Washington telegraph., 1850-09-18

year 1911, Gen. Jackson had occasion to
visit Natchez, in the then territory OF
Mississippi, for the purpose of bringing
up a number of blacks, part of whom
had become his property in consequence
of having been security for friend, and
the remainder were hands which had
been employed by nephew, in the
neighborhood of that place. The road
led through the country Inhabited by the
Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians, and
the station of the agent for the Choctaws
was upon it. On arriving at the agency,
he found 7 or families of emigrants,
and two members of the Mississippi leg
islatlve council, detained there, under the
pretence that it was necessary for them
to have passports from the Governor of
Mississippi. One of their number had
been sent forward to procure them. In
the meantime, the emigran.s Were buy
ing corn from the agent at extravagant
prices, and splitting rails for him at a
very moderate one. Indignant at the
wrong inflicted on the emigrants, he re-
preached the members of the council for
submitting to the detention, and asked
from a free American. travelling on a
public road. The agent replied by asking
with much temper, whether he had
pass. eyes, SIR replied the General;
Il always carry mine with me: l am
free.born American citizen, and that is
passport all over the world..' He then
directed the emigrants to gear up their
wagons, and if any one attempted 10 OBJ
struct them, to shoot them down as
high way robher. Setting them the ex
ample, he continued his journey, regard
less of the threats of the agent.
After concluding his business, he was
informed that the agent had collected
about SO white men and 100 Indians, to
stop him on his route, unless he produced
a passport. Though advised by his
friends TO procure one, he refused to do
so, stating that no American citizen
should ever be subject to the insult and
indiguity of procuring pass, to enable
him to travel public highway in his own
country Like all travellers among the
Indians, a: that time. he was armed with
a brace Of pistols; and having added
rifle and another pistol, he commenced
his return journey. When within few
miles of the agency, he was informed by
friend, who had gone forward to recon-
noitre, that the agent had his force in
readiness to stop him. He directed his
friend to advance again, and tell the
agent that if he attempted to stop him,
it would be at the peril of his life. He
then put his blacks in order-armed with
axes and clubs; at the same time telling
them not to stop unless directed by him,
and if any one offered to oppose them, to
cut them down. Riding by their side,
he approached the station, when the
agent appeared, and asked him whether
he intended to stop and show his pass
port. Jackson replied, "That depends
upon circumstances. [ am told that you
intend to stop me by force. Whoever
attempts such thing, will not have long
to ive;" and. with look that was not to
be mistaken, he grasped his bride with
hrlner grip. His determined manner had
such an effect, that the agent declared he
had no intention of stopping him, and he
and his party were suffered to pass on
without further molestation or Interrupt
ton. He afterwards reported the con-
duct of the agent to the Government,
and he was dismissed from his agency.