Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-04-11
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J. MARSHALL.
JoHN H. PLEAsANTs, ESQ.
"STROEG SENSE OF INJUSTICE"


It's now nearly thirty years since JOHN MAR.
SHALL became Chief Justice Of the United States
station of the highest dignity and importance.
Not TO know his distinguished qualifca tons for that
post and the equally distinguished and satisfactory
manner with which he has filed it, is to be s
norant Of the talents and character OF one OF our
most eminent and justly celebrated men.
OF John Marshall General Washington enter
tanned the highest OPINION and offered him the OIL
ce of Attorney General, and mission to France
At later period, he was oiferedthe Secretaryshp
of war--was minister to France-Secretary OF |
State of the United States-and has been Chiei
Justice, as stated, nearly so years.
! This distinguished man, this Chief Of the most
exalted judicial tribunal in the world, though advanc
ed in age, though he had not been at election for
twenty gears and almost resolved never to attend
another, feels inrpelled to depart from his re-
solution " from the strong of injustice he feels
of the charge of corruption against the President
Mr. Adam.) and the Secretary Of State" Mr.. Clay
No honors or office can induce him for were he
young instead Of three score and ten--were he as
Ipring, instead Of Office seeking him-he President
could not promote him, as lie is at the head OF
a branch of Government coordinate with the Exc"
t so thoroughly established, we could easily believe
that he is impelled to depart from his resolution
from tie strong sense he feels Of the injustice OF
e the charge Of corruption against the President and
: Secretary OF State"
. When he went as minister to France, It was III
# opposition to his inclination. But public duty
h called and he obeyed. Washington, when he retir'
ed from the Presidency to private life, desired nev
er to appear upon the public stage but the call O
% his country to take the command of the Army coult
e not be resisted. So John Marshall cannot resis
the strong sense 'of injustice done, and doing, b.
the Jackson charge against the President and secre
a tary of State NOT age, no station, no former n'en
r. ton of remaining calm spectator of political al
fairs, permit him 10 resist the strong sense Of inus
tice which desperate have originated, crculal
ed, and attempted to establish by all the arts OF wc
ar they are masters.
DC 1t cannot escape the notice of the reader ina
to John Marshal's beliefn the innocence OF the Pres
Is dent and Secretary is entitled TO great considera
- ton, from his knowledge of the men, his caPaci.
nd of forming correct judgement, and his unblemsn
ed character Indeed, such is his talents and STAND
ing that, in the opinion of many men, he is III
most suitable man in the United States for the oil
US ce of President We know him to be preferred fe
~ that station by highly respectable Jackson fren
,ns( Ito any other man. lie was his first choice. VIVA
r therefore, must such men think who imagined
by dark cloud hung over the late presidential ee
rs' tion," when they learn the great "injusce" VIM
Of John Marshall pronounces to be done towards y
viii President and Secretary, by the stale charge OF CO
ruption
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