Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-25

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! precious piece of cant: The General had jus
been upon long journey pur2osely to catct
applause.-That this was the sole object and
end of his exhibition at New Orleans, is beliey
ed and Eel, by every one. After that adven'
ture, TO talk Of regrets upon account OF appear
ances, is neither more nor less than silly aHec-
tatiuu. II exposes him TO the contempt Of his
opponents, if not to that of his friends; and eff
fecls fol- him no single useful or beneficial pur-
pose But the most egotistical, canting and
absurd part ofthe letter, is that where he as
serts his "yie,cs of constitutional po,cer and
.7naerican policy soere ina6i6ed, IN no SmaH
degree, IN THE TIMES AND FROM THE SAGE
OF THE REVOLUTION" 1t is difficult to de-
eide whether the extravaganza Of this preten-
sion is more calculated 10 provoke visibility, or
its ProHigacy TO excite disgust.
Here is direct assertion; under the Genes
RAILS own hand, that he imbibed his views of
constitutional power and American policy, GIN
THE TINES" of the revolution. He was born
in 1867. When the revolution commenced,
say 1875 he was nine years Of age. Its TINE
was 10 the treaty of peace in October, 1882,
but about six years. - According 10 this the
General imbibsd has uie,0s, of constitutional
power and American policy, from his ninth to
tension does not end here. During "1HE
TINES" Of the revolution the constitution was
not in existence AS now, established, it had
not even been suggested: how then could any
"vEw" be formed o: The powers il created or
denied? SO much for the assertion Of a false>
hood which no one can credit, and which can
only be asserted for the contemplate purpose
Of connecting himself with he revolution, in
which he bore no part, but thar OF hiding him.
self from the enemy, and refusing TO clean an
officers boots.
Not content with making himself an actor
gin the times" Of The revolution, the Generals
greedy vanity associates with him "the sages'
oil that time. From them he imbided his views
OF constitutional powers and American policy.
When? Where did this take place. Accor-
ding to Major Eaton, the Hero passed from inn
prisunment 10 sickness, then 10 the small poX-
then to the expenditure Of his estate with ralh-
er too profuse hand, in present qualification;
then 10 acquiring education, andthe study oil
the law: all which, occurred in the period OF six
years, while the Hero advanced from fifteen &c
twenty one. None OF these vocations appear lo
be associated with those of the "sagrs" Of the
revolution, or with acquiring views OF cunslitu
| tional power and American policy. Nor do we
hear that any Of the "sages" referred TO, were
| amongst the Generals associates, guardians OF
| advisers.
| In 1888 the General removed to Tennessee
| know not what sages Of the revolution accom-
panied him there, or who Of that character hi
found in the place. We have no reason 10 sup
pose that the study of constitutional powers oil
American policy occupied much ofhis time, a
at that day. Ii we credi, his friends he hat
much to do in protecting them from Indian ra'
/ wages, and, if we may credit other narratives
his time was occupied, partly in the courts o
law, and partly in the temple of Venus. Hi
principal companion and coniidant, seems Il
have been one John Overton, who cannot b.
considered sage of the revolution, and ne
yer heard that Lewis Robards was esteemed
sage Of any pero But this is subject which
ought not TO be treated lightly. Or the contra
ry, an assertion so destitute Of all truth, s. mad
so obviously for the purpose Of conveying
false estimate of himself, deserves the stveres
apprehension. VIVA. can be more contemptib,
what more de,estable, than false claim TO hav,
participated in transactions OF distinction ant
TO have associated with men Of eminencc? III
empty boas, is its least excep,ionable charac
;eristic. The base purpose for which it is pu
forth ought to cover man with infamy. WheI
| a man vaults himself "unin fuenced by the hope, Q
personal aggrandi=cment" aud boasts that he ha
"ai,odys been a consistent republican," we cal
smile at the folly, and concede that all is sale
in simple sincerity. But when man like Gen
Jackson attempts to make himself an. actor il
the scenes Of the revolu' ion, and an associate
with the sages who conducted it, he being a
the time mere child, he deserves the uumili
gated scorn Of every honest man, because it il
manifest tina: he does it for the purpose Of re.
commencing himself, and Of promoting his ad
vancemeni 10 station he is in no respect quail
flied to occupy.
CONGRESS.
Heanesday. aprH %, 1923.