Eastern times., 1855-03-15


were worn out; men were in no condition for
a march SO long, and SO exposed. The Off
GERS had received no pay-did not expect to
need money-had made no provision for the
unexpected contingency of large demands
upon their own pockets to enable them to do
justice to their men. But there was patriot
ism outside of the camp, as well as Within
The merchants of Natchez put their stores at
our disposition-take what we needed-pay
when convenient at Nashville, ! will name
one among these patriotic merchants-name
him because he belongs TO a class now struck
at, and because do not ignore friend when
he is struck. Washington jackson was the
one ! meSp-lrish by birth, American by
choice, by law, and feeling, and conduct. !
took some hundred pairs shoes from him for
my regiment, and other articles and pro-
claim IT here, that patriotic men of foreign
birth may see that there are plenty of Amer
leans to recognize their merit-to name them
with honor in high places-and to give them
the right hand of friendship when they are
struck at
We all returned-were discharged-dis-
persed among our homes-and the fine chance
on which we had so much counted, was all
gone. And now came blow upon jackson
himself-the fruit of the moneyed responsible
ity which he had assumed His transporta-
tion drafts were all protested-returned upon
him for payment, which was impossible-and
directions 10 bring suit. This was the month
of May. was coming on TO Washington on
my own account, and cordially took charge Of
Jackson's case. Suits were delayed until the
result of his application for relief could be
heard. | arrived at this city /; Congress was
in session-the extra session of the spring and
summer Of 1873 Iapplied to the members of
Congress from Tennessee; they could do
nothing. applied 10 the Secretary of War:
he did nothing. Weeks had passed away, and
the time for delay was expiring at Nashville.
Ruin seemed to be lowering over the head of
Jackson, and felt the necessity of some de-
cisive movement. was young then, and had
SoAiS "otChiut al LnC-pClu oOIC uuiuuCSo
and the occasion brought it out. l resolved to
take step, characterized in the letter which
wrote TO the General, as an appeal from the
justice to The fears Of the administration re-
member the words, though | have never seen
the letter since. | drew up a memoir ad-
dressed to the Secretary at War, representing
TO him that these volunteers were drawn from
the bosoms of almost every substantial family
in Tennessee-that the whule state stood by
jackson in bringing them home-and that this
state would be lost to the administration if he
was left to suffer. 1t was upon this last ar
gument that relied-all those founded in jus
tice having failed. 1t was Of Saturday
morning, 18th Of June, that l carried this
memoir to the war Office, and delivered it.
Monday morning | came back early, to learn
the result Of my argument. The Secretary
was not yet in. spoke to the chief clerk,
(then the afterwards Adjutant General Par
kerr and inquired if the Secretary had left
any answer for me before he left the office on
Saturday. He said no but that he had put
the memoir in his side pocket-the breast
pocket-and carried il home with him, saying;
he would take it for his Sundays considera-
ton. That encouraged me-gave CLEAN Of
hope-and feeling of satisfaction. / thought
it good subject for his Sundays meditation.
Presently he arrived. slept in before any
body to his office. He told me quickly, and
kindly, that there was much reason in what
;. had said, but that there was no way for him to
do it-that Congress would have to give the
relief. ! answered him that thought there
was way for him 10 do it: it was to give an
order to General Wilkinson's quarter-mastel
general in the Southern Department, TO pay
for so much transportation as General Jack
it had returned under regular orders. Upor
the instant he took up pen, wrote down the
very words had spoken, directed a clerk tc
put them into form and the work was done.
The order went off Immediately, and lackssu
was relieved from imminent impending ruin
and Tennessee remained firm to the admins
tration
Thus, this case Of responsibility was over
but the original cause of our concern was still
in full force. Jackson was again on his farm
unemployed, and the fine chance gone which
had fattered US SO much. But the chapter o
accidents soon presented another-not 81
brilliant as New Orleans had promised, ant
afterwards realized-but sufficient for the pur
pose. The massacre at Fort Mimms tool
place. The banks of the Mobile river smoke,
, with fire and blood Jackson called up hi
: volunteers, reinforced by some militia, marche,
} to the Creek nation-and there commences
that career of victories which soon extorte,
, the commission which had so long been denie,
: 10 his merit, and which ended in filling tn
Z measure of his own and his country's glo
: ry.' And that, Mr.. Chairman, was the wa,
, in which this great man gained the privileg
of using that sword for his country which, ai
ter triumphing in many fields which it immor
: talized, has come here, to repose in the hand
: of the representatives of grateful and ad
t miring country.
DONE BRowN-An ingenious down-easter