The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-01-31


In former number, my fellow citizens, in a
7erlrs of propositions, II was proposed Ia exon
1T he ORIGIN and tendency of the opposi
ton ia the United Suites. whoae object - TO elect
Gen. Jackson President
2ndly Tn conduct and designs Of few OF
the principal advocates OF such election.
3rdv. Gen. Jachsou's claims aud positive
qualifications for the office Aud
4thly. Briefly, the l,fc. objections to, aud high
lItannrnts nf Nj Aiams which qualify him
To-, andarc conclusive argument, why he should
be re- elected.
The first in order of these propositions, will
turml he subject Of the present number. And as
these subjects are examined purely ior the DIS
covtry and dcyelopclnent OF ruth, | feel free,
by way OF commencement, To acquIl Gen. JRc>
son, of all participation IN originating any such
design as his own election To the Presidency
Na,-I viii go farther-judging Of his general
dislike 10 civil oi'ier manifested through lite,
aud frankly admitted by hi, Bloeraphcrs, we
are forciby led to the concln3l9r--hat he had
not only never conceived such design but,
mast have highly di,approyed ofn when propo>-
ed by his friends.
That the Legislature Of tennessee in Their Rcsol
ution of 1923 II, ommpndng himto the people Of
the nited States, haduothng more IN view than
To express the wauih OF their friendship, aud a
high seasoned COM liment 10 his military tai
cntS and mtegrty--or, perhaps 10 ,oDthr his
wounded senslbiIltrs, which suffered no liur
torture from the discussions of his conduct Of
which we shall presently have occasion To
Spcak--and. that, II vas So at first received by
him, Is rendered more than probable by the
following considerations.
First. Il mus have been well known 10 Gen
Jackson and the Legislature that recommended
him, a. the time thai resolution WA adopted
what General dlseusi had been felt and manles-
ted ihr1ug hout The Unon, nj his vcr, improper
conduct o(the Seminole Nar; conduct Justly
alarming from the assumption of right IA an
Individual officer 10 make war against II foreign
nation. 4 power wisely withheld from the tx
ecutiye authority, AID oonGdcd bV the consltu.
ton, 10 the rep, esrntatiScs Of the proplr alone
That this conduct produced IN Congress. a warm
aud highly animated debate in which It was
freely discussed, and csusured IN the most IN
equivoca terms. That this censdre, however
its force may have beer aVerted IA some degree,
bx the al,e def,nrc Of Mr.. Adams, 10 the Span
ISL minister. was, nevertheless fully concurrrd
ia by two thirds of the American people
andby the President Of the United States, As was
Clearly shown by hls taking the earliest oppor-
uniiy of d,slvuwmg the conduct OF the General
10 taking possession and retaining Pensacola
and the Bardncas. and the Fort Of 81 Marks
a Authorized ~ the Spanish Government
Secondly the still CREATE disgust entertained
Al the pompous parade Of Gen. jackspns mar
ching with his aids through The country 10 the stat
a government iaence Ia New York threaten
rung to chastse aud cut of the ears oil the
representative, Of the penple for darlog to cell in
question tar proprrfy Of that conduct Third.
~ the increased disgust, as well as dread Of
the consequences Of hI, unPpyernabie temper.
aud y.i,t otlnSubor iination to the executive
tnoriiy, manifested IN his general o'der Of the
of Communicating all officers With.
in his division To refuse obedience - any or
der whatever, not received from him alC--Fo
lis ivrarul1al and viud Give con luct toward,
the * governor Of Fioi.dn, aud Judge Floucu
tnl ~ the short pcrIo3 OF time lac Vas eArr-
ui,ln9 TIN powers Of Governor general Of cuba
over Florida To have supposed he could
succeed against such r4rn As Nr. Crawford aud
Mr.. Adams uItu. wro, mp to thdi period, had
sustain ID Characters untouched aud unstained
by the breath Of suspicion OF the whisper OF
calulpus whose laurris for upwards o IL ant.
YEA .a.d.d ser, ens 10 thcir counuy.uele Ct
lhrrin. tnirN aIulad tlrir brows whose az
tai0ucurs aud elevation among their fcIiDv
citizens seemed - point tl'cni o8t q, ME tore.
nosg, lfuot -. "ulv pet,ous ho possessed tgv
red claims that responsible post Of tiust:
to sat with I'll thr>r circumstances taken I.ta
cons eaflnD tlra fresh 10 there collection, it ,g,
thong hi tpat cen Jackson would ~ cbi'a he .
lectea Prcs.d.ut, W. hardly even now. b, 49,
serted Ls any one oIf' 81 'ir ueighoo, hsud o.
Nashville
10 other causes. ,hei oiorr fhanta tie rIaus..
btv Of his tr'' tisluns, 81 -, l,"tl;s nc .rr 81
look f5r tn -are..,s. winch attended oan