Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-04-29
POLITICAL.
JACKsON's FAREWELL ADDRESS.

Il others which he had affixed his signature, at
The request Of some, who conceived it might serve
useful purpose. The subjoined notice Of II, is
taken from the National Intelligencer, which we
transfer to columns upon account Of the piece
Of secret history i, discloses-Cin. Gazette.
Our readers may remember that we considered
the paper purpo,ting be tho Farewell Address of
the late president Of the U. States hardly being
legitimate subject for criticism, but rather entitled
as the closing Of the Generals political life,
TO forbearance, &c. This opicion we have not
changed, 80 far the Generals responsibility for 7
the Address is concerned. Considered, 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 article in |
the last number of the New York Evening STAR,
under the signature Of II. Nj. B. Ill., Nj. Bracken-
ridge. gentleman with whose character and tai |
en:s our readers well acquainted) After un-
mercifuy rdiculing the thought Of the late Pres-
dents initiating or lkeniDg himself TO Washington.
IN this matter Of the Farewell Address, MIR. b. lets
us into the following piece Of secret history, for
continuation Of which no one probably IL possessed
of more ample materials than he:
'sThe Farewell Address is ia all probability the
production Of some such father Of his country asl
Amos Kendall, with just sufficient spice Of Jack
sonism 20 give it urase.nblance. knOw something
about these farereu addresses, having written t.so
of them for him. The first Of those was on the
occasion Of his taking leave Of his command in the
army The only part Of it which was his, was an
uncouth memorandum, containing some Liberal
and ungentlemanly ref .c,ons a brother officer,
who stood high in the esteem Of his country, (Gen
Brown,) but who, in receRt military order, had
been so unfortunate speak with disapprobation
of the practice Of whipping in the army; and this
was all he contributed 10 the address. The pater
nal advice to the young officers, and the fine mill
tary and patriotic feeling which breathed through
the rest Of it, were altogether dramatic The 9th
Ter State paper was on his leaving Florida, where
he had displayed his ercessire energy for some
months as military and civil governor. You know,
said he, what will suit Accordingly, wrote
address, without a single suggestion from him, aud
which signed without single alteration. The
address alluded to often quoted to prove the
fitness Of General Jackson for civil government, TO
show his exalted love Of liberty, and the absence of
dangerous ambition in h,s nature. 1t was highly
eu'oeised as his production. ! own l have some
design, ty contrast, in pOrtrayng OUT what gov
ernnent ought to be, to express my opinion of what
he ras."
"The incapacity Of General Jackson has'become
SO proverba that it would be mere aff.ctation of
Idelicacy to be silent. Mr.. Duane has declared
that ne has no distinct ideas any subject;' and
Mr.. Berrien very significantly says, that which ]
sign 1 ~ri:e;' meaning that Jackson signs that
which he does not write. AT the commencement
Of his Administration pleasan; anecdote was reIa-
ted to me by one Of the clerks in the Department
Of State. General Jackson having received a COM
plimentary letter from Bustamente, President of
Mexico, sent it to the office with the following Ia
comic endorsement: Mr.. Van Buren, will reply to
the letter Of General Bustamente xith the frank
ness Of a soldier The Secretary laughed heartily
at this conceit, he neither soldier, nor re.
mark able for frankness."
FROM WASHlNGTON.- cores
pondent of the Courier and Enquirer under
date of April a, writes as follows:
We have just learned from the White
House to day, that Andrew Jackson has wri-
ten a long letter to the President, wherein
/ he urges with great warmth, that the policy he
marked out for Van Buren's guidance shall
not be relaxed an iota, above all, that he will
not suffer the Specie Circular to !be rescin.
ded, and conjures him by the recollection
/ of past events, TO take care of the friends
specially recommended to his protection.
| 1t is said that this efiusion was drawn
from him in consequence of some complaints
made bv Blair and Kendall; but for that
lcannot vOuch.
THOMAS II. BENTON, the father of the ex-
pungers. arrived IN our city on Saturday night
last. and departed on the same night on his
Journey down the river. AS an evidence of
the respect which he was received here, we
will merely state that his name had hardly
been entered on the hotel register. until it was
most handsomely expunged. A black line
was drawn around it, and the favorite word
I'1expcnged," written in bold characters
|fWheeling Gaz.
A Coop ONE.-A gentleman Of this county.
who had named one Of his sons ssTHomas
Benton,' upon hearing that the expunging
resolutions had passed. opened his Bible, ex-
plunged the name by drawing black lines a
round it, and inserted in its stead, 7Hos. Jef-
[Summerville (Tenn.) Reporter.
FORCE OF RIDrCULE-NO dirk has been seen ipl
the Ohio Legislature since member appeared thereI
l.. II