The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-18

ANEcDoTE OF GEN. JACKSON -Inthc We r
1911, Genera Jackson had OCCASION IL
Visit Natciicz, IN the territory u! NJ SO iss:pp;,
or ihe purpose OF bringing up a number OF
blacks, Il part OF whom had hecOmc his pro-
perty III consequence of having l.ccn scru-
rity Tor a friend, and the remainder were
hands Which had been employed hy a ncph-
ew, in the neighborhood of tha, place.
The road led through the country inhabited
Wy the Chickasaw Indians, and The station
OF The agent for the Chociaws was uuuu il.
GA reaching the agency, I've lound seven or
eight families OF emigranls. aud two mem.
hers OF the Mississippi Legislative council,
detained there, under the pretence that it
was necessary for them To- have passports
from the Governor OF Mississippi. Oae
OF their number had beer sent forward
t%o-procur them.-M mea4.HAtimrIt
emigrants were buying corn from The
agent, at an extrivagan, prize and splitting
rails Tor him al a very moderate one. Ia
dignant at the wrong inflicted on the en-
igranls, he reproached the members OF the
council for submitting 10 the detention, and
asked the agent how he dared TO demand a
pass from a Tree American, travelling on a
public raod. The agent replied by asking,
WI hidNItt ciiipCi, CiliCt ic ILtl Il pass
"ies sir" replied the general. III always
carry mine with me: | am 4 free born A.
InerIcan citizen, and that is a passpor, all
over the world" lie then di. cc,ct the
cmigranis to gear up their wagons, aud il
any one attempted to obslruc, HIM, to shoot
them down, as a highway robbcr. Setting
mn The example, he continued his journey
regardless OF the threats OF the agent.
Alter concluding his business, he vas
informed that The agent had collected about
nifty white men and one hundred Indians
to stop him on his return, unless nc pro.
duced a passport. Though advised by his
friends 10 procure one, he refused iodn
so; stating that nc American citizen should
ever be subject to the insult or mJIynNv OF
procuring a pass, TO enable him 10 lrave,
a public highway in his own country. Like
all travellers among the Indians n, That
time, he was armed with auracc OF pisto ;,
aud having added Il rifle and another p-loI
he commenced his return Journey. When
AWithin n few miles Of the agency, he vas
informed by a friend whoiaJ gone Onward
70 reconnoitrc, that tie agent had his ;OrIc
IN readiness to stop hun. He directed rs
trend to advance again. and tell the agent
that II he attempted TO stop HIM. II won't!
be nj the peril OF his lie. lie then put his
blacks in order, aud armed, them with axes
and clubs; nj the same time lc.l;nL them
not To stop unless directed hy HIM, and II
any one offered to oppose them, to Gu hn
down. Riding by their side, he approaches,
the station, when the agcn, appeared ana
asked him whether he meant To- stop aud
show his passport. Jackson replied, "Tln,
depends upon circumstances. ain told
That you meant to stop ne by force; who.
ever attempts such a thing will no, have
long to live;' and with a look that was not
to be mistaken, he graspei his bride WI h a
firmer grip. HIS determined manner had
such an effect that the agent declared he
had no intention OF stopping him, anu ie,
and his ptIiy were sutfe .el To pass on
without further molcs' aiIon or interruption
lie afterwards reported The conluct OF the
agent to the government, and he was dis.
missed from his agency.