Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-04-17
GEN. JACKSON

GEN. JACKSON.
We presume from the Various articles in The
w es'ern and other papers, tina, the enemies of
Gen Jackson mean to rely very much for his de
teal upon he charges which the are making nn his
priVaie Character and, are still more satisfied
from the &c Signs OF the Times. that he ommi,
zee al Nashville propose to meet these assaults
The character OF Mrs Jackson. The Washing ON
Cry Teleg' aph states, that q The mover If The
resolu ion who Is placed on The COMMITTEE is An
eminent lawyer, and has been, until lately judge
OF the Srpreme Court OF Tennessee The Chair
man,John Overflow, was of Inc earliest .et,lers
oil Inst country, ana has been, for many years. a
Judge OF the highest Conrts In the Slate; MIR Eos
ter Is Speaker of the Senate; air. Campb.i ,xas q
late Minister To Russia; Messrs. iatron and White
are Judges OIL Supreme Court; Mr. Claiborne
represented ba District In Congress-; Hr Grahsia
is the present Secretary of Sta e; Mr. McNary Is
the United States District Judge; and SIr Lewis
was General Jackson Quarie. Master tSsneralr
We observe, that when Judge Over,on " as NOM
mated Chairman OF the Committee, he inirna, ed
desire tina! some other gentleman might ts placed
in The chair, and assigned objection to him
SELL" thai some statements had been made IL
some of tie newspapers, calcuia ed 10 injure the
reputation of Gen. Jackson, and as he knew Them
70 be- untrue, he though, it Ihsa probable thu,
he might be called upoo TO give testimony In reia
ion t. them and therefore lac thought here might
De some ,ndelicacy or Improperly perhaps in pr,-
senting him before the public both ia the charac,e,
OF a witness chaTman of the Committee" Gen
" then -'id " II seems to me, Mr. Chairman
hat the very reason which Judge Over;on has iu,,
offered for wishing TO decline the appointment Of
Chairman, should be most operative with AS IN
making The selection l bad prcpos ed I'VE nh
hnoO that Judge Oveuon is gentleman of as fair
standing and undoubted versciry as any OF her, ami
by placing MIN at the head of The comm lt,ee We
shall iior! IN evidence OF ms standing to the reo-
pie OF ihe Unhed ates, winch may give greater
force and efficacy to cay emeht he shall make
wiere ne Is unkhown' Judge Oyerton vas then
appointed By he meeting Chairman OF ,hs Com.
nIuee.'
In there srictures upon Gen. Jackson we seq tie
desperation 20 which Ihs 'elltes OF tbis Adpi,is
ration are driven. Mr.. Hapmond. Edi. or of III.
cincinnati Gazette, and the special adhers.t O!
MI Clay began the attack by speaking of the
= toOnsGn, now caIiel Mrs JacKson - He b,
i'Aswed up he blow by referring to the Act
In HsDins's Statutes, which auiLorises the Court
OF Kentucky to enquire no The facts of Lewis
Rooerts's petition and By publishing the reco5ds
OF the court, Ia Mercer county, embracing the
verdict OF the Jury, &c.-Some If the Adn,inia.
railon prints ia the West, and some on the At
aniic Board, are harping apon the charge and
among them, Is the Naionai Journal. upder IN.
very eye OF the Administration at Washington
Var "slsh, however, Ito his c:eci. be II mention
edl denonnces his illiberai course with great feel
nS ahd force Alter having condemneJ " tn
sort OF ne and cry raised In the newspapers after
individuals of political eninence, who venture n,
he end OF The session of Congress, to travel in
another direction, or further, than Their respeci.v.
States; or ~ho, engaged in political life leave
the!T homes on private excursions He comes IN
a Z" second aDd still more Disgusting abuse Of the
pen" This j. the ''inyiIious Introduction of the
names .! ladies' who, themselves never ob;ruds
poliicaily upon the public. Such OF our readers
as are iamIlilr i;b the history of party discus
sicns, will recoilec the malignant and scsndsIous
manner III which tie excellent and truly an,iatle
vile ct the third Virginia President was treated in
lie newspapers. We believe that the exalted q
exemplary marion from New England, who pre-
ceded her, did not escape rude sarcasm and acri
nonious illusions. Now, the partner of one of
ne Candidates Tor The Presidency Is br ought into
Dtef p"ragrdrhs, on the occasion of taxing her
husband with ancient trsnsgressions with which
hef name Is asso cisied; ;rangressions mot ascer
tsined, 90 proved, and of SO old date that thew
sfouic' even Il certain, be regarded obsolete or
n Tor obIs o1 only, for II is nor pretended that
the conngsl life Of the parties has NOT been since
unexceptobab!s. The lady is known 10 be one of
es Unable conduct and dispositions there is mn
present nor recea, scsnls; and, besides the current
| s'oiy Is lar from being authentic in IFS det.is aud
general aspect. Any intrusion Of The kind upon
domestic relations and female sebsibl, H. 70 saw
Tue irAst, excessively harsh; the reverse of ali
chvslry; contrary TO liberaIisdinjne; and ,vbers
that which is slledged to have been done has hal
sequel which excludes uufayorabie inference
with respect to the future, the promulgation
oil II, as ground OF hostility and djscreJ.
u, u most inequi,abe aad unchari,able' - -
ihis Is the hIsh-,oned language of every liberal
man III ne Adninisiralon understand their tru.
interests, they viii call off their dogs from the Ia.
glorious chase which they are pursuing. Otbe,
wise, as the Louisville Advertiser exercises :,
The reAsc'ing portion Of The nation, will now
be constrained 20 believe, that Gen. Jackson can
not be successfully assaiIed by his enemies. and
that they are, therefore, In their desperation driv
en- 10 the unmsnIy alternative of assaiIing bis
U1eP They -eem indeed to be aware of their
danger; for, the National Journal which so re-.
Gently blazoned these charges against Gen. jack
son, is now clawing of, and apparently chinins
10 nth To sentiments Of the National Gazet'e
Few men nave gained more from The uryyaf
rantable attacks Of his sdversaries than Gen. Jsck
son. Scarce was MIR. Adams sworn into Office
before forged letter was published in Charleston
PAPER, detailing conversation with General
Jackson, which would prove him to be mo-
narchist. The Editor OF the paper told ditec,
| alsehooJ aboul the authorship of The letter.
saying that be had copied it from another Western
paper, which no man had ever seen, or has since
SEEM Then came the generous attempt to
strip Genersl Jackson Of the lsurels of The vcio-
/ ~ OF New Orleans, ard plant them on The
brows Of General Adair--but that soldier had too
much respect Tor himself TO counienance such an
gnoole proceeding and it was quickly nailed