Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-14

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highest pinnacle" still this Jackson Committee say
that Mr.. Adams is Statesman, and is wholly unfit
to manage the affairs of the Government and THIS they
say is done Gin tue spirit of temperance aud fairness
ABS indeed reminds of aDecdote which 81 nd
TO have occurred London betw ecu two practitioners
OF piysIc, who had been at college together, one Of
whom as regular graduate IN medicine, the other d
Tuack they we'll known TO each other both so,
tied IN London and the quaclk got uo an extensive
practice whilst the graduate quite idle RIcetup
one day in the street. says the graduate to the ouaclS
bow IS 1t that you who could Learn any thing al
school, now get an extensive practice, Wills, who
have studied much, aud n graduate can get no.
thing to do' The = ach replied that, of this great
popa''on there are Got more than gise man Jo,
hrentv zoos; yon ger Hic practice IF tic first class
and n the tst. The candor Of the QuaclS az once
developed his aud il is perfectly clear that had
All the Peope OF London been wise he you'd not have
attempted h's imrostons upon them Just with the
t'icnas OF Gen. Jackson they would not venture use
the ontadictory nconsisen, language which thcy do
II they did not Eeeve that whilst they will be dc.ec
'ed and exposed by one reader, they n,ay pass the
liosne o' h0eny, whose votes will count as well rs
the same number of wise mems votes viii at the polls
ia every state. tere are 10 be found Of talents in
aYor of Gen. JaclSsnn whose obcc, is Il, cause Gene
'a Jackson" success, that Ecy may he the favor,as OF
the New Govertnent within their respective State,
whilst at the same time they labor make RE mann
believe that the false which tcy present are
rue and they secretly count upon success fo, tie nc
'y 'easo" slren By the London q'a, for afiuirng he
practice whiCh he g0l.
! have SAID that, whilst admitted that Con I,cr
son had rendered ortant services his county, his
friends IN Tie present canvass had claimed for hin
more tGan he deserved. The battle Of Orie4ns aI,gs
has been the means Of ,iung support OF Jaukson,s
election 10 the Presidency aud, though adm, that
o'he' services have been renei ed these other services
tco'" never nave made Tim distinguished even for
'nl.iarT achievements, lad II moi been the battle
OF We" Orleans. Indeed most of his other military
eats nave been STAINED with blood so tee .ess Of the
''''s and constitution, that they would have tafnish,d
rather than frightened his fame. The battle Of tho
horse Shoe was All Indian fight, deeply impressed with
oioon slaughter and cruelty, unnecessary "a il was
shocking 10 humanity; aud %! The some character wers
nearly all Of his Indian campaigns.
The battle Of Orleans, was of a character which
whatever the people might choose to accord TO Gen J.
"fer ether circumstances, requires be spci1c..
OF as IT really deserves for en the cnd7 OF Gen j.
claim, reward for this battle the Presidency NJ
the u States, the battle Itself should be held IN ITS
Hue character and noiiuiG In the days of 30
narare, this battle, had it happened Europe, woud
nave been looked upon smart brush, "A sLypueh
ne'"eeD oHp'''!S or cans OF approaching armies -
Tins must necessarily have been from nGa5c,s if
nothing else, for The united force of both armies did
not exceed eight thousand men. Asa batt,s II sink,
INTO perfect "ohingness when compared W IT'D the bat
Ties OF Jena iuste,itz, Wagrarn Sc. &c in none of
which did France make hall az much noise a. ba.
been 'naae III The u. States nout the bat tie of " Or
leans.
If it be said that, The blaze OF glory which, la. been
accorded 10 Gen j., springs from his ea,lantry and
good conduct upon the occasion and not iron, tho
gagemcnt on eea between the FrOiiuk and tn. Wash
places Jacob Inncs upon high ground as Gen J.
oT nevc: was there gallant action fcu~ht than
TINS, either upon land water, was more iIiran
+; duy OF character shI
dn not deny 10 Gen. Jackson great bravery and
patriotism IN The battle of Orleans but | do DENY
to hin mere than ordinary .!il in his prcparaions
here was but 10 meet The army which was
approaching tie city Of N. Orleans AL that way was
at once seen by Cen j., il would have been bv
any american general officer. who nigh, have CHANGED
10 oe there. ~ place Of Gen. J. Fianl,ed upon tho
right, by the river Mississippi and the LETT by an
'rervIcuS swamp, The piGeSt mind ,7oud AT once see
mat no oer mode oil defence presented itself, but b,
enoahktHos o! earth, or cotton bags, Ii there was
not tne IL cut ihr dcii andl think that he Who cnnc
nave discovered a:iy other mode Cf defending a. Or
leans would entie himself IL more claim 10 talents
th"n he vino speedily saw t!a only mode. am han.
Oily % c?inan then, that Tins baltic has been Inar(ed
IN ITS chaIacer and that the friends of Gen. J. en-
courage Rus rs far as they can, in order that he uay
reach Tie Presidency rhc kirgc they look for \,
'tsi 1e'r 'rh t0r Nsir services.
ihe '7cE'on committee, in approaching the charge
"hich has been made against Gen. J.. of "A contempt
Tor tue orders ON the Secretary Of Wa seem 10 be
IN as much difficulty when they an3roaceG his let
ter To Gov. Eabun aud they have treated ii rnrch III
. Tie same way they tell long tale in both cases
obviously ccsiros OF avoiding either ccuslc or appro
baton {" The Generals conduct bu: they could not 60
'hTon3h "thoGt ultimately, settling down 10 just,G-
Gallon 81 hcr CandrIalo. In The O! CuntCinp: for
me orders OF the Secretary OF War, tie CorlrI lee
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neral would not make for himself for reasons first
because he "ouI not bG inclined to offer u3y excuse
for his con'afnpt 10 his superior officer, and Sc
comfy hs had no capacity for writing such an
. argument, as the committee has written for him.
HAD General jackson been called upon 10 say rhy
he had issne1 the order which he did Oh this subject
nc hatl The bo.dac,a ani nagnaumty answer, that
ne od Hot Choose 10 acknowledge any authority jut his
con $rDrenie 1rT5, ana dare say be will not feel much
Indebted to his hrbc 9cTcHs for Offering any such ex
ca5e8 TOR hD a. they have done Be these things
as thGy may he committee have sanctioned the viola
Ton OF a", "a broad and intelligent terms. But let
iIic:n bA heard IN their languaco.-Speaking OF
the genera order Issued by Cen jackson in d,sobe
dencc OF Tie Order from the War Department, the
committee say cat the distance Of one thousand mir,
"or more from Washington, engaged in a dangerous
"and important service With force neither numeri-
"ca'y great nor very wei! appointed, it probable
that soiue 'Hai7eriaDt direction believed by the Gene
raj 20 be dangerous IN ITS tendency, may have drawn
iron BIN thc GeDeT7l this declaration revived
ny his assa'ianiS TINS declaration, however, il a.