The Litchfield County post., 1828-06-19

bOr to dispel prejudice, eOnfnte error, and correct misrepresentation, and meet plain falsehOods with plain denials. Let them exert the powers of truth and reason, to convince those around them of the impor- tance of the present crisis. Events are on the wing, which will leave consequences flong duration and strong bearing, for e. vii or good on these United States. If our own opportunities of observation, upon men and things, have enabled us to form any true judgment, the success of the op- position candidate would be fraught with disastrous conquenceS to the government & to the country. Convinced for ourselves, deeply, that the great question nearly con- cerns the public safety prosperity and hap pinesS and resolved for ourselves one and all, to do our duty, in exerting our utmost endeavors to carry on the cause to a tri- umphant result, we now commend it car nestly to the guardianship of the friends of civil liberty we commend it to all who value good order and social happiness; we commend it above all, to the gracious pro- tection ofthat Being whose favor has hith- erto notdeserted this nation, amidst all the difficulties that have beset her path.
 The following is an extract from letter written ny the Hon. Timothy Pickering 10 Philip Van CortLandt of New York, dated Salem, April 18. 1928. Ii is a curious docl- ment, and will doubtless be taken as an evi dence of the conversion of this venerable Federalist to the Republican faith
 You my friend, are an old soldier of the revolution. and if you place value on my op- inion as a fellow soldier, you will permit me to express it in relation to Gen. Jacks0n.-- And after an attentive examination of his measures for the defence of New Orleans, as they appear in the narrative of a British officer assure you that they exhibit to my mind that quick discernment, prompt decision,and energetic execution, which characteristics one fitted to command an army. And is man thus endowed, incompetent to discern and adopt the measures calculated to promote the welfare of his country in a civil admins tration? The idea is absurd. A strong mind will soon grasp new subject to which it turns its attention. But politicks, the most common subject of fconversation. and reading among the American citizens, cannot be new to Gen. Jackson. He has lived sixty years or more was. as have understood attorney general of the state of Tennessee, and aided in forming its constitution-was a judge of the superior co,lrt-a member of the House of Representatives, when Congress sat at Philadelphia-and, Oflate, Senator of Con- gress at Washington. With these advantag es, and all the additional light and infor1na- ton which he will derive from heads of de- partments whom he will select for those off ces, entertain not shadow of doubt, that, under his presidency. the government would be wisely administered.
 But have heard it said that Gen. Jackson was an illiterate man and in evidence ofit,a short letter or note to printer in Washing ton. adduced, in which there are two or three letters misplaced or superAuous. AND OF WHAT MOMENT IS THIS The Earl of Chesterfield, an English nobleman, ,eminently distinguished for his talents, and employed in some of the highest offices of Great Britain, took occasion Gin his 136th letter to his son,) to speak of the great Duke of Marlborough, who, in the reign of Queen Anne. gained so many signal victories over the French army; for which he was celebrated throughout Flu rope, as the Duke of Wellington has been, in our day flor his victories over the same foes of England :-of that great Duke of Marlboro, Lord Chesterfield says ;-" KNEW HIM Ex- TREMELY wELL,"--" HE WAS EMINENTLY lLL1rERATE, HE WROTE BAD ENGLISH, AND sPELr IT WORSE" Deep reading and scholar ship, tt is extremely aoeU kno,cn in the United States, are not essential in the head oj our gov- ermment to ensure its .faithf aGministration.- An immense quantity of learning may be ac- quired, much to the pleasure of the individual but to little purpose as respects the pub lick"
 This is Jacksonism up to the hub Learn ing not necessary-" deep reading and schol- arship not essentially Time was when Tim othy Pickering,the associate of Hami!ton,and other lofty spirits would have blushed to put on eord such a sentiment. But his preju- dices overpower his better judgment. The Jackson party will doubtless honor his adhe- renee to their cause.-Ne,o Hampshire Journal
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 CIRCULAR TO POSTMASTERS.
 Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
 June 1eth, 1928.
 VTha posfmaster General has lately receiv-