The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-21

th- assertion. vi | Can infer thai like ma
ny nj lis lrllow creatures III do thai winch
a mere dlsnasslanatr tribunal might CEN
sure, il need, only au nduc-ment. But ]
Fan realii, CREDIT it for hring the author or
HE friend nj nnr of the holdcst and most
| rawarrantahlr ,T ,rts that ever employed
| the hran of drluded ,otary og passion !;
and cannm account for the unpfeeedrnt-
ed presumption nf the act, upon any other
princlple than The genera onf --that th"sr
who have much Ia hazard or 10 lose, viii
never nse II IN chImers.
II Gen. Jackson. Sirs, has hitherto won
n laurel which should grace thr brow of
another. an willing, | Am anxious 10 re-
move il. Bnl this hold he has nof done,
nor in the nature of the occasion which
placed II On his brow, can he do II. u
Gen. Adar merits wreath pf honor for
hIs services At Orlraus let The people of
the United states prepare one and eniw'ne
H. For | trust that 10 the gratitude nf II
liberal aud enllg hlrned people, anolhef can
be found with nj dtpriving Grn. Jaeksnn
of that winch the revolution at tim. has
rather heaDnfrd u ID expanded Than dlsti-
cured and decayrd. | can gi,etn tIir for
mer all til Il his merit may demand of me !;
aud vel | cau do this without taking a.lghl
from The reputation of the latter. History
affords many instances, Wherein an loiero,
officer has done n,u, II service IN the u
chIrS enrht oi n ,lctnry but there IL moi
page IN all the history Of wdr IN which ]
would say there Is jus, cause OF deprs-
ing the commanding officer of Ill the
honor # slctnry; and "f giving II To
an inferior officer, when the former has
used lt,al Courage and sagaclt, IN the
conduct Of Jhe hight which allnres and
maintains the rouilrnce of his soldiers.
Al inferior officer may assist at the
council board ia the performances of an
approaching battle he may speak some
thug oi advantage, the possibility Of
which has caused his attendance and az
slsiauce; and he may suggest plan of
attack prdeienc-, which may inert the APP
probation aud adoption of his General
He may arrsoge the order Of bls0uac,
which is perhaps 10 be assaulted by u
midnight enem, and he may inspire his
Gtneral with new sy stcm of marching
AID concentrating WHEN an ambus-
cade Is in expectancy. These ARE ser-
wees which may contribute greatly To
| The aclie,emnt of victory, aud should
have their due need of applause; bat
they d. DOT nor ever can secure 10 their
executor Those honurs which are always
mcrited and received by great com
mandrr in the field. They do not equal
those of an able General, who possesses
the Incompatible art of lnfusiog his spi-
it of sublifuity and valonr into every
soldier; whose sword CLEANS high amid
the thckest of the fight, nor resIs
chile aught is left 10 do and whose
huzzds are heard echoing from rank 10
rank cheering every faultering parrot I"
maintain his wife, his children, aud his
country's honor, nor sinks IN anght but
death or victory; who might seize the
standard Of his country from shame
less dying army aud rally them back TO
victory, or ~ die with pleasure beneath
that badge of honor which he had wres-
ted from disgroce. These are services
which none but the general in bls pre-
sencs can perform, and for which none
! hut the general should be renunsrated.
The ability To acquire and 10 control
the affections and the confidence 0i any
army, is the last and the highest quail
| UCdllOn III II ufnfThl, III OlIifi5 MT q
quires, before he reaches this grand point
OF military perfection; and those OF M
| inferior order which we have notcrd,
are as the first spuises Of a ladder without
a prop at its upper extremity Ia support
! It. And, If at any consultation, an Interior
| officer can suggest anght ot advantage
which his general had not Thought ol, II Is
, his duty and MS honor TO do II. Bal the
| General is the head which IN The hour OF
trial aud Of peril inspires and anlmafes the
| whole in an hour Of relaxation the hand
may move while the head Is sleeping bat
| 10 the hour of danger when All the faculties
Of the body are requisite, tho head Is The
source from which all power flows. Sis,
| in the still aellberatlon Of "A council table,
an individual may suggest the most saln-
tary measures that the human undtrslan-
| ding is capable OF Inyentng and yet he to-
tally unqualified to conduct the fury aud
confusion of terrific aud bloody battle
Accident could have enabled Alice Pierce,
| in the efforts of sprlghtly wit to pleasr
her royal c0uriier, to suggest some ad'an-
tage in the Conduct Of Crecy and OF Po'c-
ters and yet who is there 81 fonl-hardy
that would award to her the honor OF th0sr
splendid victories achieved BY Edward III.
| mean M insinuation on the abilities or
the services of Gen Adair. lie may be and
is an able military officer, aud no doubt did
much service in the defence OF Orleans
But mention the possibility that almost
any individual rs capable of nsentlng and
suggesting an advantage in thu deliberallve
moments which precede battle, when the
nina is wrought up TO its highest pitch OF
sagaclty; and yet lie void of the brightest
qualifications of a General: and that such
an individual should never wear The laurel
which higher order OF abilities have Ia
bored for and deserved. If Adalr WAS the
soul of the preparation at n. Orleans, rs
Washington wished to be near DnQaesne /;
| ,fJackson had rashy sacrificed his nen TO
the balls IL bayonets Of An enemy as Brad
dock did, or had cowardly lied, followed
nv his manic struck and distracted ranks,