The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-23

07-Rcceipts from either sf the above will be good.
u7-M ~ Lewis, ofAonssomcry, Alabama gon.
oral travelling agent for the Alabama and Tennessee
as,ed by hls sons, James o. and samuel D. Lewis
The Hon. HENRY CLAY arrived in this city yesterday
evening He u.s. for the present. at the National e
The Hon. GEORGE w. JONES, OF Tennessee, and the
Hon. c. NJ INUERsoLL, Of Connecticut, members Of the
Thirty Congress- arrived yesterday evening" and
also took lodgings at the National Hotel.
The Parallel bst~vesn Arbuthnot Anabrsster aud
Crlttenden and his Followers.
In addition to the views which have spread before
our readers showing how impossible it to make the
conduct OF General Jackson in the Seminole avail
able to President Fillmore in excusing his denuncation
of.such of his iellow-czens might engage in ex-
petition against the authorities of Spana denuncation
whose necessary effect was 10 expose those citizens 10
The extreme proceedings which resulted in their being
shot down like dogs in violation Of the treaty stipula
tons between Spain and the United Sates-we have
ceved communication which lay before readers.
and which saves the trouble Of making the reference
we intended to make to the language used by Mr. Adams
on this subject.
It will be borne in mind that the public law which
General Jackson acted was that alone which is appli.
cable TO general in the pursuit OF enemy within the
territory OF friendly nation, which he had entered in
6euuetenCe DcJOHu TUG Amito VI uic SHitcu CtdtcS,
what he did was to be judged of by the law OF nations
and no, by the laws Of the United States was by this
law tina, he chassed the Indians and punished the more
than savage monsters who nfamed the Indian thirst for
blood in order that they might profit by Indian bulcheres
and robberies For thus acting Spain had no right to
take offence as was clearly and ably demonstrated by
MIR. Adams.
Let Il also be borne in mind that Arbuhnot and Am
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associates were. However inconsderae and insufficient
the grounds which led these last suppose that the Gu
bans were in OF revolution. and that existed
in which their services would be honored those Of other
patriots had BEEN who had given and aid peo
pie struggling for liberty. 10 assimate them in character
TO savage murderers and punderers and declare them
outlaws from The protection OF their government no mat
Ter 10 what extremity they might be reduced is TO shock
the of country, and to outrage every
feeling OF justice and ii most extraordinary that
the administration Of President Fillmore will allow any
one standing in the relation that the editor Of the
Republic does. TO employ his time, day by day. in the vain
endesvor to crmnae those who refuse sanction such
sross perverson Of what ought 10 be the feeling of
government 10 defending the rights Of American captves
We are not however 10 be driven by the folles OF the
Republic into the defence Of General jackson for his
S6ml0Obc
passed from the scunizng ordeal OF the public opinion
OF this country, and has contributed probably much
the victory Of New Orleans TO sgnaize its author and
endear him 10 the national recollection. No apprehension
can be created in our minds tha, this administration
render necessary any defence OF that conduct Ger
tainly no fear OF such necessity will deter us from
exposing what we deem to be wrong in the proclamation
Of the President and in the general Of the organs Of
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portan, period Personal abuse and unjust asperson will
be equally powerless TO divert us from the course
prescribed 10 us by high OF duty 10 our country
WAsnIKGToS. Nov. 81, 1851.
To ths Editor of the Usions
observe in the Republic OF to-day the following as
serons in reference 10 the case OF Arbuhnot and Am
brister:
"If il be truc--as the Union alleges-ihai General
Jackson executed these not on the ground that we
have stated but upon other grounds that DO not appear
upon The record OF the nq 3. 'ee
cusions derived from his own personal knowlcdge-
upon suspicion-or upon some information fur
Dished outside OF the regular military examinaiion-hen
he was 10 clearly and emphaiicay in the wrong that
hope to shield his conduct from the condenna-
ton which il merits"
The editor OF the Republic appears to be such an &C
complished lu.prudent, profoundly yescd IN the po
lilca and diplomatic history OF his country. and is in
ths habit of airing his vocabulary .. in a manner so
franchonf and imposing, that il requires some nerve TO
venture TO differ with HIM in opinion But, rejecting
that this case oil Arbuhno and Ambser occurred du.
ring the administration OF Jane. Monroe whom
the country never had able vruous and patri.
o,ie Chief Nas'sa,e-,hat il the subject Of grave
delibsyation in his cabinet composed OF men (such as
Adams, Calhoun, and Crawford) who might not suffer
BY comparison with now occupying seats in the
cabnst-f feel imboIdened 10 hazard the suggestion
that possibly Mr.. Manroc and his cabinet may have
formed their judgment Of the conduct OF Gen Jackson in
the case referred 10 with much knowledge OF public
law a. Is now possessed by the editor OF the Republic
10 taken for granted BY the editor OF the Republic
that General Jackson was bound to be governed BY the
proceedings and sentence OF the military court in the case
OF Arbuhnot and Ambrster This s not the view which
Mr. Monroe and his cabinet took OF The matter In the
despatch addressed By Mr.. Adams TO our Minister in
Spain, November as 1885, he says in reference 10 Ar
bu,hnCe and Ambrister,
General Jackson, possessed Of their persons, and Of
the proofs OF their guilt, might by the lawful and ord
nary usages Of war have hung them both without the
formality Of tfial"
They were taken .fogrante dsdo, and the trial was
granted to them act Of grace to enable them de-
fend themselves II possible
In the same despatch, Mr.. Adams. after auding 10
The atrocities which these bad been engaged thus
refers TO the provisions Of public applicable TO their
case:
II the bare recital Of scenes like these canno, be pc