American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-19

deeds as bLncE The unpreparcd situation Of Ne,
II Orleans Tor defence was known alike to them an
to the British It's capture, therefore, was confden,
y anticipated it is believed, by the former, as it
known to have been by the latter from the arrange
ments they had made, in that event, to govern it
the civil officers that were to constitute the police
as well as the revenue officers, having been appon,
ed. This affords strong presumption that the
meant to retain possession Of the place, had the
obtained it. And the success Of the enterprise was
! probably the signal the Hartford convention an
their bueight friends awaited, to rear the standar
OF rebellion But thanks to the hero who planne
and executed the defence Of the great emporium q
the south, and in defending it, marred all the plot
their treason had hatched. Or rather thanks to al
all wise and benehcient Providence that made Gen
Jackson the instrument of such signal good to tn
U. States, which but for divine interference, nigh
have been dlsmembered and ruined.
i What then, it may be asked, are the public servi
ces of any OF the candidates for the presidents
chair, or OF all OF them together, when compare
to what he has rendered Theirs have been per
formed in their offices in circumstances of cas-
and safety, and they have been handsomely remu
neratedin the compensations they have annually re
ceived His, SO far as they were military, were exc
cued IN iatiguing marches through the wilderness:
in camps and on the field Of battle, without ecei,ir
hat thetr pay. They have served their country i
civil character, in the full enjoyment Of the com
forts Of domestic and social life. He has in hi
military capacity served and saved it, amidst dan
gers the most appalling, difficulties the most EN-
barrassing, prvations and hardshps the most dis
tressing and trying. Their services have bee
merely civil, and 1t will not be denied, important o
the kind. His have been as we'll civil as rnilitar,
the latter nestimable; the former not less vaIu
able than theirs. From the enumeration of hi
nj alr civ IF
of Florida omitted) it has been seen, that he ha
been vested with greater number than either O
them, the duties of which have been discharged b.
him not less usefully and satisfactorily 10 the pub
lie, than the duties Of theirs have been, respec
lively, by them.
| 1t follows, then, as a consequence that havin,
served his country in both military and civil ca
pacity, in the former of which he has no rival il
the u. States and in the latter has distinguish,
himself equally, at least with any Of his competi
tors, that his claims on the gratitude ofhis country
men for the high honor in question, are vastly su
perior to those of any one of them. IT follows as
further consequence, that if the citizens of the U
States should withhold from him distinction tc
which he is so justly entitled, it will moi be yer,
homo able to them-it will be fixing ON the u
States charge which in too many instances ha
been trumphantly urged against Republics by lhei
lenemies, and which need not repeat A hope il
conhdently INDUCED, however, that the American
Republic will not by overlooking the pretensions o
q man, who of all her sons has done most to pro
mote her interest and glory,-subject herself to
stigma not less reproachiul TO her character, thai
to republican government itself. Reason, justice
and policy would all unite in condemnng SO culpa
BILE an omission, not to say, violation of duty.
Under monarchical governments it has been usu
al when individuals have signalized themselves il
t,o of hair r1al
lily in a military or naval character, to enricl
them by pecuniary rewards, and to dignity them
with titles of nobility. In the U. States it is not so
Their political Institutions are opposed to re mune
rating and honoring distinguished citizens in thes,
ways, II an American citizen has acted well as
military, naval civil officer, it gives him claim
on the government or people for promotion. And
in receiving higher commission or being elevated
to more important trust, with larger compensa
ton annexed, involving proportonally greater du
ties 10 be performed, his remuneration consists
the idea of remuneration without continuance o
public service, being, with small exception, mad
missible. In this way it was that Gen. Washington
was rewarded and honored tor his services during
the long and perous contest for independence
And permit me, my fellow citizens, without intend
ling to derogate from the merits OF that great ant
igood man, In advocating the pretenSions OF Gen
Jackson to the presidency, to strengthen my argu
ment in favor of them, by remarking that he Gen
Washington had only or chiefly his military ser
vices to recommend him as an incumbent of the
presidential chair. He had given, it is true, the
strongest proofs of his patriotism, and of his devo
lion to republican principles and government du
ring the revolutionary contest and at its Close ant
when the Convention whose wisdom gave birth tt
the federal constitution assembled, he was mem
Der, and presided over its deliberations. Except If
this instance, and that he had been a Representa-
tive in the Legislature of Virginia before the re
voIu.ion, he had believe been vested with civi
appointment. But Gen. Jackson over and above
his merits as a successful military Cheltain, cal
plead Cor his friends in behalf of him) his legal at
tainments and skill in which are to be compre