Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-15


in the mountains. The bold adventurer rejoicing in dan
ger and noyeltythe unfortunate who hoped TO regain
his lost position-he poor emigrant with his wife and
children all that he could claim his earth
could be seen winding their by the buffalo paths and
Indian trails to what seemed to them promised land
The Carolinans had descended the French Broad had
stretched acng the Hoston and penetrated the valley Of
the Cumberland. These early pioneers peculiar
peopehardy, daring, impatient of restraint, and simple
IN their habits OF e lmbued with exalted sentiment
Of personal liberty and keen perception of individual
rights they ready with their lives to repe ag
gression or redress wrongs Beneath these qualities
clearly discenible all the elements Of political organiza-
tion OF social developments and of pure unaduerated
religious Foremost among these people giving
tone TO their counsels and taking the lead in all important
movements, Andrew Jackson IL Indian rayages
upon the scattered settlements to be arresedf the
savage perpetrators to be punishedf daring out
laws were to be brought justceif the lonely nmi
grant in the wilderness to be rescued from the toma
hawk or starvationJ siways edthe gallant band
Attorney OF the Territory by the appointment
xtp-rnembero Of the Convention which laid th
foundations OF the State Government General
the militia entrusted With the defeace OF the inhabitan
against the tomahawk and scalping knifea member
the House of Representatives and Senator in the Con
gress of the United SatesJudge of the Supreme Court
OF his Statehe genius of Jackson every where in
deby impressed the character of the people and the
laws and institutions Of his own beloved Tennessee.
Amicable relations being established with the Indian
tribes and symmetry and consistency impaired to their
political and social organizations The people of Tennessee
naturally turned their attention to the development and
enjoyment of all those advantages with which soil climate
and nature in its laxurance and magnifeence had
rounded them. Now jackson felt himself at bsrty
crafty inclination he had long cherished of Withdraw
ing from the and tolls of official position and retir
ing to his farm rejoicing in the society of his devoted and
beloved wife, and surrounded by oil the comforts and
oyments his tastes could suggest his heart desire He
carried into retirement, and displayed in the manage
ment Of his farm and his intercourse with his fellow cit
zens the same high qualities which had stamped nvinc
hi htc nla
His hospitable mansion home to the stranger and
the poneer-his name upon every tongue, and his
praises we're heard wherever his influence felt Be-
coming silent partner in mercantile establishment he
discovered the misfortune of his associate by which
the firm reduced to bankruptcy Instantly recog-
nisDg the moral obligation discharge the last farthng
Of indebtedness he disposed Of his lands his stock his
home--al the proceeds of his toils-and became the
humble tenant of rude ogcabin, in preference the
humiliation Of peuaniary vassalage.
Such man can always rise above misfortune. BY the
force OF his character and the udcious application OF his
vast mental resources he recovered from his pecu
mary embarrassments and became fourshing and
wealthy farmer. From his retirement he viewed with
Indignation the long series Of British aggre ssons the
commerce and flag Of his native country. He was an
ardent supporter Of the principles of Jefferson and Mad
son, aud especially Of all those calculated to
maintain the rights of his country and redress the wrongs
OF his countrymen the high Had he succeeded
IN his aspirations to the command which untortu-
natey assigned TO Winchester who doubt at this day,
that the series ci disasters on the northern ronter winch
filed the country with humiliation and clothed many
families in mourning would have been averted The ter
rible at tho River Raisn, succeeding the dis
graceful surrender Of Detroit by HULL encouraged Teeum
sch and the Prophet almost superhuman efforts for the
accomplishment Of their grand design Of an alliance be-
tween the British and al the savage tribes from the u
Of Mexico 70 the Northern IEkes for the purpose of
terminating with the sword aud the tomahawk the whit
race IN the Mississippi valley, and of restoring uii
vast anl fertile regonhe heart Of the American cont
nentto its aboriginal propre;ors, and Of consecratDg
perpetual barbarsm under the protection of the Bri
tish Government. The arrangements already per
eced far the Northwestern country concerned
Immediately after the massacre Tecumseh, who possess
ed genius equal TO any conception and force Of charac
ter with the magnitude of his plans start
ed south in fulment Of his mission going from tribe tc
tribe electryng them by the power Of his eloquence and
driving them madness by horrible pictures of monsrous
wrongs perpetratod by the American people The Creeks
the Chickasaws, the Choctaws and the Seinoles were
the principal tribes vet be added this savage nj
lance The British through the Spaniards in the flori-
das with whom they also in alliance had prepared
the minds Of the southern tribes for the favorable
ton ofTecumseh The mission proving successful,
age with all its horrors AMI tortures burst upon the
defenceless settlements Ike tbuuderbolt What tongue
describe pencil paint the revolving 81 Fort
Mms, or wherever else the inurated savage could find
the objects Of his vengeance! Neither age
spared All doomed to instant destruction or re-
served for slower process By being subjected to brta
ties and barbartes than sudden death Amid the
universal alarm and CONSERVATION all eyes turned tC
Jacksonevery voice proclaimed him the chosen leader
TO arrest the sweeping torrent Of desoation
Who describe the wild and fghtul scenes Of that
unparalleled Indian campaign the herosm Of the leader
the celebrity Of his the fagues Of tie march
the prvatons Of the the mpeuosiy Of the charge
every skirmish victory, every battle triumph the
barbarian alliance dssoved the savage tribes dispersed
and pursued in every direction and finally reduced 10
submission in the brief period Of six months!
The Importance OF these decisive and overwhelming
achievements hardly be realized The British allies
Of the conederated savages in pursuance Of the plan Of
campaign agreed upon with Teeumseh aud the Prophet
lowering around the Gulf coast arming and drilling
the Indians in the Flordas, medating descent upon
Fort Bowyer and Mobile preparatory the conccntR-
uon Of the confederaed forces upon New Orleans and
Louisiana Concurrent events ia Europe favorable
10 the success Of the mighty scheme The abdcatoou Of
Napoleon and his fight 20 Eba had restored the keredi
ary monarchs TO the thrones Of their ancestors and
abed Great Britain withdraw her veteran troops from
the Continent aud hur them upon the defenceess shores
Of toe Gulf OF Mexico IN with their savage allies
The destruction Of Che barbarian league by Jackson and
the Submission cf the scattered tribes had broken the
force Of the inpcn ding blow and opened the way for
tral OF strength, single handed between the soldiers OF
freedom and the veterans ia the of oppression AZ
the critical momeu and ty the hand Of overulng
Providence, Jackson appointed major~generll In
the army and assigned tie command Of the southern
division. Time will allow 70 than glance ai
the striking IN the campaign. The British
were occupying the Spanish forts at Pensacola smula
ting the Indians 10 renewal Of hostities and preparing
for descent upon Fort Bowyer and Mobile, and ut
matey upon New Orleans the chief point Ct attack
Jacksons refnOastrauccs with the Spanish Goyernol
against barbcrEg the enemy in what was profcssedl
neutral territory being disregarded his application to hi
Government for permission yndicate the violate,
laws neutrality remaining unanswered the absence
Instructions on points Of vital Importance time whe
nacton ruin, who does not remember with what re
sstess energy he threw bis protecting arm around No
bile provided for Lawfences heroic defence Of Fort E6g