General Andrew Jackson, future president of the United States, was enraged, and wanted Captain Obed Wright prosecuted for murder. Rabun rejected the authority of the federal government to intervene in the affairs of a state, especially over a state-controlled militia.
General Andrew Jackson, future president of the United States, was furious, and wanted Captain Obed Wright prosecuted for murder. Rabun refused to acknowledge the federal government's authority to interfere in a state's affairs, particularly regarding a state-controlled militia.