Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-03-28
STRIKING RESEMBLANCE
BetWeen Gen. Washihc ton and Gen. Jack

DetWeen Gen. WdShih@t0Y1 G11d Zen. Jackson.
Gen. Washington when app pointed commander in
chief OF the Revolutionary Army, notified Congress
that he should accept OF pay for his services and
immediately at the close of the War resigned his
commission.
Gen jackson drew the full pay Of Major Gen
erai, to the last duar, so long he held commits
sion and in tne of profound peace while residing
on his own plantation near Nashville made the same
charges against Government for servants, fuel h0r-
ses and forage. as are allowed to officer of that
grade, IN actual service He did not resign his
Commission, until it became necessary from pro-
posed reduction of the Army.
When two thousand of the Pennsylvania Line re-
VOTED during the Revolution at period Of lmmin-
ent danger, and expressed the determination to re-
turn home upon the plea that the term Of their en-.
lisment had expired, had abandoned the Camp and
their Officers, and performed part of their journey
an enquiry ordered into the truth of their state
n,ents and their grievances promised redress. Upon
Investigation, those whose term OF service had ex-
PRED were discharged. and the remained retained
ia service without punishment.
When two hundred of the Tennessee Militia du-
ring the late war; cs the expiration of their lega,
term Of service claimed to be discharged and re-
turned home they were ordered to be brought
back, were tried by Court Martial, and all SEN
fenced to receive punishment, and six were execu-
teddy order of Gen. Jackson.
When party III the Continental Congress were
endeavorlng to effect the removal Of Gen Washing
ton from the Chief Command, by charging him with
want OF military talent and errors in conduct. he
remained at the head of the army, faithfully exert
ing his time and talents in the cause of his Country,
without murmur OF the injury and ice offered
him. When the conduct Ol Gen jackson in the
Seminole War was under investigation in the Senate
of the United States he repaired to Washington City
attended by his Aids denounced several members
of that venerable body. and threatened to cut off
The ears of those. who presumed to express their dis
appreciation of his official acts.
Gen. Washington without his solicitation was in
vested by Congress, for limited time with dictate
rial powers, at most difficult period of the Revo-
luton, but there is evidence that he ever exer-
csed the high and absolute authority conferred upon
him.
Gen. Jackson contrary to the express decision of
the Legislature of Louisiana assumed and exercis-
ed dictatorial power at New Orleans, and insuted
and defed the civil authorities.
At the close of the Revolutionary war, when
Gen. Washington resigned his Commission into the
hands of Congress, the President of that august as
sembly, addressed the following language to him,
g You have conducted the great military contest
with wisdom and fortitude, isUariaby regarding the
rights Of civil poser, throughout all disasters and
changes
On the annunciation of peace at New Orleans,
Gen. Jackson was brought before Judicial Tribu-
NAL and fined for his outrages upon the civil author
ities-Virg. Statesman.