Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-11

-, ,rr,lr. Of civil and religious liberty established! IN
The State growing cut OF and resting
anon these the organization OF the icdcra So'cIe
und,r that wonderful instrument, the constitution OF t
II,i.rd States America then stood forth power on ear
with the immortal Washington al It's lead ~ peace VII,
The nations Of Old World-wh wise foreign policy 40
mrahy adnp,ed to condition and relative poslon-wl'
wide spread and rapidly increasing commerce. what more
natural than that energies Of the pie should be dtecee
10 Tie and development OF that vast ana efe WI
de,ness in the valley OF The Mississippi and that The Fahe
Of hi. Country should all righu authority Tor tf pro
lection in auduhlc enterprise! me seYera states
81 ,imino title 10 those expansive regions animated by pa
triotic and self sacrificing spirit, had voluntarily executed
d.ois ccsson and accomplishment IN order IL create
common fund in the hands % the federal government VIII
which 10 discharge the debts OF the revolution The ordi'
nance 1881 establishing territorial governments ana pro-
ding the erection Of not less than three nor more aI
five States had opened 10 immigration anc settlement Tic
country northwest OF tho river Ohio while The extension
the main provisions Of that The country south 81 maj
river had created civil government fox the people cl me
southwest territory The tide immigration had cvmnen
ced rolling westward, aud rushing across the ArSha.
MES through every pass and gorge the mountains The bold
adyenurc rejoicing in danger and novelty nnort unatc
who hoped regain his lost pos!tion-ihe poor cI@Tan
with his wife and Children all that he could claim as his own
on carth-cuuld be winding their way by the oual
paths and Indian trails = whs seemed 10 hcl PROMISED
land The CarOlnans had descended the French Broad ha
along fiusna and penetrated the valley oi H.
Cumberland Ihes= early were peculiar people
hardy daring impatient Of restraint and simple in their
habits OF life. mbued with exalted sentiment OF personal
liberty and keen perception Of individual nights l"y were
ever ready with their lives To epel aggression or redress
nil ne clements political organizann OF social develop
ment aud Of pure unadulteaIed religious reverence Fore
most among these people giving lone 10 iher counss anu
tai king the lead In n important movements, was Andrew
If Indian avages upon tho scattered settlements
were 10 he nrrrsled The savage perpetrators were 10 Do
sh,lif daring outlaws II hc brought Ia Justice
il the lonely Immigrant. the wilderness was 10 bc rescued
from the omaawk or starvation -Jachsna always lrl III"
gallant band Attorney general ui the territory ~ INC a.
ponlnenl Of Washington mrmbrr of the convention "hcn
laid foundations I" the Stale government
of The militia ntrusled with the defence ni Inc lnhaons
against omuhawk AMI sea -knte-a manner VI m
House OF Representatives and Senator IN The Congress
the United Stses-J ndge Of the Supreme Court :" MS ''e
the genius of Jackson every indeoy lnpfcssc"
on the character of the people, and the laws ana
OF his beloved Tennessee
AmicabIc reutions being established with Inc lndah
tribes and symmetry and consistency impaired 10 'ncf w
,ical and socll organizations, the people OF 'hssco
nduraly turned their attention To inc aeVciopmei,'
10 rIcnl all those advantages with winch SOIL ci'c
and Nature in its luxurhnce and maGnincehce ,'au ",
rounded them Now Jackson felt himself nj liberty 70 graf
y un inclination he had long cherished oil Withdrawing
from the cares tolls Of official position and retiring 20
his farm rejoicing in the society of his devoted and beloved
wife and surrounded by all tho comforts and enJoymen
his tastes could suggest his heart desire He carried 'o
retirement and displayed in the o ms farm ana
his nereOurse with his fellow citizens the hgh guam
ties which stamped nvinciblr upon his character ana
success upon his movements His hospitabe mansion was
home the stranger and the Poncc-his maine was upon
every tongue and his praises hcar wherever his nu
encc felt Becoming silent partner IN mercantile
discovered the misfortune OF his as
sucatc by which tho firm was reduced TO bankruptcy IN
stan,y recognising the moral obligation 10 discharge the
fahing of Indebtedness he disposed o his lands, his
stock his homca the proceeds Of his tolls occan"
The humble of rude ogcabln in preference 10 me
humiliation OF pccunary vassaugc ,
Such Il man always rise above misfortune by me
force Of his character and The Iudicnus application q" ms
mental resources he so0n recovered rom III" Ptcni
and became ft0uIlshng and even "chy
farmer From his retirement he viewed with Indignation
the long series of British aggrcssnns The commerce ana
flag of his native country He an ardent supporter o
the principles of Jefferson and Madison and especially {" all
those MEASURES calculated ~ maintain the rights oil hi+ cnu
try and redress the wrongs OF his cumnrmen on Inc hls
Had he succeeded in his aspirations 10 Tue cIanu
which unfortunately assigned 10 Winchester WI" can
doubt, at this day that IN. series oil disasters on .'G
rrn frontier which filled inc Country with humiliation ana
clothed many families IN mourning, would nave oc"ii
avcrcd The terrible nj the river ltl"in succeed
ing the ssracenl surrender Of Detroit by Hull! encouraged
ccunsch aud the Hr0pe. 10 almost supcrutan Efforts Tor
the accomplishment of their grand design OF an hshcGuc
tween the British and u the savage tribes from III" gun ot
Mexico the northern lakes for the purpose oil eA!"rmn
ting with the sword and tonahawk the white race IN me
Mississippi valley and OF restoring oil that vast ana 'ctue
rceiun-he Of the American c"nncnt-t" no "oofs
nal popctos and of cOnsccrnng II 10 perpetual baIoaSh
under The protection Of the British government III" ar
rangcmens already perfected far as the north cal"
ern country was concerned Immediately after the mass
ere Ttcunsc who possessed genius equal 10 my c"nce
ton and 4 force ut character commensurate win Inc mag
nude of HE plans started South, in fuElment ut his mis-
SION n0ng from tribe tribe clccying them ~ The o:p.
Of his eoquence and driving them 10 madness ny h'!oe
pictures monetrous wrongs perpelraed oy the american
people The Creeks, tho ChcEasa*s, The Chocaw;' and
the Scninolcs the principal tribes yet 10 be Ndied tn
this savage alliance. The British through the SpaHa'ds IN
the Florias with whom They also in alliance a pre-
pared the mind. OF the Southern tribes Tor me favorable re-
ceD,ion of TcCumsuh. The mission proving succ sSlu
savage Sar with all its horrors and toric5 hrst up'n Tie
icenccleas settlements like hundcrho "nt Tong ran
describe pencil paint The rcvoi'n. scene ~ 'immS
Else the nfnriatcd savage couu nu c Iec's
NJ his vengeance? Neither age was spared All
were doomed instant dcsrruc'ion or reserved io so~cr
process, by being subjected TO ornahcs ana oar"ar'
worse sudden Death Amid The universal aiath anu
CONSIDERATION all eyes turned 20 voice
proclaimed him The clujcn icidcl ~ u!cs iS ''
of ucgDatlun.
VINO can describe the wild and frghlfu of that m
paraleed Indian canpaign-lhc herosm OF the eadefthe
erity of his movements iagses OF The march-ihe
pryaons Of the menhe mpcnosliy OF the cnargc-e'ery
skirmish victory every battle triumph the barbarian al
savage tribes dispersed ana pursued III
avery direction, and finally reduced 10 SUBMISSION J" VIC
brief period Of Elk months!
The Importance of these decisive md overwhelming
achievement can hlrdly be realized The British allies ~
IN. couedcatcd savages pursuance at hr plan I" cah
no;pn as agreed upon with Trcmsch ard HE Prophct were
hoyrrinp around The Gulf coast armng and drn@ r II"
,r in ,hr FIoGas mcdtating descent upon Fort Bow
yer and Mobile preparatory hc concentration o me con
federated forces upon New Orleans and Louisiana C"ncnf
rem: events in Europe favorable 10 the sncccs+ ." me
mighty scheme Tho abdcatinn OF Napoleon ana ms i%ht
10 bl had restored the hereditary monarchs I" me throne
OF their and enabled Great britain 10 Withdraw
her veteran troops from Tho continent and hu Them upor
tho deenceess shores Of the Gulf OF Mexico IN concert WI"
their savage allies The Destruction 81 the oaroarn league
~ octpno md the submission Of the scattered tribes had
broken the force of The impending blow and opened e way
for trial Of strength sngranded, between the sos!s Z"
f,r edom and in the cansa Of oppression AZ me
critic
whence jackson appointed major general IN me army
and ASSIGNED 10 command O the southern DIVISION :
Time will not allow me than glance at The most stu
king events in the compagn The British were occupying
The Suanish oria al Pensacola stimulating the lna'ahs 10
renewal of hosies and preparing for descent upon Fort
BOWER and Mobile and ultimately upon New Orleans as
III. yhicl point ut attack. Jacksnns circumstances
with the Spanish Governor against harb"tlng the
enemy in what prnessedly neutral territory be-
ina disrrgardGd his application 10 his own govern
mn, for permission vnicate the violated laws ." ncn
uIy remaining unanswered the absence al instructions
an points Of vital importance at time when naclon was
min who dues remember with what rcaisiicss energy
hc threw his protecting around Mnil, provided Tor
,wr,nces heroic defence Of Fort i'owycr planted his little
oImy in front of Prnsacoa aud when his messenger was
fired uo1n by the orders OF the Governor stomed the battle
es entered the town, hauled down the British flag, drove
hr enemy into the sea- and had the Spanish Governor al his
ee mpuring mercy and forgiveness for :he pns and faith
fully promising religions observance Of The laws !" neil
al,y in the future? Who describe the rapdy OF his
movements for the lernce Of New Orlruns-he magic ei
feet of s presence in snppressng reasonable purposes
nlusny confidence into the hearts oi The dcspOndlngh
seeprss vigilance in watching the movements OF the enemy
within and without his campand his capacity for creating
elements of defence where had heen provided Who
can forget his glorious victories the 23d OF December and
the 9Th OF January Who has admired the self sheriff