Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-10-07
PROVIDENCE.
PORTRAITS OF THE OPPOSITION
No. VII.

II IS with some reluctance that we approach the
Tenne.sean Hotspur, though not because we ap-
prehend any danger from HIM, who has been call
ed the Lion Of the West, and the Hannibal Of the
age. But there is in the composition of this extra
ordinary parsonage, such variety Of matter, such
an excentricity of character, and odd compound Of
nature, that we know pot that we do him JUS
tice.
The glitter and the glare of his achievements, and
the splendor Of the victories he has won, have en-
circled him with wreath OF fame, which will ex-
ist whilst the Iame of ANDREW JACKSON shall
be spoken or remembered. That he is great
man, we are among those who do not assent to the
proposition-that he issuperior to the ordinary in
dividuals CT our race, we shall not deny-that he
has been man singularly fortunate, We are ready
to admit, and we are willing and ready to acknow-
ledge the many important services he has rendered
his country. His cancer has been singularly
eventful as the texture of his mind is remarkable,
and il is not believed that there is man existing
in this country, who could have survived the same
reverses of fortune.
In pursuing this subject, it will form the first
part ofour duty to inquire, what claim he has on
the confidence OF the American people, and how he
can justly expect to receive the sufrages of Amer
lean fiecmen for an office, which he doe. know, or
ought to know, he cannot fill, with credit TO him.
self, or to the advantage ofthe people.
But before we enter on the disquistion, we will
lay before readers biography Of the man;
aud in doing this, it is but isht should remark,
that We do go from disposition to do justice to
distinguished an individuals
"ANDREw JACKSON, was born on the 18th o.
March, 1867. His father (Andrew) the younsest
OF his family, emigratei to America from Ire.
land, during the year l765, bringing with him two
sons, Hugh and Robert, both very young. Land
ing a: Charleston, in South Carolina, he shortly al
terwards purchased tract of land, in what wns
then called the Waxsaw settlement, about forty
five miles above Camden; at which place the sub
ject Of this history was born. Shortly after his
birth, his father died. leaving three sons to be pro-
s.ded for by their mother. She appears to have
been an exemplary woman. and to have executed
the ar.iuous duties which had devolved on her, with
great faithfuness and with much success. To the
lessons she nculcaed on the youthful minds Of her
sons, was, doubt, owing, in great measure, that
liked opposition to British tyranny and oppression,
which afterwards so much distinguished them"
"Inheriting but small patrimony from their fa-
ther, it was impossible that all the could re-
ceive an expensive education. The two eldest
were therefore only taught the rudments OF their
mother tongue, at common country school. But
ANDREW, being intended by his mother for the
Ministry, was sent to Aourishing academy at the
Waxsaw Meeting House, superintended oy Mr..
Humphries. Here he was placed on the study of the
lead languages, and continued until the Revolu-
tonary War extending its ravages into that section
OF South Carolina where he then was, rendered II
necessary that every one should betake himself to
the American standard, seek protection with the
enemy, or flee his country. 1t was not an alterna-
tive that admitted of tedious deliberation. The
natural ardor of his temper, deriving encourage
ment from the recommendations of his mother,
whose feelings were not less alive on the occasion
than his own and excited by those sentiments in
favor Of liberty, with which, by her conversation,
his mind mad been early endued, quickly determin-
ed him in the course be pursued and at the ten
der age Of fourteen, accompanied by his brother
Robert he hastened to the American camp, and en-
gagged actively in the service of his country. HIS
Oldest brother, who had previously joined the army,
had lost his life at the battle of Stono from the ex
cessiye heat of the weather. and the fasues of the
lay.
Both ANDREW and Robert, were, at this pc
riod, pretty we'll acquainted with the manual exer-
cise and had some idea of the different evolutions
Of the field having been indulged by their mother
in attending the drills and general musters Of the
neighbourhood.
"The Americans being unequal, as we'll from
the inferiority Of their nunsbers their discipline,
TO engage the British army in battle, had retired be-
fore it, into the interior Of North Carolina but
when they learned, that Lord CORVALLIS had cross
ed the Yadkin, they returned In small detachmeots
to their native State. Gu their arrival they found
Lord Rawdon in possession Of Camden, and the
whole country around in state Of desolation.-
The British commander being advised Of the return
of the settlers Of Warsaw, Major Coffin was imme-
diately despatched thther, with corps Of light
dragons, company Of infantry, and considerable
number oftories for their capture and destruction
Hearing Of their approach, the settlers without de-
lay, appointed the Wsxsaw meeting house as a
place OF rendezvous. that they might the better
collect their scattered strength aud concert some