Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-15
From, the Kentucky Wig.
GENERAL JACKSON VS.. KENTUCKY.

IF any man nine years since had said, that the
time wonld arrive when General Jackson would
he seriously brought before the ireemen Of Ken
tnckv IN receive their suffrages candidate
fnr anv office. it would have been thought not
more likely to be verified, than that the Mssis
sinni would cease to pour into the ocean the Of
fsrinps Of her countless tributary streams.-
The falsehoods which he had published to the
world about the conduct of the Kentucky troops
at New Orleans-his rccantaton and subse-
ouent full Federation Of them in his letters to
Adair, with knowledge Of the other gla:ing
defects in his character, had convinced the pub
lie mind, that he was not only destitute OF the
essential qualities of Hero" but had no
claims to many of'he common attributes which
entitle ordinary mortals to esteem.
Nearly twelve years have rolled away since
the defeat of Packenham-a large portion of
those who then lived have paid the great debt
of nature, ard the events of the day have par
,iallv glided out of the memory of those who
suryive-As,onishing revolutions have taken
place, affecting alike the condition of nations
and individuals, and by none has the changing
power of time been more strongly felt than by
General Jackson In 1915 he was only known
as successful general, who had defeated the
he owed more to the madness and presumption
of his adversary than to any consummate skill
of his own; and who had gained victories, over
savages badly armed, and led on 10 battle by
ignorant and fanatical chiefs; in which the little
eclat of his triumph was sullied by his ferocity
and cruelty. Cd Little did he then think, when
he returned TO his beloved Hermitage, and be-
gan again to preside at chicken fights and horse
races, and play the bully about Nashville, that
the day would come, whenhe would be compar-
ed with the purest and greatest Of heroes, and
presented to the American people as a states
man worthy Of the first office in their gift. AS
the good will Of Kentucky could then be of no
immediate service 10 him, 10 crafty the rivalry
of feeling which existed on the part OF Tenncs-
see towards her; the efforts which she made in
behalf of the nation were deprecated, and the
heroic valor Of her sons illuminated. The
change in his situation, has produced a cores
pondent change in his interests. The State
whose troops so ingloriously fed, is an impor-
tane member Of the Union, and her support
would assist him in the career Of his ambition,
His pariisans are therefore anxious that his Of
fences should be forgotten and overlooked, and,
taking advantage of.fhc time which has elaps-
ed, and The partial recollection ofevents which
is preserved, either totally deny Or misrepre-
sent the leading features Of his conduct. We
accordingly now hear Of the great love which
he has for Kentucky; ne is to pay us visit du-
ring the ensuing summer, and his friends assert
that his conduct was not so reprehenslble as II
is generally supposed to have been, and in the
face Of the Generals own declarations contan-
ed in mis- letters, say that he has totally with
drawn the charge of cowardce against The de-
tachment on the right bank of The Mississippi,
and that he never made the assertion on his
own authority (2). Among those partlsans who
have been most active In eXtenuatlng his unge-
nerous treatment of the brave men who served
under his banners, it was with feelings OF no
ordinary regret and humiliation that we have
found Thomas p. Moore and Robert p. Henry,
both of them Kentucky Representatives in the
CONGRESS Of the United States.
Now l will prove, partly by the testimony
Of Messrs. Moore and Henry, and partly by the
testimony Of Gen. Jackson's own letters, that
he first slandered the Ken,uckians, that he az
forwards withdrew the charges as false, and f.
nally made them again, on his own authority,
and declared he was an eye witness TO their Gin
glorious flight"
The SANDER first appeared in his official dis
patch in the following words: (3)-"The entire
destruction of the enemy's army was now ineri-
table," says the General, Chad ii not been for an
unfortunate occurrence, which al this moment
took place on the other side of the river ST.
multaneously with his advance upon my lines,
he had thrown over in his boats considerable
force to the other side These having landed,
were hardy enough 10 advance against the
works of General Morgan; and wha, is strange
and difficult to account for, al the very moment
when their entire discontinue was looked for,
with confidence approaching to certainty, THE
KENTUCKY REINFoRoEMENTs, in rhom SO much
RELIANCE had been Placed INGLoRIoUsLY FLED,
dra,ong after them, by their example, THE REMAIN
DER Of the forces, and thus y,eldins to the enemy
that most fortunate position - SO much for the
original charge. Now listen to his friend and
advocate, Mr.. Moore, (4.) GAS soon as he"
General Jackson) "was convinced Of the erro-
neous information under which he had acted in
this matter, he made reparaton. He approved
the sentence of the Court of Inquiry, convened
on the 10th of February, 1875, at New Orleans,
to inquire into the conduct Of Lieut.. Col. Davis,
aud the detachment under his command, and
which exposed the error of the account he had
received from General Morgan and Commo-
dore Patterson, respecting these 6raUe men, and
honorably acquitted them and their commander,
Lieut.. Col. Davis "In confirmation" says
Mr.. Moore, "of the approval of the Court of
Inquiry, beg leave to introduce the following
passages from General Jackson's letter to Ge-
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