The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-28
GEN. JACKSoN-No. ..

pcrhaos the remarks Thteh ! have
ID IN relation To the Wing" should he
. ,itlr pslhated by reason Of slight mis-
,.Ls ,nto whleI had fallen with regard II
A., meaning aud extent of ITS first re-
marks on The sub Ject IN whlch We are at
:,,ns When | penned these remarks,
a.. - Wing" was pot hetnre me and
nv memory had construed its obsrrra-
,,ao. 10 mran, not its uadtrStIRiing of an
.,,.mnt which would he made by another
source TO investigat. the affair at Orleans,
81 that Itself would make or commons
c.t. that effort. ] have since examined
al, remarks alluded TO, which have rem
dprrd il necessary and proper th't should
NIKE This apology; and if have been un-
Jersrrrrdk harsh, hope ii IS not too
I.t. by this concession. to take back the
sr,,nilnns part of what has been said
Sr,, know that merit has often stood
Alone. neglected aud forgotten. 1t has
heeu clothed IN the IA If mpdesty, and
n,u. have passed il by, when they should
NV. s,opped and admired it's nRobtrusiVe
,ilsnce. There are many proofs 90 re-
cord. that not only an individual or ma
non, but the world has been Negligent and
-
heit.r doom. tan lament that Gen. A
dir is one of those uuioIiunates, II he be.
lean lancet it for the cause af neglected
m.rit. and for the honour and the charac-
r,r of my count y but # he has no
friend " no will speak his praise or Irvine
xrc,,bp Ia reward and adorn his merit,
hr IS victim of necessity, aud | am moi
willing that another should b. robbed Ia
relieve him. do not knOtD that he did
great service at t he battle OF New Orleans;
bui the honesty of my heart, can wish
that he may have done more than | am
aware Of | can wish SO on his own ac-
count, aud that m, country might claim
and possess two heroes instead of one
and can wish so, because | know that
Justice demands nothing to be taken from
(sn. Jackson TO give the neco ssary guam
ton Of applause 10 Gen. Adait. II Jackson
had lost the battle If Orleans, Adair could
not have been damned for 1t. Jackson Is
tue man who would have been the object
oil public Indignation or compassion and
se language Of my country would have
been, when one might have told tue DIS
NAL tidlngs 10 another, that Jackson Is
yanqaished at Oreans" words which
wonId have forever degraded the chlettdin
from the est nation OF his country aud
the world, and which would have carried
sseil OF oblivion With them to shroud
forever, the virtues and the worth, and
the future destinies of the man. ] would
ask these busy pedlsrs of other men.
characters if they know what Justice l.
Can they feel its inspiration Ho" car
they then degrade man for the non-per-
6rmance OF mat, for whose performance
they would and could not honour and APP
plaud him? How can they damn man
for dong evil, wilen if ~ do them good.
shey have no praise to give hun or,
bow can they heap Goals OF fire on the
head OF him who has done good service
WHEN, II he had done nther"l Use, he was 10
BE- burned of consequence honleZuma
vas stretched on burning coals.--hut H.
twas 10 tell his masters of MS gold, some
thing or nothing which Is and ever has
beet one of the most powerful and sue
eessful Incentives 10 human fIailly. Blu,
in the case btfnce us. See no induce ment
oflrward, (unl.ss Indeed there is some
thug 10 expectancy from executive pow
sr,J aud The spirit If persecution seems 10
i"e lnJ4stlcr for ttScy. Gentlemen.
hale the DeVll~-fhe ruHftng aalln"siiy oi
The chnrenmcn have tadght me- 10 hate
hum but have get enough chauty la
bun 10 believe him incapable of commit
ung al act like th5, he might take those
VINO have mefited by evil dUing his DIS
pea'ne or his pleasure, but am Wiling
u believe he would let the Others go
o a Ipsti,. a. I'll
Aud men have lost their reason
The responsibility Of a leader of an ar
my 'sgreat. know ofno station in hu-
olan lie, whose incumbent has so much
u answer for Ia himself, Ia his country,
erfo the world. tbs army is under his
pr"'eefISn Is well "a his command and
"hrn The battie approaches, II is his great
and awful duty, To dispose his plant fol
RIVERS 81 wisely ii he can, that the ylcto'
y nay be achieved, aud little blood be
sltd. Since every man is bound to obey
mm, ard him alone, he may lead them tn
nti"ry or to death and by his wisdom,
saa MS alone, they may triumph in fhe
zoe, "f cover haratn the other. His,
"pu MS alone. Is the spirit winch hnlds
eech gallant soldier to his post, or wields
Hs "l5bty sword or il is that which
''fkes PANE f,r and wide, aud mutts
saeh Soiaty of fear To seek his safely in
NsSfaefiul fight. Mark then his great re
'p'"''blii'y. lis meflt or dismerlt then
ng'a. +; aud in conformity with every
P'mc'ae Of rrtlibul,e justice, his reward
us punishment must be great. Mark
:" - TIE tours. of Jackson's wisdom aid
''"ur on the plnin- of Orleans aud
oP' VIII ana II Il consnmmate IN one OF th-
'a sl'nons achievements that can be
.t''' upon the page of history an IA
sp'r''ornt which is gIorlous hy the mn
'""er ot Its consequences, aud The
s "en 93a"iiy al blood "nIch was given
I"' ID 'etit Is IL he styled A
~'s victory !! My couoirymen. il vas
wy 20 souoh these mr'tsaaat rords IN
49," ears, int Jackson ipught and con-
ifeu al Orleans. Ii Was for nobler
,oa % d 'rIisr object preservation
YOUR h"p"ui. My eoonuymen, II
hol ~ wrrathe auuInet = brow that