American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-19
From the h,cAaona Whig,
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
M M
N'O. M.


either to the merit OF the general Tor ms military
success. or TO the demerit attributed TO Mr.. Ad-
ANS in the manner Of Ills obtaining the presidency,
intending to make these points the SUBJECT Of dis
inct and separate review.
The signal success Of Jackson at New Orleans
merted and received the applause of the nation,
and no man more cheerfuly joined in according II
to him than myself 1t terminated the incidents
Of the war. in manner the most glorious Tor the
country and did much to blot out the stain OF pre-
yious disasters. rejoiced at the moment in the
honor awarded him by the Representatives OF the
people as well asby the people themselves. Nor will
disguise that although | could but deeply regret
the breaches he had made upon the constitution,
vet | approved the indulgent silence with which
they were treated should have been more gratif-
ed could they have been bloted out forever from our
recollection 1t is most cheertully confessed that
for this victory, Jackson had claim on nations
gratitude and so had his brave companions in
arms. We readily award to the commanding.
general the greater share Of praise il would be in
justice to make him the exclusive object Of our
gratitude. Many brave and patriotic hero must
have been with him, whose arm and whose intel
ligence aided in the achievement, and who have
therefore equal claims our best feeling.-But
the victory Of New Orleans was not the only vic
tory achieved during the war. In other important
portions OF our territory, bloody battles were
fought and signal success gained, indicating equal
chlvalry, skill and patriotism. Niagara, Erie
Plattsburg, are alike the theatres Of glory in
arms. The ocean presents no less distinguished
proofs Of the most heroic enterprise. The he
roes who directed these different conflicts are G.
gually with Gen. Jackson, entitled to our graft.
tude But how shall il be manifested BY making
them all prcsldents- Is it Just that the whole Of
our tayors should be lavlshed on one ? Who now
talks of any other battle, or Of any other hero than
those Of New Orleans? Have all others been for
gotten? Have the names Of Brown, Scott, Hull.
f'alnbrldge, been presented to you for the Prcs,-
dcncv No. They are all consigned to oblivion
that the glory Of Jackson may shine with brighter
lustic. And yet they fought as saanty, are al
least competent the hero Of Orleans, and their
moral characters unexceptonable. But who
ever thought Of comforting the highest civil office
on military man, because OF his fitness for com
mand or success in battle 1t is urged indeed by
some OF the jealous partizans Of Jackson that
9 man who is great in the field must be great also in
the cabinet IT there is truth III this proposition,
The converse OF it must be equally true, and great
man III the cabinet must be great man il the
held But what figure do you think Mr.. Adams
would make at the head of an armN? Surely not
= more ridiculous one than General Jackson in the
cabinet. Both would be :. ont Of their element"
and nothing but blind Partially could place either
W d fu.l
our first president had been successful general,
nlM jackson is a second Washington. am free !
TO admit my fellow citizens. that cannot dispas-
-lonaey advert to this fagrant and impous outrage
on the memory VI Washington BY the I
'ycophantic followers Of Jackson. 1t cannot be I
necessary. with you, to draw the contrast 1t +
would be bla,phcmy against the Father of our coun
Try, and an insult to our understanding, to point
vat wherein they differ. Your heart and head will
'nstain me in this declaration, and no matter what
your wishes may be in regard to the pcnding cleo.
ion. you will trown Indignantly on the renegade
rom virtue and patriotism who darcs to assert n
resemblance. General jackson was entitled 10 the
gratitude Of the nation. Has lie not received il
lpngress voted him the thanks of the people: he
vas continued in command till the disbantlunment
i the army in S2l, receiving his annual thousands.
she ut the same time he enjoyed the undistulbed
Of the Hermitage -undsturbe,i, With
lie exception Of a few months active military SER
ice, IN period of six years. In common Win
very other officer, he received the additional com
,ensation OF three months pay, granted by congress
0 all those who like himself, had been disba;ned
while at the same time he was receiving the salary
u new and honorable appointment as governor
If Florida.
These evidences of a nation ssgratitude were
heertully awarded to him. And vet, il has been
lavely asserted that he retired from office imme
lately after the war, and like Cincinnatus CON
ertcd his sword into poughsharc; TINS lea,in.
t to be inferred that, though he still had hi, com.
mission, he received no pay while the Official ac
cunts communicated to congress show that ,lu-
ing his retirement he received nearly fifty thou
and dollars.
This fact IS advertet to now only for the sake Of
ruth and TO disabnse the public mlnd from ire
miserable attempts to liken Gen. Jackson's retire
nent from the army to that Of Washington, which
as been 50 unbushinsly. urged as a reason for
ectins jackson. as you did Washington, 10 the
presidency. will not pursue this branch Of the
ub|ect further, but content myself with ob,ervn.
hat though it were revealed from Heaven, that We
lah nothing to app ehend from Jacksons el.ction