The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-08-26
" EEkLY ALMANAC.
rnoN rnE Nrw YoRk ANrRIcAN.

FROM me NEW YORK AMERICAN.
Who are The Ere, The iorcibly writ.
Ten reflections, under this head which We
rpnblish from kentucky paper, may, We
hone, be duly weighed.
Ii Il could huye been predicted al the
commencement OF Gen. Jacksan's term OF
service, lha, within the period OF two terms,
IT, tone Of public sentiment, Of leading
politicians, aud Of the public press, would
become srr,lle and sycophant,c towards
me man, to the degree that IS now daily
witnessed without the expression either OF
surprise or regret, the whole nation would
lave been scornlully Iucreduious. The
possibility II such degradation ol the free
sgul Which wrought cot the revolution,
poud have been derIded; and hundreds
pnan hundreds, even 81 those WAo have nov
slj lnio tie current, aud are unfeser,cd
and irequen, IT their adulalory phrases, aud
uoqdr.tonnE IA their passive obedience,
Would have "sworn IL alt their Gods,
hat Americans could tot be 50 BUNDLED
aud 81 dis-raced.
Tie eight years ofthosc terms have near,
IL expired and wha, IS tho real picture
L., the article go sublGn--"hlch 90 ono
can charge with cxaggcralion or unfair.
ness--ausUcr. Let the unflrm tone Of
sryle flucrv towards the Pr, sdent IN
whrb The Executive press at Washington,
aai is echots tAfnu4 hnol the lard, Is con.
ducled, answer. Finally, let the favor
shoau 70 that most abJec, spirl TINT could
bn,i d tt, "a. glor, enough 10 serve un.
DER such q chief declare ebo afe not
tie free T.
FIaa n, F,splfsri Conlr.onwta'ii. Jg.g g.
WHO ARE THE FREE
saaycrsaty o. tie saufih u July, l5t6. h,s
tar fsssed Isl Eseni ,ow me s1dfa sd me cannon
sdg scare, rAsa To cello thruush lhu l4Nt. IL
To- uo4sand s-4arsicted ts'.irs 81 oar cpartry.
s.d ID tst ~ go q which Euaa @ou tic rocs
10 ihc ssWf fteFh rguiy sttl which, they e5cyrd
~ h1lai uteF maker Nhen ihcg nefc sent 10 -is.
pr,r e4u.ofl 10 msn-tktsf lhe trCrmea Of a
tsrrs h5se aeou cuuEteetsd together TO fcnart
Erlru tiaHfr % thc utrpafy 90 tallr ulustElous
.A't,n THIS /. .uj'rd d5y for rlH,ouua--Iiia
.9t uemoy 90 bury hcrs,f 81 the records
81 las nasi and at fancy 10 indulge U he aBNa,-
Isloa' O. ia, fgssfe- Toe Ftw saa what DOES
u,ma'j E.ihc I-eu Vie f@gcs as r.. a.st5st-t--
1-u lAe treasured t4l 81 ffaa..tsa, W Gsn Ug
narratives Df die al,d Survivors 81 5Hst sfeat war
irl Hade aHaai.I f.ftug' Have uat harm
haa aH.a rass- ..caatc fbs rc.aze ul = iy,s bold
mra. Is, 20 avoid prnaa5 4ua political gpR',r
tH, lr't 's shores al che ua 0f d and establish
i. al. 4 Hf & f...
rsa Are sc not 'ot shat, iu ,be space IT com.
gsri,g,y bul isa ,eAts, ghe ca.aa,s, saaH ,u
-sHaas. sacaue strong By 'le projecting hand
or'auaaaes IS 5sa oss sfsr.ehg4 Iasni 70 sys'aIu
those Naa pstr eaW.H3H. 'ur rights shieh hGe
fH'0tsl 20 lle l-Hr llguaanf msa. DO ve no'
drcnsrt#ai uef were ibe oFcats O., neglect when
tn,fess became far uaHas OF pjBaag- and OPP
ifr-t 9a Nhoa l3eu prosperity ueramc ui ,asaeieui
Importance 90 awaken The oupiatY o' a'aslsy, or
i.fuamb,ts great enough 90 aiUEst,r 10 tho last
~ l1HHsen Ilers not ear history tctm with IT,.
Aao1stt-ntes and Peutuus to lht throne u! bEl'au
10 spare n.s land from the grasp ct OBJ, sPai.grs,
ADD mol e. T0'l1tr the temple vi liberty w,ih The
'4-Nirpy e' an opgrcsof DID not our fathers
f.rn from those sVsrma Of oiher-hotrts, who
Nete sent here 10 eat oM their substance Dad
ltey no' protest. against the exercise o' The royal
veto upon laws passed By the colonial legislature
u' tic beucfil Of the people Did they not &C.
H1ns'rate against tho Executive Of England, nr
autnpune 80 obstruei the 5dmlntstra'IJn OF jus.
Ice b. Ia refusal 20 enforce the sdIudlratlnus OF
'ae colonial courts Did they not feproleh hlm
'2 lte colonial officer, dependent on has rta aonS
~ The tenure Of their otFccs--gcmoviEE them
F''ho1ltfial and without assignment of the tcason'
@t'coi' Did they mot ttcl II as an tuto!cfable
grievance thai thc king csnblucd with olsIcts {,
subject them to IuIi,dIction lofrign % helt con
sh'altons- uaaoknovlcdgtd by their lawt--con
nary 70 the genus of free people, and nbstruc
tEe o. their best lights Yet, dad not the king
trusting 70 the representations of his oticc-haders
lafrue his schemes of conquest and usurpan7r
Nnl The tolontsts could endure It no longer Dc
'Aey not at last determine to take M arms, and
Husing 10 The God OF battles, 10 wrost from th'
GRASP OF tyranny the rod e oppression The WA
Sf TIE REyoLuuos II wiii stand through al
,''ne war made holy by l,s justice, and glorious
oy lu success. That was no war for territory
no contest for the spolls Of virtofy-no battle Il
"aSoa ehleiialn great that others might have TN
glory Of suriHg under him. But II was war o
fhNcPLE II was a war for tho right of self go
sefn'nent aud an equal share IN the enactment .
Jaws, which, when made, were " operate on al
alke The soldiers Of that war were PATRioTs-
capable Of SELF denial, free from desires OF person
aggtsndlzcmsnt, demanding nothing for them
s''e's' but eAacling every thing which was neces
'''y to the enjoyment Of liberty In that spin