Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-23
[For the PAenix Gazette

Gen. Duff Green's unlucky star seems TO be
in full march 10 It's meridian: it would seem as
though he had been at great pairs to present
himself and his labosrs in the most ridiculous
noin, Of view possible for him to devise. I'm
der the character of"a reader" he has had the
,emerity, the desperate hardihood, after placing
the sayings and doings of Bolivar, and Cesar,
Cromwell, Buonaparte, &c. in opposite CO.
lumns, to cap the clymax Of his folly by re-
ference to the conduct Of Gen. Jackson, as an
exception to the violation Of constitutions and
laws in the exercise Of military power Good
morning Gen Green: and this is what you call
serving The republican party-ls IL, indeed
IL so, it is no wonder that you :hlnk the value
of YOUR services can never be fully known
Cromwell had an host Of such persons as your
self in MS employ. tae value Of whose services
could never be fully known, Good heavens.
what violence you do in thus separating kin
tlrsd spir,s What! place Jackson in contrast
with Cromwell and Buonapar,e, and expect by
argument, (no, ! beg pardon, ought to say dec
lamation) 10 convince us that that there Is
any difference in the dispositions displayed,
except what necessarily resulted from the
difference OF their situations. 1t will be re-
collected that General Jackson held subor-
dinate station, in remote section Of the u
MON, with nothing but militia under his COM
mand: men who entertained for him no other
attachment, than that which arose from his be-
ING Joined with them in the defence OF the coun-
,ry-That country, in which most OF them had
families and valuable possessions; and who
could no,. therefore, be calculated upon TO for
ward any ambitious views upon the liberties oil
the country. And let it be further recsllecied,
that this army, such as il was, was Immediate
ly disbanded, and peace put an end to the Ge-
nerals military career, and all pre;ence for fur
Their military usurpation. But let US sYQna NV
OF 100 900 regular troops, who had been long
enough in service 10 sever, in some degree,
those ties which bind men to civil society, and
nroduce devotion to a successful commander;
and then let US ask ourselves what he probably
would have done in the possession OF such
means? 1t is only by reference TO what man
ha. done, that we can form an estimate OF his
character, and Judge what he is capable OF
doing. Have we not every reason TO sup
nose. that he who dissolved the Legisla-
,ure of Louisiana by military force; declared
and maintained Martial Law; imprisoned
Jndres. and declared his inclination 10 sub
s,i,u,e Courts Martial for Juries, in trials IL
yolying life, in violation Of the express pro'i-
s;ons Of the Constitution Of the United States,
would disregard any, and every thing, that o2'
posed his will, if once in possession Of adequate
means, to accomplish his object And this is
the man whom his followers represent as all
amiab,eness, the champion Of the rights oil the
people. the very uuintescence Of moderation;
while they rail al the usurpations OF Bolivar
OF Bolivar know but little, and that little IN
duces me to fear that he will in the end be Sc
dueed by habitual command, to disregard pub
lie rights; and so far from his example opera
ting as an inducement TO elevate Gen. ackson,lt
should produce directly contrary effect; for il
Bolivar be even as bad as Ger. Green represents
him, he has at leasta parallel on that score, in
Gen. Jackson, so far as 3ackson's means per.
mit,ed him 10 develope his real character
The man who in command Of only militia
army. could not endure the existence OF any
other than martial law, and no other modes Of
trial than Courts Martial, if once al the head
of disciplined mercenary force, would not be
very moderate in the use of his authority, nor
hs.,y in divss,ing himself Of power! He would
no. then be likely to con,en. himselfwi'h reek.
ng his vengeance on individual members OF
Congress, bu, would be pretty certain to think
the whole body an ,ncumbrance to the nation
and treat it accordingly. e.,
FROM DEMERARA.
Norfolk, Jan. sz.-Cap,. Shankland, of the
Brig Harp, has politely furnished the Beacon
of;ce News Room with the Royal Gazette to
,a,h Dec.-contents generally unimportant.-
Cant, 9. informs that the markets for Ameri-
6 an produce were locking up-Flour IL; R. 0.
saves high aud very scarce, none In market;
D..n- .Iso sra re and in demand