Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-24

""'"Ss' 'Hc ro"Cs through which he
moved. Throughout the hoyhood of this man.
there prevailed universal excitement of m. mos,
Surfing kind The topics then discussed, created
an integrity OF interest beyond what the cold and
calculating desire at wealth alone has ever been
found to inspire. The subjects which were then
exsrained, agi,aied every bosom, and called into
exercise powers OF the highest order The events
whieh were daily occurring sometimes highly
lu'gicai-always momentous, called forth the mas
ter spirits OF the age, who assumed their due sta
ions as leaders OF mankind. And for what did
these people contend? For civil liberty personal
security, the involabty ofproperty The right OF
representation!
Al the close of the Revolution, General jack
son commenced the study of the Law with Judo.
Stokes, OF North Carolina, who had Tough, brav-1v
'hrough the war who was covered all over with
scars and whose right hand being nearly taken off
by a severe wound, affixed his signature as iu6,
cisl officer, only by the aid of single finger and
an ingenious mechanical con,Tiyance AN init
mate connection with such patiot was well CAL
culaied TO confirm the principles of the pupil
Ems man, when thus employ ed, was old enough to
perceive that thereafter, promotion was TO he oh
tai"td from the people only: and was old enough
10 understand those great measures, which were
the inevitable consequences of neyy and ex,r,.
ordinary state OF he public affairs.
Before the Revolution, the great bonoprs of
state were conferred by the King. Blu, these sa-
cred principles had been proclaimed 10 the people.
:" That all political power is vested in and derived
from them only" That elections ouyh, 10 be frse
" That the freedom of the press ousht never 10 he
Restrained" That all men have natural and unali-
enable right 10 worship Almighty God according 10
the Dictates OF their own conscences'' hat cleo
tons ought to be Of EN- held and that no hereditary
hoaours or emoluments, ough, to be conferred or
granted The moment that these constitutional
provisions were adopted, the Union oil the differ
ent Glasses OF society became indissoluble uron
principles, which had not often before been sue
ce-siuly maintained in theory, and certainly never
had before Obtained in Practice
In The declaration Of Independence, it is set
foi'h as grievance "ibat the King had raised the
conditions OF new appropriations of lands" Be.
lore that event, the ungranted lands in North Ca
rolina, were under the control of the Lords proprie
tors Immediately after, that State proceeded to
exercise her right OF sovereignty over her vacant
lands. Every man was permitted to become n
freeholder at small expence- to settle himself
on his own soil and hence, to feel his own con.
sequence and Independence. At the close of the
war, large donations OF lands were made to the
officers and soldiers Of the continental line or
North Carolina whereby numerous BODY of men
VINO had fought for Liberty, became !reeholders
aud planters.
In 1854, as an inevitable consequence of the
momentum previously communicated TO the public
leeing In North Carolina, the doctrine of the dis
tribu'ion oil the Estates of Inestates, was review.
eu ana revised Entails were abolished. Tie law
oil primosenure was destroyed. Real, as well "a
personal estate was rendered liable for the nav.
ment OF debts. Such laws, said the Legislature.
{" will tend 10 promote that equality of proner,v
which is OF the spirit and principle of genuine
Republic" 1t was at this period, when these
constitutional and legal provisions in favour of the
citizen when this new and bench cent system of
liberty and law, had begun to operate fully. that
jackson became member of the Bar The writer
mas deemed 1t material to take this rapid review in
oIuer 10 snow how, and under what peculiar cir
cuins'ahces, jackson received his elementary edu-
Gallon, and commenced the study of the science OF
Law aud Politics, and what his views of this SCI
ence must necessarily be, and hence, to intimate
upon what principles, boh from conviction and
hapit, he VIII administer the Government should lie,
be elected President of the nation
When General Jackson commenced the practice
OF MS profession, he possessed no fortune and but
lew friends His patron, Judge Stokes, felt and
expressed a lively inieres, in his welfare An old
revolutionary officer, born and raised near Staunton
- as brave man as ever welded a sword has
often stated TO the writer, that he became veil
acquainted with Jackson when he was very
young man ABOUT one and twenty That h,
natural superiority OF genius never failed 10
chahthse Difference from common minds, tina,
ne proiessed views and feelings, which raised him
iar ABOVE The common level OF mankind-,bat
MS designs In favour of his country were al
ways magnanmous and patriotic, and that all he
ever wanted was, noble sphere in order 10 win
an honorable fame. At the age of two and tween
w. jackson emgraied TO Nashville, in the State
W tennessee, then an inconsiderable Village
skrted oy iorts, stocksdes and bockbeuses This
enterprise affords conclusive proof of exiraordina-
~ ardour ana courage. Those living, who
nave always resided IN Virginia and other Atan-
'ic States, have no jdsl conception of The Difficult
es ana dangers by which the settlers in Tennessee
were surrounded, as early as 176S Sayages are
animated by heroic and desperate suiri Ivbsn
contending with their enemies. Their mode nj
warfare is mysterious and appalling Their native
'aien's and eloquence are remarkably great A
service against them has in ii something original.
te'Iinc and strange, and totally distinct from the
ordinary operations OF II has been stated TO
me writer, and he believes truly, that during the
years 1871, 1892, and 1893, the wach-fres of the
iHudhs were often seen from the Notifications
around Nashville, and their sar-sones. shouts and
yelis, were frequently distinctly heard-so near
were they TO the whites, and so imminent was The
uangeT' Their attacks were desuIory Tbs,
oiows oiien inflicted, where they were least ex-
pec'eu' And TO such perfection had these "red
men carried their peculiar mode of warfare ,ba.
!Dey had learned to decoy the whites by an exact
, ~ OF almost every bird and beast of the
crest. 1t Is probable, that it was amids, these
foush and trying scenes that Jackson perfected that
knowledge OF the cbaracteristical traits of militia
or cit'zen soldiers, for which he is certainly re-
mafksDle' And it is also probable, that amonss.
.ne early settlers OF Tennessee, be acquired that
,ac'' lor wblch he Is distinguished of iden,fying
hi'nseil WIN those whom he commands-of MAX
ing common cause with them in eyery matter in
winch Their country is concerned, and inducing
them to reflect back the sentiments and feelings by
which he is himself animated "6' ~