Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-05-03
(From the National Intelligencer.
GEN. JACKSON'S WRITINGS.

| Our readers may remember that we con-
sidered the paper purporting to be the Fare
well Address Of the late President of the u
nited States as hardly being legitimate sub
ject for criticism, but rather entitled, as the
closing scene of the Generals political life, to
forbearance, &c. This opinion we have not
changed, so far as the Generals responsible
ty for the Address is concerned. Consider
ed, however. as the production Of other minds
which he has only signed, it presents itself in
different point of view. In this light the
matter is placed in an article in the last num-
ber of the New York Evening Star, over the
signature Of Ii. NJ. q. II. M. Breckenridge,
a gentleman with whose character and talent
our readers are well acquaintcd.) After un-
mercifuly ridiculing the thought Of the late
Presidents initiating or likening himself to
WASHINGTON, in this matter Of the Farewell
Address, Mr.. B. lets us into the following
piece of secret history, for a continuation Of
which no one probably is possessed Of more
ample materials than he:-
"The Farewell Address is, in all probabil-
! ty, the production Of some such father of his
country as Amos Kendall, with just suffici-
ent spice Of Jacksonism, to give it vraiscmb-
lance. kno,O something about these .fareDcN
addresses. having written two Of them for him.
|
taking leave Of his command in the army
The only part oft which was his, was an un-
couth memorandum, containing some illibcral
and ungentlemanly reflections on brother Of
fcer, ,who stood high in the esteem Of his coun-
4 try, (Gen. Brown but who, in recent militia
ry order, had been so unfortunate as to speak
with dsapprobation of the practice Of whip
ping in the army; and this was al he contribu-
ted to the address. The paternal advice to
the young officers and the fine military and
patriotic feeling which breathed through the
rest OF it were altogether dramatic. The 9TH
er state paper was on lis leaving Florida,
where he had displayed his ereessive energy
for some months as military and civil govern
or. You know said he, 'what will suit
Accordingly, wrote an address, without a
single suggestion from him, and which was
signed without single alteration. The ad-
dress alluded to was often quoted to prove the
the fitness Of General Jackson for civil Gov
ernment, to show his exalted love of liberty,
and the absence of dangerous ambition in his
nature. 1t was highly eulogized as his pro-
duction. ] own | had some design by con-
trasts, in portraying out what a government
ought to be, to express my opinion of what he
,ods."
"Thc incnpacity of General Jackson has
become so proverba, that it would he mere
afectation of delicacy to be silent. Mr.. Du.
nne has declared that he has no distinct ideas
on any subject; and Mr.. Berrien very signii.
cantly says,that which sign writer menn-
ing that Jackson signs that which he does
not write. At the commencement Of his ad-
ministration pleasant anecdote was related
to me by one Of the clerks in the DEPARTING mt
OF State. General Jackson having received
complimentary letter from General Busta-
mente, President Of Mexico, sent it to the Of.
flee with the following laconic endorse me Mt:
Mr.. Van Buren, will reply to the letter Of
General Bustamente toith The )rankness of q
soldier The Secretary laughed heartily at
this conceit, as he was neither soldier, nor
remarkable for frankness."
\ Inflammation ofthe Throat at-Powdered al.
um, applied by the finger to the part affect.
ed, very seldom fails to cure inflammation Of
the throat in a few days. "The efficacy of
this remedy" says the author, sis az marvel.
lous as il is rapid; employed on the first, sec.
ond, and fourth day, while there is no abscess
on the tonsls, it arrests all symptoms, as il
were, by enchantlnent, the fever abates. the
swelling diminishss, the appetite returns. and
commissioning isqute complete.-[. Magazine
Of Domestic Economy
General Jackson has published an article
under his signature, in which he appears to
be at complete issue with Judge White on
matter Of iact During the recent inves,ipn.
,ion at Washington, the latter made a refer.
cnce to the direct interference Of the former
in the late Presidential election, which he
gave on tho authority ofa Mr.. Orvilc Bradley.
The General denies the truth of the state.
ment, and intimates that the public will soon
hear from him again on the same subject,