Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-22
From the National Advocate, ofApriI S, 1894.

have ordained he Gen. Jackson shall rule you
and u.s. and therefore, he adds, God help you.
Major, sincerely hope you may not run mad
in this extremity Thank you for this addl-
tional favor; better pronounce sentence at once:
jackson is to De President, and you will be
hanged Stephen, cannot escape ,Cith the loss
of ma ears? Several Senators are TO lose
e,s jackson is elected; why not let me in their
good company"
From the National Advocate of April 7, 1924
at is proper that we continue to offer evil
dence of his Gen. Jackson's total incdpacity
for the high station contemplated, and the dan
ger which must necessarily attend his elevation
10 the Chief Magistracy. Divided as the Peo-
pie may be respecting the several candidates.
Objectionable as some are, desirable as others
NAV be-there is sill prudence and discretion
sufficient to promote unity OF sentiment,
concert in action, a surrender Of private attach
en,s, and personal considerations, to prevent
the cleo lion Of a man, whose head Is
"I.ke the snow crown'd Etna,
"Cramm'd with ires
Whose eciW IS lar, whOSe march IS 6eSOla-
lion, and whose practice is 10 command and orer-
bear such as are within the scope OF bis power
and sovereignty Almost every republic known
to history, almost every country distinguished
for peace and happiness, have been subver,ed or
destroyed by military usWpai'0n. In the United
States, the history Of past times is well known.
We never can plead ignorance. 1t is expected
lha, we, Of all nations on earth, should profit ny
the fate of other republics. We know The IN
fin nee ofMe Sw0rd, the effect Of miHldry
glory, the dazzling, destructive power OF armies;
| We have The record before Us in Alexander, Ju-
lius Ce ar Genghis Khan, and Bonaparte; and
| If we swallow THE GILDED PILL with our eyes
open, we shall have less claim to pity than ma
ions better prepared 10 do right
Again-"Iiere were interposed the positive
orders of the Government-here were suspend
ed the military operations of the Commanding
General; but what did Gen. Jackson do? He
riOiated H0se orders; aSsumedthe SOrereign
right, WiM IN arped force at his elbosc, Of
deciding upon peace and ,var; lie treats NTH
contempt he power, the interest, the character Of
| his country; he declares war against Spain;
Storm, Fort ST. Marks; sheds the blood of his
own soldiers and of Spanish troops; tears down
| their standard; makes the garrison prisoners,
and hangs the Indian chiefs Not satisfied with
one az, OF disohedience Of his orders, he com
mlt> another. He goes to Pensacola, and orders
The fort at The Barancas TO surrender also; he
takes possession and garrisons il. It would
have been supposed that this disobedience Of
/ orders would have been sufficient; that General
/ jackson had gone far enough, in prosecuting
war against friendly nation: Not so. II lie
could have marched TO Madrid, he tco,Id haze
gone Mfther ir his spirit oil ilIega. warfare and
! conquest. He orders ST. Augustine TO be al
J. iark.d: all this without any dec laratinn of wa"
| against SPAN. He issues the following order
90 Gen Gaines: (7sh Aug 1879
| 'ShouI you deem your force sufficient, YOU will
proceed 10 take and garrison Fort st Augustine with
American troops and hold the garrison prisoners until
you ht ar from the President of the United States,
transport them to Cubs, in your judgment, under
existing circumstances, you may think best
"FortuaateIy, before this order could be car
ried into execution, intelligence reached Wash
ington. The President, very Justly alarmed a:
! these acts of Mgh handed uswpation; this bold
and presvmptuous GS0bedience Of orders;
CuHmapdrd he troops 10 be withd avn; order
ed the Spanish forts 10 be surrenderrd; the acls
of the General were disavowrd; and our Gov
eminent were compelled to explain to the Span
ISL nation, and solicit reconciliation and for
givenss,. This is The man ,Clo is ATTEMPTED
To BE FORCED UPON THE PEOPLE as their Chief
! Mag istratc, when, hai justice been done him, he
1could hGUe been DISMISSED INsTANTANEoUsLY."
From the National Advocate of May Is, 1884,
"Tht General prricrring Monroe to Madison,
because the former could stand blood and car
mage better; his recommendation Of military
men generally TO office; his avowal that he
would have bent he law to suit his purposes,
and hanged Cabot, OTIS, and Lyman, of the
Hartford Convention, probably including the
respectable Secretary; all exhibit a FERocIous
disposition, tranmelhed 6y NO constitutions
al o. legal barriers, checked by no HUMANE
or just considerations. 1t is out of the ques-
tor, out Of all reason, to think QfAim EVEN
FOR A MOMENT for President"
From the Advocate of May 49, 1924.
"Whatever public opinion may pronounce
upon ,heimo,ivcs and OBJECTS of the Hartford
Convention, the ,ferocious, illegal, and vioen,
measures, contemplated by General Jackson,
,could be a fur sample Cfhis mild adminis-
ratiOn, IF ADVANCED TO THE PRESIDENCY.
Oliver Cromwell and his armed host-the dis
banding the Council Of Five Hundred by mil.
itary chiefiain-would be the examples we
should have in That MELANCHOLY EVENT"