Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-19
NT.sX NNIp@IAs
,T,Tpn.y MORNING, JULY 10, 1928

more truth and lusIiSe iS's'
.,.;- IDOLS character to AN ceieora'ed
:, ,he annals of Newgate, and with whom ne
hoe l,tely not unhappily been compared. we
NAV saw Jackson and Wall, but sor Gods sake
80, co,,l. together the names Of WASHING
TON and Jaekson.
We h,yela,ely had The pleasure OF presenting
/ . nm readers, letter rom Mr.. Jefferson 10 DIR.
4 Iones. in which is drawn mastery ano 'i'ia
t,,ch of the father Of his country. One SEN
.,cs in that letter could not fail OF striking the
observation Of every one who perused h'
.uis WAS the singular d, shiny and merit Of
eading the armies Of his country through an ar
mons war for the establishment Of its indePen-
ruce. of conducting It's councils through the
birth ola government, new in It's forms ana Prin-
r;,,es until il had settled down IN quiet and
brderly train, and Of scRuPuLoUsLY oBEyINo The
,wssrHRouoH THE WHOLE OF HIS CAREER, cI-
IN, s,p MILITARY" How does this square with
,b- conduc, Of our Caefain. When did heev-
or scrupulously obey any law which Came IT, OPP
i no,i,ion To his own wishes? When did he ever
<besita,e TO violate law when opposed to his
4;nclina,ions9 His whole life has been con'in'
he'd series &C Iawicss and tyTanical measures -
bI. never held AN office either civil or military
n which he has no, committed some act III dis.
obedience 10 the Constitution or laws o! his
opn,ry. He seems to have made il poin: IN
III situations in which he has bren placed 10
how a settled determination TO make his OVID
rbi,rary will and pleasure superior 10 lesisla>
i've enactments When an opportunity has not
A. red Of aciHg thus, he has still by his words
nd writings left US in no doubt IS 10 what were
Ii. opinions. SO that we can With propriey
Az, his was the singular destiny OF beng piac>
"A In several high aud responsible staions, and
e, while performing 'he duties OF these offices
well a. while private citizen NEVER HEsi-
.r,se TO VIOLATE THE LAWS AND DISREGARD
IL AUTHORITY. And yet this man Is called
econd Washington!
Il five wished to stow complete contrast IN
livery sense, TO Gen. Jackson, we should with
mi he least hesitation refer tc Washington.
There is not trait IN their characters similar.
Nc are willing that the Truth Of this assertion
Mould be tested by the letter TO which we have
lready referred, and the biography Ut Jackson
his friend md PuGar Eaton Where shall!
look for The mildncss ana cicmtucy "hleh
DISTINGUISHED Washington, anG which from
he days of Caesar 10 the present hme nave
cen considered necessary To complete ana
effect the character OF military sh's"ain'
Where shall we 6rG Washing,on's Judgment
II forr,houph,? Where his wisdom and sa-
ac;,va Where his enlarged, liberal and ems
ehtenrd view OF men and things! Where MS
pupreheusive mind able to grasp almost all
I1hinss with its mighty energies; his s'a'esman'
Ike qualities, his pl,in aud M Hec'ed repuo!!'
~ ,r;.m, Where thu nuri.y Of MS lie, his mora
NV and his ,ir,u:s, We defy the most ardent
*hnd enthusiastic !mirers Of chs Hrro 10 point
an, correspondence qualities in as life They
rll turn To the b,ovay p Sc q history whloh
Z, ecords the execution oil the .nl;. amen, the
Murder Of the boy Woods, AVID the e2iefHina>
on OF the Indians, for his mercy. They vii
fer 10 his career while Governor OF florida,
r proofs Of his talents as a statesman. ihe'
bus, oH.r the fact of his resrg"atiou oil tn
ffice Of Judge, aceoun, Of his inability t.
ll the Office, as evidence Of his wisdom. They
husr show The astonishing powers OF hi' mini,
n producing his letter 10 Si.as Dlnsmore, and
Inv Of his unpublished correspondence "hiC
as no, passed under the band Of his scribe,
lajor Lee. For the purify OF his life, they
busl point to his attack on Benton; his attempt
ID A,sassinalion Of Samuel JA,kgob; bis duei
eph Dickinson; his attempt 10 chastise Mr..
Epp>s; his scenes Of "fun, lash and froliok" al
ock fights and horse races; his oI'hs and im>
brecations, awfuly 6ery aud proiane, as MIR.
-acock calls them, his--but we will not
pursue the disgusting oataiogue-like The
hosts IN Macbe h, the line appears TO 'stre'ch
o the crack o DOOM"
Over this career we were willing that the
ur:aiu Of concealment should drop; and 1t
hsver would have been disturbed by US, had
L., lie, IL. a..