Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-16

ANDREW DUNLAP, ESQ. ono Of the Vice
Presidents. being called upon for q sentiment.
said he wished 10 propose the health OF Z do.
'nguished citizen of tho West.. the brave com,
maidef OF Tie Kentucky. militia on the left
BANK OF The Mississi ppi, at the BArrLE.oy
N~Ew-oRLEANs An attempt has been made.
winch he has Nv UNANIMOUSLY Indignantly re-.
PeIied' to confer Upon him thu honor o fthst
victory, and to transfer to him the laurel
wreath OF glory which his countrymen had
placed upon the brow OF GEN. JACKSON, =
me last freslaehlidi election cvinceJ. that
oi al The cnhdid9ies, ANDnEw JACKSON Dos.
sessed. most extensively the coufde nee Of his
fellow citiz' rs, and wi $ the man, whom thew
wished 10 honour 10y the most splendid mark
OF Their resp"c', NJ d stati,ade--thc chief Mag
's'raev OLA ice al d enlightened people This
manner ahd the rcsu I oi that ell, cllou created
IN the mi IS, %certail l. Of q grsa, portion of the
people Of he United States, n, deep d.,irust o.
;!ie candidate whos u cet...d. and a belief that
e prevailed, not iy the strength at his sincere
!riei d., but the purchassL d Of corrupt,d foes
over the man who va. Lonourtd with the lare-
cst nnnter OF the electoral votes, Bot the
event which depie -ed The character ofhis ,ivaI
elevated s'ill higher the character of Genstof
Jackson; for il proved both TO friends und ad-
Vefsaii's MS pa r otism, ura republican vi tue
IN The hour of temptation, and that " in p0hfics
as !" ertry thing es., his guide ras prtne,pie.'
thus standing before h 9 ro~untrymeu. reia ming
: the confidence of his former friends, and con-
SANITY gaining new, il became essential TO tho
preservation OF the power Of tie Coalition
IN The struggle OF the "pracii Ell state. maH"
agai' g. The pecP't, that tie reputation OF tho
representative of tbe eople " in hi, solon, IS,
sue should tie ruined. Hence Tie tactics OF ne
reign q terror, g. unsurcessully employed
AGAINST THOMAS JEFFELsoy, II leader of,hs
democratic column III ITO days, have been
tr:iously revived agair 81 ANDREW JAcxs.H,
Ills trends have been prescribed and tie flood
gates ~ detraction have leen ~ susd t. destroy
MN. But The t'ricat Of ralumny. has broken
rs upon IA rock into harmless spray, for he was
daerly, firmly, immoveably fxel, in the afee.
ions of his counttymen. TIE poisoned arrow
too, aimed at his heart has struck uron the
breast riaIe oi Innocence and fallen biunted-
por't''ss at his feet. But the most fragrant att
'ack mol only upon the reputation of the IiERo
OF NEW ORLEANS. bat the truth of history and
the inteli!Serce OF The people OF the United
Sl"te., was ~tieat .mpt to rob him of the honor
OF the brilliant victory which we this day ceis.
hrate. GENERAL ADAIR 10 whom il has been
attributed, did not arrive al New Orleans, till q
shorS'une previ''s TO the bat,le. y hen the ar,
/ rrar seats Tor the defence had been made
VL performed his ,Ity to his country on that
''''' j a. now dtsCtidEX~
Ell his duty as an no, orable man to the cause Of
truth, by nobly coming forward TO protect the
iane of ~ JAcKsos from Injustice. -, 10
reAicr h"n"r 10 whom t,s h0Aor is due. Sir. I
viii say, -
Zen. John Adair.-iealth, happiness, and ions
LIE to the just man, the va!or Of whose arm e
eequalled only by the magnanimous virtues Of his
heart. "'
This Mr.. Dunlap, is a young man Of prom,
ising talents, bat being rather too fond of dis.
playing thcm, very often runs his head against
the wall, and burns hi, fingers with a poker.
1t is about five years since, he made an ia.
flammatory speech. on a similar OCCASION, in
which he spoke in terms Of reprobation of Gen,
Jackson, and uttered a long, and to be candid.
a very eloquent address, in favor of Mr.. CLAY.
But being determined to he all things TO all
men, and 10 enact Tho part of tho Vicar Of
Bray, be is now Il red-hot Jacksonian, and one
OF The most vifulen, opposers Of Mr.. Clay. A.
we arc sorry TO see Mr.. Dunlap render himself
Ridiculous, we will correct a material error into
which he has run. lie says that the partizan,
OF MIR. Adams have attempted to rob General
Jackson Of the glory he acquired at New-Or.
leans, and to transfer it to General JoHs
ApAIR. Sach is not the fact, and we will lust
inform Mr.. Dunlap how things actually stand.
General Jicksoa, in his Official account Of
the Battle Of New-Orleans, stated to tho Sec.
rotary ofWar, that the Kentucky troops on
The right bank Of tho Mississippi, commanded
by General Adair, =" ingloriously fed" The
insult and false statement, was repealed, with
every expression of ind gnstion, by General
he demanded a recantation. on the
par, OF General Jackson, which being refused.
a challenge to- mortal combat ensued; tho in.
viia'ion was refused by Jackson;-and so thu
affair rested. till tho year 1896, when, to ap.
peaso General Adair. and to soo,he the lasce.
rated feelings of the ken.uckIans;-to gam q
great political end, Jackson made sa'isfa Glory
reporation - but in doing SO, he did not secure
the personal or political friendship of Tho Kon,
lucky Hero, GENERAL ADAiR, who, to this
day, is warmly opposed to his election to the
Presidential Chair.
when MI Dunlap, closed his speech. and
had drank his wine, the ~assemblagc, being
weary oftho monotony OF dull, studied, and
prepared speoeh. the proper officer. called
upon Mr.. kErNE of the Theatre for a song.
when that gentleman sung the following paro.
dy' or the popular song, entitled, "Thc Land
Of Sweet Erin"
TUNF-" Spi5 u saaslsL
oh Glorys The soul Of 4 uue Jnci.o man,
ten light for his country there eve he csp,
his Hickory twie, arf The Ian 81, IN grcea.