Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-12-06

however, never did anything f" immensely
except that he lived longer
than any. oiher American lion was ever
known to do before his time-and then died
But how did he die! Why, he closed his
eyes upon all sublunary things while the can
non on the neighboring heights were thun-
deringly procIaiming the glorious anniver.
sary Of '76," or more popularity, Yankee
Independence" Il certainly is 'remarka-
BILE fact that this patriarch was gathered to
his kindred on the identical day of the iden-
teal month, duly 4th,) just half century
after he had put his name to that document
which called Into existence the Americans
ms q nation. He succeeded Washington IN
the prt sidency, and was "a full FLOODED fed.
eraliSt."
Thomas Jeffcrson's is probably the only
other name amongst the "signers' that can,
with propricty, have lion attached to 1t. Not
that Adams and he were superior in many
respects 10 some of their cOntempol aries
but events occurred by which they were cal
led into more prom'nent situations. They be-
longed not, however, to the same political
party; for while Adams was closely allied
with the federalists-the more respectable
and intelligent position of the community
jefferson leagued himself with ultra-demo-
cracy, and become the chosen of the peo-
ple." He was philosopher ofthe school OF
the French Revolution, and his religious
principles have been suspected. He lived
to good old age and the most wonderful
act Of his life was that of breathing his Lust
dixie Adams, as before narrated) on the day
ofthe celebration of American Independence
Yes strange it was indeed! that these two
| !" signers of the Declaration" old patriots Of
| "the days that tried mems SOULS" and ex.
presidents, should have been called to their
final account on the great American anniver.
sary. -tf
will now pass unnoticed whole swarns
of mongrels, several jackals, and few asses
in lions skins; none of which, however,
have the slightest claim to be enrolled ia
this brief chronicle of I" American lions"
| The presidents chair was next filled ny
John Quincy Adams; man, like our own
| William Pitt, educated as it were with an
eye to the high and honorable situation that
he was afterwards destined to fill. But Of
John @. Adams will only stop to observe,
that in attempting to conciliate the good
opinion of the ultra democrats, he complete
ly disguised the party that had been mainly
| instrumental in raising him to power. He
ac0S the chief governor of the people OF the
United States--he is now an insignificant
unit of the lowest branch of their popular as
sembly. To crafty the ears of democrat
ic rabble, Ihcard him, many years ago, ira
duce and scandalize England in the most RE
bald and scurrilouS manner. 1t must not be
asserted that he is an ass in lions uniform ;
but it must be admitted that, although he
was born O lion, he has occasionally prac-
tised the contemplate braying Of an ass.
Some notice must now be taken of a
"downright, fusl-blooded" Yankee lion, an
other ex- president, namely, Andrew Jackson,
or, more popularity, "Old Hickory" He,
like unto him of Quincy, is "living speci-
men," But Old Hickory is mono of your
smooth haired, meek-visaged gentry, but as
rough and grizzly as any Kentucky old
bear, and in the heyday of his career was as
asinine percentage. He is now somewhat
old and infirn; but on state occasions he
may be made to growl and roar in most
terrific manner To be sure he is now ken
nelled {" finally, guess') at his hermitage
in Tennessee but while he remained in
fSd hi fSAogs
His constitution seemed to be so peculiarly
formed, that the mere naming of certain
State matters would affect him strangely
The bare mentioning of the United States
Bank was gall and NORWOOD to his soul
and if Nicholas Biddle's name happened
MCICWlsu W Oo COupiCus HIS PdEOAy SuiS WCIS
of the most distressing nature. have been
fayoured occasionally with these exhibitions
of old Andrew, and must honestly confess
that he far outdid all that had ever Witness
ed in his peculiar line Of raving. But for a
fortuitous circumstance, Old Hickory would
have been permitted TO remain in his utter
and insignifcance on the western
side of the mountains Some British regi-
ments were so foolish as to post themselves
upon plain near to the town of New Or
leans and parcel of militia from some of
the neighboring states, with jackson as lead
err, happening TO be in the town, which was
defended with wall of cotton bags-these
fellows (having no turkeys TO practice at)
kept poking and poaching away at "the
British rig'lars" with their long rifles from
behind the wall of cotton, for know not how
many days, during which the English troops
appeared to have no other aim than that of
showing their bravery, Gust like as many
young crows, that have not sense enough to
retreat to their nests,) for there they stood for
" iIligant marks for the gineral's riflemen."
This the Americans called an impossible
great victory !" and upon this incident hing
ed all the future popularity of plain Andrew
Jackson for the Americans, already fright
ened nearly out of their senses at the little
scratches they had had with the British
troops along the frontiers, were literally be-
side themselves with joy when they became
acquainted with the result OF the New Or
leans affair. Jackson, who had previously
been known in his own vicinity as a country
attorney, and nowhere else by name or 9TH
erwise, honceforth became the tutelar guar
dian of the West - the humble instrument
In the hands of Divine Providence 10 snatch
his country from the very brink ofperdition (!
IfAndrew had died in the blaze of his popu.
larity, there can be little doubt but that his
wOrshippers would have cannonized him,
and very probably his old wife Rachel into
the bargain. In the commissions Of the mon
ctary systems Of America he has already
lived to witness the disastrous consequences
Of some ofhis own obstinate measures; and,