The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-07-03
GENERAL GAINES.

asnington, IN oDeutence 10 oruers from
the War Department, relieving" him
from the command Of the Western Militia
~ Division. The General left New Or.
leans on the morning of the 18th Instant.
Most of the papers Of that city speak in in.
dignant terms Of the manner III which he
has been treated by the Executive. The
Times says:
"The recall Of Gen, Gaines at the pre-
sent critical period, is deeply regretted by
us all. He carries with him the esteem,
nay, admiration, of the sons OF Louisiana !;
first, for being always foremost and ardent
in the discharge Of his duties but chiefly
for providing ample means Of reinforcing
and succoring our little army on the Rio
Grnndc, when at the time il was not i'm
probable, and i, might have been surroun
ded and endangered by an enemy more
than thrice as numerous. We eutertan
no doub, that Court Of Inquiry Will de.
eide that Gen. Games has douc nothing 10
merit the cool aud cutting censuTe with
which his proceedings have been visited BY
the War Department.
/ The Tropic betrays still more warmth.
|, SAYS:
For the sake of the brave old General,
We arc glad he has received this summons.
In Washington, he will be able 70 initiate
the requisite measures 10 his final lusIlica.
lion. The Government have pursued him
with determined hostility tina! looks to
US very much like cold. bloodcd malgniIy.
William l.. Marcy, the so.caled Scclcla-
~ Of War, has, in repeated Instances, m
suited the white. haired old General. The
Government, without The magnunlmity TO
ascertain whether or not General Cannes
has transcribed his duty IN single IN.
stance, has rendered itself utterly contemp.
,ble for It's policy. Why does il not Court
Martial him, and thus settle the question
hy the only legitimate action
The Locofoco organ IN New Orleans,
does sol like these manifestations OF public
sympathy, and nl,cr Juslltylng the order
summonin. TO Washington, remarks:
:, The question after all, is, whether
Gen. Games, without orders and against
orders from the department Of war, shall
make whatever appointments he may think
proper, and call INTO active service what.
ever number Of militia he may deem expe.
dientf Give him these powers md there
is 40 necessity for War Department
give him these powers and he IS c"mman-
derin-chiet Of the army aud milta-g'Ve
him these powers IN their unlimited extent,
and what could prevent him from ovet'
throwing the Constitution "
All this is yerv sound doctrine but II
comes with very bad grace from one wht
defended Gen. Jacksons course II i9li
and who has very recently justified his in
pusoumenl Of Judge Hell 1t that period
We beg leave to say, however, for GU
own part, that if the Constitution IS 70 b.
overlhro.n, il may as well be done b,
Gen. Gnlnes in ordering oul troops tor lh'
defence of the country, as by Mr.. Po K u
rendering those orders necessary, by serz
ing with an armed force, on disputed ter
riorv, believing at The tlaIc that tia
movement would lead to war. We cannn
perceive that the assumption Of authout,
III the one case is more dangerous or NOR
feprehenslbe than in the other. We d
not defend Gen. Gaines condact-but W
do say that Mr.. Polk and his champion
arc not the men to censuTe It. The bean
is IN their own eye, aud they should re
/. move that before they complain Of tn
mote in thai Of their subatera officer. W
/ presume, however, th.t the rlsht 10 "os
: snne the responsibility" Of violating tn
: Constitution i 10 be exercised wllh mpu
!, nifty alone by those who CHIN to " follow
! in the footsteps o. Gen. Jackson +
. thu, sort Of /" monopoly they seem to hay
20 objection