarded
WitA contempt and resentment. Truly, sirs.
american avarce Of Indian lands is equal to
spanish avar!cc ofIndian gold.
ara sorry to say any thing that may seem
20 eneEt Gen iacksan's private character,
nnt niust remark, that the grant of lands
ne aiLcIWard6 obtained from these same
greeks lthe willing t.j!.2te of gratitude, no
oo''o'' l0f hiS tender Ifa~lCics towards their
name ard face) WAS coAtraTY to tie known
policy Oft the government. IT, was moi the
Executive, however, but the Senate. that re-
li':ed td give ii Sanction.
ihaFe bn1o, ID !1,enlioa Fact. Which, stu
'I,n9 as ii =, and decisive the character Of
the mar, IS hardly remembered, iG it be not
absolutely forgotten. except hYa few curious
observers. Gen. jackson: recent seizure OF
! 81. Aiar%s and Pensac IA. IS not the first IN
stance III which he has, OF his own indepen-
dent sovereign authority. declared and wa
9ca war against 4 nation with which, his
country was 1T peace. IN November 1914,
! nc took "cnsacoia by storm. though he con-
ics&ediy knew u TIC ti!ie. tina: tie. ac: ,gas
contrary 10 the views and policy CT the GOV
cfnnet- 'Cta "%cc"t:va S.hosa commission
he abused, Congress whose power he IIs,,,-
ped, looked OF IN proIound silence As ~
the american people, tiIcy Lave eyer seemed
TO imagine il Impossible that an INVASION G..
the rights OF spain c2H!.. &c Accompanied
With all INVASION q tic: own.
lura von. cyoa, no,r, sir. 70 dc prirriDaI
scene OF Con, J. g'pr..; ,:rp"y j! it We're not
also the scene oF snres,r)iael violence and
tyranny. y:ou!d dcrssf not!ng from the
real 'acr;i ii1 Displayed III his memorable dc
fence 81 -,cU crlcams il l3if-t5. I wou!a
MOI = nc occasion we're proper, enter into
any criticism OF his In;..tary operations. or at
temp 10 t.c:i'1o u fortune, any portion of
tic a'ofv, which skill and yalor claim. That
his success was complete, that his victory was
no less hoCc.:ciai IL lis Consequences, than
brl!l'a't III rs achievements, all ghs Gladly
acknowledges. But 20 that cxtrayarance Of
national gratitude, which has manifesto it.
SEX IN tame surrender 81 tho constitution
though bui FOR d time, and the civil bert.
OF any, porrion ct, the good people Of This
Union now distant and &Toall socycv, never
VIII assent willie have breath to make my
protest heard.
| On 5achson's first sep, after his arrival
/ a: NoW-Or!canS, WIS 10 propose to the L.
SisatCrc Of Louisiana, taen i'll session, a sqs
pension ofthe ha5oas corpus; induced, it IS
SAID, to recommend that odious measure. E,y
! representations made to him by Gov. CIai-
borne Of tie disajiaction ri the people. IF
The Governors aPprchcnsions were not i'll
%plrcd By tho general himself, tho. General
knew, as well as any body, What rcl;ancg ,7as
70 be placed on the Governors Judgment.
Inc Legislature knew its constituents as
WcH as the Governor, and better than the
General; that oody certainly was rot disaf
ia,otod; 1t vas, doubtless, the best Judge, whc.
thar tue proposed measure was necessary or
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