Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-06-03

Buren-is complete, fu-hedged, and perfect
system Of tyranny,-n tyrant who may hereby
learn that his acts, sol-indued powers, and mpor-
tance, are marvetiously like to the king Of Dar-
furs; that he is so regarded by sense and that
his fumes Of consequence, before they 90 off like
common smokes, may smother his own redoubted
self, his greatness, and his dignity. The above
maxim: lit is the fashion to quote Latin, under
standingly or otherwise, now -a-days. "Qui capt.
lille fect," viz: the above cap fits most beautiful
ly.
But, to leave the prepostcrous and comic light in
which certain official excesses of power Of afore
said tyrant, appear, to aber quills, who may
chance to light thereupon, will view it in the
serious sense it demands.
Among The maxims of Liberty, which every
American venerates and most devotedIy defends,
are those which give him power and privilege to
travel when, how, and where he will, throug ghout
these United States, her territories, dependencies,
and allied countries, under the protection Of his
government, without molestatfon, and in the full,
free, and uncontrolled enjoyment Of all his person.
al rights, and practical privileges and inmunities,
free Amer citizen: those which, if charg.
ed with crime, enable him to call an cxamina-
tion-a tria--and there to be impartialty heard,
before he can be lawfuHy condemned and to ex-
ercise all legal power to defend himself and, in
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prossor the penalties of false durance etc. And
a maxim Fundamental in law, is, that no accessory
, in any case can be more guilty than the prnci-
pal for as we'll say white is black, darkness light
that a substance is wider than it is long, or say
any other absurdity. The innocence, or escape
by law, of the prime pal, clears all accessories TO
the principals crime. These are rights Of the
American citizen. | will shew that they have
been mpugnod by an instrument of law, who has
reversed tables, and makes law his instrument,
allude to late, tyrannous, and unprecedented Or
der of banlshment issued against free and honor.
able American citizens, residing lawfully within
Indian boundaries. | conceive that no power as
! right to preclude an American citizen from any
of the countries above spo fled that Lanshment
is punishment unrecognized in or by our free in
situtiors, and that its exercise is contrary to their
spirit, esteemed by all. What authority is
clothed with purple in this land! Who has the
privilege to hur mandates belonging only to des-
pots, which shall or may preclude an American
citizen from visiting all public Offices, the usual
and unrestrained (htherto) resort of all citizons
and established for their convenience! Are mo.
fnopoes of power, offices, and localities consonan;
with an Anne rican's idea of, and belief in free
dom! Has any man, or body Of men; a shadow
Of right to interdict travel upon governments
highways, crossing ferries, leased too to citi-
zens, who gain their income thereby! These que
answer who will: If high authority answer affirm
9tivair' -nd rnnrnda the right nrr----, .is..
Liberty shroud her face, pull down her cap, strew
her temples with brambles, bind her brows with
cypress, and let her soaring eagle, which scorns
slavery or its sight, be hooded. Let every Amer.
lean hotol his doath-drge; and if he have rage,
tears, and hate for usurpation, let him vent them
ehere, and exclaim, in bitterness of soul, Ameri.
ca! how hast thou fallen!
Glance at this aforementioned order. II first ia
founded upon an alleged attempt, of an individual
to murder an officer of the caatonment, which at
tempt the commanding officer found d" himself call
| ed upon to denounce," and that it was rendered
more injurious, by the knowledge which certain
citizens" there upon tolerance''-had of its pro.
SressIon, "who made themselves accessories'
thereby. Here is an inconsistency at the outset ::
no strange fault in a DarfuriM potentate-for in.
stead OF some citizens being there upon tolerant
reasons, they were there upon summons; more
over thoy were free, and had a right to accuse.
and because the accusation had nearly affected an
officer OF high rank in his reputable standing as
SUCH, and quite IN that of man. therefore thew
were ordered to leave the Indian country! some
for accusing, others for appearance. What an
alarming stretch Of power! Chief Ross, YOU havo
only tho shadow, while Davenport has the sub.
stance!! And agents hide your useless heads
for the Indian domain, as "Pubus'' tells us, run
u01h ootl uoTtil, east, south, and west! The
order, which makes no alusion to PRINCIPALS in the
Infamous attempt" and his chief accessories, Gf
he had them goes on to say, that "aLl such (mean.
ing those ordered away are moro guilty than the
princlpaP because forsooth, " they ut least have
no excuse to Plead" precious apothegm this tru-
| ly suitable creed for the Mogul or Sultan, but
vastly more to free and enlightened America!
mere again IS another inconsistency-.whicha are
as plenty as signs Ind wonders in this thereof pro-
llfic nge-although the order was based upon the
lntamy OF the attempt" yet the principal and
MS "chlef accessory" were allowed freedom the
principal invited to dine with the commandant,
and the accessory" assured that no official vsi-
'aslon should disturb him-while those aIono
punished, who can prove, were an investigation
called (Which was requested, and dened,) that
they are not accessories, and that the :: infamy"
lay on other shoulders than those upon whom it
was gratuItously placed. Here we discover both
aosurdity and injustice. o, what thing is pow
er--Power that--beyond tho reach of civil law
osurPs Laws place, poises the scale as suits the
MOOD and deals out "even-handed JUSTICE to