Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-17


poet coulter upon the possessor OF properIy reru,a
ted and disciplined tempe aud the sauarv effect o its
sootnnS influence Is particularly 10 be recommended
10 the St inst,utor of martial law i'm (,oyern,ren,
whose existence only be maintained and cherished
oy me suoordnaon of the military civil To the power
Gen: Jackson asserted in hts address the IerisIa-
lure O! Tennessee when he rendered Gas us,l The
resignation OF his appointment TO the Senate of Tho IT
States, thai his physical had received So severe
SHOCK from iie encroachncns of disease as 10 ren-
Ger passage over the mountains particularly lazo--
dous 10 his bodily welfare. This bulletin of his consri
tuonai ,niirm'y prepared and published by himself
contained, among other multudinous reasons ;,,,a
~ eN;iScu nea''h' why the urral whose principle
% hei'nerto Geek nor TO decline office surrender
,rat important civil Indisposiio1 was the
principal cause Of the REIMBURSEMENT of his Senatorial
duty am, 1t forms mexplicabe mystery how the ar
duons and 'Utcrinnabe laborS of the highest Office in
The nation can furnish restorative to his broken
spirits and shattered health. From late letter of the
military ceftain, be lanened that no relief has
been percepthly administered to the naadies of his
nature for, IT pecvishpess and petulency be the uniform
concom!tans Of disease, he remains sick and that too
most aarmiDgIy sick
| II is true, that incident in the life of this gentle
man illustrates the fact OF his having acquired Do
i,inon over tue turbulent feelings of his passou--rio
ence and rage have been the characteristics of the ma
from his broils in the streets of Nashville his SPLEEN
did triumph i'll the victory Orleans; but he Is now
advanced 10 the period Of life when 1.-the blood is tame
and should wait upon the Judgments" and as his philo,
sopy has heretofore contemplated scenes of blood and
carnage with the most stoCa Indifference, its eyer
else over Tie cbutons of disappointed ambition should
rlecfnaiy effess the burning irritation of his blasted
hopes "Dont be in psssOn then, Gencral it is,
as Lady Tca1le says TO Sir Peter the vu!garst thing
IN the world TO be in passion" 'o fall with dignity
with temper rise, is advice which the iusrious
fame of tic soldier should not overlook as insignificant
10 the preservation of the aures which the glory CT
war has placed upon his brow. But to the whining
complaints of this angry letter 1t appears that yea
Ious and enthusiastic Supporter of the General resi-
dent CT kentucky, addressed to him request visit
That state, for the express purpose or beeomn, the
canEascr OF bis merits and, by his personal pre-
SERGE, IN the Winning gusc Of political aspirlAt 10
appease the justly incensed pride IF the people, whom
Fl lie bad purposey and deliberately s;nazed as the
cowariiy describes of their country's Standard in tie
scverest trial of her bloody contentious with the con
queTcd veterans of England The General, apparent
~ deilShted at tie substance OF this invitation the
object OF vhich is 10 make him the tiuppeter of his
own fame, and the Pul suppiiant OF his ambitious
hopes, although he declines the jauIncy with much
dcxtcTity endeavOuis satisfy the wishes OF his friend
by rash and spenrc Determinations in his ccct;oneer
ag reply, Of The policy and political purity of the Ad-
inInstratIon, and With modesty insuPcrabe
r that which closed the trembling lips CT Addison has
but b!ntod his dislike 10 these .cncinies of hbertyn-
To accomplish the purpose Of the invitation he saws
y When ] reflect upon the management and intrigue
l. which are operating abroad, the 1pL@nt,de of the
y T""'cP|cs which they endcayoring supplant,
y and the many means which they draw their
,f assistance from the patronage of the Government
. it admoni,hes him-to do what? WHY "to Steer
clear OF every contact of which the idea minlt
arse that was inanuteveriTg for my aggrandze
ileht" H!anuGvcring for his own aggraDdZcmenG
in
The play, and wh1t an extremely Courteous complai-
SAINT and respectful spirit this which insligates such
6ashu sell denial; aud how exquisite the Proprety and
decorum winch suggest the reproof of Interference
for private aggrandiHeinenG; sit becomes the man
whom the people shall indicate their rigtui repre-
sentative IN this solemn issue, have acquitted him
self, that. while lie digpiaceS these IF 6beJf
there wiil be nothing in his example TO operate
against The strength and durability of the Govern
ment.n End it does and conscious as the Cen.
erai was OF what principle of recttude demanded,
1t Is an mpershabe stigma his fame that his
conduct has wilfuly violated what proprety en-.
joined "AianGuyerug for his own accrandIze-
meDp IS tie constant ciiJu of the letter; and the
indecency and bodr~.s Of the attempt is such as to
leave exPOsej, TO full ric;7, the uncovered deforni-
~ OF the act. Wig tits attempt render infamous
the of the present aduIinistration--tie choleric
! charge OF their being the "eneD,ies Of Weriy"-
The imputed offence OF ''snPpressng principles OF The
greatest maghituIcN unless coupled with the more
cniPable motive Of elevang himself by eGectng their
des!' uction? Military habits rooted IN the cha
racter of tue General to make sttatageu and ati(ce
The criterion OF his conduct 10 the struggle for power
endeayourng TO fzurc n political Fabius the same
spirit which rcbukes the suspicion oil sbetng its own
aggranJzcmeu diligently active in the arrarnment
OF its adversary with the most fragrant and inpons
political sins. fine letter, them is standing record Of
the fact tat he General has scattered these caum-
MES against the Administration to sustain his high
expectations and that lie has "nCsUUredp under the
color Of delcacy which every aspiraut to that great
distinction should not a'onc aHccodIy preach but po
sItivcy pTdccc, for las CONFERENCE.-The
destruction Of lis Competitor-he advancement of
/ himself. Wis own Ccosure condemns tie Every
honest heart must affirm the propTcty of the sentence
Ataong the strange aud wonderful dcv elopmenGs Of tie
letter IS pretended regard 10 the imperative dictates
81 the Constitution. No who has studied the in
fractions Of O'a sacred Instrument could implicitly
C'ed;i sicrrc regard tle part oc The General t0
'e obligatory force Of this great charter Of tie Union
p ADD Tic memory Of IFS condemned suiuraon nv The
onniPoIeHcc OF martial law and the illicit perrctraton
OF war uTon thc territory OF nertral for which an
Intrepid naval hero properly deprived OF his com
nand mus ,iaggcr faith m Ills pev born attach
/ ncnt 10 rs regniIrly adJudicated powers Tie in
staIce too, selected for tie display oG this formal yor
slip, AZ tie altar Of tic constitution, is siuEuatly
and absgriy fiacous. Nay, tic very earnest recon-
u,endaou o. amendment 10 that IT. trarnrnt by the
General la s letter Of resignation TO tie LEGISLATURE
% las state, tlat IFS provision, returning tie three
highest candidates to tie House Of REPRESENTATIVES for
selection, should he anuued ought certainly to have
dismissed the reflection "bat the Administration hay @