Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-04
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MS DAY this cause came ~, T., hc ;,c,r; -
'''e the people % the u. :. At the first trial of
INC case, winch took place in stle state of -r.n
ne7,Ge, Jesse Benton appeared as plaintiff ,e,,s,s
tA'Tsw jackson. II would NOW appear H.,
al "Fpeai has been iIlScn from the state 10
Tis'"h thcrc, IN the Maine o his Counsel styling
himself "frutb," to the highest Tribunal ns.
Garth, to vii: the people of tue United St,,cs =.
Mr. Benton [inrcply 10 COUNSELLOR ..rrrnthr,,.
TIE iast page OF the Hbg, rose and offere,, IL, fh
o""S'dcration oi The Court, pamphlet the title
page to whichreats, AN address TO The people of
."e United States, or the Presidential Election
| by Jesse Benton" lie remarked Ia tho Gu.
.pa. swas by means OF this pamphlet aud ya,ic
y OF documents aud papers, which hestooJ re,dr
10 cNhibi' to that hon Court, iha. he had boen
enabled TO succeed in the former trial of iii,
cause before the good people of Tennessee
ana he took occasion to observe that a,tbonoh =
JACKSON had subsequently received the vo,a of
mat state to the Office ri President of the United
9'i'cs, yet, that he would be able 10 show tina,
th'l circumstance alone, did not 90 70 f,ys;S,
,'c charges and specifications that had been nj,
! lc'isei against him. Will YOU wonder. sir col,
IN. Is at his retaining his popularity in tl,at
-'ate--'he place ofhis INSTRUMENTATION Won dis
cu'er .iat he has advanced in popularity i'm
o'hcr states oi the union notwithstanding h "a co
duet III the case OF Arbuthnot and Arnb,istor
III the case o. Judge Fromentne and his do
Carnations IN regard to the persons who com
posed the Hartford Conventione--IV ,irvou ba
surprised, sir, that the state of Tennessee sborl1
nave given to hinn her vote, when you see the
state of North Carolina does the Same ,h;,,
! THINK you, sir. that the good people of Norib.
carolina had not been informed of those note of
thc General just citedo What, sir, has become
| OF her tree presses and the freedom of speecb
that every where prevails through out this hitbe-
to happy union? Are they dumb and silent? or
mas Tue military genius and daring spirit of the
I In nr1If I.au.,-.
with iis views? asa the question, sir. But II
IS only with the view OF answering if myself
Tier presses have not becn still and motionIess:
her politicians have not been silent Their il,
iofnaton has not been limited or; this more thar,
'h! oiner SUBJECT. Aud yet, sir, you find that
not oHiy size the -biooded sister of Virginia.
mas voted Tor jackson, but a large number of
the states of the Union, win these f;cts star;no
them In the face, have ''gone and done like
'Sise-"-W Wonder you, then, sir that Tennessee
should h*Ve fallen into this error-that she
should iiare committed this most unholy sin.
against the genius of liberty and the spirit of
our free institutions? What, then does her vote
prove! Certainly not, that my pamphlet has
hcd.o
| Eut can the yin'cator Of General Jackson
can ',lruih" himself deny the allegations now
brought against hihs IT, Sir his fpse DIRT were
TO be AIKEN in the place of facts: if his reiterated
and bold denials TO weigh in this cause on,
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q;lshed. Little of a Ciciiiaa as am led TO CON
c'utte the General TO DC, question much, sir.
Whether ne even would he hardy enough TO at
tempt TO pass on you this sort OF testimony. 1
hope there FORE Sir, for the honor Of the profess
sion that Truth" IS not serious in contending
to- such principle. ! will be charitable e.,
nough to suppose, that all ne has said in the wav
OF dtaiat OF ihe'facts contained i'll my pamphlei.
result Iaofe from sense of professional duty
than sober aud serious convictions of the Justice
OF us cause fher are, sir, tubbs, mere tubbs
tbfo" n to the Whale. They are desisned for
the Amusement; OF the simple and unrefnctino
while th:s mighty vessel is waiting into norf
Yes, sir il can be for no ofier purppse. tbaf
''Iruth" this day makes bis assay before file
! public. Jackson must be the next President
! Kermit me, Sir, before take nv seal IN f.
! Hclf1te the aliuson usi made TO the Generals
want OF Capacity as cioiti0n. In doing 50. il
VIII serve not only liiat purpose but to show the
| real temper OF his mind, and the material of
| which he is CO.. posed. IN word sir Itiiuk If
will show you that his bosotn is certainly net
eT-llowing with the milk of humau kindness,n
and viii uiiy impress you with the Justice of his
claim to the amiable and enviable nickname bv
which lie has been long distinguished. /
mean oM HICKORY!
| lilere Mr.. Il. proceeded to read 10 the Court
an extract from letter from Gen. Jackson tn
! President Monroe, dated Jan. 6, 18t7-in The
I
commanded the military department. where the
hartford convention met, if it had been the last
act OF my life, should have punished fbe tbreo.
! principal leaders of the party lam cer,ain, 81:
| independent rt-Martial would have con
denned them under the second section of the ac4
establishing rules and regulations for the orc.
Yernnent OF the army of the United Statcs.n1
comment, continued Mr.. b. would here be
| suPeriiuons What two opinions can be enter.
FAMED IN respect to the feelings of the man who.
four years after The cause of bis excitement had
| rolled over, could deliberately pen such bitter
sentiments against a SET Of individuals. manv of
whom, perhaps, were then siumbcrinc beueafitLo
sodF 1t these were the sentiments land that thev
were, was sure) lie said, of the man aspiripof
TO the hrst Office in the gift Of the freesi people
Oh earth-a people who forty eight years ago
| had been rocked in the cradle of iibertv--and
| whose love OF freedom, bad .'grown with their
grow and strengthened with heir strength, -
rom snch man, he would exclain, g good
| Lord deliver usD
Let us see, however. said Mr.. b. of what
us mighty section, which would have borne oul
TIC Gen, in performing such wonderful deeds of
heTo'sot, consists. IL is in the following words.
SEC 2. tint he IL further e2lacied that in fi,nn
OF War all persons not citizens Of or owing alle-
glance to, the United States Of America, .yvbo
shall be found lurking as spies, in or abouf the
Qualifications and cHcampnents of the armies
OF the United states, or any of them slaIi
suffer death according to The law and ,,sopes
Of nations, by sentence Of general conrt,
martial"
Now, said Mr.. b. It IS under q "a sec,,on
Chat the General would shave punished ti,e