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"-Cmcinnatti Republican.
From Me Georgia ConstitunonahsL
There are expressions in Gen Jacksons letters which
deserve censure and which believe were hastily
made, without that consideration and reflection which
such Jackson should give to matters OF high I'M
por,ance Our opinion IN regard 10 the various pursuits
Of society is well known. We have always considered
the pursuit Of agriculture the noblest and most
honorable but never thought other pursuits gnoble
or dlshonoIablc Aud we have always entertained the
opinion that ~ every class OF the community patriotism
OF tho exalted kind has been frequently exhibited
not only IN words but IN deeds The commercial class
Of the community do not deserve the charge alleged
against them by Gen Jackson, that they devoid Of
PATRIOTISM That few Of our merchants may be selfish
enough TO prefer their own interest TO that oil The co
try and 10 sacrifice the reputation and honor Of that
country a censurabo desire for wealth, may be adj
mllcd ouly against them. bat equally against
few Of those following other pursuits. But because
few may be thus guilty the whole body should not DO
CHARGED with offence which we conceive to be- the
most criminal that can be alleged against citizen Ia
all ranks Of society selfish TO be found, who
make every thing herd TO self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, and who
make every thug contribute 10 the acquisition oil
wealth but ali ranks OF society, and especially IN
this country, may he found men OF exalted patriotism,
who arc ready TO sacrifice life and fortune IN defence Of
their countries reputation aud honor The American
merchants to be excepted from these manly at
tributes Of the true citizen the merchants when The
country danger, either Of foreign foes or OF do
mcstic commotlon, nobly came forward and sustained
lhe government Of their choice with their purse and
their swords maintained with zeal the integrity Of the
Union, and obcycd with chccrlulness the supremacy Of
the laws
We believe that the expression Of Gen Jackson was
made in moment OF ifniaon and was not the ellusion
Of GOODNESS aud reflection And VIC are CERTAIN that on
rejecting upon what he has written doubt IN haste,
he will he the first TO regret that he ever expressed HIM
self IN the he did, especially when he will re-
collect that the commercial class Of the community have
powerfully contributed 10y their spirit OF enterprise,
aud their well established honor, IN bringing the country
to that high degree OF prosperity which 1t has attained
III less than half century and which required centu-
RES for other countries TO attain.
In vndicating the character OF the American MGR
chants from tho imputaon cast upon 1t by Gen Jack
son, do not intend to PALATE the odum which has
fallen those who during the late crisis proclaimed
in the newspapers and IN letters written TO Europe that
the government Of this country was bankrupt and could
not pay its debts nor comply with its engagements.
We viewed such conduct with adherence, because the
very fact Of the government being unable to pay It's
debts IN specie created by the measure Recommend
ed by the merchants 10 the banks to suspend specie
payments We are charitable enough to believe, that
tins denunciaon Of the government beng bankrupt,
made by not out OF hatred TO the country and
its institutions but out Of cnmy TO those who we're at
the head Of the administration IN thus the patriot
Of such may well be doubted, II It depends on
the mutation and change Of rulers, which principle
Of our republican and democratic form Of government
From J,.Derson's Memoirs, fc rol p 452
Much Of this relation is notorious to the world and
many intimate proofs Of it will he found in these notes
From the moment where they end, OF my retiring Fl ON
the administrations tho fcderalsts got unchecked hold
Of General Washington. His memory already sen
shy impaired by age, the firm lone Of mind for which
he had been remarkable beginning to relax, its en-
crny was abatcd, a s,lcssncss Of labor, desire for
tranquility had crep him. and willingness 10 let
others act, and think for him. like the rest Of
mankind he was disguised with atrocities Of the French
revolution, and not sufficiently aware Of the differ
cncc between the rabblc whowerc used Instruments
Of their pcrpcraon and the steady and rational cha
Of the American people in which he had not su
hc!ent confidence. The opposition too OF the Iepnb-
the Brush treaty, snd the Jealous support Of the
lcdcralss in that unpopular but iayoTic Of
theirs, lad made him all their understanding.
that d,saprovcd of that treaty. and copIous
" nour,shcd with fas,hoods by malignant neighbor Of
muc who ambltioncd to be his correspondent, he had
become ahcnated from myself personally, as from the
republican body generally Of his fellow citizens and he
wrote the letters TO Mr.. Adams and Mr. Carroll,
which, III devotion to his lmperlshablc fame, must
forever weep monuments Of mortal decay,
Tn JEFFERSON
February 4b 1918