Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-24

lie ooes to Pensacola and orders the lori i'll the ga
r,ncas to surrender also; he takes possession ant
,arrsons it. 1t would have been supposed that this
disobedience of orders would have been sufficient
that Gen. JACKSON had gone far enough, IN prosecut
inc war against friendly nation: Not so. fin
+ovyd have marched to Madrid, he zcoutd hare gon
Lihcr in his spirit of Illegal warfare and conquest
lie orders st. Augustine to be attacked; all thi
,ythout any declaration of war against Spain. Ill
Issues the following order to General Gaines (7tl
Aug. 1898 ),
..sbould YOU deem YOUR force sufficient, you vii
proceed TO take and garrison Fort -. Augustine will
American troops, ami hold the garrison prisoner
mill YOU hear from the President Of the Y. States
o,transuort them to Cuba, ~ your Judgment, un
der existing circumstances. you may think best
Fortunately, before this order could be irrlet
ute execution, intelligence reached Washington
The President, very justly alarmed at these acts
HIGH handed usurpatlGn; this bold and presumption
dTsobedieace of orders commanded the troops to b
withdrawn ordered The Spanish forts to be surren
tercd the acts Of the General were disayowed
and our Government were compelled-to explain t
,he Spanish nation and solicit reconciliation an
foroiyeness This is the man 7aho as ATTEMPTED T
ne FORCED UPON THE PEOPLE as their Chief Magls
,rate. when had Justice been done ham, he zsouid hdv
been DISMISSED INsTANTANEousLY.
FROM THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, OF MAY 10, 1874.
The General preferring MoNRoE to MADISON
beca,se the former could stand blood and carnag
Matte, : his recommendation of military men gene
r,y to office his avowal that he would have ben
the law to suit his purposes, and hanged Cabot otIs
and Lyman. of the Hartford Convention, probab
including the respectable Secretary all exhibit
prpocIous disposition, tranamelled 6y NO consfitn
tional or legal barriers, checked by no HUMANE o
inst considerations. 1t is out of the question, gu
Of all reason, TO think Of hin EVEN FOR MoMEN'
for Presidcntr'
Fnom THE ADVOCATE, OF NAY IS, 1894.
:. Whatever public opinion may pronounce upol
the motives and objects of the Han tfnri Convention
the ferocio,ss illegal, and violent measures, contem
Mated by General Jackson, acouid De a tar sdnepl
Of his mild Administrations, IF ADVANCED TO tn
ynrsrnENcy. Oliver Cromwell and his armed hos
--,be disbandinr the Council Of Five Hundred b.
military chieftain-would be the examples w
should have IN that MELANCHOLY EVENT.
8. Tic .7NaW .2rgus has, her etotore, been rathc
sby and reserved print in reference to the concern
Of the National Government. 1t was SO IN 824, an
IN truth. its posi,on was then one of no little del
cacy Accordingly, we find little there ON the me
i'd If The Candidates for the Presidency. But v
find enough to shew that the Argus really entertain
ed the same opinions respecting the qualification
anil claims of Gen. JAcKsoN, as dd the tichmon
Enquirer and Major Moan, now OF the New Yol
Enquirer:
FROM THE ALBANY ARGUS OF MAY l
1894.
s.Thc fact is clear, that Mr.. JACKSON has not
single feeling in common with the Republican fa
". The reverse Of that he desires, and makes
merit Of desiring, the total extinction OF It alludi
to his Letter to MIR. MONROE
..It,s an iNe thing in this State, however it m
be in others, to strive su, tor moderate support
Mr.. Jackson. He is wholly om Of the question,
lr As the vn,es of New York are IN it. lndepen
entity of the disclosures of his political opinions,
could mt be the Republican candidate. Tie IS
pected as gallant su\dier. but he stands IN the nun
Of the People Of this State, Al \. lMMEAsURAR
DISTANCE from the Executive CHAIR. HIS hab
aside from his politics. are Tnle 100 summary
that"
d. Tie Ne,r York EoGaing Post is new ally
the Argus aud the Richmond Enquirer, whose II
like that of most other sudden converts, keeps
pace with its discretion. What was Its op'niot
Gen. Jackson, before any body ever dreampt OF
asa formidable candidate for the Pres ldencyT La
and behold:
FROM THE N. Y. EVENING POST OF
DEC. so, 1918.
"Gcn Jackson. from the moment he was emit
ted with command. has avowed and systematic
nude has oacn ap;W and pleasure The sole ralc and g
ofaHh his actions he has suspended the EKecu'
Legislative, and Judicial functions OF the Sta
with arbitrary sway he has insulted the ESecv
Of the United States. at whose pleasure he hold
commission. spurned its authority, dlsregarded
transcended it's orders lie has usurpea the h'sh
negative of peace and war, entrusted by all ma
to the sovereign authority of the State and BY
Constitution. to Congress alone he has abroe
the known laws Of nations, and promulgated 4
code of his own, conceded in madness or oaa
WrHen in 6iood--HE HAS, IN FINE. VIOLATED
LAWS, HUMAN AND DIVINE, and raofatea Mem
mpusiiym o,
No. 5. The Dclaacare Gazette is another al
the Albany Argus and Richmond Enqu'rer.
shnuld desire no worse visitation ON our worst ei