Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-19

dered his country, the beneficial effects Of
which, we are at this moment feeling;& would
to God he had com banded at Washington,
and had imprisoned Mr.. Madison and ms
weak and distracted Cabinet.
Then eur capital, consecrated by the name OF
the father Of his country, would never have
been in flames, and we should have been saw.
ed the shame oftitat indelibIe blot on our ma
tional character and glory. But Gen. Jaek-
sons opponents in trying to make outthe ca
talogue of his offences, entirely overlook that
Of his services They say nothing about his
liberal views in advising formation Of the Ca
binet, without respect To party, and with only
a regard to capacity. We hear nothing from
them fthe battles Of T'alapoosa and New-Or-
leans, wtfere he stood, like Leonidas at the
pass OF Thermopyle, saving his country, and
defeating its enemies; or If we do, they are urg-
ed rs reasons why ne should not be our Presi-
dent-h is dangerous, they say, TO have a man
of military genus tor our President. What
elevated Gen. Hanihon to such high and dis
tinguished honors:-his military services -
What made Gen. Lee Governor OF ginla.
when ne differed SO strongly from majority OF
the state, in the complexion Of his politics.
his military services. What made Gen. Wash.
ington President of the United States:-thr
confidence of the people, based entirely on ms
military services. Whythen should the talents
which elevated such distinguished men, be Oh
jected to IN Gen. Jackson! Let Us avoid the
disaster Of having Crawford, Clay, and an
Adams, and the shame OF Salistin, for our
Chief Magistrate. Give me no int isuerS -
but Jackson, the man brought Onward BY
the public voice; possessing a SOU glow.
ing with patriotism, and Hho iea:s not tao
strictest scrutiny. Whatever nta, bs tLc
decision of his country. Jackson Will mud
NICHE in the temples o! Fame, y! Vision,
and OF virtue, with Washin ION and ,lanlton
Fans IN and Anes ---tne iu>i.s q. ms &C
tions will be rejected. ard ms lame, IN
stream of light, vii. descend 70 posterity
10 ne did not oae h:oieIc f.SlAr, IN III 49,
RIGA does to jackson: his splend!a victory 3,
New Orleans preserved The intenltv OF the
Union, almost at the very mo.Aeli the sup
porteis O. John : Adams weT, ..ei; at,ns L
destruction at iarttcrd; when It hun. only ny
a th read they were Snetln. their KIM, e. 10 Sc
yer it IN t. ain, y vet nen. Nson il eensu,e!
for saving he wou!d have punished them foI
atte upt,ns the dissolution Of our Union, when
an age # blooi an mise.v must have been the
conse ,aence, had they succeeded. Resem-
bling Washington in the purity and ardonr OF
his notwithstanding hun in defending
his country, and exaltins At, tame among na-
tions-hke Wash,n ,ton, declining fame, tho
conrted bv it, we are not surprised that like
hun, he is accessible to the iancour and ma
lce of faction. With Jackson for our Presi.
dent. we NAV humble in peace our enemies.
we may realise splendid plans OF national glo
ry. and national happiness, IN fourishing
a gric ulture, extended commerce peace with
all nations, because they will fear and of con.
sequence respect us disciplined soldiers suf6
ficient man only our forti cations patriotic
militia. Jealous to fight under such a chiet,
and a triumphant navy floating the star SPAN
gled banner on every sea. the pride and the
protection OF our country.
Your Fellow Citizen,
A VOTER.