The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-28
ENqUIaER-OJFWE.
RICHMOND, Wal Jsnusry %, isi5
For IKE EJv,QUI0ER.


Some notice of the life and character of Ge-
nera! Jackson viii be desr anle at this time
to the readers or your Columns--The tistin-
Sushei p, s. he at present occupies, the hon
r:ble macnerin which he has brought the
Cree var to a termination, the unexamnicd
enthl sasm which he has inst,lled into his ar
M IN defence OF the nation--and the conf
dence which he has every where, obtaiped,
through this vast country, has excited much
curiosity, OF the part Of the public, 70 be-
come more intimately acquainted with him.
ihc writer of the Crisis viii, CRAFTY as far as
in ISIS power this anxcty for information
c1nce r.ing nan whose life viii constitute,
and has constituted already, an imp srts,nt q
poch, in the historyEf cur country. General
Andrew Jao kson wan as am told. horn in y.
Carolina, where he received q lib: raj e. oca-
tion, and at an early age commenced the
practice OF the law. H.. was esteemed .Ini-
nent IN his prof; ssion---His speeches at the
bar were always considered nervous and ad-
mircd tor tn; perspicuity IF the style ne
was pointed out 20 me, in Knoxville as IN ele-
giant scholar IL early lie he was poor, his
industry soon maze hun rich generous and
brave III his diSDostion, he was esteemed bv
all who knew him-and his influence soon De
came extensive he was elected a member of
the Tennessee Convention, and had large
share IN the formation of the consultation of
THAI Stdfe--On the admission of Tennessee
.ntc,the union Is a sister state, he was elect
e. to the House of Representatives, from
which he WAS subsequently transferred bv the
Tennessee Legislature to the Senate of tae
u. y his last station he occupied until he
was appointed Judge ot the Supreme Court
Of law and equity of Tennessee, which last
named Office he held for several years Ga
giving up this appointment which he filed
with honor to himself and advantage to his
Countrywide turned his attention TO the mill
tary ART ard soon rose to the rank OF Mqi.
& neral OF mihtia-In the capacity Of an Off
Ger 1T the head Of an army, comment is un-
NJ ccs,ary The has appeared and vet ap-
pears covered with glOry-thc laurels with
which he has decked mis- country's standard
VIII bloom for ages-IIis person remains to be
noriceti lie is tall, thin and spare, but mus
euiar and hardy, with an eye qlicl, and pen
etratmg-l have frequently seen Gen. Jack
son, and such was the impression his ap-
pearance made in my mind, that have said
| tn myself he is man Of Iron. Adversely
| can make no impression on bosom braccd
| hy such decision and frInness as is visible in
| his face and his manners. Let not the rea
| der conclude from this thathe is naughty, dis
| tant and imperious--uuitc the eontrary--It
Is true he sports not with the feelings of others
and no Use is permitted to wound his with
IMMUNITY but then he is gay, communicative
| q .Ileral, ard the more you know him, the
| more you admire and indeed love him. To
DC patriot, sol.ier * gentleman, is suf-
iicient tosecure the inviolable friendship OF
this highly distinguished Citizen. To the poor
he is liberal, 70 the unfortunate chart tbIe, to
| the hu-nblest private he IS mill & tender, to
the base K ;'lsatf cteG to his Country stern x
| unbendn g & yet Just. He is nov about fifty
hive, but he has Juvenil,ty of appearanCcthat
would make him ten years younger. The
| General IS married, but has no children, II
! IN the field and a. the head Of armies liz bat
! ties we admire the dauntiess soli:er we
love the man who at horne, and in retire
ment, is hospitabie ard friendly. and in this
particular the General IS pfe-claineatiy CON
| spicuous.
| AUTHOR OF TAE CRISIS.
| II Cen. Coffee is Z nQtive of WotozO1g
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