Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-13
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. WEDNEsDA Az sf4sBBUARY - 1905
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There is a Just and beautiful discrmino-
ton running through the following Essay.
somewhat rare in these dstempercd times.
and on that account worthy of more than
usual regafd.-Eds.
For THE CoNsrIrurIoNAi Vine
me attempts 'hat have been recently made iu many
paris OF the Union, and even tie huoi of Congress
(evdcntiy for elecomccrng puposesN to rive such am
exaggerated Importance the ba the ,
calculated exci;. the most pa m reGuc,ons in t,
"ihs oil svery true Niend To the military glory of his
country, and the reputation real bv whom j,
has been illustrated and adorned.
ms event when Invested the false colorng il has
receive" al the Bacchanaian orgies held in its
a from the inflated anegyrics of disappointed
ana eecii"neerns politicians will be found from,
icritinS that tac;ious which has been
signed it. When .un,rared with som. of in, boo:,.
victories obiahed on the Canadia frontier, impartial iu.
ice can assign only secondary place in the estimate of
our military achievements the land AID will not pretend
10 nr 1T int" comparison with victories ocean
ana upon the lakes. 1t bly, upon this thea
c, heretofore said to be the element OF .ea E
lam, that the future historians late war will seek for
the most brilliant and durable examples of our military,
nn'pis And yet By of the infatuated ido!aess of
Gen. JACKSON the battle of the 9Th January alone de-
serves to DC blazoncd upon the walls Capolan
distinguished member of Congress from VIRGINIA. has made
the marvellous discovery that Gen. Jackson like Wash
ngton III the former war, stood alone the hero of the la
ms gentleman SO seldom INDUCES ia the strain OF
c, that lac certainly appears be much less of u,n6cen
IN this department OF the orator, than he is in T. =, of
vituperation Nor is ha generally more fortunate in the
SUBJECTS oil !s euos'eS, am lac is in their execution II
must however be admitted tina the present instance
least he Is not obnoxious the objection of dominic Jim
iaht Pause How far he has been guilty running into
le opposite extreme, would submit to the moderate and
intelligent supporters OF Gen. jackson tieinsc In decide
Even by them, am persuaded that, grea, as the saicaI
Talents OF the gentleman acknowledged: ha, it VIII b.,
conceded that lac coml not h the their
power have keeny sctiIjzed the cha,acIs, uf Gan
Jackson than he has done by sociatinr his nam,
with that OF Washington; nor have more grossly beei
the reputation of the real heroes of the last war And If
Iris be the decision which the uuassed JUDGMENT of the
s"oef portion OF iAe advocates Of Gen himself
pronouncr what opinion must the American mato. form
OF an effort o. aiuaton which unftenrv cousjsus 10
oblivion the memories Of the gaam, Decatur, I.aw,euce
reffy' ad others of the ius,riou dead, we'll as their
V'hg compatrois in naval glory They not forgot
ten, and will not orger, until gratitude ceases To be oons
dered virtue, the JOY with which they once haiu, Dcir
tri'nnphs the mistress the ucea H. as ,r monument,
more durable than brass, that we've 10 hand the A,,e,a
name down TO the latest poserity. Nor if am uo. la
mentally deceived in their feelings Will they readily ,r-
give me imbeSiie attempt, which the geea ion Viz
gi"ia Vn the paoSysm of his born zeal TO elevate
.-eh JACKSON TO the freSdencyO has made 10 tear the
laurel crown from the brows which il has so h,uorab,
","f'e" Our naval victories coIfessc'y con-
e'e" 'ne i!oudest triunphs of which history
the revolutionary could boast nd the rall officers
who achieved them undoubtedly the tayo,it, Of HE
nation And what let be asked is there in the ott,e
Tue ON Oh ahua y whicH Is TO she'd such disastrous g
light over the glory valliamt!v ACQUIRED avn s., ius.,
awarded The relative ia which ,he ,a,,ic.
would have been held il both had suffered rca
VIII furnish the best this inquiry T. ass,,,.JI,
"ou nave oee NJ disgrace to If;t. navy il ha;
been found unequal TO the task of successfully co,enc
"Sa'lSt me mistress oi the ocean the eeiurac upon
which she had for long PERIOD been thought in ncibe
va me contrary Until our superiority DECIDEDLY
manifested 1t would have been esteemed the pfsc
!" rave maintained even doubtful conflict with ma
lime power so cnmspcuousiy PIE eminent But how stands
the matter in relation tie viciory Of .hc S of arar
- victory which, if my memory correct did not cost ~
.Weh'y men IN kl!!'! and wounded? What wouid have