Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-08-19

o where there could be no conflicting State
by which they might be harrassed either in
) or property. Here permit me to ask. how
base promises, these Governmental pledges
redeemed? The acts of the Commandanl
Il Gibson gives this solution to the interroga.
n True it is, we are not molested by conflict.
Ate laws, or State officers. But if possible
rodious ard despotic rule is attempted to b
led over us--that of martial law--or ra
rights and privileges as free people are
i, upon by weak officer of Government
ICE of all law.
1 spun out this communication to a much
Length than designed doing at the time
Announcement, N which admonishes me e
!, I. In truth am weary Of the subject, II
ae sick at heart to think man possessed
II Jak an intellect as Col. Davenport should
20 will and power to inflict, with impunity
70 8 injustice upon an unoffending and con-
aople. And here permit me to add, in
sioa, that do most heartily rejoice with
low-ciiizens, that there is prospect OF his
removal from among u.s.. SEQUAH.
l.iss IN FLoRIpA.--The Jacksonville Ella.
n Plant, ofthe 18th ult., hasa long account
u. brutal and high-handed outrage perpe.
/ Pilatka, by some U. S. soldiers, with, as
we'd, the countonance and appreciation Of
fthe officers stationed there. 1t appears
rious other outrages have been committed
ipunity by the soldiers, but the one related
BY the editor of the Tropical Plant, is sufii-
pdisgrace any officer, who can be identified
who in any way aided or allotted iii so cow
and brutal a ,treatment.--N o. Iropic.
ssms that complaint was made 10 Justice Of
ace at Pilatka, that negro slave was stroll
out the place without permission of his mas
d that he kept and used horse and gun.
lstice demonstrated to him upon the illegal
lis conduct, and told him, that as slave he
such liberties, The negro consented to
but was told by some officers. for whom he
mes procured game, to disregard what the
bad told him, and accordingly did disregard
pr promise of protection from them. An
ual then made affidavit to the Justice, that
ro owned the horse, and called for q war
sell =, in such manner as the statute. A
Il was granted, and the horse sold by VAR
sconsIabIe, and the proceeds surrendered
usiice, to be appropriated as the law directs.
his, an officer claimed the horse as his, and
led the magistrate to surrender him, which,
equeace OF the coercve mode pursued, he
d doing. This led to an alteration be.
no Justice and the officer, but the whole
was subsequently adjusted to the satisfac-
fhose Concerned, as it was thought, by the
of the horse, &c. , and here it rested.
ght or Iwo after this, Varney, the constable.
acked IN the street by party of soldiers.
ght refuge in public house. The owner
louse would not permit him to remain, but
elected him into the street, where he was
by the soldiers still in wairlng for him,
lily beat, stripped of his clothing, his body
Y.Ih tar and feathers, and forced to suf-
Gus c:Aer indignities and abuses while in
Rnds. In the room where the consta bic |
refuge, were several officers, and among
of - of the day, and all aware Of his
!, but made not the least effort to prevent
ers m the commission Of this act.
Dn varney recovered from this cow
q a., ssln-Ike treatment, distinguished
nne ave heroic proclyites,) he preceed-
Augustine, and procured warrants for
g soldiers, the only individuals he could
among the number concerned. A con-
g., as despatched to Palatka to execute the
y but the officers would not permit him to
.so against whom they were directed. and
Il without them. The sheriff then took
Ents in charge, and succeeded in arrest
socharged with the offence, carried them
justine, where they were duly commit
ia.