Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-24
From the Virgins Statesman. :,
WASHINGTON NDJACKSON.
Striking resemblance between Gen. Warrington
and Gen. jackson

i
and Gen. Jackson
General Washington, when appointed
commahder-n - chief of the revolutiona-
~ army, notified congress that be
should accept no pay for bis services;
and Immediately at the close OF the war
resigned bis commission.
Gen. jackson drew the full pay Of q
major general, to the last dollar, so
long as be held a commission, and in
time of profound peace, while residing
on bis own plantation, near Nashville,
made the same charge against govern
ment for servants, fuel, borses and for.
age, as are allowed to an officer OF that
grade in actual service. He did not
resign his commission, until it became
necessary for proposed reduction of
the army.
When two thousand of the Pennsyl.
vania line, revolted during the revolu
ton, at a period of imminent danger,
and expressed their determination to
return home, upon the plea that the
| term of their enlistment had expired,
had abandoned their camp and their Of
fcers, and performed part of their our
ney--an inquiry was ordered into the
| truth of their statements, and their
grievances promised redress. Upon
investigation, those whose term of ser
vice had expired. were discharged, and
the remainder retained in service with.
out punishment.
When two hundred OF the Tennessee
militia, during the late war, at the expi-
ration Of their legal term of service,
claimed to be discharged, and returned
home, they were ordered to be brought
| back, were tried by court martial, and
| all sentenced to receive punishment, and
six were executed by order of Gen.Jack-
| son.
When a party in the continental con-
gress were endeavoring to effect the re.
moval of Gen. Washington from the
chief command, by charging him with
want of military talent and errors of
conduct, he remained at the head of the
army, faithfully exerting his time and
talents in the cause of his country,
without murmur at the injury and in,
| Justice offered him. When the conduct
of Gen. Jackson, in the Seminole war,
was under investigation in the Senate
OF the U States, he repaired to Wash
ington city, attended by his aids, and
denounced several members of that ven.
cradle body, and threatened to cut off
the ears of those who presumed to ex.
press their disapprobation Of his official
acts.
General Washington, without solicta-
ton, was invested by congress, for a
limited time, with dictatorial powers,
at n most difficult period of the reyolu-
ton, but there is no evidence that he ev-
err exercised that high and absolute Of
fee conferred upon him
Gen. jackson, contrary to the ex-
pressed decision of the legislature OF
Louisiana, assumed and exercised dcta
torial power at N. Orleans, and insulted
and deGed the civil authorities.
At the close of the revolutionary war,
when Gen. Washington resigned his
commission into the hands of congres SIS,
the president of that august assembly
addressed the following language to
him: "You have conducted the great
military contest with wisdom and for
titude, inpariobly regarding HE rights Of
ciuil Potcsr, throughout all disasters and
changes"
On the annunciation of peace at N
Orleans, Gen jackson was brought be-
fore judicial tribunal, and fined for his
outrages upon the civil authorities.
COL BENTON's SKETCH OF JACKSON.
In 1923, Col. Thomas Fl. Benton, now
of the Senate of the U. States, and a
warm Jackson nan, gave the following
graphic sketch of Gen Jackson: "The
first conspicuous act of his (Jackson's)
life, in Tennessee, may be found at the
race ground and the cock fight. At such
places for many years, even up to the
period of his joining the army, he was a
leading and conspicuous actor. Andii IS
q notorious factthat he was scarce known
to leave race ground without having
participated in an ARRAY, OF at least a
quarrel His whole life has been scene
of con fusion, and no man can point to a
single day in which he has been at peace
with the world, or during which he was
not at open and rioie'lt snmity auith some
individual; nay, most of the time With