Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-05
From tie Charleston Courier.
"TfIE HERO OF TWO WARS.n


The date of tue battle of New Orleans is Known I,
almost every child in the Union. 1t is celebrated a.
an anniversary and orauons dinners and toasts Iau,
the name OF jackson, who is emphatcay STYLED 18th.
Hero of two wars" e dates OF the capture of the
Guerriere the battle Erie, aud of Champaign, tht
sortie from fort Erie, the onfct Chppew md Ma
CARA, cannot De ascertaned without resur,ing TO Ii
orary; and the names of Hull, Perry, McDono,pl,
Gaines, Scott and Ripley, but tardiy remember ed
by some volunteer, a; the end of the feast Yet as a
o,itary achievement, the battle of New Orleans does
no. compare VIVA either as an instance OF professional
sKil or from lis actual influence promoting the wa
II was fought after the treaty had fixed the 10
tat each party should restore all the captures so tina,
IT was in truth an unfortunate waste of life at. only
50 'ar 10 oe e)oiced In, that served display the
cool intrepdity OF the American militia But history
VIII place 1t among these events from which poth;nr
peculiarly important has resulted. WHY, then, this
extra"agant praise of one general, whom neither ia
lent nor destiny has placed above others now almost
neglected.. The cause is evident. It is the evanes
Gent but virulent spirit of party. AS soon as military
cue Or 70 use PLAIN language, soldier, becomes con
spicnous, his haterers attempt ''gild his humble
name" 80 his biographers about 10 prove that
Napoleon was descended from the royal families o.1ta-
ly and IN imitation of this ,y, now that General
oackson becomes important 10 the purposes Of party
De Is claimed as Revolutionary Hero that being tie
highest order known In country. honor it, and
cannot willingly this new mani thrust into ci, Gle
10 winch he has no more claim than any boy who NAV
have lived at that time, either idly avoiding either side
or w''h'n bril'si protection Ii presumed that Gen
jackson was old enough to remember III and there
lore challenge him having remained during the &C
tive campaign of 'SI-2 in South Caroina-pot ..oo
hls estates"-Dot with Greenes army or ~ itb Marion
during the bloody times that succeeded the battle of
Camden. HIS own biographer, Major Reid, states.
OF Revolutionary services, that he once run away from
party OF Fories who were, in fact Iawless puuderers
He was then met by British party, and being unwil-
ling to clean an oIicer's boots he was beaten and
among some others, sent to gaol, from whence he
was liberated at the solicitations his mother 10 ord
Rawdon Now, il is hardly prohable that if jackson
was much OF Revolutionary Hero, he would have
oeen set 10 cleaning bso and being placed with others
10 gaol ne was released being asked for But what
became Of the ''Hero?n Did he Join our counrymen
under the gallant Greene?-We hear no more of him
Ills mother IT appears 'ded the lines of Charles,
ton" Now she might be them as well when inside
as outsde and should like to know whether al that
time that all the chivalry of the South vas embodied
under Greene and Marion, this Hero of the Revolution
was not quietly keeping his mother company within the
British lines? If not then let hear when and where
ne ever Heshed his sword against the public enemy
IN what battle, under what leader? In fact, let him
account Tor himself, after Lord Rawdon became his
friend, until the real heroes Of the Revolution deliver
ed the country from his enemies BY referring to the
historians OF the day, shall where he might liza
been serving his country but before we admit this
Hero into The Cincinnati, he pass muster and &C
count for himself call for proof that he ever shed a
drop OF English blood in the revolution.
DETECTOR