The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-08-30


bv A wsh 10 make way for Gen Smith, who, he
ooniectnred, would in that capacity. be able 10
render more important serrires 10 he country than
himself His country unwilling that his talents
should remain inactive and unemployed. again
demanded his services. Immediately after his
resignation, he was appointed ono of the judy
es of the Supreme Court of the State. Sensi-
bl, ALIVE TO the difficult duties of the station g.
i,npre rsed Nth the great INJURY he might DO 10
,uiiiors bverroneous decisions he advanced to the
office with reluctance, aud in a short time re-
signed il. leaving ii open for those who he be-
Iiryed. were better qualified than himself to dis
charge its intricate and important duties
Comments ofthe Enquirer this Extract.
1--WE discover that he soon grew tired Of po-
Iitcsl life. aud resigned his seat in the Senate TO
one whom he thought better calculated to serve
the country than himself We discover too,
that he resigned its judicial functions, to leave
il omen for those who were better qualified than
himselfto discharge its intricate and important
dpties.' Buu if these duties are intricate and
important, what shall we say TO those of the
Chief Magistrate of the United States
I'VE can commend General is mndestv in
retiring from the Senate and the Bench, when
he disc covered the superior qualifications of 9th
or Peope. Can zoe say MS much for has m0destg
aphen he is nop aspiring 10 the highest office in
HE nriiOn. Or are we to presume that, as he
ret;rcd from the Senate and the Bench, when
he discovered his deficiency, he may the same
m inner retire from the Chair as soon as he
shall have discovered that he is welding in vain
the bow of Ulysses ~
From the Richmond Enquirer of March 6, 1924.
We pass over the earlier scenes that were c1-
hbtph IT New Orleans in December aud Janua-
~ lal4-I5 We shall not enter into an eXamIna.
ton of the question. VIII thor martial law ought
10 have been proclaimed, or the Legislative bo-
DIV nut in a state Of Surveillance. These extra
ordinary measures, however harsh, might have
been necessary--and there are crises when
the safety of the People is the supreme law,
But why so vigorously maintain martial law,
when this necessity seemed to vanish The
British army had Withdrawn. Mr.. Livingston
had arrived on the 10th (of Narch) from the
British feet whittier he had gone 10 effect
general cartel: through him Admiral Cochrane
had announced the arrival of vessel from Ja-
maca. with news of n peace having been a
FREED on by the two countries The same in
teligence had reached New Orleans from anoth-
or quarter. On the 9TH March General lack
son received An express sent tho Postmaster
General bearing communications from the Gov
ernment il is understood, that the Treaty ofPeace
bad been signed the oath December, lsl4.
Was il moi time, then. TO close the odlous scene
Of military power Did necessity require that
Mr. Loualler a member Of the Legislature.
should be arrested and confined That Mr..
Hall. District Judge of the United States. for
iss, ting writ Of Habeas Corpus on application of
Mr.. T. should himself be seized. dragged tothe
Generals cana, detained in CLOSE custody, and
then sent beyond the limits Of the encampment,
| until the ratification Of peace is regularly AN
a., D., hall RSya oft tha
Southern coast7' That the District Attorney.
Hr. DIX who applied to Judge Lewis for
bnbens corpus to liberate Judge Hall, should
himself be arrested And that order should
be issued also for the arrest of Judge Lewis
Were these high ha nde4 measures rendered ne
crssarv nv the cIrcu instances of the case Or
DO fbev not rnther beSpsnk Hnt species Of Temp,
- Geo,rni Eckson ,ehicb is disposed TO MtET
ms ows VII THE soLE RUfE or III ACTIONS
% the r7snrral's letter TO Governor Ra9un.
" What wcali he the situation Oft the South
| ern States, II, IN the midst Of an instruction,
! they were compelled 10 wait. until the COM
/ manning officer Of the United States should
| pease to issue his order for ensuring their SAFE
! ~ 7 Or, shprc is the respect, IN which the
States Of he Union would be held, If their
| Chief Mag istrates should thus be hearted by
the military officers Of the United States Or,
where is the respect which these S'atcS might en-
peri N receire from hehnnd n n PrssideR. teho
shoHH entertain mcb sentiments, and cypress
hem in such manner -
From the Richmond Enquirer IF March io,ls2i
We have attempted to show, from the course
| Of his Gen. Jacksons ! life. from the oonfes-
sion of his own respectable biographers, that he
cannot be possessed Of the extensive informa-
tiun Of a great statesman--tat ms deffot alou@
Cn- Tho
chair
" We have attempted IN show. bv the record
that he has exhibited al Nn'chez, At New Or
leans and in his correspondence with the Gov
ernor of Georgia, an itnretuous and arbitrary
tempcr-nbirh Hyqto'ifes him for The high stu
ton TO which he dsp;re,.
" II has long been maintained as kim
! that the man who cannot ohcv, ought not 10
command-and the rule in the present case al
least stands upon this sound reason that the
man who makes his own viii and pleasure the
sole rule and guido of all his actions OUGHT MOI
10 be frUdedWith he l1rec pomers ofn President
! 0ffbc r States. We want for that office man
WHO vii coolly and carefully observe the Law
and the Constitution for these arc 10 he his
guides in the administration ofhis powers. Now
is q enerai .Tortson possesse1 nj TINT rooi n,la
tempfred spirit rhith wiH fl him for IN Frec't
tipe Mogis'rntc? Has he exhibited that spirit
! in past times What says, for instance, tht
history of his measures in 1887
From the Enquirer Of March %, 1924.
"D, General Jactson's friends pretend to
say he is equal 10 Washington Hben the,
ynodaaig I'M s'nn 10 such n profession, It will be
time eroueh to answer them. General J. ii is
soid. has giyau some essqys, ut New Orleans,
&c Trun. they were fine essays but thes
were mlitarv ones You might as well pre-
tend that the Baron Sieuben could write mas
terlv essay Oh the law of nations"
| From the Enquirer of May II, 1924.
| General Jackson it seems always Thought
! Mr. Madison was one Of the best Of men, and
= great civilian'-but did not prefer him as
President because he always believed that
the mind Of philosopher could not dwell on
b,ood and caruage with any compoatre; Of
course. that he was nntwell fitted for stormy
sea- How proposterous is this objection,
when il is recoected that Mr.. Madison was the