Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-31
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MISCELLANEOUS.
GEN. JACK SON


The number for last month of the London New Month
Magazine contains article entitled General Jackson
ana contributed, avowedy, by American from the
North, who had an interview with him in 1881 We
suboln two passages of the article in order that our rea
ders may know how Andrew, Potonte dc Fer has been
exhibited TO the British public.-Ndt. Gazette.
General Jackson is very TALL bony, and thin, with
an erect military bearing, and head with u con-
siderable ferte upon his shoulders STRANGER Womb
at once pronounce upon his procsson and his frame
features, voice, and action, have natural and most
peculiar warlkeness He has mot to speak disres
pectiuilly) gonocock look all him.-His face
Is unlike any other its prevailing expression is ener
gy, but there is, to speak, lofty honorableness
IN Its thin-worn lines, combined with a penetrating
and sage look OF talent, that would single him out
even among extraordinary men, as n person of a
more than usually superior cast He looks like the last
person In the world to be humbugged,' and vet a ca
rcdtltre OF him would make admirable Don 0uixotte
In the days of chivalry he would the mirror of
tried soders-an old grey knight invincibe ,nd
ionke but something stiff in his courtesy His eve i;
Ola dangerous hxedness deep and overhuny,v bsbv
grey eyebrows his features long, with strong rdv lines
running through his cheeks; his forehead rood deal
seamed and his white hair, stiff and wry brushed obs
natcly back, and quite with an expression Of n
eherGT de tr:e OF bayonets In his mouth there is re-
deemng suavity us he speaks but the instant his Inns
close, vzo of steel would scarcely look more mpene
trabe His manners are dgnifed, and have been called
hgbred and arisocratc by travellers; but TO NV mind
are the republican simplicity and ghtlorward
ness re IS quite man one ,rofd be proud as The
exponent Of the mdRnerS of has coantru
" General Jackson would be n bad diplomotis, in En-,
rope, or anywhere without power He has but one che
ral dc Jataehe rides down and breaks through cyerv
lnlg otler men would think OF AVOIDING
venting lie cuts all gordian knots. His is no head to
creep into crevices. Having made IN his mind ne 20
ms ann, and trusting TO hig directncss of purnos
he shuts his eyes, like the monarch of the herd and
charges-generaly with His passions are said
to be tremendously violent; and long life has but little
subdued their warmth. His paroxysms are not unfre
qnent and sooth say, he las often cause for
man was crossed and thwared as he has been
IN his Administration His stern uprightncss and sim
gleness of mind however, bring him generally we'll
through. His immediate passion is soon over bnt
ms purpose does not eyaporac with his anger; and he
has shown, since he has been power some rather
ling specimens of his inexibiity. This extends to the
desire OF serving his friends hc e iachrna The
only thing like breath his Justice Immediately ON
his inauguration he turned out inc xnraby every officer
of the government from the highest ne himself 10 c
the places. Offering pretencc of excuse or aDologv
however. He is quite above that. His reasons veTn
openly avowed he thought that where there was an adj
vantage IN his giit his friends had the first claim And
sacrificing business he would have made of IT, if Anne
rca had not been country where a man NAV turn his
hand to anything at half days notice"
We have given the preceding because it is striking
sketch oil one OF the most extraordinary of the age
those who have the pleasure of personal acquaintance
with him, will be best able to Judge of its correctness
There parts of the picture however which we have
no doubt from all the best we have seen are
overdrawn We allude the alleged violence and con
unued impeuosity OF his temperbut still more TO the
universal prescription he has made Of his opponents
rs known to every man, who knows anything about it.
that, 50 lar from turning every officer out from the
highest to the lowest, IRE suffered fo remain
who are his enemies, than his friendsthat the propor-
ton IN those two great departments the Clerkshos a
Washington, and the Postmasers throughout the United
States, 49, to this moment, decidedly in favor of the
Whgs-and that it is unjust to ascribe to him. the mo
tees by which he (or his ends) said in this sketch
TO have been actuated in making removals AS we will
not however, publish partial sketch we will suppress
no part OF -but lay every part of it, Just as we find il
in MIR Washs Gazette, before readers.-Enquiyer