The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-06-30

N"'S'"o' Ndos 'ouuu that me w lnheDago |
Indiahs had not yet come IN; and as III. |
object of the treaty was 10 settle d ficul |
ties among some Of .he tribes. the non.ap.
Pesra"ce f he Winnebagnes was an ev
'dence Of their desire for war ra, ,her than
peace. lie Immediately re embarked on
board his birch caoue, f,r their camping
ground, 10 prevent any host,l,,,es, aud I"
bring them 1" the urea,y ground. lie
'apidiy pursued his voyage up the Fox
river, across the p stage, aud down the
Wisconsin, TO tie place of encampmen,.
aking with HIN onI, his Interpreter. h.
went up to the ehcampmen', wnere he
{ und them in wsrlke mo ID aud deter
m,ned not to treat. Threats and en-.
treaties we're alike unavaiiing with thu,
exasperA,e tribe. lie left them, aud ,e
turneu 10 his canoe. As he turned to GO
10 the ritter. ,oung warrior raised h,s
CUR, aud taking deliberate ann al INN,
pulled the trigger; hut, pr"v,dentia'y,
tue gun missed FIRE. THIS Is The only IA.
stance oi vioience ever .fered to hun dur
ing the long period Of his Intercourse
wilhahe Indians. lie proceeded imme,
dia,ely of Prairie du Chen, where he or.
ga"lzed the innabltants. aud placed them
10 a cundi lou If de feuc. and returned To
, the treaty gronod. BY this pr"mpt aud
energetic C movements he prevented ex
tensiye hos,iines, the end Of when no
mau could know.
Ia 1881, Gen. Gass was called by Gen
Jackson to take charge OF the War De.
partmen,, ami his removal from Michigan
Territory was marked by un,tersal ex
preston of regret Ills colleagues in the
cabne, were Mr.. Livingston, Mr. McLane,
Mr.. Woodbury., and Mr., Tane, LINEN who
possessed ,he cun6 ence Of the Pres dent.
and soon acquired that ut The country -
rhe characler,s,ic ,rai's ufieneraI Jack
sons .d minis,rst,un have now passed IN
,o hisio,,. II ~as bulh. prompt. hones,,
aud national. II sought no dangar"u,
Constructive powers aud II endtasored
carefully 10 exercise hose of which II WAS
the trustee, for the American c"nfederA
ion. The great 'esi,ens "i the bank.
nf The removal Of The dep"sites, of nuilId
c4linn, Of the French lndt mnity, aud OF
the Greek aud Cherokee d ticnltIes; three
Of wbmh Involved delicate points c'nnec.
,e.fsN rll, S ate rights@-nccupied is al'en.
i,on, snd we're all happll, disposed Of
Few, II any, now call 10 question the
wIsd um ,fGenetai Jacksun's course upon
hese mp rlan, subjects, though 1t Is DIT
icult now to realize the intense ahxley
Consequences winch Lung up 'l'eif de-
tl,lnn. 81 tar as the War Department
hete-saril, took any immediate course
npon these questions, il vas pr"mp' and
emerge ir. and met with the appr""a'l"n
If he county. AT lie r"r en'I""s period
oi nullGcatlnh. the military orders were
grn, hu, Discreet. and II appeared by a
message fr,m ihe President. ~ answer II"
a call I'D n thai subJec', that no order hnd
breu at auy time gippn 10 resist Mp co"att-
t,,ted oHihOriiips oCihe Stale " South Car
alma. wnhn Mp chartered hmds " sda
State The orders to t,en Sc"', i"t"rm
ed hlm that. 'should unJornndtety, q crt
sis arse uhpu The ordinnry pouer IN me
! hnuds oCihe eivl officers Should not br snDI
cipnlErihe trpcutiou NJ thr tnaos me Pes
ideAt wou!d determine tie C arse To BE- t"he"
and thp measures 10 be adopied; hH Then he
wIs prohlbned from actins
The same eau Ion mArked the order 10
the troops when Ihare seemed l." De ua''
perot a collision Win the authorizes VI
Alabama, arising out Of occurrences upon
the lands Of the United States IN that
State. In proof If this We quite The '"l
Living extract Of u leuer fr"m 'he W ar
Department. written BY Gov CssS '"
Mai Mcintosh, and dated Oct, ~. $50:
SIX: Your letter Of the 2,s, lust. 10
VI eiur General Macomb has been laid he
fore me and, IN answer. have To int"fin
YOU that You wall inierpuse no o"s'acle I"
The servic, Of legal proce,s pp"n any "t
| icer or soldier under your comiiiahd,
| whether issuing from the courts Of The
5 ate of Alabama, or OF the United States
On the cuntrAry, yrn VIII give all neces
sary- isriliiies to the execu ion Of such
process. IL is not The will of the Presi
dent that an, parl OF the military f"rce "i
lie UnIed Stale should be brought ini'
c, llIsiun with ihe civil "uihoriiy;. III ali
questions IT jnrisdic i"a, i, is The duty
t"e toIiper 10 su 'nI' t. the latier shd Il"
CONS Geration must interfere with tha
dut,, Il therefore an Officer of the STATE,
Or If tue United s ates. cuine With leg"
process against yuurteif. or an 'fhcer ~
soldier oi yvur gaIris"n, you MI freeI
admit hiin eIhIu yun pos', aud aiIo" hi"
tuex. cute his u tIi Gauislur0ed.'
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