Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-19
Tbe Constitutional galbtg.
ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL. JACK
SONS CHARACTER

ANOTHER DEVELOPMENT OF GENERAL JACK
SONS CHARACTER.
EAT the reader may uniCrst3Dd the subject or
waci the following letter from General jackson was
"r"teh seems necessary TO state, that Silas Dius-
more was ludian Agent 60 the Choctaw nation, and
' accofong TO The Laws regulating intercourse IT'D
INC ind'ss II became his duty TO arrest all ersons
particularly colored persons WHOM he might end in or
travelling through the Indian country without pass.
ports As public road, yever passed through the
country 1t was supposed by some that the agent tad
u" right 10 require passports OF persons travelling on
mat road, and his doing is the sun, and substance of
ne oiehce, witch ehcuet the following outrageous
letter from General jackson. II may be proper ALSO
10 state, that complaints being made To The Sacre
afy Of War, MIR. Dinsuore was Instructed 10 oxercise
]ndcious discretion in stopping servants particularlv
those accompanying their masters.
We have characterised the letter of General Jack
son as outrageous; II Is in many respects il OUT
RACES every feeling oil humanity and dacorum it threat
ems Tie government, not with absolute 81 oversion il
Is true, but with usurpaiioD of its pcweis-nay,
more; II threatens to do that which the government
Cannot do-":o Urotce SiGs Di1smore in the fumes Of
ms agency house." and e.. Stump in letter to Mr..
Dinsmore, says he ,theara General Jackson SWEAR
IN pu6hc company that j Dnsmore did rot desist in
stopping peoples negroes he tcouid be DAMNED If lie
o'aI mol gvRS Onsniore and his agency too" Again
III The Closing paragra pin of his letter. General Jackson
says, Cen any freeman read the above without
indignation and trni determination IF GDuern.atnt
'tgront in HE agency honsen The Generals letter
may also be taken as another specimen his literary
quai;icalions"i, relates 20 the t,co SUBJECTS G.Gk
MAS for some fns irriiaiedihe pu1lit m- ami noo
TeIdy to burst forfb IN re.sea,.ce.''
To comclude-jsit possible that the writer of THE
letter Is he .4mdre" Jackson. who aspres 10 lie
o:ice vi President o The United Sateso To our
modification as American citizens Ve are obliged 10
answer, II is tho Audrey aci scuT sSlit. Pat
Secretary OF War, in pursuance OF resolution ri the
Honse of Representa- lives
Gan i. Jactsoa 10 lion. g. II Ca,ngJtu.
HERMITAGE, NEAR NASHVILLE.
OcL;ter Is. 1872.
The Hon. GEORGE W. CAMPnEII. E,q.
'tSir: You Will receive herewith enclosed the certificate
OF dohn Gordon, nd Major Thomas G. Bradford editor
ut the Clarion the subject Of card bearing date
September l1ti, 1872 published in the Ciarnn on the
26h OF September, 1872 from silas piusa,ore, United
Siates Agent the Choctav Walton being ia the prouer
hand writing OF he said Sias Dinsmore: you viii also
receive, enclosed, hr paper OF the 26h S. pteuer
tanning the card Of MIR. Dnsno,c, which beg you To IA
b""ta The Secretary of War they Won:
and beg nj yo" +" communicate me- without deiay y,
his discrimination as respects the OF Mr. Dins-
more When received your letter the lOth of April
lost, enclosing of Secretary Of Wars
letter Sias Dinsmoe. Agent to the Chnr,aw Nation
nor the czhns of West Tennessee hrsated no, to believe
that Silas DnsmOre would exercise, over our
citizens, such awGss tyranny he The habit
q" and that our peaceful and honest citizens would
/" enjoy The Zee and unnoestei road as secured
to them by treaty You easily judge AMI tie
" "iy u! ~ are, nur surprise and iDgnatiOn
(2 su offered In tie whole citizens Of West Tenessr
ny the publication IT his card in Clarion IA which lie
boasts, that s has set defiance the solemn treaty. that
srt!ss To citizens, and those cf the limited States
Tree "nh unino!estcd of that road well express
instructions of ts Secretary of War the c Of March
last, aud boasts his detention Of oeienceies and
her properly ana jof 7Ti!I the want Of 3aA
ng God is it ,s? ifesr Or IRE ues !rs2
IS ms reGt, Hr rs dram; for What involved in
with Great Britain? is not Gr The surnart Of oir
rights independent people ard rai;on secured TO
and ny God, well solemn tea-
ties aud ihc law Of nations: and can c Secretary % War.
for moment retain tan idea, will permit his
petty yTani to sport with our rights secured treaty
aud which ~ The law Of do posses aud snort
with feelings Ivy publishing his iGit&s iyfarpy
helnt,'s md unprotected 0is? il he does he thinks
zoe meany Of o"r patriotism and gailany,
enough I" surrender independent rights scccd US
by III" bravery and blood Of iorefa we are TN.
worthy the name rc and view all rights secured
TO us by solemn treaty, under the onaI authority
rights secured 10 10y the blood atrrs I'D which
we iii never yield but with lives. 1hr indignation
of citizens only restrained by assurances that
Government so soon as 'bcy notified OF this
ran'abe insult added the many injuries that sila bins
more has heared upop honest uurcudira citizens
that he will be removed. Should be dereircd in his
he frnn6 with the Secretary vi War; that fee,ren,
and we will support tie supremacy OF the laws aud
the wrath and Indignation Of citizens Will sweep from,
The earth the invader of teF legal rights and Twelve Sras
Dnsmorc in the flames of his Agency m usp. We love
order, and nothing support legal and inaiLca
bic rights, wsuld could prompt 10 act, that
could be construed wearing ;c appearance nj
hut should not 'e sHnfc" OF The e ne rcrovGd rights
secured rs (3l 1-cd citizens, gent and
his houses viii ~ dcnoisbcd aud wheu Govcrnrcnt is
applied ard often notified OF the INJURIES hCave@ nsn
cz and inry Will adhere ie agent who delights
III rsadug under foot the rights Of the citizens and ezul;S
IT. their dseses, the evil be upou the Government,
upon She people WIN have often complained viihrur
r"i'ess We 'eay hope that the evil will bc 10 by
lie oot by removal cf The agent Should this
done, will nave right fairly conclude, that The
a!nr''rsian wnjs at the gents conduct under tn
nn'%'s'arding tic instructions of the SECRETARY his
letter Mr.. Din53cse OF the I'D Nla,cthe r.h
nai"le occurs; and redress is not afforded "nu'd deg
pc the wretch thar would s'Umber in quiet r;zht henre
he cut mp by the roots the invader of his sulcH rights
regardless Of consequences Let the Secretary Of War
believe that than j1LSiicE, but both from
Indians and indian Agents will enjoy the rights secured
TO H. by solemn treaty. will die uohy IN their sups
port; want bu; fulhmcDt c( tie treaty;
neither understand the tyranny cf the Agent ~ open vlo-
laon NJ rights secured by treaty. or the Creek
law, that takes from me United States the right guaranteed
by treaty, that the Indians who commit murders nn our
citizens shall he delivered up when demanded IN be tried
by the laws If the L States and punishc me Creek tar
says. The Ctefs wHl puui, them hemS'ires These inno
vstons without the Of the constituted power Of