Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-16

actions, he left the United States, and re
named In Europe until March, 1911. who,
he returned to New York, where he was !,
1879, and still IS, it seems, enjoying the con
hdence andfriendship of Jackson. 1t is no,
our intention to enter upon detaed exam
inatlon OF the subject. We have referred to
the statements Of some Of Gen. Jackson
most ardent supporters, which we are not au-
fhorized to diputc. lthe suffers by them, if
VIII be borne lii mind, that they are made by
hs own political friends.
~ It'll these facts before them, the friends of
Hen. Jackson have, 1--WE think, imprudently,I
invited comparisor between him and the
FOUNDER of the Republic, by Insisting that he
IS a second Washington! In muking this cx-
travaSant prc;cnce, they appear to have for
gotten, that 1t was not Gen. Washing tou 5
military achievements, great "a they were,
that called him to the Chief Mac:stracy.
Ills pubic hic from first to last, continually
furnished the strongest evidence Of his pro
found and stateslnanhhe mind Il was his
long ~ wcli-tried fidelity, his uniform temper
ance under trials, his invariab!e regard to the
right of the civil power though eli disasters
and changes, when he held supreme military
command. 1t was the dircct.onhe constant
~ gave to the councils OF his country, by llis
wise and patric@c advice, when he was gu;d-
ing her armies, that called him to preside o.
yer this nation. Neither military Bower or
success ever made him arrogant, or led him
even to doubtful excess lis miIitar,- liz.
was lofty example Of the most temperate
exercise OF powCr--oI Stfictest subor.iinution
to civil authority" IN TIC most ps.ri!ous
times OF the revolution, amid the most dispi-
fitlng priVatlons and most hazardous conflicts.
the most appalling dangers and irving dill
caltles, he never declared ''innrsifl law or
resisted the C j authority. ,ihc fame OF
Warrington, cannot be reduced TO the dirn2I-
SONS OF the military candidate to s,iseryc
the aspiring ambition OF the man who tlisap-
proved his administration, and was unwilling
that has example shoaih BE- u guid; 10 his alr-
CrSSorS.
The adhcrcnts Of Gen. Jackson have moi
attempted any justification ofhis acts and o.
pInlons, of which we have given a summary:
but as an apology for his military cxccsscs
have supposed necessity which did not OK.
list, and the absence OF criminal Intention
which we are not disposed 10 dispute. We
disclam any intent 10 i,npnte to linn, at pre-
sent, any immediate designs upon the libcr-
ties OF his country. We should entertain
no Serious approximations that military dcspo-
tism could be established or lie Governments
subVcrtcd, if the intention became known
before the power is acquired. While ihc
attachment OF the people 10 our civil inst-
fuoon5 remains unimpaired, no direct attack
upon their liberties could be successful: we
tear that collisions between Federal and
Stale authorities may arise, and VIC think il
not an unreasonable apprehension, that. in
such an event, Chief Magistrate, OF the
dorrlineerlng spirit and disposition to assume
forbidden powers, so often displayed by Gen
Jackson, might, and probably would, bring
upon us the caian1itics Of civil war. Con
roVcrslcs OF this character have heretofore
arisen. 10 the moderation DISPLAYED BY the
president then, weare indebted for the peace,
perhaps the preservation CT The Union.
There can be no doubt, that If he had been
man of great military pride and III rcgula-
ted temper, the tranquility OF the nation
would have been fatally disturbed Though
as citizen, Gen Jackson processes 10 favor
astrIct construction Of the constitution, and
Affects establishment and alarm ct what he
calls 'cnc,Dachncnts on the Constitutions
by the present Administration, there is 100
much reason TO apprehend, that as President
and Commander in Chief of the Army and
Navy, he would suffer no Constitutional bar
rler to impede his march, or recognize anv
limit to bis power. We object then, to
placing him in chief authority, because ha-
wing often assumed forbidden powers and en-
crcised absolute authority,i ii is not probable
that he hassuddenly acqureda dsrelish for ii,
and Is too likely to substitute his own arb-
trary will for the injunctions Of law and the
obligations OF the Constitution
From the elevation OF Gen. Jackson TO the
Presidency, we apprehend consequences, in
ilntc!y more serious than any which would
Immediately flow from his probable Inisrulc
The mora! influence of such an example,
would be c'nineatly dangerous to the d1ra-
hhty OF our civil institutions. If wc suffer
the glare OF his military reuown to misica,l
urjudgmants so far as not onIv to over
look his military excuses, but bosfo,v on
fhc offender the highest reward in the gift
9, free people, it will have sensible effect
III diminishing our attachment to civil gov
eminent. If the opinions and feelings OF
the American people, are prepared to sane
ton fragrant violations Of the laws and The