The Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1844-1847, 1846-07-11


Coo BrOun and The Fsnciblss. Gov BRowN
comes down upon the NaIchez Fencbes like a
thousand Of brick. inabe Free Trader. We Judge
from the tenor Of the Governors communication,
that he wants to "fght duel" He's as sPunky
as mouse He makes quite plain shown 10
justification Of his course. j whaihe says is true
--bui unfortunately We learn ihatno one believes
him. The 'hOnOr and dignity Of the State Of
Mississippi must necessarily be high above par,
since its gOvOrneF is counting the code ofhonoT,'
and insnOaiing that he would like to have SCOT
fee and pistols for two!' We give a portion Of
the Governors epise
'.Ths Nalchsz Fencibles. who, having less
cause Of complaint, than any other company 10
the State, have made more fuss. ! stale incons
lroverable fdcls On the I'd day Of this month,
Ireceyed the letter Of Thomas w. Clay, Capt. NJ
Fencibes, dated al Natchez on the LIST, report
ing his company '.full, rank and officers, accord
ing to the reqnisiIion ofIhe Secretary Of War;
these were his woTds--weFe they ruel The
requision was for companies Of so pfivGles and
thirteen commissioned and noncommissioned Of
ficers, SO men in all.
! MY pluCduiuhOu tc4uuCu iuo OoptulAtb ~ ibCA
ceiye no man who did not enter on a pledge Of
honor TO march when ordered-now, ask, had
4 Mr.. Clay company Of 90 men enrolled on a
pledge of honor to march when ordered, at The
time sOhsn he reported Had he a company at
jail such as was required? He had not, and he
knew it, all NaIchez knew i. then, they know Il
now.
/ could not know that this report was untrue;
IL
Of this month. j believed it 10 be true and | ac-
cepled the company and issued an order to Mr..
Clay 10 march to VicksbuTg without delay. This
order was delivered TO him 10 Natchez on the
third. Mr.. O.. did not march his company be-
cause al that time he had no company. He DISC
beyed his ORDERS He did not march for nearly
week, and then went TO Vicksburg without
company, recruited there from early in the morn
log until IL A. M. on the 9th and still mad no
company. He was then allowed to recruit in the
line, after his men were drawn out for inspection.
His roll was called over two or three times and
still no company, such as was required by the
Secretary Of War The company procured its
acceptance by false report Of the commander,
and submit, whether il would not have been JUS
tice 10 have rejected them after this fact was made
known. AT 40 stage Of the proceedings were the
iCduy lOt iuoDcCttUus HI tlG htbt pldCb
they sci out with false report, and il lbe next
place ahey disobeyed orders, aud IN the third
place, they leave the place. of rendezvous and
come to jackson, breathing denunciation against
me, held meeting and applauded denuuciaiory
speeches made by men who came here with
them. behave 10 the most contemplate manner
towards me and have The modsstyi 10 complain
that declined leaving my chamber at a late
hour Of the night 10 come out and listen 10 il.
4 This is the company that complains Of me. This
| is the Nalchez Fencibes, who came TO jackson
on pilgrimage of valor 10 insult the Governor Of
the State. This the company. which, with little
else than The name of the Natchez Feneibles,
boast of lis antiquity See mole
You now know the cause which led to the reS
lection of the NaIchez Foncibles. II Capt. Clay
stated n bis report 10 the Natchez meeting, 9TH
er than what is here stated, be has said what is
not true.
Il is said that more rigid rules were observed
towards the FencibIes than towards any oIher
company. The statement so far as | am con-
cerned (and so far as believe of Gen, Dufied)
| is UnquGlitedly false solsmnly declare, and
the pnblic orders will show, COPIES Of them will
be published when called forl that an indulgence
was extended 10 the Naichez Fencibles that was
not extended TO any other company in the State.
As TO burning OF hanging me in efigy, ! have
this TO say, that after such fete Of valor, the
whole country will mourn that these brave fellows
were moi sent to Mexico. Brave, valiant, chiv-
arous men, to perpetraie under copBr Of night
what 20 decent man dare ayow IN open day.
For my errors, Il any errors have been com
mitted, ask forgiveness Of The county. From
this infImiiy Of my nature, claim no exemption.
/ may have erred. and who has noi7 | know
that 10 all my efforts have endevpred 10 dc
right, and II have spoken warmly, il is because
| have been caIumniated. and SO help me God
whilst have tongue 10 speak or an arm 70
strike, DO man shall screen himself from scOrn
and contempt by columniaiing me, Very respect
fully
Your Obd't. serv'i
a.. G. BROWN.