The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-08-14
LYNCHBURG, AUGUSTUS, 1895.

State .4ppointnents.-W Inadvertently
omitted to notice M our last, the several
appointments made by the Executive
Council of Virginia, On the ia st. We
now supply the omission.
James Peasants, Esq. tate Governor of
the Commonwealth Judge of IN. General
Court, r,ee Judge Parker of Northsmp-
ton, decd.
And James Monroe, Esq. Gate Prrs.
dent of the United States,) Visitor of
the University of vi g,nls To supply the
vacancy occssioned by the death Of the
lam-nted Thomas Jefferson.
As Nh. Jefferson WAS Rector of the u.
niyrrsty, that Office is also vacant. II will
be flied by the Board of Visitors, aud will
most probably be assigned to Mr.. Msdi.
son.
Gen. Jnckson.--lt never has been our in.
tent,on, and ur,er shall be, 10 driraef from
the military reputation of Gen. Jacksnn.-
VIZ ar. always Disposed 10 give to "C gssr
the things that ar. CBsar's." II was thrie.
fore, with some sDrprize, that we saw u
paragraph ~ II late Wing" intimatinp
that II would shortly he made 10 appear
that Gen. Ada'r, of Kentucky, and not
Gen. Jackson, Is entitled 10 the credit of
saving New Orleans. We shalt regret that
such supposian has been broa. he'd il,
~ we sAprct, il shall turn out IL be II mere
whlm OF some political partrLan, possessed
vi more Zea! than discretion. W. sre no
necessity for such course. We are vii.
ling to allow to Gen. Jackson all III. cr.di,
which his most ardent friend. claim for
his military exploits, and we shall object
to hs heIng elevated tn the Presidrnc,
notwithstanding. We object Ia it because
he - a military man, and because II is on
ly in his military charat ter that we And in
lin more than ordinary Qualifications
The paragraph ofths "R. Wing" has given
rise to the following Communication, whlc
We publish, not because We know any thing
as To the truth Of its conteots bu because
we have the assurance of IT'S author that
the qnpries are NOT made on vagnp snrmise !;
aud berausr the Pr. ~ ~ free. .fud, ate
ram pqytem. DOR columns are AZ open IN
the friends Of Gen Jackson az to his oppn-
nents'-
poR TIRE yfRGISIAH.
!MfssrS Fditors-I read in the Cnnst-
tUtionsl Wing of the 9Th inst. that If The
office Of President of the United States
Was TO be the reward due TO fh- Conquer
or ofthe battle of New Orleans. then the
people of the United States might choose,
L. k,.4 a..
tn'General Jackson for il was the former
who made the preliminary dispositions
which resulted in complete victory.
have seen the plan Of that battle, and sn
aware ofthe trining loss sustained by our
army. whilst that of the British was con.
siderable including its General.
III have not been misinfornpd. our ar
my was entirely on the defensive. placed
behind entertainments of earth aud bales
ofcotton, < we'll provided with artillery
forming one single straight line, IT a short
extrut, from the Mississippi river to i'm.
passsble marshes and the British army
acted on thu Offensive.
The result of the different battles, at
which ] WAS present in Europe, where |
belonged to military staff, has always
presented loss OF men, great or small
hut never such irihng loss as that sus-
tanned by our army al New Orleans, from
which conclude, with the knowledge
have OF military matters, that the victory
/ obtained at New Orleans, is only 10 be
attributed to the allllery of the y. s.
| With this persuasion, and without desl,
ing to tarnish the glory of any person, |
take the liberty TO address the following
questions to the persons who can answer
them with ceititudr.
ist. Was not Laftte, with his crew.
then in the prison of N. Orleans, condemn
I'd 10 bp hung AZ pirates?
End. Was not the EngIi.h General cur
ming enough to cause a letter to reach La
! fi,e in his prison, offering him his liberty
and large sum Of money to refuse his SER
vices to Gen. Jackson,
Sd Did not Gen. Jackson 20 To the prs-
ON of Laftte, and did h- not promise him
his pardon, his liberty and a larger sum of
money than that offered by the British Gen
pral il he would serve the artillery of the
! ". Statesr
4ih. Was not the artillery ~ the y. s.
served by Laftte and his mens
sih. Who commanded or directed it ?
| 9Th. has the ptcuntary reward promised
/ by Gen, Jackson, 10 LATTE, been paid to
him9
If these questions are answered, as from
my information, brl,eve they ought To
be answered and if the Office Of President
Of the u. :. is IN hr given 10 the conquer.
or ofthe battle of New Orleans. W. oIght
certainly to have three candidates for the
next Presidency of the U. :. viz. ist
Gen. Jackson as commander Of the army
end Ger. Adair for having formed the plan
of defence and 3rd. Laftte for having
saved New Orleans, Louisania and our
army, by destroying the English army
with his artillery. 1t seems that Lsftte
would have more right to the Office than
the two others, so as to make up for the
sum promised him by Gen. Jackson, and
which has never been paid.