The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-24


they shoald lose no e. occasion Ter manhes'.
ire thai respect, by practical llnstra''oas :,
ibe PRINCIPLE, sacred ~ every "eH @'e
Rapahiie, which praeiaims the nahsFy' sa'=
oraiost.. la toe eivil power--ihat mercy :
xrn - ihe guilty, aud hHman'iy a'"ea
,b. .,.ra.,ered AID the captive, hre par 81 me
- I'D and man, found IN evrrv cietlts 81
- written ~ every human hear aud IA
,4,.,ss..bl. 10 the rue glory OF lhe Hero
tn. jackson has been unmindini OF 'hese
tr,.hs z.Ifbsueh ~ has enioined snhhfdloa
ton IL. arercnl, aud enforced # hy aiIhefa5'
H.. "a. mo- recommended Il by example mo
l. ,itsrad ,ndienit = tue Secretary OF war,
IA the yerv letter NiiicI assigned Ms reasons
a., df.ehe,inf an order 90 di.band his Troops,
sn has niace4 his own aulHoriiy ~ nProsh
tin 10 thnl OF tire War, DrpHl mem ~ u
r.n4al order. iniill,rg the III 'I' OF MS
,,mnaet 10 onrY ihr orders Of mat uffei .
r,4,,a. n4less they passed through me 'hahhe'
~,l,ieh he had ehaseu 20 |hRsefihf'--1hp Nc
E.,h,,,a The orders oi ihr Government III
bi. military aas,i aiinns IN the spanish 'etrho-
IL has hren unnindlul Of Tie s"b''alnai-
on o. niIti ~ % civil pow fr. al mas N'o'h -
tas law snl the eoffs'iiu'lpo ny ue''''iHs
mn tai I'M NJ NV Orrans, aud mh"'a'n'hs
j.. ofhis nlyp arbitrary viii Tor more 'eeH
o.o,.if,.. alfsI ire enemy had h"cn bel.
e. AM frenlqed. sud pitcasanahe arpt'nfhsl
a. .ftbeir return had rra.rd by surround
inc IT, hall ot the l.1nisi'na Legislature Nhh
mn ARMED f,rce. aad 81 ,prad'ne men dellher-
pttons -hy yeiz ng the pessnn 81 Lousliief q
(r,e rfI5gpt Ut l,apisianH, aud member oi men
Terilstarp. aaa lpiasiu. lum 10 irsl lelof'
a military ,Ifhanal. 6nr hnrlng the boldaess
90 l.o5Hucp. through the public press, M
r,ptfp#trf .fhi'far, rHlen al marital law s#
nv .iIs,eara,r 2 tie H,luiltai 81 LnnH'hfr Up
on his teal. &C. ~ 10 hRyc condemned aua -
~ nte1 bim. wauld nave cHposrd the acle5t
s.. as,ff,I.i f.4Fede 10 the leeal pnins 81
at .---,,v ..t.oendlne. OF III. own ar'utaft
~. III privileges II 'he wril OF hdbcds fof#
pae. phen The Lraisln'nre OF Louisiana IN
rc6 81 n ensprni 1 on his application "hrh
no aw Of Cnngrras authorized II, aud no m
rieenf NOR pleaded It's zoology ; by ar
resting aud inpfisanuE Judge Hall iur 49, =
ing the writ of hnbs1s corpus lp relieve Lenhl
l.pr lram iNopni confinement, aud artfaiinR
m impri,ouinp iWn other officers "t the law,
Tor annealing Ia eisll process against his y.
rnnnie rule ;---hy the arrest, trial and ereehil-
on nf il militia men. who were guilty oil 10
Other nnencr, than the assertion OF their law
tnl fipRi 10 return home, after thrir legal term
corn. Of volunteer militp, and appointing IL
Officers without any warrant for 81 doing, mi
gpainl he provisions of the Constitution.
WIN a expressly reserve the appointment ol
she officers ofihe militia to the States rrspec
lively aud by MAKING war npon the span
,sh rrilorv, seizinp and holding Spanish
posts, IN violation of Inc order ofhis Govern
in~nt, anil while peace existed between
Spata aud the United StRtos
That mercy and humanity may unite with the
offended law and constitution. in accusing iten
Jackson az hcing uammdiul OF their voice aud
~ refusing 10 his nnsol crown the rays Of tfue
glory, v I hc Acknowledged by impartial pos
tcrify wh'u they rcviow the history Of his lndi.
an campaigns, --ana especially When they
read the stories M tae cold binodrd massacre
VI the Horseshoe II fhr dccoyed aud saueh-
tered Indisns At -. Mark --of the va to- nn1
un syamnrd erulon at An,bristor, IN Ensiis =
ma fonsd hehtiae II is truc IN hern H. nftle
sem hu taken nrIsoucI tIed do mrd 10
IN -, ponslmenf ard evccufnd b, ordc, offRp
ropma din" 'rns a,h,ust the en1'ucc o. III
triln n a poio,rd 10y bimscf.-and Of the s. Il
more opcd Armhnat -anolher B,itoo Mt
bearing arms Al III ouly found among the
wa,ring mdIaus.a trader, and an advocate tor
grace.
Yon haea now brief summary q the evidence
on the authority II WHICH we regard Gen Jack.
son. as wholly disqualified for the Presidency
aud look 10 the utn pet Of his election with the
most gloomy iorcbndlngs.
You hiek perhar., w paw a peor compliment
10 The vfuc, Of onf people and the strength Of
ON institutions hy nhnlcinr IN apprchcnsIons
Of da Ger from he encroachmcnts of military
power, IN the youth and vieor Of our republic
and in the midst of pmipnnd peace We should
indeed, 10 great injustice 10 the virtue of oui
poodle, the clr nuisance, of our county aud
the a ne a. "ur Eoyefnm nj. I've INDUCED IN
the ldlr fea' thai IN op"n attack upon our lib
critics md with any military force which Gen
J could probably comm,nd in the course OF ms
admins ration would brnr'ls under the yokc
ofhiS power. These are not aur apprrhcns ons
Nc would bid proud do0ance to hi, power i
he 81 ud so dare our hhCgties Nor win we
DO hnr tie injustice Il change his ambition with
any designs At present on the liberties Of his
cunntv 81 withhold nur acknowledgment that
Ifthe, were aS.acd by others We believe he
would promptly aud boldly draw his sword 10
defend them.
But We have no security for the continu-
auce afr &C" IN whatsoever hand the govern.
mont may be placed. aud il is not unreasonable
n
pride and talent aud Of uneosernahlc temper.
tn danger of var will br increased \ foreign
war may come, may rage with violence and find
Gene Hl iacksol Al the head ofthe civil govern.
meat, and comlnandet in-chief tthe land aud
naval forces Discomfort views among he Sta es
may arise, controversies grow MP between the
Sta,e and Federal authorities as diSscntions and
controversies have heretofore arisen and who
then We pray Won. can answer far the canSe.
que1ces ofhlat spnit which said TO Govern
ner Rahun wbsa fan il ne fsH. Vou hare no
diaboriig % issue y military order Ref ct ON
this question we brsrech you--on the peculiar
structure Of our rotrrulnrnt --on fhc collisions
oforinion aud 4 q threatened collisions ofacton
both in peace aud W. which have already or-
CURED be tween thu State aud Federal authori-
ties aid thou tell rs. whether the fear is alto.
gether visionary thu The first foreign war sori.
ousy wagcd against the United States. with
General jackson thoir chief would bring danger
nj civil ascord, dissolution the Union and death
20 the hopes OF every zee Eoxernme 4 in The