Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-03-30
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ELIZaBETH-TOWN,
TUESDAY, MARCH so, 1919.
For the Elisabeth Tosun Gazette.

For the Elisabeth TOwn Gazette.
MEssRs. EDIToRs,-We have read,
with that attention and interest which the
subject should excite 10 the breast of eve.
ry friend to his country, the documents
which have lately been exhibited to the
public on the subject Of the Seminole war !;
together with Gen. Jackson's structures
upon the report of the committee Of inves-
tigation appointed by the Senate, and the
answer TO these structures By Gen. La.
cock, chairman of the committee, which
has just been published. The impression
made by perusal Of these papers, upon
every appropriated and rejecting citizen,
must, we think, be one and the same--thal
OF strong disapproba'ion and of serious
alarm. We regret indeed most sincerely,
that the laurels on Jackscn's brow should
so soon have met with this whitening blast
we regret most sincerely, that ere the echo
returned from an admiring world to the
acclamati0ns which saluted the Hero Of
New.Orleans had died away, the Ameri
can community should have been called
to drown it in the voice of censure. We
regret that the emotions Of gratitude which
filed every American bosom TO the Cham,
pion OF our rights, must give way, as we
think, to the feelings of irritation and re-
proach for the abuse Of power with which
their confidence had invested him. Gen.
Jackson must now, we conceive, be
brought before the Judgment Of his coun.
trymen, not as hero, but as a servant.
Laying aside all those prepossessions
which are inconsistent with impartial de-
cision, the American people must arraign
him at their bar, as one of their number,
intrusted by them as their minister with
certain powers, to be exercised for certain
purposes, 10 subordination to that consti
tuition which is the charter of their will
and the wall of their liberties. If, as we
believe, he has violated this charter, if he
has broken through this wall, and set un-
hallowed foot upon the sacred soil which
it encloses; he should suffer without allie
Walton the consequences which free PEG.
pie should be stern to inHict, and which
his presumptuous aggression will have
brought upon himself. From abroad our
country has nothing to fear--her danger
is from within. Commanding the respect,
while she excites the wonder Of the world !;
containing adequate means of defence in
the number, spirit aud bravery of her
population, if she perish, the viper which
stings her to death will be nourished il
her own bosom. The fate OF all Other
republics stares us in the face. Our
Constitution is yet an experiment. Thir-
ty years only have elapsed since its birth
but the shocks which it has received with
in this short period, are sufficient to Con
vince us of its solidity and durability
notwithstanding the attacks of foreign
malevolence and envy, while the foun-
dalton on which ii stands, virtue among
the people, shall remain stead(ast. This
precious constitution it becomes us most
scrupulously and jealousy to guard. As
we value the existence of our freedom, we
must be cautious against the least in
fringement-and we should most espe-
cially oppose in the beginning, every en-
croachment of the military upon the civil
power. We are now lorcibly called upon
by the late conduct of one Of our highest
officers, to set an example Of the condem-
nation and punishment awaiting that am-
bition, which would ride to power In the
chariot of military support over the neck
of civil authority. We do not pretend to
attribute to Gen. jackson views like this ;
but we would enforce the necessity of re-
sisting evil in its beginnings, Of using pre-.
ventatives rather than remedies after a
cure has become doubtful, and of showing
10 those who may hereafter have greater
opportunities, and perhaps more aspiring
ambition, by censure upon him who TO say
the least has beyond doubt exceeded the
power with which he was clothed, and te
a certain extent violated the constitution
the spirit with which their aggressions
will be met and resisted, aud that they
shall find no protection under the pretenct
Of necessity, +" the tyrant's plea"
CIVIS.
/ Fire.-On Tuesday the 9th inst. be
tween aud a, P. M. the Coal House o
Capt. VIM. Scott, of Rockaway Valley
Morris County, took fire from the Forge
chimney, and was consumed. Loss esti
mated at | 500 dollars. -Neuark Cent.
i 1t is stated, says LoudOn paper, OF
the authority of letters from Missionary
at Malta, that nine men belonging to til.
different British vessels lying al smyrna
had publicly denied Jesus Christ the Saw
Jour of the world, aud had embraced Ma
hometanism! This practice among tn,
English sailors, the same letter adds. wa