Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-27
From the Richmond Enquirer.
GENERAL JACKSON-No. 8.

We resume our briei analysis OF the qua.
Iific.tisns OF Gen Jackson, tor the char OF
the Chief Magistrate OF the United States.
Since our last No. events have proved the
necessity of continuing rather than ceasIng
these enquiries. The Delegates OF one OF
the largest states in the Union have de-
cIsred in his favor. The highly respecta-
BILE state oil Pennsylvania state which
boasts as calm aud as peace loving po-
pulatton as any in tine Unlon-of enllgh
tened auakers, and men OF steady ana no.
norable German descenl--bss been so Tar
dazzled by the military glory waIch graz
ces his brow as TO recommend blm lor lhs
FIRST office in the nations git.
We confess, therefore, that the chances
of Gen jackson are most imposing-that
the inducements tor examining bis Freten-
SONS are more urgent than ever. NothiDg
but this notwithstanding but
strong sense OF duty growing ont OF these
circumstances, would induce u: to CONT
nue. the investigation. Ii rs al all times an
;nyidious office 10 crilicise The character OF
man who has served his country. But
believing, as we consClen,ioasly do, mat
Gen is not qualified, either ty bis po.
liticsI information or by the spirit IN which
he exercises his authority, 10 administer
the high powers OF the Executive Magls-
trate with advantage 10 our country, we
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We nave attempted to show, from the
course OF his lille. from the confessions of
his own respectable biographers, that he
cannot be possessed OF the extensive inior.
nation q great staiesman-,hat this de-
iect alone is sufficient to disquaIiy him Tor
the Executive Chair.
We have attempted also 10 show, by the
record, that be has exhibited at Nalcbez,
at New Orleans, and in his correspondence
with the Governor of Georgia, an impetu-
Gus arbitrary temper-wbich lily qualities
him for the high station 10 which he as
pires.
Ii has long been maintained as maxim,
Ina. the man who cannot obey ought not
to cOmmdnd:-and the rule in the present
case 81 least, stands upon this sound rea.
son, that the man who makes his own
will and pleasure the sole rule and guide
OF all hi. actioDs, ought net to be trusted
with the large powers OF President OF The
L niled States. We want for that Office, a
man who will cooIly and carefully observe
he law and The constitutions; for these are
10 be ms guides IN the administrator OF
bis powers. Now, is general Jackson pos.
sessed OF that cool and tempered spirit
which will fiji him tor an executive magis-
traie? Has he exh,oi'ed tina, spirit IN past
times? What says, TOR instance, the his
tory OF his measures IN 1878?
We quote lro N Algern0n Sidney a wri-
ter who examined this subjec, with uncom-
mon ability the charge and the reasons:
His instructions for the conduct OF the
war against The SeDinoes, may be ga
thered from the Presidents late Message
to Congress: he was authorised 10 pursue
the savage enemy into the Spanish terrific
ry, If he should take refuge there, taking
care not to- encroscb upon the rights OF
Spain. According TO The laws OF nations,
il is absolutely unlawful 10 attack an enc
my 10 neutral country, or commit in il
any other hostility; bu; it neutral afford
q retreat TO one belligereRl, and allow him |
lime TO recover, and watch favorable op.
portuniy Of renewing his attack on the
territories OF Ire other, that other may
march into toe neutral territory in ques,
OF his enemy. The orders which were gi-
ven to Gen. Jackson, Gas | understand
them authorised him to carry war into
Florida against The Seminoles, but not to
commit hostility against the subjects OF
spain; and bis correspondence shews that
he himself understood them IN that light.
The merits OF Gen. Jaekson's conduct may
be stated in lew words. Disregarding
his orders, usurping lbe powers OF Con-
.ress, which alone by our constitntion is
capable Of declaring war, be took St.
Marks by assault, aud Pensacola by CAPT.
uIation'
The following are the Instructions given
o Gen Galnes--wbich were subsequent.
y banded over 10 Gen. jackson also With
he command oil Gen. 6 $ army:
;1tract.-To General Games. I'd Dec. 1872.
The state OF our negotiation with
pain, and The temper manifested by the
principal European powers, make i. poli-