Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-12

"Upon what meat doth THIS our Caesar feed,
"That he is grown SO great"
There seems to be feeling of delicacy O,
the part Of the political opponents Of Genera
Jackson, which deters them from questionin,
his right to the exrayagant praises which arr
lavished upon him by his friends. This delica
cy may he e1cusable, but il is not necessary mo-
commendab!e. twill be sad ominous day t.
10 our country when any individual, whoeve
ne may be, or whatever he may have done, il
held exempt from the fearless and unsparine
scrutiny ct his fellow citizens. George Wash
ington was not exempt from it. He bore it pa
tiently aud silently; ard that which he could
bear without murmuring, ard without com
planning OF ingratitude, certainly ought not to
be considered hardship by General Jackson
We are no: among those who find any striking
traits Of resemblance between the Father of our
country aud the Hero of New-Orleans.
IT good man, philan,hropis, and sound
republican, could be permitted To utter one deep.
hearty curse, that curse would be against the at.
fractions Of military glory. 1t is the rock up-
o. which almost every republic has split
When man has once decked his brow with a
bloody ohaplel, he is safe. He may wear it like
titles every thing. He is then lion in his den,
whom none dare beard.
II is at least the right, if not the duty, of an
American citizen to express his opinions bold
ly Of every man in public life, whether ,ba, man
be a statesman or a warrior. 1t is not his duty
to lie, peryert and exasgerate, as i, done oy the
opponents oil the present administration He
has right in law. perhaps, 10 do even that,
within certain limits and if he be lost to every
thing like shame, he will exercise it. But the
a. L.. kna, ,~lo 4 r.
Gen. Jackson-and, If it were told, his wors,
enemy would see no necessity for lying. Ii
single word be brea,hed in his disparagement,
we are deafened by clamor about the battle of
New-Orleans One totally unacQpainled with
our history and character as people, would
suppose that We had never before been able to
master sufficient courage TO fight battle, and
that even then we had been spurred and kicks.i
into il by Gen. Jav~eo". u,.
Tx. a,,.leman-if il be no sin to call him
more fame than he strictly
deserves. All who serve their country are en-
Tiled 10 their country's gratitude: but 10 oes'oW
~, nndue and exorbitanl share OF 1t upon one,
i r,le |, s. than defrauding the others. lien
Jackson monopolizes all the glory o, the ias'
var. He is almost the only one OF Inc heroes
"s,h., war who is remembered. How is this!
Merely because he continued longest ID act'e
sarv;ce He wound up the drama-he was the
Ia, that s,rutted off The stage-and ne bore a.
,vay with him the greatest share OF applause
Th;. Is common occurrence, but It's frequency
d.s. not make it the less lamentaole wan
~. generality of mankind, the last prodigy Is
always the greatest.
we ought TO look upon those victories as the
mos, complete, which occasioned the greatest
degree of humiliation and distress 10 the enc
20 7, was in our naval battles that we ri
,nh.d most over the English during the last
'.ar The thunder Of our artillery AT sea awaK.
.n.a them from decisions in which they had
;ndn,ged for centuries. The capture oil the
Guerrero by the Constitution forms the mos
e,,or;ous era in our annals since we oeCahe
1.,;on. Not only was the flag oil that single
shin torn and blooded, into the great high"a\
of waters. but the cross Of ST. George drooped
ON every mast in the British navy. The new
of tina, victory was 10 US second charter o
Independence. Have we already forgotten II
Why do we not celebrate that battle as well
the battle Of New-Orleaus.
Has General Jackson richer and better bloo
in his veins than streamed from the wounds
the diving Lawrence? Is 1t nobler blood tina
c;rcula,es in the veins Of hundreds now liVins
,.ho brayed death in the cause OF their countr!
IS ef,en and as devotedly as he has done? Wh
40 we point him cut as one before whom the
1,,., "hide their diminished heads!"
II is time, for the honor OF the country, tn
hi. absurd adulation-this degrading man-wo
sh;n should cease. The Infatuated advisers
General Jackson must end by making MN III.
r;d;culous as they have made the mselyes. In
;n,,e;ne TO themselves demi-god, with son
few of the frailties ola deml-devli) call It q, y
Hickory. and fall down to worship It WIN
,hs insane fana,icism of the Hindoo, wAp thro
himself under the wheels OF the Jus(na
and re;oices while it brushes him to dea,h.
They would applaud him while he crushs e.
liberties of their country. They wouio 'ol''
wherever he led, if he irod over the most sac!
institutions of the Repablic Such ado'au
reflects disgrace both upon the worsnipP'
anf He ,a s. Mt been com Ma to George washir
tom. The memory Of Washington is gfos
;nsulted by the comparisons which are so c.
,iuually and flippantly made between him
every man that may happen 10 smell gunPo
der in a good cause. The great Napoleon
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