Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-10

resolutions, eondeseehded 10 issee HpTocla.
nation" Upon the subject OF bargain, intrigue,
acknowledgement, and corruption and truly he
has shewn this mad and wicked admins trstion
little mercy, aye quite as little as we might
suppose this lenient conqueror would have dis
played to bis poor British prisoners (Gcd save
the mark) could he have got them IN his power
as Sir Christopher Cowsrdly once hoped to
have done 'by turning hss back apon then" Gen.
Smyth, Is OF that grade ct men, NOT very tcw
IN number, nor moderately tenacious uf their
opinions who thiuk discretion is the better
part of vAloGs.' aud il matters not whether the
ioterest OF an empire or ffsosd are at stake,
adhere with prudential consistency 10 the max-
TN founded on the truest philosophy OF self
preservation
That he who fights--Nol--who runs away,
May live to fight another day.
The General has now attained an enviabie
height in pclitlcs-viewed fair and legitimate
leader of the Jackson parts in this Stalc---one
of The modest few who look to the reward of
their long neglected marit in the elevation of
their Military Idol. Horace tells us there IS a
natural sy mpathy of the brave tor the brave -
The Hero not only springs from but naturally
associates with the Hero--Pares cum parI5ns,
faceisIme congreganftr the united spsen
dours OF Black Rock and Orleans are yet TO
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ny. The pacific Virtues and c,vd qualification
OF Mr.. ADAMS, can have no charm tor one TO
whom the sound of cannon Is rs the music Of
he spheres-and the front Ut sn enemy AS the
glad tldings OF salvation. Gould such spirit
DE silent amidst the storm Of deoatel IA debate
which reused the obstepous stupidity OF kre
snel--lashed into rage The swatthy and black
hearted Floyd and ruaddcned the mcrcurial
sndoiph--Surey not tor is Que of the pc
caiarIties in the mental structure of the intel
iectaal phenome onn in question that be IS pre-.
emine NJ in peace as in war, aud hat the fuen
ey of his speech in council, is only equalled by
the rapidly OF hrs fights in war.
To be serlous--we have read the speech Of
Gen. Smyth, upon the Chiffon resolutions with
oisgust-t is from beginning to end, low and
vulgar performance, a tissue of indecent scur
riliiy-oi false and thrice refuted charges and
ins,nuations- The refuse ofpreceedmg orators
Tie ofial of debate. Occasionally indeed an
original conception highiens the monotonous
pages Of the dull compiler OF the lies at Lsr6ner
and Gbbon, for he tells as: "As 10 experience
IN cfrR government, that of Gen. jackson is as
ZEN TO ONE greater than that ct Gen. Wash.
ingtop." Precious contessIoni---ac mrable chi |
tic, and yet who SO well able To judge OF ciuil
or military, nay rehgious qua Iiicstions as Gen |
Alexander Smyth, Esq Attorney al Law, Mem. |
Der of Congress, the Hero OF many battles |
Commentator upon the Bible, &c &c. What
could the generals more judiclous partizans
have thought of such language? And IS the
monumept of Jackson to be erected upon .he |
ruins OF Washington Is the scorner of all
laws, and the violator of all obligations moral
and religious, TO be preferred to The Father OF
his Country Truly there's much point in the |
observation Of Mr.. Randolph, 'that there no |
was man who had AS much cause as Gen |
Jackson has had to say--"save me from my |
friends
Gen. Smyth is a man for whom we have al.
ways nal The most unqualified contempt. |
We cannot, we would not wish 10 disguise II. |
We consider him disgrace 10 any party To
which he attaches himself--a pollution TO any
cause that he attempts 10 sustsn---s discredt to
any gentleman with whom he associates. The |
infsmy OF his military career--iiis conduct IN !
the legislative councils OF the Countrywide in |
efiable ueaoess and cowardice which he mani |
tested in small affair several years ago IN this
place, have given us some idea of the sarcastic |
force and propriety OF the remarks attributed
to Mr.. Randolph
That General Alexander Smyth was certainly
the mnst oiUH military gentleman, and the most
military civi. gentleman, be was acquainted
with. "-Mulium in parvo,
nlMk ku1ES