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From the If Stales Telegraih the six militiamen. Binns, and o thers, his associates, have charged Genl Jackson in terms, wilh the murder of the militia men executed at Mobile In the Press of the 1 2th of September, we were challenged to appeal to the War Depart ment, in the following terms : (We give the extract literally.) The Length of the Tour" Wc devoted a portion of our paper jf Monday to "General DufTGreen'sacc -ntoftheSix 3 Militiamen," and we trust we fully satisfied our readers, that the assertion he m kes, and which was before made by General Jackson, "that the Tennessee Militia were mustered into service for six months," is without foundation Bu we are willing to put this question at rest" by an appeal WE APPEAL TO THE WAR DEPARTMENT. General Green is on the spot, and we ask him to address a request to the Secretary of that department, for information Let him make the inquiry, in proper terms, and he will be furnished with a re ply, as no information is withheld, in any jNof the departments, which will vindicate xa citizen against unjust accusation or reproach. We do not hesitate to say, he will find on the records of the Department of War, evidence, that Governor. Blount of Ten nessee, applied to Mr. Madison in bo'.alf of the militia of that State ; part of which were the six murdered men ; that their term of service should not exceed THREE MONTHS as prescribed by the Laws of Tennessee, Mr. Madison, then President of the U. tates, directed that 11 THEY SERVE ONLY THAT TIME.' We now publicly call upon General Green to make this inquiry. If he docs not do it, it will be because he knows the facts to be as vje have stated. If he docs, and zve should be found in error, xve will muke amends ' This challenge produced the following correspondence : D. GREEN TO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL. Washington 3rh Seht 1827.

Sir It has been asserted in ihe Naiion-

aIntelligenccr that the records of the

proceedings in the case ot the 44 six militia men," executed at Mobile, were for warded by Mr. Madison to the Governor of Tennessee; audit has been more than insinuated that the cause was, that Mr. Madison disapproved of the course pursued by the commanding Geneial, on that occasion. I have, respectfully, to ask 1st Whether the original proceedings were so sent back ? Snd. Is there any correspondence bey , tween Mr. Madison and any other person relative to those militiamen, on file in your department ? If so, what was it ? 3d. Is there any order or record, on file in your Department, which discloses what was Mr. Madison's opinion relative to those men ? If so, what was it ? 4th. Were the records returned to the Executive of Tennessee? If so, for what cause ? 5th. Were the records, in similar ca ces, transmitted to the Executives of the, r States ? If so, for what cause ? Respectfully, D. GREEN. Col. Jones, Adjt Gen. U. S. COL. JONES TO D GEEN. Adjutant General's Office, ? Washington, Sep'. 20th, 1827. J Sir In reply to your note, of the ISth instant, I have to inform you, that the records of the Adjutant General's Office, afford no information relative to the trans-

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are not on file ; the records do not show Washington, 15th Oct 1827 ' llv Z a'c 11 fluu'tca 'nc that they ever were-neither do the rec- ?,v n GT r . fS ' Ugh not wahoul u.y, to ords show, that the proceeding of anv 1 vt hc return of the secretary of ransnut you the information requested, General Court Martial Thich the ankles 1, ' n l-h 1Mlant' 1 addrcssed hi whlch, ls dlsc,osed the following exof war require to be kept Id urese v i V ? W51". thal yu shou,d e in- tract Horn a report made to me by the ed in the office nhVi!Sif " ! Ke;V ' ;llu.ctcd 10 furmsU lhe itornation asked third Auditor ; It appears Col Phili

have been tran.irJ:;: . or , my letter to ColondTow.onf of the 'Pkin regiment was mustered into

ith u t. As yet, the Secretary has not v,ce Fayette ville, it; June, 1814. lor six replied Intending to leave the enemies mouths, by Robert Hays, Assistant Inol Ge cral Jackson without apology for sPector General of the militia of said withholding from his supporters the Sialc an" that said regiment was muaterofficial documents connected with his de- cd ul oi service by the same officer a fence against charges circulated by them, lne sa"'e place, on the 2; h 3 uu I again address you, and ask your official thc services generally commencd on the statement of the term tor which Colonel 20th Jute 1814, from which time to the Pipkin's regiment of Tennessee militia 27l, January, 1815, the troops were Penwere mustered and paid. crally paid, exclusive of travelling all.

It is said that the Hon Secretary him- ai,cei from F-yetttville to their home, "

have " been transmitted to the Executives

ot other Mates." I am, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant, R. JOMES,';. Genl. D. Green. Esq D. GREEN TO COL. TO A'SON. Washington, 19th Sept. 1827 Sir The manner in which General Jackson has been assailed in the public prints, on account of the execution ot thc " six militiamen," makes it proper far me to ascertain at wi at lime Colonel Pipkin's regiment were mustered, and the period fcr whicn they received their pay. Wi i ) ou please to answer me, and give mc the information on those points which thc fiics in your office furnish : and a copy of sich correspondence, if there be anv, as passed between the Department and proper officers, about thc terms of service of the " six militiamen," and Col Pipkin's regiment? Yours, rcspocrl'uliv, D. GREEN Col N Towson To this letter Colonel Towson replied, tha it had been referred to the Third Auditor, in whose possession the vouch ers, touching the subject, were filed On the 26th, no answer having been received from Mr. Hagnei, the'lollowirffcuitfe was addressed to that gentleman ?J H Washington City, Sept. 26, 1827 Sir Colonel Towson, the Paymaster General informs mc that my letter to him, of the S9!h instant, had been referred to

you as the proper person to respond to the inquiries therein made. I i egret that you have not paid that prompt attention to it which is usual, it: your ofii t, k which, if I am correctly inlb.-mcd. has been given to inquiries corning hum the enemies of' Gen Jackson. As a conductor of a nu'vic firrss at rrs

point, I am in some measnrc created the

organ through which thc friends of Gen Jackson expect to receive copies of o!li cial documents. In seeking to obtain them, I am desitous so to demean mysc if, towards those from whom they die to he, obtained, as to leave them no justifiable course for rt fusing to furnish them ; and therefore, alhongh I consider my first application to be couched in unexceptionable terms, I desire to know, vvhethcrvou will, or will not, give me the inhumation asked for. Respectfully, DUFF GKEEN. To Peter Hagner, Esq. 3d Auditor.

self took an active part in ciiculatirg Binn's infamous pamphlet ; if so, a nlu sal to compiy with my request, will demonstrate more fully the means by which thf. existing Administration endeavor to der ive the people. As I kt ow that my inquiry can be easily answeied, I hope you will reply to day .Yours, D GREEN. Pfter Hagner. 3d Auditor We were aware that Mr Hagner would submit this It tier to the Secretary, and it was writtm will, n A

bring our con espondence to a crisis1 10 10,1 us whether any order firm Mr We anticipated that it would either byn Madison lequiring them to serve for six

w nun IIUIIIC3. Experience, however, having confirmed

j .i.ai impression, l now have to inform 'iU, fhat this is the last time I shall yield to sin. ilar applications, by whomsoever made, u hen it i palpable the information is asked exclusively for political effect I have the honor io be vourobedient vCr. ar.t JAMES BARBOUR. Duff Green. Esq. It win be seen, that our inquiry was simp.ythis: For what term of sen ice ua, Colonel Pipkin' regiment n-ustircd ana nam r V t, ..t. - r

. w.w ,lyji ,laK itr AJ i.i.lip

a h iter from the Honorable S prrrtm v

himself, or an order to Mr. Hagner to hold no correspondence with us B. uevir.g that he who had .idrtd the Commissary General to trani r he patronage ol his Department to John Binns, as a reward

lor his lorgeues. who had retailed his in

months coulc be hmnd m. th. fii... u:-

Dc panment. Wc k ew that no such ordcr existed we knew more; that, m no case, where militia weie called into service under the act of 1812, did the Resident lue an order reouiiimr

serve six monhts; and that, in all cases,

Colonel Tows n, Paymaster General, and

wnicn you represent him to have inform-

cd vou had been referred tn ? tu

m - -m v iiiv I'iw proper person to respond to the inouiries

therein made, I have to slate, tha on the morning of its being so referred, it W3s

returned to him, with an intimation timt

no information, which the documents in this office miirht afford on the

i-.ruiwwv, iuiunin.li i;umui a uii cetion, to that effect, from thc Secretary of War. Hespcctfullv, PE I ER HAGNER, Auditor. Duff CJiieen.

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1 '" i-uvj 1 1 lum u nit ju w...iaf i u iuai,inaii cases famous pamphlet, would not hesitate to w,,crc lhe tail was not limited m i

attempt to bolster the chaige by a garbled tCrm the n,ilitia w ere mustered for six extract ol documents, or an argumenta- n,onths. I he law can be fout-dinvol 4 Hon of thc case, we intentionally narrow, d PaKc 4()7 ot Bioren and Duane's edition down our inquiry to the single point of the ot thc Laws of he United States, m these term ot se wco wc were not deceived. uo,ds Mr. Barbou;, finding himself reduced to " Jnd be it further exacted That the the unpleasant necessitv ol certifying, in said detachment .hall nor be cotnulud to the face o hmv fi.:nfiMef9 tlut .he six f Mr a l.ng,r ierm han oc m,u hs after militiamen were legally mustered into they arnve ai th place of renndcv'ua " aervieo for six months, introduces that l'"is Mi Ba.bou kne. Why th.n ceitmeatc oy nn insinuation that they did he spek of his difficulty 2 Did th J

...w.,.v.,u uui io ins re- uimuuiiy consist in ihe uboi of atcertain.

iug me ierm ot service ot these men, or the apprehensin that the publication of the tiuth, wouid expose the slanders, first published by the infamous John Bu.ns, upon authority of instructions from this city, and actively propagated by the Hon. btrcrctary himself, during his electioneer, ing tours of the last summer? In this Mr. Ba.bour has overacted his part He has demonstrated in the first place, his reluctance to furnish any vindication ol General J-ckson f.om o foul a charge. Why else does Iv find a. y difficulty in peimitfing Mr Hane. to writ these simple words: " Pipkin's regiment was mustered and paid for six months serv.ct?" This Mr Hagner could have done bv a sirnnip -, r ., .i

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D E V A II I M E NT OF W A R , October .6th, 1 8 27. C

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-"".; uiriV't to yijtir not e ol t nc LOth.

.-igi.ifyji.g a ujish to bv informed, turoVgli he piopei -oflire!. lor what term f Semite Coh)u. l Pipkin's regiment of Tennesec n.iiitia wcic musterea into service, Sc lor wnat term they were paid, and that the object ol piocuring the information was to defend General Jackson against certain charges ; I have to reply, that I should have had no hesitation ii causing the information you request to b furnished, but for the circumstances which had previously occurred relative to this subject. Shortly alter the publi- ation, io the

Nashville papers, by the friends or Gen

MR.IIAGNER'S ANSWER.

Treasury Department.

Third Auditor's Office, Sept 26, 1327

Cwr in reply to your letter othis i,l""Vi,4C "y me menus or Ucn. W,M,W uf " '"ipie reiei t ncc to the entry morning's date, having relation to a lttcrX Jdckso!) Prpoiting to contain thc facts UV0U ills b(J"ki and in less time than it addressed by you on thc 19th instant to ' co.r,5clctl vllh the condemnation of the vvou'd ,ake Baibeur to recount his

..uiuiaiucii forming a portion ol Uo;onel -"M"y uurrci toast ; certainly in much Pipkin's command, application was made Ici,!? lhan nc is accustomed to spt nd in listo me by some citizens opposed to enl. lcninK to the Kickapoo Amb ssador," Jackson, lot copies of all the dnni.int or " - hie!" Clerk." reaHitia- d.,

in uiis iepariment Calculated t t tSrnt to the public a full view of the subject I declined doing so, on the print ipit tnat if it was thc will nl Ue njir. ri,.. .

should be made public, theit repiesentalives in Congress assembled would older it.

ncn, however, vou came forwanl. coes iurther than a in n ri:ffi..i. :M

claiming to be plnccd in some n easuie furnishing e repiv to nu inquiry It in connexion with Genual Jackson's de- piovcs tha Mr. Barbour knows the

Ui r . ' ujniu IUUI15UCU wnn Uie . iiMii iikiiment were natii inr pon the return of thc Sccretarv of ' nroceerfin, ni'iuf m. o iV , . c . paiulor

,T II I,- . r- f,- v. ,,,w v,"UH .Mill SI I r.at o jia uiuuup 9 IIIUI, Ur)CS inai I If V WffB War, wc addressed him thc fo low m- case, nrrptt , j- ... r .....j ' j .i. : wero

: 10th instant : RrncMi t..i i... . i l r . 1,1 100

uunauu, ieijny monies might "w,inc ennrpc oi murdt i, soindustri-

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ix viaz. ne.

W e say that Mi. B,rbou' h.s disclosed hi" teiuctanc to contribute io the deIt nee ol Gene a? Jackson, bee. u-c his introoucing a ctiufirate about the search of his Chit! t lerk Icr and ordtr horn Mr.

Madison, bmg ap..rt from the inquiry,

r.. n ; -rz "".iaioon,ormiCTCpre5entecl,i i ousiy propagaied agams; General far kson '"Ur from tlic withheld ,,, and .11 paiifc. Laving .olcit- and Upo Vhlch hi. o.n hope, , power ctiv. i auaressea a note to the Pay master cd it. I

General, requesting to be. iMormed lor weie furnished with the only document in The statement about the s.ar rnaf Irrmdl tprvirn lll D.i.:. .1... rr- . . . - . .

ch fl the

v..niei v lei k, has io cor rexion wi'fMho term of servict , extrp' so far as it furnishes those, who are disposed o strain eery crjp.struction of law to convict Gen. Jntkon ot murder, because he approved of the proceedings ol a ( ourt Matiial.'

vv nn an argument, in the lace of the knovn

. , ' t -uvu Mini un, umy UUtUIIICUl 111 wnat term ot service Colonel Pinkin's re the r,fT,rr

gtment of I ennessee Militia were must- ings, namely : the order of General Jack cred into service, and for what term they son on those proceedings, confirming the were paid; my letter was referred to the sentence of the Court, and directing its lhud Auditor, who declines giving an execution No sooner had this document answer unless specially instructedby you been published, than applications were 1 he obiect of this note is tn stntp f linr rim mn,)A t r.. :r . ..

. f j . . . i nmir inauon, vvneuier ,u a" dl gumciii, m me race 01 the kno""Ti mtormation desired is necessary to defend there was any order from th. President of of the law, to prop the exploded General Jackson nor4in;r th rU-wr tt - , . i r r r

, . --5,-... - .,...bw u .naits irquiung ripKlti S Com- tiiaigc. Murder, so industriously propagated thro' mand to serve six momhs and if such Having thus identified himself with thc ,cfouwry of a pamphlet, is. could not be found to uc the fact fcL ,OSt unworthy s r derer. S Ja k sued from the press of the infamous John officially certified. Diligent search s,n. we cannoen y M Barbour the fte!rtic;totler made into the records by my ChielCU ings .hich must bar w! 1 his imlnaha Mr 11 .r . Jclc3o... and no such order has been found-recur- tion. It is with him, as with all others, iformMion ring, however, to my original ground, the who enter upon the practices ol vice -!

... . ' " vw.vii.vaw Hiiuiitm unu you now Janes Harbour, the ate Uoumor r.t V r.

ask for information on another branch of ginia, sunk into the voluntary ceufi ato this subject, which you say is necessary to maker, to shield so abandoned a calumni-

servant, D. GREEN Hon. Jas. Barbour, Sec. of War.