Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-07-29


Of the Yucstanese Navy. and the editors of tho N O.
Bee, has taken place and the matter has been settled
a. to the conduct of the two naval nders during
the late action between the Mexcans and Texans it
is conceded that all parties behaved WELL The fresh
mes. Of the wind and the rapid sailing of the Texan
ship Ausn alone prevented the boats, under Com
Boylan from following Com. Moore in the hckcst of
the fight. II is proven that the officers and Of both
navss have evnced bravery and ardour upon many
casons and that they deserve the confidence Of their
respective Governments.
hogshead of tobacco was sold at Richmond Va, at
$50 per cwt.
lot Revolutionary Patriots attend ed the Bunker Hill
celebration. Their ages ranged from 76 to 81
We have received, by the last mail from Fort Gibson
States and of the Cherokee complaining of the
outrageous. highland ID. and tyrannica conduct Of
Col. VIM. DAVENPORT, Commanding Officer at that
Post
By the same mail we received copy of the " Order
No. l29 issued by this officer. The act is cruel harsh
and tyrannical. The order a daring assumption Of
power, and tenacious adhearance to wrong such
never before published the signature Of officer
Of the Anereo~ Array. It is mixture of presumption,
absurdties, and nconsistencies-a libel common
sense. -..-
This daring outrage upon the rights of American and
Cherokee citizens and contempt for the civil officers OF
the Government is only equaied by the shalowness of
the argument that he to sustain his position. 1t
though he jumped at his conclusion, and then
hunts up reasons and argument to sustain it.
This not the first act of tyranny that has been per-
perated at that post and neither is the rst time
that this funcionary has assumed the purple and the
scepre and tramped upon the feelings and constitu
tonal rights of American citizens He has for a long
time been engaged in drawing line, and making it
broader and palmer between the military and the citi.
zenorder after order have been issued under the hand
Of this petty tyrant in stripes and eagle
ing distinctions between citizens and the military. He
contends that citizens have rights in the Indian
country and he allows them none-not the CON-
courteses Of life. He has issued, for the purpose
of annoying the citizen, (for other rea-
son. and show that there n distinction between
citizen and the military, his vexatous and tyranncal
orders. allowing mono but officers and their serpans to
ride past the pckets upon tho road to the river
This smacks of the regulation at Hyde Park in West
minister, where but the nobity ride in their
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boat at that post unless by permssiOn OF the
Colonel The bar-keepers said boats ordered to
sell their wines and liquors to but officers, tho
but officers could appreciate the good things Of this
life any rate tho citizens could enjoy them
at military post in the Indian country True these
orders not very oPpressive-but they grinding
upon the feelings of high toned citizen, when he is
denied privileges without begging them from a man
who nothing but hired servant of the people, when
they enjoyed by every monkey in stripes and
tachios.
But to the Order" The commandant gives as a
pretext for the perpetraton of this high handed ac
that he wishes rid the country of loaers dlcrs
bers, and whiskey dealers. A laudable act and for
which he ought to deserve the thanks of all good
and friends to good morala We the friends of
loafers, &C., but the advocates of La. We
not allow pen to remain idle and
der the law trample upon it. When an indignant mob
rises in its majesty of right and Furnishes without law.
without giving its victim fair trial. it meets
disapprobation-and when a .ilisary officer, clothed
with euil authority. takes advantage of the tempo
rary absence of eiul officer, and civil jurs
diction, We raise our voices against hm--and when
that officer, after usurpng the civil power aside of
the law, his conduct is reprehensble and he should be
made to suffer for invading the sacred premises civil
rights, and for trampng upon the laws that he is bound
to obey and protect.
Admitting that the act Of this officer even upa wful
s in rddng the country of tn se characters was
audsble ask why did he stop here in his stretch
of power? Why does he issue his cdict sweeping alike
the good and bad the American and the Cherokee the
authorised individual and the intruder from his august
presence? Those who know him. will answer it will
save him little trobe and vigilance in discriminating
and selecting the good from the bad. that such is his
contempt for private rights. that he will the speed
lest mode to remedy evil.
The I'd clause of this famous order" is issued with
out the shadow of preteuce to authority. might is
right" is hero assumed and carried OUT with the shame
less audacty of highwoy man. When news reached
that Lord Paulet had seized the Sandwich Islands,
the cry Of shame-shame-was heard from every uar.
ter, and the echoes have died upon ears news
reaches Us that Col. DAVENPORT has seized upon
portion Of the Cherokee country-scized lands from
people under the protection of Government to
add to the political or geographical dominion Of his Co
vernmsnt. but to crafty his arrogant and tyrann
cal disposition.
In all his pedantic folly he does not refer to the In
tercourse law, in this clause. but merely says that
all persons who keep drinking and gambling houses in
these prescribed limits Tin the Cherokee country will
be removed" This just and moral commander shows
an neabie contempt for the sets Of Cong ess, and the
Regulations Of the War Depysmest. Congress passed
law to prevent the sale Of whskey in the Indian coun
Try and the Secretary Of War points two modes of
enforcing it, viz The person found violating it sha
be proceeded against BY libel in the proper ceur who
shall forfeit and psvVho sum not excecdinn lii rec bun