Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-09

military court, and SHOT, without JUDGE or Jury
| withoutTemedy or appeal; and this too not merely
| for offences defined in the articles OF war. New
crimes created and underlined penalties je-
nouuccd. He establishes 'cuifew,' and by an
unaccountable perversion, declares that all PEI
sons found from home after o'clock shall be
seized as "spies," and of course dealt with Under
the "second section" which expressly relates only
| 10 those who "nst citizens
| "Wil you now, in justice 10 yourselves and
your children and in candor 20 give your calm,
reflection to the principles and consequences OF
the transactions we have disclosed? Jf you do.
we venture to say you will be convinced, thss
never was greater usnrp0iion and tyranny com
rniited, in country Boosting Of laws and liberty
" Allow us now TO present you definition or
TWO from celebrated writer on government, Mr..
Locke, ADD we will then attempt TO draw the con-
cluson which, we think, the facts and circum-
stances fairly warrant UsURPATIoN is the
exercise OF a power TO which another hath right.
TYRANNY Is the exercise OF power to which
nobody can have a right" "Wherever law ends,
tyranny begins, and whoever in authority exceeds
the power given him by the law-and makes use
OF the force under hi, command TO compass that
which the law allowo not" is "a TYRANr. up
ply these definitions TO the transactions we have
been examining, and form your deliberate iu,lC-
ment as TO the character ofGeneral Jacksons pub
lie conduct We alcge that he has usurped the
powers OF the executive and Legislative branches
OF the government, and that he has used the pow
ers, thus assumed, tyrannically. We assert that
he has n!ringod the constitution, disregarded the
laws and violated the private rights and personal
safety of the citizens The following instances are
submitted: In the OF the six militia men,
we say that the 9TH article OF the amendments @:
the constitution OF the United States was inirine-
ed, by calling them 70 answerfor n capital crime,
: without indictment of grand Jury when ihrv
were not IN actual service, neither was il in tm,.
OF war or public DANGER and in having deprived
them OF lie without due process of law
This is further followed up in page Is of the a..
dress. Mr. H. there says -
Pint,
low citizens 10 put this question 10 yourselves AZ
ter reviewing The facts: SUPPOSE General Jarkean
should he elected President and COMMANDMENT
chief oil the army q navy, s. of the militia when in
actual service; suppose he should by means of tho
military Spirit that prevails. &c; the nation into n
WAR: Suppose he Should declare martial Jaw
ana under pretence that the members of Congress
lcere dis1Gected, should put them under arres.
anu shop the Judges-pray what kind OF govern
ment would you have? Observe that this is not
an impossible case; for the same powers that he eS
eTcised at New Orleans, he might exercise a.
Washington city, or Washington, Pennsy Ivana--
In examining further the public acts OF General
jackson, we shall Gevelope the same usurpationuc
the powers OF governnent-the same disregard al
Iaw-and the same tyranny over The private
rights Of Individuals
After IN apologize appeal 10 The symrathca
oi the nation in behalf Of the Indians who murder
ed L;eu, Scott and his party, Mr.. II in page Ie.
proceeds,
''on the 9Th Of April, General Jackson, no.bein.
aNir to md am enemy within territory enter
ed Florida, and captured the fortress OF ST Narke
from the Spaniards.--And here an act was done
which stains the. annals of our country: Two In
dian chiefs, one ofhem prophet, were .rNrrc.
Ep (says Col Bntier) by hanging out friendly
lag, on hoard one of the vessels and were bv the
+ commanding General ordered To he brought on
shore AND IUwG.-What hang an Yndianll =
Yes, without trial, without proof without any .e
gale xaminaion-they strung tip merely for
the sake of 'Gn erampie'-This horrible act of uc,
o. ~ ,i,r,u,
In page IL, he says
The Indians are not subject to our muuicipal
laws they are independently with he rigF.t of pesc,.
ana var neutral joining them does rot expe.,s
hiiIsei to The penalties OF an Outidlp or a nitrate
rs GENERAL jackson asserts in his letter 10 The sec
rotary at war
in page 20, Mr.. II. charges Gen. jackson will,
involving The country ia with Spain. for
purposes Of private speculation. in the following
terms -
" We will not say. that the General aeas ron.
csrned IN this odVentwe--but the circumstance
are quite as strong t:.swSavour that presumption. 40
b @Gss Te bsrr gGon the famed charge OF
In pages II and ~, Mr.. II. speakingof The
/ charges with which this address abounis, saws
i -" They all go to shew that in every situation,
where he has been entrusted with power, he has
made his own will the rule of his actions-
ne suspended, or rather prOstrated the In,cs and
Legislative functions Of Louisiana He sur
! rottndsd Me haH @ the assembly lciM troops amt
! excluded the members He arrested The GOV
ERNoH, dragged him by military guard through
the streets, aud threatened 10 hang him ~
ne again dispieaSed him: lie prohibited he
GorernoT If Georgia from exercising ms constr.
tm,onof command The militia of bis orr,
STATE: He usuped tie absolute control or me
armies Under him gl time Of peace on direcfinr
ms 0btccTS To Teceirc orders from kbe nm, dc
Porfment, ttHiesS they came through h,Di TIo
assumed the pTcTOg0tiUe Of BfAKtyG wan
J 'rhich Congress niOne e0u do bVf the Co,yiif,t
, tion: He GbrOg0ted aud set at nGughf fhe rs
fdbiiSied tdtDS n nations and Instituted a men,
co6e oj has OO1, HGid, devised oItep i'm mao
sion a. vengeance--and executed in blood lie vim
lated the idiCS and dTegnydsd The articles of mar
. And finally, (though not ally irc atienplod 10 srn-
trol the freedom Of debate by threatening To cut an
me Gers ot our senator's, who were inyestigatin,
ms conduct IN the Seminole war; aud II is said was
ehectuaily prevented by the gallant Decatur from,
entering the senate chamber To- make an as.auJt
upon membeT.--Ne ask now your candid con.
sidcration OF the facts have disclosed and snL
! mt to your decision whether we have mot iuIIv
sustained Our second personal objection 10 Ge,ersg
5 Jackson Cen it be possible that = man whose
whole course Of publ conduct has hsen marked
by violence, usurpailon ard Tyranny, can be cho-
sen 20 preside over the desinies Of the only lrco
people on tie giubcH'
In page ~. he adds
I How could such man direct iho internal e.
economy and foreign relations ol country like ours
" ~ npofsibe he could get along without invoIy-
rag INC nation ~ a.war and then declaring marital
Law. with the aid Of military courts, then it =
ro|Ib' he might mango 10 keep us in dee sur
=, IN page 20, VIC have nc following specimen 6
/ Mr. tiehderson's veraciy: he says---
I'VE .! all proceed % uodce The only ground Q {
..rts a. Al