Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-05
GEN harrison IN CovcRrss


While Gen. Harrison in the House of Repre-
senaiives. the imp"rant ebite arse, the rcsoiu
uon 10 ccnsrro Gen. Jackson fr his con Iurt in the
Seminole war and he delivered oBtb subject most
elaborate and eloquent speech. II was one OF an. #
nest rtorts elected by that interesting occasion but
chiefly admirable foriIs impsral and patriotic spirit
While he dsapProved the course OF Gen. Jackson and
commented On his conduct with the manly indcpen-
ienee at freeman. b. defended such of The acts OF
that distinguished citizen he thought right and did
Jssiice to has motives Ills concluding remarks
Is follows
eli the highest services would claim Indemnity ioi
crime then night the coIquerer Of Paica have beer,
suffered 10 connue his until h. had erected
a shronc upon the ruins Of Grccian liberty. Sir,
will not be understood tina, to CON pare Gen
Jaskson with these mcn No; believe that the
principles Of the patriot firmly Fixed in hi. BISON
as those Of the sol6Ier. But republican Government.
-hnuls m1Ne M distinctions between men, md should
never relax its malias Of security for any individual
however distinguished No man s,,ould be allowed
To say that with nni1nty which another oaul not do
II TIE aihcr OF has country alive Hnd in the nd
minisretion OF the government. aud lad authorised
the taking of tho Spanish post. would declare M dis
appreciation as readily a. / Do nosv 1av. moro-be.
cause the more dIs. suishe the iaL vdual the more
saintary tie example. No eau tell how soon
such example may be beneficial. Cen jackson
viii be faithful 10 his country but recolcct that the
Virtues and patriotism ocFabius and Scipio were som
followed by tho crimes OF MIrins and uslrpatnn OF
Syia an sure or. That IL Is not the intention Of anr
gentleman upon this -or 10 rob Cen Jackson of ain
gle ray OF glory; much le-s wound hi, feelings or
inlure ms reputation And whilst thank my freud
from mississippi MT Poindexter ia the name fIhose
who agre: with nc that Gen. jackson has done wrong
must be permitted 10 decline he use Of the address
which he hse 30 obligingiy prepared for us and sus
iute the following cousonant 10 our views and
opinions. IL the resolutions pass would address han,
lhus "ln the performance Of a sscred duty iranosce
BY their construction OF the constitution tho rcpres.n
iaiives oil the people have found necessary 10 disap
prove single act nf your brilliant career; they have
done ia full conyici-n that the Hero who has pnar
ded her rights IN The field. will bow with reverence
TO The civil Institutions Of Lila countryha at he has ad
med as his creed, that the character of the soldier
can never be complete without csernaI reference 10
The character of tac citizen. Your country has dcn
for you all that county crn % for the mos. favored
oi her sons The age ofdeiGcalo. is past; it was al
age OF yrrany snd blrbarism tho alteration Of mar
should be addressed TO his Greater alone You hay,
boon toasted in the PrilaDes Of the cos Your stat
10 sh5il he placedin the Capitol and your naInc bt
found IN ihesongs of ihe Virgins Co. gallant chie!
and bear with you the gratitude Of your COUNTRY
90. under the full conviction that as her glory is idcn
hed with yours she has no'hing more dear to her but
her laws, nothing sacred Than her constitution
Even an uninientiOna shall BE- sanctioned To her
service IL viii teach posteFity that the government
which would dsappsOye tho conduct Of MarcelIu. will
have the foriItude 10 crush the vices Of Niaru."
These sentiments sir. lead TO results in which ell
must unite. Gen. jackson will s 1--we In the hsaris
Of his fellow citizens. and the constitution Of your
country will be immortal