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Court of Inquiry Mt Fort Gibson..--No. 4.


Our last number exhibited the facts that the clique
Of military commanders avaled themselves of an ac.
cdena affair instrument to destroy the accuser
The "order" spoken Of in last, issued without
regard ts rights justice or decency and persisted in
with the characteristics of bgotted tyranny. The
cuscr appealed in vain to relentless power He sought
investgation--t was refused him-he begged rescin-
sion of the " order"-hs request was denied-he de-
manded to be heard in his own defence-hs demand
gave offence to the tyrant who sat wrapped up in his
own might and Importance, reckless of the writings
and opportunities of the jured citizen, his victim


The accuser then applied to the Secretary of War,
upon whom he supposed he had natural and political
right to rely. He stated the circumstances, and aske
for rodrcss-but the army clique at Washington
tanned its branch Gibson, palsed the arm, mudded
the brains and sealed the lips of that defender of the
American constitution, and the rghtsof American cti
zens and he remained SILENT and suffered tn; "order"
TO continue in operation and the citizen to remain rob-
bed Of half of his rights


Inc following letter to the Secretary OF War explains
'uiiy the nature of the affair which ostcnsbly called
'orth tho "ordor"-how it enforced and what the


victim done to it, Citizens of the United States
are called upon to attend and remember that this
the precedent established ut a military post belong


g 70 our Government-that it is the ipse di ait Of a
commanding Officer. that gives and takes away their
rights and privileges


CREEK AGENCY, April a. lS43.
or T:-Accompanying, send an order issued
y Vol. Davenport, Commanding officer at Fort


,oson, dated same day, the Court OF lnqui.
~ suing at that Post, investigating accusations
'"aue oy me against Col. Mason, closed its pro-
oeeu'ngs; and, was doubtless, forwarded to you
~. ',s same mail with the procsedngs of the court
,T tne purpose of having effect upon the result Of