Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-06

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- PEACE as stigma and a reproach; If, wbs'eve
may De the brilliant character OF their pretensions
p" MS alone shall doom them to undergo a srrt O
Dahisiment from the sphere OF civil elevation, no
win these disheariening antcipa,ions, Will be
'ouhd In time OF wsrto court the tainted and e.
ected presemnence of gallant and disting uished
: Chietaln. The natural consequence OF fostering
mese iii-JudSei ana misguided feelings will be,
'hat the finest genuses OF their time will be lost
% heir country, at those trying seasons when their
services Will be most needed
~ unfortunately, the reasoning W hich we have
just urged, should prove fsacious then the inns
policy OF the daciiine will be still more con-
spicu"us IN another point of view All argue
1 'i'a' zoe excessive growth of the military split,
sn0uid De repressed in fee state, and that it
should be circumscrbed within as moderate limits
as just demand for its services will permit. To
ms, Is II not the wisest that dislin
suished and popular commander should be Iutel
away ion the head OF his army, the
necessity tor his services has ceased, Nv placing
nun on perfect level with The rest OF socieiy;
/ oy holding out TO him equal opportunities with
ohers OF advancing in the path of civil preferment
me most efectnal encouragement will be given
MIN 10 merge the character OF the soldier in that OF
Tue cllizen. a proper direction will be thus civ
en- 10 his ambition, and it will be disarmed at once
vi every dangerous desire. But, if different
poiey snail be pursued; if o5scurity or his word
snail be the on!y alternatives set before him. then
may II be justly feared that The latter viii he en-
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Is open 10 every other Citizen while il is barred
against him.
II Is extreme folly to contend that " Military
Nne',ain' ought 10 rest satisfied with the honor
which his sword has purchased. The desire of
e'ihoihg 10 The highest station, and gathering the
H'e' hohois OF his country, cannot with any rea.
son be supposed, to be less ardent in his b,eas,
man In That OF a missy demagogue or cunning d.
p!omatist Nor is it at all likely TO be backed
py fewer Qualifications All history s,tests the
iact, that those " no have been most dstin guished
In war, have also proved on trial the most nro-
Iouhd ana sAfilul statesman. There is no rta.on
Whatever to beiieve, that the ambition of mill
'sy leader In the abstract il less generous disnte-
reSteo ard Iyai, than that of any other Citizen
." "seI, ambition is quality neither 10 be de-
Pecateu nor despised II is the disiing gushing pro=
piety OF every nCbe gifted mind Il is the SOU, &C.
OF very thing, great and glorious in the vorid
and neilher can, nor nught 10 be- eralicued from
the ns.aie OF man. Let all incentives to evil he
witnheld-Iet II not be nilamed by uni1st treat
ineht' Let not lis sensiblties be wouncel BY ca
unny and deirscton; let it have fair pIsy room ,o
exert us sanitary Vgour, and TO turn its energies
INTO proper Channel, and its spirit will become
iaenuhed with The good, Instead of the oppression
OF mankind.
WIN regard 20 the particular acts of General
jackson which have teen SO viole.tlv as.a;laa
we've" with extreme regret, the total departure
| OF his opponents from those stern and muartial
Iu!es o! investigation which guaranteed by The
spirit OF our laws TO the meanest and mot ahi,ct
oHende's. while the acts themselves are painted
IN Inc biackest colours and exhibited in the .,one
| est iish', Tue 'shtalion OF which they are ~
ceptiS!e, s studlOusy concealed from the .nnhIic
view. without entering into an elaborate rexia,v
OF The entire grounds OF his defence-whv was
h'we would ask, tlat when he appeared before
the grand inquest OF he na,jon-,sh.n eva,y
/ "eto-was fresh IN the minds of the peonle am,
| 'heiT agents; when ever 5 thing condemnato,v ~
Otherwise was brought sorward-wby was II
| we s'S' 'hai " rederning sp:ri,'' was see, 10
Walk with him through the whole scene. and IN
pear min not only unh,Tt, bat triumphant. out of
the hands OF his enemIesi Shall we b. toll th,,
'ne Representatives of The nation were untrn. 70
theH "us'; that they winked at the violation nj
Heed"h' mat c!oakng his enoIinities, they bowed
uo"h ana ala homage 10 a man who had frau,nled
l"e AVS anu 'he constitution, contemp,uou.Iy be
"ea't' MS ieel' IL Is not 10 be credited for ~
"'e"t' ihey knew that II be exercised s,ron,
ariD 10 the Province or bis command i, ',v.s tee
'ne bobor and salety OF his cOoniTy deneod.d m
On us V'Sour. 1t be caused ~ rbuhnot aid An
o''s'er 10 be hung, IT was the just reward Of the
sa'"se enof"i'ies which they AIDED and abet,ed.
ana III TetTIbaiioB for the unotl.odin., t,oi
which they helped TO shed we d,s,,,, 81
racisf OF mat humanity, which while its snr,o,,
are Id''shy poured around The graves of o,,. la,
70 eiplbZaIon- wretehes who had a.soo;a,a !,
themselves WIN The Canabsl Savage for the
purposes OF murder and pillase has ro, -, -
L.. Ii
Glni'itd blood. If again, he invaded ,t -
ees Of neural state, il was be cuse IN, in hs,ii1
OF rainier coliu-!Jn OF her oca atUori,ies ri ~
ietea All cia!in 10 the protection OF intsYo.,io !
Jaw ana rendered the measure in,lisoeosoh -, - :
tueeinSl chaslisement Of our foes II h. ~,
Ell WIN the pc sonal liberty of a citz., :;
because mat citizen had forgotten VIII, 80 49,.
10 MS country and 10 the necessary ..tbo,;, -,
MN WHO hal been entrusted with her ,l.f,S.
~ i = TACT, which we Teler to with ,eg,e, -, .
~ O''e"'s' NeH'rAi Jackson was surrounded win
'" S 10 s''ch q" extent, that according to tba
confession OF an Intelligent British One. ~ -
ny TO which he belonged, marcI,sJ 80. ."e az
ana assured victory. Thus by copolin, The y
Ieuged misGeeis wi'b their motives and se,soa. :,
w" De found That General Jackson, was ac,o,,o 80,
,nIo"Bnou' by the puresi devotion to his ro,n
w ana by just sense OF the obedience which 80
I Huc 10 tns impTious requirements OF state no.
( ces@iiie.. " s'"'e ne
Dat II Is conceded by the great NIefro,oi;,, i.
usss'lns' that no danger u 10 Toe aopreb.a,lst -
zen 'aek-on himself fbe exsmpIe-- The d,.,,,c,t
example OF conierfing he ehest ofbce 81 .,s1a
~POh mil'aTy cheitain," Is the great and f,,,;,
"a source OF iGtufs mischief, which il seems a. q
4 p.opoe ous", 70 AVOID But u the military chief
"'n' zen JACKSON, who, MS eneine, would "a in
DaFs '. OeiIeyed IL the most violsnt ma, tbs, -.
lived he not dangerous, by yvh.t cor, ~
" Oe established thst another or smother Il, e. 49,.
succession, dH IKE him, would be ,oors H.. -.
FOus' re do no lay clam, Ike -o,ns of 49,. - :.
puo,'eAn Shdfers, TO The spirit ol pro.L.o - n
'"'" lh-teiofe leave future events In t,,,e' -
'suons' All that we contend f,f h. ,b,, -,
/ PIE now hsyeampie intelligence and s,s go
qosnued ~ al respects To Judge Of ,yb,,.s ts.
ana VINO - best adapted TO tle,f ,p,oosss ~,
s"s.' ''Se care not 70 transmit to pos,e,ity Gan