Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-06-22

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From abe Resersuiiie oesene.
MAJOR GENERAL JACKSON.
Letter from asentisn.an in this country 70, IT. H.
Fog. Of Psrginia.
Mar tst, 1914.
In my short excursion through this country,
| nothing has been so gratifying as the means il
has afforded me q answering your last letter
Lon the subject Of msioe general Jackson n You
tell me- that the Bedwork. mappery. and clo-
set war" ofthe north, has lost all its impor-
tance, IN comparison with the brilliant success
and unparalleled achievements of the hero az
Tennessee. And that particular sketch of
the person and character of man, who has rem.
dered such important services to his country
cannot but be highly Interesting To the public
Partial, a. am to his virtues, patriotism and
military talents, am unwilling to employ my
pen in decorating his brow with laurels, howe
yer well earned, at the expence of his com pa.
| triots in the north. IF they have not already
achieved as much, they have promised more
ana unless We deny them equal talents, we can
| not doubt their performance. So that you see,
general Jackson, in passing thou RI my hands,
will gam nothing by comparison with his con.
temporarics. 3- ft
ne want OF persenal Acquaintance with
him, will no doubt save the exposure of
many foibles and MANY virtues; but he
VIII not gain by blind Partially to the one,
or malignant prejn,ic- agalns, the other.
his tame isestaohshed on too firm basis,
to be affected by either. as long as vi,tuons
actions, and military glory have any admir-
erss -
The hrst time we see him IT, active life
IS IN the revolutionary war hough then
only youth. he fought and suffered IN de-.
renee OF those principles Of liberty, which
ne mas since maintained with the most pa :.
trlotlc zeal. He was taken prisoner by the
British, and Confined in Charleston a consi
derabie time. After the close of the revo.
luton, he came to the bar, where, for ma.
ny years, he maintained high rank boil,
as lawyer aud citizen. He has spent
the last twenty FIVE years in Tennessee,
where ne has supported character for in
tegrity, and zeal for the welfare of his
country, unimpeached even by malice. He
mas ever occupied The first place in the es..
t'oatcR of his fcl.pw cfsiassss aud being sue.
cesslveiy hsnored WIKI their confidence, as
an advocate at the bar, fudge, and as their
representative in Congress--the latter an.
pontment ne resigned in disgust. at the in.
trisies OF the federalists during Mr. Adams
administration. Since then. he has lived as
private citizen, upon an. independence
sweetiy earned by the honest pursuits rf his
profession at the bar--till the blast of war
was blown into his ears" he relnquished the
savory viandsthat sucked upon his table
the ease and Tranquility of domestic life
and with two. thou and uoun,eers whom he
had inspired with portion Of his own ma
triotic zeal, offered hi, services to his conn
try. His anxiety and vigilance on this oc.
CASTOR, and his devotion to the welfare of
the volunteers undsr his command, are well
known to the public. But it was not until
the creek Indians broke out into hostilities
that threatened the destruction Of the from.
tiers IN their vicinity, that General Jackson
found an opportunity of signaiiziny himself
inthe service of his country, by the won.
cerful dIsplayof Ills patriotism and military
skill Although laboring under the effects
OF a wound id his left arm. occasioned by
shot from pistol, that deprived him ofthe
use OF 1t, and menaced hislife, at the cali
OF his Country he put himself at the head of
his troops, aud unde r the pangs of disease,
IN the rlgors of the season, and i'm the midst
OF prlvations, conducted them to victory and
glory. He has destroyed rever. the saw.
age hostility OF the Creeks, and given peace
and security to the southern frontiers
Gen. Jackson is now about SO years old.
his stature is about feet, his person re.
markabls thin, and apparently incapable of
enduring fatigue OF labor: His manners are
those ct apoite scholar and an accomplished
gentleman. Easy and independent in con,
versation. he communicates his sentiments
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