C THK STAB,;, , jUyt-Cfftylimt Gazettes " BELLA LAWRENCE. . fstaarVwa, ol,r T" Va . ycrviltWXvUMat at lea ftt f 0 W el ihaanMof tbt CdltnrS nla sM rrim Hr p- A4WNMMI ao 6 p. Vta , Usrftl tore l!m fr w4llf '.r.4 ttf4 MM fnr ch alnaD:. aJ rs s b pt. communioationsTT 7b thsEdUorttflhe Slot v..4- OiTn.Hi. The'Nottb Caroli- mar," o the Register bf the 44th. has aasamed the fact that be has provtd, that Gene ral Jackon is either ignorant .of the laws and principles of civil liberty. or is regardless of thetnj ami that he has the disposition, nd has repeatedly a- tuwed the principles, or military ues T noiU-Tralr this is a wholesale concLu rtion, and i were correct, the writer night have spared himself the trouble V of writing hs apparent! y; closing 6ssay to prase what he had already proved' ' Does this North Carolinian" sop I' poseftnat tne people ot ohs siaie are so 4 Vnorant a to recwye such outrageous ... . a ..t . i f jwryersipns antrcnnstriBctJOoa as he has Ftven to the facts he hat quoted, and so insensible -as; even to -receive; without disst and xohterapt, such principles as he has set up lor the standard ol his udgmeptf . Can he, in sober mood, be ieve that the people admitthat because he has attempted to inter a prool of in capacity in the PeneraPa resignations a Senator and Judge, that this is not only j . conclusive proof of the General's.bein $ a man of inferior talents, and evfij nniler1- standing, at that time, but also at this? Can he have so contemptible an opinion of the good sense of our citizens, .as to think they gulp down all his absurd views of the measure of gratitude due to a man who has rendered the most emi nent services to his country, and, by his prompt and energetic measures, saved to her so much . expense and so much national character, and thus contributed ao pre-eminently to her future peace and security? s Can it be nossible that the ' North Carolinian," with all his love of British institutions, and ail his sneering Xintempt for democracy, can have lived so many years amohsst us, although ; ir with foreign feelings, and still think to find us so callous to every honorable sen Ltiient, as to admit his' invidious con-jTr-ti-uctionsof the General's language, ac- tions ami merits; and make himself be lieve, thathc can not only write them into forgetfulness, but even shape them into crimes of the most aggravated kind? If such ane his sentiments, they only mark strongly lhef sincerity of his old and continued veneration for kingly governments, and his hostility to de mocracy.. , . ' But still, after having furnished proof or. so much, the ,?' JNorth Carolinian" ' jmust,, like? another mechanical pleader at fhe Bar in a bad cause, make one o tber appeal to facts, in order to lay all controversy, prostrate!, lie, therefore, brings strongly before his auditors four particulars in the General conduct, threeof which are marked with every trait (recording to the " North Caroli nian") " which can define a tyrant." I will examine his premises and his con clusions. The fust particular adverted to is Jackson's conduct in the first Creek Avar. Here the " North Carolinian" finds no food for his palate", and yet he tnight have found here proof of the bold ness and dccisioniof the General, in luttii)r down oDTwsition: Cor it was in tlut war that tle Itadlud GeheVal Cocke canie,.in coUisioii, with -Jackson, tvlio seared him home, when he undertook to disorganit-e i the army. . ' ... The second particular is Jackson.'s conduct at New-Orleans, tt requires a jnan who is destitute of America feel-1 ings to insult tire understandings of the peoplewith sticii a picture as he has here drawn, I shall omit, fur the sake of bre vltJi.ot'nk his wordsi. for j Intake it ior, granted, that the reader has it jn Jus power;;vtb ximpai-elbet MtsaJ of the " Nw th Garolitiian while he reads this , $t M f.iS; false that Jaickson -proi claimed martial law as soon as he arriy- d at New-OrleansJ . Ticfor th at event ne naa received advice of the treasona ble views of some pi the jnhablfant j, and even- ihat designs vere- Wntertained in the Legislature of treatinsr with the en y;. IU found .Uiat; without great I , vvuuuum mi n emira stoppage oi ai i the mes-tjs.of concert between the'mal ..'" contents tid the enemv. and all com Ji)Utiatlim through the press, whereby lis weakness t ' ,n armB tou,d e "ceftained, he nV?h,t be assailed under. circumstances . which WOuld bjd Reliance to all his ex-" frtion;ahd peirved, froni tie"opposi 'otrom0 factions person wofe dipcisi;d to juke to iumW'nrrt, thl.te coon- try aod bia arr w Jib pUcwi is the ' ft it injeedi uquitiot to these who know the fact, thaMhia detractor from tho merits of General Jackaoa. should have been theeointa.r.1 ardVrjtadujirrr of Wdltant Fitt uJ bid successors, who. for twenty .years' together, placed the whole population of Kntayi Ireland, and Scotland nader martial law. " Bat let at examine what th'w martial law It, and see the force of this writer's preposterous application id this case. It t the law of force, prevailing over all civil institution, statutes and osagea. during some pressing emergency; where the existence of the sovereignty uuder which these' eirilinstitutions. &cexitt, is put in jeopardy. In dwpotistfcs; mar tial law is often omclaimed when there is only k danger-'of oppoutinn from the peopi. agatmt tneir tyrant Dusjega tni country, there can be no plea, lor there it no law' for proclaiming it, except wnen the emergency is such as that the possession of the country it in contest; which involves in it the very existence of the institutions and rights dependant upon that possession, and places those institutions ana inose ngnu completely in Hie po wer of the military forces which are tfi decide the contest. Hence, when an enemy invades our country. r arm v advances, to meet him, and that without regard to any other object than his da- I eat. entrenchments are thrown up and encampments lormed, to the des truction of crops, improvements and e ven habitations. All the common rights of travelling are forbidden. Houses are occupied or destroyed; and the shot and shells are thrown without regard td any body's property. In the same manner, every precaution is taken to prevent the enemy from gaining intelligence, carrjr ing on (treasonable correspondence, and to suppress all opposition by word or deed to the preparations' tiecessary for the operations or the army. This martial law took place at New Orleans, when 9,000 British regulars, which could easily have teen aiped by 5,000 marines and seamen from their fleet, appeared to assail the city; where Jackson had not a force sufficient to re sist the entrance of 3,000 British sol diers, if the machinations of the traitor had received no restraint but that of the civil law. Icnorant or unprincipled must that man be, who can assert that Orleans was saved by mere military force, independent of the measures ta ken by Jackson to keep the enemy igno rant of his real situation, the very time which was lost by the enemy in re- connoitenng, would have been occupi ed in riot in New-Orleans, had there been no martial law. Dunn the Revolutionary war, it would puzxle this " North Carolinian" to shew General Washington ever to have been placed in a besieged city; but it is fully recorded and well known, that every circumstance of martial law was executed where the emergency re quired General Washington to exercise sucn autnonty, , i ne American com manders during the revolution took all steps which had been usual with the British armies in lormer wars; and no thing could be more extensive or ener getici ATid our history shews what lit tle ceremony they frequently made with the Tories.' " ' ' Can this "Not tli Carolinian" give us an instance during the late war were a siege took place, of any town where there was an extensive population, and where there was any suspicion of treach ery, except at ISewr-Urleanf 1 suppose not. But let him look at all Our sea ports; and. he will there find that the military force took coidhlete cognizance ot the egress and regress or the citizens whenever the enemy appeared in then- waters; occupied what grounds thev pleased, and pursued a course in many respects incompatible with the ciI law. But Jackson's merit in the defence of New-Orleans is, by toryfied writer, to be lessened down to inere preven tion of an occupation for a few days, by ajoery civil set of genllcifien,wmn this . .T .1 ' 1 I' ,1 - I I " norm uaroiiman" naa long regain ea with glowing attachment. lie had long beheld their career in France and Spain with high Batisuction; and no wonder. therefore, he' gliould birik it rather a blessing jthatf othcrwse that tho people of ' New-Orleans should - be visited by such gttests. And as to the length of time, he seems to think it Was a matter perfectly known before .haml thaipeace had been made at Ghent, and that in a few da vs it would be oificiallv. announ ced! ,Jiad that been the case, the battle never would, have been fought . - y !The trtie state of the' caseliowey'or, presents a very different picture.. Al ready had .Bntish agOaniuMtr been tested pn the northern 'frontiers and t me capture- ai vvasningion.-. Ain-auy rtadtlie walplnz knife and tomahawk .beitt'wiejded nnder'ttheir 'auspices' n tltsnustwantaQ scenes i cjld-WooUt'd . if -i- . . morderl AtretirhaJevcitiieas learnt ui escrBcii9 or inetr cosuy. rataces. , ia a baaiwr tcinow amongst eivilited ' Bvatioas! New-Oilcans was to have been 1 the head garters of a sysrem of futare Indian warfare an4 depredauok bevond anj eximple of the previous part f the war. From thence was to proceed the cuuilate and the means for organizing all tbd souihern and western Indian 1iereby the whole of those frontiers were to'bc enveloped in frightful desola tion and blood -shed! The check of an American Patriot will crimson with in dignation at the-flVontery of flus vindi cator of BritiiJi motleratiori in the wars of America this detractor from Amef Mean 'patriotism But the ' North-Caroliman" is de termined, on this point, to fill up the measure ot his daring, lie charges tn General with imnt-ufall having disre garded the rule of the laws by continu ing martial law alter, me oauie, a uu Al ter the British Commander had inlormeu him that neace was made: and. at this time, with having exercised his power to prevent an ijcendtary Writer from dissolving bis forces, and a toQuA Judge from Drotectinz hiui ia doing o. And m any man so icrnorant of military con duct, does he suppose a not t know, that an enemy ottenjmposes nivm ins adversary to effect what he tannot do by direct assault? If Jackson had dis banded a Dart of his forces, or relaxed in his precautions, at this suggestion and"the suggestion should have provei only & Teint, what would have been the extent of the abuse of the cowardly Ra dicals, who have lost no opportunity of villifying the most energetic and nsetu f our heroes andMesr ' .To these remarks 1 will add a sliort and conclusive answer to all the "North Carolinian V'lllustraiioi.sol thedisposi tion shown by Jackson to act the milita ry. despot. Wiien certain news reach ed him of peace, he promptly restored the reign of the laws at New-Orleans. Not satisfied with seeing all impediments taKen out or ine way oi tne luture ms pensationorhiS authonty, as though dis appointed at the defoat of intestine trea sou and a foreign foe, the Judge imnie diately began the exercise of his ofilcia (unctions with a summons to the tiene ral to answer for his former conduct! 1 he latter bbeyed the summons. ith out a useful purpuse in viewwithout the least possibility that- such a step iaiiiVi onr ia q ti1!!!' iiriilAi' a rti i . vouiu iui ijioii a i ij vsmviiiivi uiauvi oaiiis- lar circumstances to our nTjilitajry chiefs, who knew their duty, and loved their country, this infatuated Judge fined the General one thousand dollars for con tempt, which was immediately paid. If military despotism had beeti the most distant object of Jackson's soiil, would he thus have submitted, with a numerous army at his order, and the great mass ot the gratelul population pouring im precations on the head of a petty judi cial tyrant? But the necessity which alone could justify martial law had pas sed away; and' where is the slanderer who can raise his voice in defamation of the republican character Aod principles of Jackson, where those principles can be brought into fair operation? Nay, tt is 'amongst the mongrel charges of this toryhed" orth-Uarolinian," that Jack son has dared to express and recommend tree discussion amongst every class ot Tin a i in rka TO o rt H ill f-' I proceed now to the third particular ot the, conduct ot Ueneral Jackson, on which this " North Carolinian" has f (resumed to express his malignant and alae condemnation. ; If the force, which Kn ctgfu ln1ia(0 htvn "AvArwtiolii.inir " had been such", then it reflects trreat dis- rrace unon the Georgians that thev sliould have made so poor a figure, with at least equal means, if they' had pleas - fed to exert it before Jackson's arrival, by reinforcing ueneraj Games with a small detachment only, to uisperse these miserable fugitives, as they are hcre 're- J resented to be. But this iS ftll fudge, ackson's name had some effect in ma king the Indians retire before himj but another motive was apparent to all . at thetim.' It was in Florida the Indians expected to find protection from pursuit, while they carried on the war on,nfty and' every part of the extensive southern frontier, which neither Jackson;. or any oflier.nian, could have protected with double his force." Here arises the cause for the entry of Florida. Thef' North -Carolinian" wouldj im pose the lielief tliat Generaf Jackson en tered Florida jvithotft orders, because Congress have the only power of de daring war. Here' another fact is as sumed; which is, thdt suth enjry was an act of war. - Tlie true fact is, that the Spaniards were bound by treaty to keep luuiainiili inifir ij;ri uui j- icai,t;aoie, which they not being able to do, we bad a r'izhi. iccolding to the laws of nations. to' protect ourselves. If the Executive exceeded their nowers in the orders i ,ven toihe Generalthat is a matter be: twocn thfl, president and tw thiags rt dearly deTuoUstraUt in! uua e lt that we uii a ng'if to preserve oar ui peaco by onteriar Flo rida, hi too aborhce of Kpaaih forco or aothontv sa&cieat for th pirpose; aod Jly,"aa come withia tbs kttowU edgeioae who bavo read tk doca- moriu on the subject, that the General was authorised by the ExecuUvt to en ter Florida, aad " to pr tuci tg$- ures, and njud suck punufimtnt, a7 would "brina: the war to a speedy con clusion." With regard to the condoct of the Governor of Georgia, had ho done oo more than send troops to protect the frontiers of tlra StateJVithin his jurisdic tion, he would have donp hi duty bat, instead of this, he sent out a militia forte beyond1 his jurisdiction, who entered i irttndiy town oi the vreekt, ir there committed numerous, wanton and india- krinfWiato murders - ' The last particular which this writer comments upon, t ' the ecouuet of the General while , Governor of Florida. His remarks on this head, he begins by stating a know u faltehood; i. t, thai the Spanish Governor staid fur the purpose ot delivering over the province to the General: for. when the General arrived with the troops to take, possession, this Governor refused to give it up for some time; and after remaining for some tAcae Unger, after his functions ceased, at tempted to carry away the rerorda of the", province, . by which. ' great . injury would have occurred to individuals, and to the United States, a loss of more than a million of dollars, by theintro duction of fraudulent claims. Tlie Geaerat, in whom' was vested the now er, by the law of Congress, prevented uiuc injuries uy. uia uiiuuess- -r.. I forbear more remarks 'upon the as suiaed conclusions and presutnptnoui remarks nf thia illirinrHl shd tnxlirnant writer, with respect to the particulars above; and also upon the pitiful Story of the Senator tart! t, -" ii The strong, concluding appeal whid this writer, makes, is feeling Cnoug rut, although the grounds of objection taken bf him to the ueneral are the mere thdtc of excuneAt .can be readily belief ed that the firm defender of luBcduntry's rights, the staunch supporter of Repub lican principles, and the advocate of a system of true American policjry hich shall render us at once independent of foreign nations, and particularly of .the land of caket, and secure our independ ence and peace, is not a man' to suit the views of the " North-Caroliiilan." Amonsrst the Radicals, he has only to decry every measure of national policy, . . i - . - - r . to siantier every man oi pre-eminent usefulness,' and advocate . the snuffing politician whose services heretofore at tracted little blame and no voluntary praise; and he (the sham " North-Caro- liman) may rise to eminence as their preceptor and guide! WALLACE P. S. It is submitted to the Editors' of the Register, whether, instead of col ecting a rougn expression irom each of i few papers scattered over the Conti nent, in order to introduce their sublimf simily of the vipers and the sun it would n.t have been made doubly applicable, if they had confined themselves to the writers in only three or four neighbor ing Radical prints; placing the ." North- Carolinian" in the midst of the " Thea tre,1" &l substituting the name of " Craw ford," with that of Jackson! W. FOR THE STAR. Messrs Editors, Among the various communities composinzour creat renub lie, we know of none more noted for good economy, and all the estimable vir tuesV than. the society ot Friends. Com mortly called Quakers. We know some- thin? of their habitual aversion to tned- dlin; with state politics. But iu the pending question of the Presidential e lection, have they net as great interests ai issue as eny outer, portion. I our iej low citizens? They "certainly have? and we nope ana trust tneir, influential mem bers will rightly appreciate that inter est, by promptly attending the polls, inejr ana meir inenas on tne day or e lection. We presume not to .dictate, but we respectfully redommend to them to inquire diiiRently and impartially into the respective claims of two of the most prominent candidates for that im portant trust, Mr. Adams 'and 'Mr, Crawford. We do nOt dissemble that we anticipate a favorable result from such an'enquiry. .Tlieywill certainly learn vometliing of Mr. Adams's trans cendant abilities aa a statesman, and his more thorough acquaintance with ques tions of government, both at home and in 'other fcountries, by, Vjmuch longer public service, than Jus honorable com petitor; But what; will not be a lit ! valued is, those stern moral principles, which has ever ieeo such 'as to restrain him fraiiLthe onchriatian act ofSghting of prticr- to ijf. ural,ird py terr--t roamtefit chnstiasu . e Uwb4 . iu l v. that U will U UmtA also that STr. A 0 Holds political opioions ort in acor-'; danet with our , fere constitwtiaa Hail does his iwpectaMprirat,"rIr. Craw4 0 From the JScv Yuri; ATrvoiican. . 4 33oicfiir hat. end UottiAt ctW Vni . following extract from theKatTimAl In fflKgeuccrhea k was crahut.hltt Crawford mji4 -( caucus in 18iG,'is wtU contrasted by the National Journal Wttb. a recent, article front the llm paper,,,. I . with th aatue Uditorn no that.it iifur caucus, aa UrawlorU.,, . J ,;-,,. Vtoxa the Ktionl r-Veltlfeeac'er ' v Marfl &A, 1811. a.frwi J3ttiK4., , WacoAaultPwrowa v. The niot c- trai. ncliiutions and pro- A nr Vr . f o-' kabty tkt t)tvrM f pntioa ttii bci the artatpMbUtu ' taken any cuarter,' Umlly,hjr.oiaing- ttie elcctlorf of WTv" examination into Un Crawford to the Fro.' circuautancea, a com. '4cnry v that k has bkiation of whica tad , bx- nominated by a rearly brodueed. a nu t F th rrnub Uommalion m Vrrt llduiincrubtrs ofCon ipfmitimto th pukKex gxnt U a tt 6roa witfBnt Mine idle -to fill thathirh atar aaaertions havo bee tlon." ' iak io thi subject, That this ftomlna- ' c wtucu leerT. an at- tion ihould be cau tntion tber w ere hot lu5ve.w- havo im originally entitled to, . ver maintained. ' Ou, unce uiey nayo oeea jhe conimry, we con- ( etJn:tWtrfktraUd aider 'It onW hi th facu m ftn th -'light bf a'recoBimctv. , cvunt'Ti thtf 4ojuoh, by ; as tea tfr ,np, - thr -wct pectablc a ' body wA, pntmcted jf pten, for their, Wim- 'T i1! ' 'tbered-'tojeti.of ita i On the part of Br, 'ia'.country-.whoaa'' Crawford's friends, no ' honesty , and " indev , ' exertioni Were; par-"' peodenee. were, con ed. hi no labour was inicaously diaplayed, too rrrat, So no mcana in , the openneu of aid their objoct? Wi- occasion,- and Vtho' " IH made f manly spirit of thru th tctwuiu an - proqeeduifa." ' Froiii pkemeral print in ihi k ho character 'of tho rit. U tht fcAaroc, me,' auctt resptet is ter and, toctraf th rus to the prooeed fatlHgt of iAeir pp j wff,'M always" due, netit - , ,h- ' buttoo 'acldom.puiJ, ' t IF cauctism aa it rjvte or public, ' iscalle be rieceaiarjr ' life to u,s counsels of amonif parties, to e o -UeMhf th fun euro uiufy2 of action, uy, who have on theirf it -Would be expocUV .aide the- advantage ntvto deyise kome 0f Ixpeifience. '.mam-' more touitabU methtJ ' l. ..:. ' i yMnttp-emt. Somot jeep stake in tho iwmuu. uim- . communitv. Hut we mott trulg rtfruMV;.: a nbtask forthelrre OS, fttepnjtettaai r commendation, nor cvinansji purv, i u m -they demand , fan, terfermff with A it , ewn 0 thB. Kpubli dal Cutitt of tho mem.., f Aa vrhnk Aerr of Congrt, aud their -... proceeding without being subject formea t ftwuk, rene to tha iirjtuiu of eon. rou. and almost irro -oidcrriotuiiilutMugM ,i,uO,l0 appeal yv to havt no bwrinj ert; Tbe conciarencO tht gueiHOH, u Some ? . 0f a lwe proportion uicuiuu uim .u ,C. ;pj vnoae who oara for prencnt all the rebut tainr veaw niol ikano in the TJaited thCBublioobnfidfln- SUtei us, &c. .yt ... j u. w oninioB. sum! Should the day un. .mio-ht t h.v r. Ibrtunately ever a t fect ,. to confirm th nve, when a nom- .iK of tho who tn. ination nhall be roude cline 'to that onirtion. ' adver, to the pmbU , rathor than to- Shako numetf,,H.'iu v cvit A man must cer ot tin aystera wilt be felt. On. tbit aubiect wo fully ac tainly nave a Decided turn ior singularity in his ISute; who re jeeta what he bimsal approve because j ia approved also by . many other , 'Andj it appears equally singular to us, that ' One who approves, in. all respeQts, a eandi : date for a public sta tion, should with'hnlrl quiesce in the viewi of Uov. Harbour, ex, pressed in. the Senate the other day. " bod forbid (said Mr. Bar bour) .that the power ot electing a Presi dent of the United States should be lodg ed in any' other httndi than thote of the people, im his support, themeiveo. 't he wlioU t 'because others, n e Congrcsa united, die yory respect eapablo ' tatiug nomination, ' 0j deciding: cdrrecUy, would weigh no more T entettain, the aame than a featber in the, opinion with himself. It is very certain, that if our fellow citi kens, in going to the polls, always acted upon" tltia -x nrin!nl. -.'Wn balance against the pilblicwSU, Any die- , tation in opposition to the public aentiment would be otwiord , am uuunjrv v ui 4 snoiiio. mako a tare rights of the people selection of public a-' . - and justly acoitfed by getil. The election Vi them.'? . v i of a President of tha ; v' United 5 8tait8,,.thua lafluaaceaV' inatiad of t beinir an advancement of the- most woi-iVivV ' "-' " would be aoaticisnv of a new-sort, tit '' wnrcn au wooaro most worthy would be, ex eluded, to the,, preference of th one who- was teasi vnmic 10 me puDno confidence. . , t o oppose a canaidate, otherwise approved, because, highly ecommertcUd by many other who are themselves approved; appears to us, in short, to be to i e verse the principlca of our republican Institutibiia. and to nkce our x-lii. tions for office on the worst possible basis that coiuu o coiiuivca tortnetn, ,;, , ' - from the Kational InteiligerKe .- ' TOgtf Hat' 'KDtTOasM. ' Oentkmensil wait pleased lo observe, ' someiiae agdj jour.ticolatiation of wil rmgnesa to admit into your paper, ju-go- .n . tnenti or intelligence lasupport oreach, v ' of anjfvf the IesidcntiiU candtiiatesj and encouraged by; it, I request the fay tor of .you to insert la to-morrow's In,i teiligencer.the enclosed aiticles of pub- ncimeuigewge-irom uuio anaAiaoama; . ir "' A 4 t is a matter be- a duel with the intent to jnttfdcr a fel- the t ft toinmuBication, front ,lhw Congrwsr forjIowHiorta1.;in Jhis particular, lie,must I ,f.j&Se$Alh i - V -t : ' " , v '.V . ' . - i - . f' i . v 4 .r . .. : s -v."-'- - ' ' . A'V,'