Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-02


Gen. Jackson's honor, than the compulsory nom
ination which he wrung from Mr.. Dallas and the
Democracy of Pennsylvania ia 1924 or the post
norton eulogies Of Mr.. Richard Rush Mr..
Charles ]. lngcrsoli.
GEN. JACKSON AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The Cincinnati Gazette, which is edited, as
all our readers should know, by that ripe scholar
and profound lawyer, CHARLES HAMMOND, copies
from the Chronicle the letter of AARON BURR to
Gov. Aston, in 1915, in which it was proposed 10
bring out Gen. Jackson for the Presidency in OPP
position to Mr. Monroe, and appends to it the fol-
lowing interesting statement:
In the summer Of 1915, l met James Ross, of
Pittsburg, at SteubenviIle. From early life had
been accustomed to regard Mr.. Ross public
man. whose opinions, on public affairs, were en-
titled TO more than ordinary consideration. Mr..
Ross was an carly Senator in Congress, from the
State of Pennsylvania. He had previously been
conspicuous in the councils Of that State. lie
was lawyer of the first order, statesman of
superior intelligence, and gentleman of per-
sonal presence, of courtesy and Kindness in pri-
vate life, of the first excellcncc.--Ic was ac-
quaintancc that l had cultivated at the COM
mencement of my professional life, and from
whom | had always received the kindcst attcn-
tons. For fifteen years VIC had occasionally met
at StcubenviIle, and learned much from MIR. Ross
of the history of public men, and of the man.
agement Of public affairs, then not generally
known.
! These were relations, when VIC met at
i Steubenvie, above stated, at Isaac Jenknson's
tavern, in Stcubenvile, in the summer Of 1919.
We converscd freely public affairs, and espe-
caly of the approaching presidential election, IN
which a successor to Mr.. Madison to be chos-
: en-. Mr.. Ross said to me in these conversations
''These Virginia politicians can only be defeated,
by meeting them with southern candidate
They have organized themselves with a congress
tSIoD al rnf,n hot form of w Incl
cannot be successfully met by ordinary means
They can only be defeated by opposing Andrew
jackson to their man Monroe" | was surprised
and mentioned Jackson's illegal violence at n
Orleans and the evident deficiency Of informa
ton, which his then recent career had exhibited
Mr.. Ross excused both. His conduct, at New
Orleans he justified, grounds affecting the
, character Of those with whom the controversy
commenced, and in respect to his general infor
nation, Mr.. Ross alledged that he knew hun wei
having served in congress with him and cIosel,
observed him. He asserted him to be a stron!
, minded, well disposed, public spirited man, who
if elected president could be placed under a sount
influence, and when in connexion with such in
f1ucnce, would administer the government, prac
tically, and for the honor of the whole country.
This conversation with Mr.. Ross, repeated, il
the course of three four days. association
, made deep impression my mind. hav
: never forgotten il. and have often associated il
; in recollection with the fact aIlcdged that Gen
\ era Harper YVES the author of Jackson's letter t
President Monroe, at the commencement of hi
: Presidency. My reading was this the idea G
t making Jackson Presiden. was given up, and, il
. its place,hi influence upon Monroe was subst
: tuted.
At the time that first the foregoing art
: Gle. yesterday morning, in the Baltimore Chron
ice, DR.. King of Covington, in nv Office
read the Chronicles introduction, and was $
. struck with the alledged subject matter of Nj
, Burr's letter, that stated to Dr. King the sui
stance of my conversation with Mr. Ross befor
: I read the letter Of Burr. We were both sui
y prised at the coincidence. 1t is now given to tn
, public for what it is worth.
PKSIrENTIARIEs The acting Governor Of ALI
e bama, IN his message to the legislature, strong
: " recommends the establishment Of a penitent
q airy. He successfully meets several objection
$ which arc urged against them, and in reply
the statement that criminals, too well treate
r in the penitenfiary. he says, Il am for my ow
part inclined to think that hard labor-coarse foe
$ and clo,hing-absolute silence during the da,
e and solitary confinement during the night, are .
much as human nature can well endure especial
r when continued for months or years together
These added to the ignominy Of the punishment
e maAe penitentiaries. as conceive, the most e
fectua terror to evil doors that the wit of man hs
5 ever yet devised.