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

| i IS one Of the lelicIies which distinguishes The
people OF the U States, and one Of the exceencies
| OF their scheme OF government that the Chief
Magislra,e is an elective officer. Unlike the Kings
and Emperors in other countries who have usulpd
their powers, or who claim and exercise them by
hereditary right, and who in 90 out Of 90 instances
ave marked by destltuton OF principle, or an I'M
beciuy, which units them for their Stations it's
only the virtue, the talents and long tiled patriot
ism, Of an asprant after this first and most honoa
Die Office in Tire gift OF the American people, witch
Can place him in the Presidential Chair. And so
long al virtue and intelligence shal! characterize
The citizens, and the elective franchise be generally
exercised by them, il cannot occur once in hun.
area elections that any but man eminen!ly con-
spicuous, as well for his intellectual endowmens
and requirements, as bis moral qualities, will be
elevated 10 the high trust. At this time there are
seteal Of our most distinguished cffzsns who have
heen presented TO the public candidates oI the
presidency--of which number is General An
DREW JACKSON. It is, therefore, luI the Gill;
1ens Of the several States to select that individual
among them, whose merits form the strongest
claim to the distinction. On this subject my own
mind has been for some time determined, and The
duty am row about TO perIolns TO name the candI
date whom prefer and to assign the reasons Of my
preference. shall proceed no further before an
nouncing General JACKSON TO be the man Who
| think, ought TO be the successor oil him who roW
presldes over the American RI public.
When but youth in his 9th year, the marital
spirit OF Andrew Jackson, excited by SENSE Oh
his country's wrongs, lmpelled him to leave the
seminary al learning where he was laying lac
foundation OF future usefulness. by acquiring a lO'
erai education, TO enter the tented field Tor the PuF'
pose OF participating in the hardshifs, prVallonS'
and dangers OF The revolutionary struggle. Young
a he and tn a.. ,i,Jo Of
vice, he lad an opportunity o. displaying lis bra'
very, and giving evidence Of an heroic, elevated
mind.
Alter the revolutionary contest had issued IN iSs
establishment of American Independence, he re-
sumed hls academica studies, and on compeuhS
them, applied himself to the study OF the law @Nn
the intention of becoming a practitioner. eho''
" alter his admission at the bar, he engraed ro"
North Carolina, where he had acquired his pro-
lessonal knowledge, 10 The South Western le''''
tory, which has since been erected into the o'a.'
Of tennessee There he succeeded quickly ID NJ
? roiession and was appointed Attorney Genera u
lhe territory He gave early indications also u
ms abilities as a statesman. AS soon as the popu
daton OF the territory which he had chosen of 'nS
theatre OF his future life and actions, had becoms%
numerous as to be entitled to admission into INC :
mon as otate, he was elected member OF Inc ~"
'ehuoh which framed its constitution, ana hau
principal share in its formation. Having asss'ea
IN giving the Stale form OF government, ne "'r
next elected successfully 10 a seat in the HOUSE "
Representatives and in the Senate OF the nallop''
Legislature was commissioned Judge Of nv
supreme Court Of Tennessee, and MAJOR zen
'rai OF the militia - the duties of all which aPpolnl
nents were discharged with an ability and hoenv
which reflected great credit on him. and were n'ga
Z conducive % the welfare Of the State and OF 'A'
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