American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-10

Win. then. vas Administer, and what were the
causes of his execution? He was British rene
oa,lo, an outlaw from civilization. who associated
himself with our savage enemies, whose known RUE
of warfare was an indiscrmnate slaughter OF men,
women, and children--aupplied them with the m
struments o. death, and instigated them 70 carry
desoaton amongst the peaceful and .!cenceless
inhabitants Of our frontiers contrary 10 all the rules
Of civilized warfare. General Jackson made
prisoner Of this monster, stained with the blood OF
hundreds Of our helpless women and their infant
children By the principles Of the law OF nations,
lie had subjected himself to the laws OF retaliation,
precisely in the same degree that the Indians them /
selves were subject to it. The example Of his exc
cution was essential to the protection Of the in
habitants Of the frontiers, against murderous and
savage warfare. II Gen. jackson had Welded to !!
the suggestions Of false humanity and spared his
life, the blood Of all the women and children mas
sacred BY his instigation would have rested upon
him. The Gnd Of eternal justice and mercy ratlil-
ed the sentence which consigned this blood stalned
monster to speedy death.
will now. with your permission submi, few remarks
upon the relative qualifications of zen. Jackson and Mr.
Adams for the Office Of Chief Magistrate. Aud in tile first
place. all take occasion 10 say, that, in my opinion, there
country the world in which erroneous standard
generally adopted, Tor estimating the talents and quail
cations Of public We are almost universally ~
the habit Of supposng that man has talents for goscrl
ing proportion his talents for public speaking Tor
written composion And, such is the effect of This error
that popular disclaimers and controversial writer's,
though destitute Of Sound judgment aud solid understand
Ing, have acquired in the estimation OF many. the chsrac
tiers oi great statesmcn
If we're called upon TO graduate the human mind q
should say that the brightest order OF human intellect j.
that which exhibits itself in action; the nexi, that which
exhibits itself in Public Speaking and the next and the
lowest Of The three that which exhibits itself n ''snrg-
General jackson pteemnenily dis,ingnshedby he first
Mr. Clay . reputai is founded almost entirely upon the
second and MIR Adamss exclusively on the third Pubic
speaking, being Immediately connected with human
acon is much more certain indication OF effective talent
than writing merely and accordingly regard MIR c ay,
though little mere than popular declamer as having de-
cidedy better alens for goyernmeh than Mir. Adams III
void, il were called upon to define What it IS that
stues talent for governing human affairs viii WISDOM
would say, that when country is surrounded will, dit
hces, and crisis presented in her affairs, fl ON which
important That she should be speedily cxtrcsied, the
man IS bes qualified 10 rule her denies-not, Who can
ecam mos. elour ntly uson her dstressesnot, who
arte, after months Of deheraiion, the most philosophical
exposition u the Of her enbarrassment-but lie
who has HE Judgment decide with promple what is
the remedy that will the Republic, and the energy TO
apply that remedy successfully, whatever obstacles may be
nlerpp'ed BY foreign force or domestic treason. Such j.
the man should designate qualified 10 fill the highest
Executive office Of the RepuDhc--and such man, pre-
elsep, 10 4, drew jackson Tie friends Of Mr.. Adams
his claims to be continued in office principally III
fact that he has been almost all his life IN office are lly-
certainly have disposition 70 underestimate the value
Of political experience But The SIMPLE fact that MIR. Ad
ans has been thirty years IN Office, furnishes but very
feeble prcsmptvs proof that he has acquired that kind OF
expe meht knowledge which 6s him for the pssernne II
tf this country What are lie Offices he has filled during
the oug period Of his public service What the Cir
cumstances und4r which he has held those Offices; and
what the monuments lie has left behind, Of his extra
ordinary capacity TO his country Through the prn
cpa part Of the period OF his public service lie has been
mere hanger.on upon the Government, holding ts Offices
more for their en- uments than with the view of render
ing any important service TO the country In the long
OF his diplomatic service foreign minister With the
exception of the negotiation at hen in which he
socaed with four ohershe has not single memorial Of
his d lomac skill record unless regard
memorial The public documents which show the enormous
amounts Of Inc public treasure which lie has drawn
compensation tor his services
It is TO me a very strange notion. that man is
to be qualified to govern the Republic, by residing
during the prime Of his life ont OF his country
dancing attendance, resident minister upon
foreign court, and paving homage to the absurd
frivoties Of lis etiquette should not hesitate TO
say that ten years service in Congress- in any of
the important Offices Of the Government at home,
will give man abetter experimental knowledge OF
the constitution and policy Of his country and bet
ter qualify him to fill the Office of President. than
thirty years OF service abroad in the character Of
foreign minister. III fact. should regard this lat.
ter as having lisqualifying tendency. In wines
sing the intrigues and corruptluns OF foreign Courts,
foreign minister certainly does not improve his
knowledge OF the character Of his own countrymen
and Government, however he may improve himself
IN the refined arts which he has 50 Familiarity wit
messed among strangers. In dwelling upon the
great political experience Of MIR. Adams. his adj
vocates almost invariably to take it for grant
cd that jackson has had no experience at all in the
civil department. There cannot be greater error.
Through the whole period ofhrs life from his earies,
manhood, he has filed in succession, almost all
the civil Offices known to the constitution Of his
country. Tie was member Of the Convention
which formed the constitution Of Tennessee. a
Judge at the Supreme Court Of that State. Twice
a Senator in Congress, and Governor Of Florida
There is this remarkable difference, however, be-
tween General Jackson and Mr. Adams General
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