The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-07-04
From the National Iaielligeaeer, loh lh.
PAGE OF HISTORY.

son which will be- found below, TO either /
procure and send HIM 4 copy oi II or re- /
publish il in our columns. As we have
no copy of this Letter bat that which Is to
he found in the file of the National lntelli- |
ucncer, we have preferred the last OF these
alternatives, surprising that others OF our
readers, as well as he, may be willing TO
have their memory OF II refreshed by Its
republication.
What use our correspondent designs TO
make OF this letter nov. We are not M
formed. For ourselves, some OF the
thoughts which arose Ia our minds, ON The !
rc.pcruSal Of it at SO long an interval from
I It's date. were such as must naturally occur
10 every reader, and which ii Is unneeesss'-
/ m 10 do more than allude 10. But, beyond
these thoughts, the course Of time has al
ready converted this letter, a one OF the
aarss al the political history Of our coun'
i'm, into really interesting document.
The predominant trait Of the letter, upon
the face Of 1t, j. a marked >eli-esteem, such
a was natural. We MAY almost say eSeusa-
! bic, IN a citizen fresh from military COM
nland, his head yet giddy with the fame Of
popular applause, and bringing with hun
INTO civil lite the habits Of thought and ae-
non acquired in the camp ami the field.
F Locking more closely at the letter, how
lever, more cunning hand than the Gene
ral's Is plainly dl>eemble IN ITS compost
ton. Tie thrusis at Nr. Adams and MIR.
Clay are too cuumagly inserted 10 have
been planted BY a brave DID soldier more
intent upon eouquering in open "ar Than
upon undermining by eoNet tnsmuatioiis.
The illusions to the ridiculous story oi u
/ bcrgaia between those eminent Cltzcn~,
which was then the great staple u tie
party lie too deep % have been contr'ed By
General Jac sson, although we dare say he
was one OF tae very icw decent men II ~
country who believed i, for he was Just the
man To b. imposed upon By tn arts ot the
plausible deuage4us- Who crowded arouI.a
ham aud barred ali other access u hlm.
But the siew ii tins .etgcF II winch il i
must worthy If consideration Is that a
rough drauaht ef the creed 81 u ness par-
N, OF Inch Gen. jackson was then the ap
proved head. That creed embraced, u
SiH be seen, only lwo prominent points ::
first, the restriction al the Presidential
term III otlIco to q sinIie scrsa and, secaesd
In the exclusion from office under tbs Ex.
ceuttsc 10 Members ot Congress, taUa
persons who nal-ht within tao years have
: teen Members Vi Cuugress.} These are
. the principles protes,ssd By Gen. Jackson,
and upon when, and With lencral huzxa
.or him n a fortunate soldlrr, he came IN
20 office.
In what manner IL and 81 party car.
ried out these principles, after ~ came
into power, history val also relate. The
new President was npt waFm IN his seal,
> before he urfoanded himself aiia a Cab.
net composed altogether II Members Tor
late Members Of Congress, who rad been
insanity instrumental m eieetiag hlu1, ans
filled other high offices u tie Government
Nilh egti1ens similarly etreudstaHced ; and,
- far from retiring frsa office u the end
of single tcrte, be- was q.ate wiling tto
! .ay the least Of il 20 h. candidate tor
: rc-eieciion, aHd, ii was aaid, might, after
serving the second term, have becn ptr
s1adtd even - serve a tbtrd.
These facts are fuh Of instruction.
2 They especially adnon,,h az, a. indeed
doe- all the teaching II history, 20 takc
heed h. tie actions, rather than tile pro!cs.
: slons, of those Who come before the People
~ candidates for their confidence and favor
GFN. JACK SONS IFTTru
y To vnE ILLUSTRATORS ~ TuF Sr,TE ~ TEySEa
&c sac + 0croaga, l~25.
le Tao yearw ago, by the unsolicited suffrage O
tlle Legislature Of Tennessee, | aas appointed 4
: lt,r situation Of senator ID Congress. Pursala,
- tbs principle by shirh had ever heen rossra
D. ed neither % seek after nor decline office. IA
Is appointment conferred was accepted. Aware o
/. the practice shieh nd long prevailed Of select
:. ing from each exverne Of the State pegson 70
: the hgh and Responsible sgiaailoa 81 Senator.
, felt regret Il beug brgawht forward to disturb
. system which had long obtained yet. mas
Ie much as the Legislature, without any kBowiede
81 ~ understanding on ny part, hid called uae /
the sltnation, II impossible 10 withhold M
= consent and accordingly the appointment wai
OF though reluctantly, accepted mol, however
10 without 10 beng previously profes4ed by m
fFleuds that a longer term Of pesytee than Oh
Congress wVuld neither he required nor expectes
That service has beon performed was still
u though. poudefIng and 10 doubt whether pxeef
~ tious to my resiguing might not be taken, aad
rs Il might NOT be proper for nih % execute the "a
!. term which you had assigned me, when my min
was brought % q conclusion BY some late ~,
a ceedings Of your own, aud 4 determination fern
III ed 90 surrender Immediately back into your hand
to the responsible trust you had heretofore conGdg,
One indueemeut TO my determination il. tia
travelling 70 the city Of Washington twice YEA
imposes no inconsiderable fatigue aud aIshoug
nc this Is a minor consideration. and one whic