Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-09
New York, 4Ih month l7,1o37.
JACKSON's FAREWELL ADDRES-
SES
From the National Inteligencer.

From the National Intelligencer.
Our rea lers may remember that we con-
oidcrcd the paper purpOrting To be the Fare
well Address OF the late President Of the u.
5. as hardly being a7legitimate subject for
criticism, bul rather entitled, IS The closing
scene otth Generals political life, TO for
bearnnce, &c. This opinion we have not
changed, so far as the Generals response
billy Tor the address is'conc.rned. Crs.dn-
cred, however as the production of other
minds, which he has only signed it presents
isell in different point of view.-In dis
light the matter is placed in an article in the
New York Evening Star. under the sigma
ture of Il. NJ. b. I'll. NJ. BRAcKENRIDGE,
a gentleman with whose character and tai
enls our readers are well acquainted) Az
Ter numerically railing at The thought of The
late Presidents Initiating or likening him
sell to WASHINGTON, ~ this matter of the
Farewell Address, Mr.. Il. lets us into the
following piece of secret history, for con-
tnualion Of which no one probably is pos
sed gilmore ample materials than he:
"The farewell is in all probability the
production Of some such father of his coun-
Try as Amos Kendall, with just a sufficient
spice of JackSoniSm 10 give it uaris-
emblence.-I kno,c something about these
fareweU addresses, having written two Of
them Tor him. The first of those was on
the occasion of his taking leave OF his COM
mand in the army. The only part OF ii
which was his, was an uncouth memoran-
dunn, containing some Liberal and ungen-
tlemanIy reflection oil brother officer, who
stood in tic esteem Of his country, (Gen,
BRowN,) but WHO ia military order, had
been so unfortunate as 10 speak with dis
appreciation Of the practice of whipping in
the army and this was all he contributed
TO the address. The paternal advice TO the
young officers, and the fine military and
patriotic feeling which reathed through
the rest Of il, were altogether dramatic
The other State paper was on his leaving
Florida, were he hal displayed his eGcessiue
eDergy for some months as military anG civ
il governor. You know said he, what
will suit Accordingly, wrote an address,
without single sugges ton from him, and
which was signed without single altcra-
ton. The address alluded 10 was often
quoted TO prove the fitness OF General Jack
son for civil government 10 show his exal-
led love of liberty, and the absence of dan
gercus ambition in his nature. Ii was
highly euoglzed as his production. own
! had some design, by contrast, in portray
ing out what a government ought To he, to
express my opinion of what he ,oas."
"Ihe incapacily of General Jackson has
become so proverbial, that il would be
mere ALLEGATION Of delcacy TO be silent. Mr.
Duane has declared 'ihal he has no distinct
IDEAS on any subject; and Mr.. BERslEN
very significantly says, shat which sign
wrile;' meaning that Jackson signs that
which he does not write. At the com.
meneement of his Administration plea -
ant anecdole was related TO me by one OF the
clerks of the Department of State. Gen.
JACKSON, having received a compliments.
ry letter from BUsTAMENTE, President o f
Mexico, sent il 10 the Office with the follow
ing laconic endorsement: Mr.. VAN BU-
Rem, will reply to the letter oil General Bus
tamente '0ith the ,frdnkness of soldier.
The Secretary laughed hearIilya at this con-
eeit as he was neither soldier, nor re-
markable for irankncss."