The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
GEN. JACKsoN's LETTER


This extraordinary production, so uncallcd for
and unbecoming the dignity of an Ex-Presdent
of the United States, reminds sneof remark sof
the great patriot Junius He said: stThc divine
right of beauty is the only divine right an Eng
lishman can acknowledge, and pretty woman,
the only tyrant he is not authorised to resist"
The remark is applicable to the present caSe.-
Upon the completion of his kecond term of SER
vice, as President of the Unite States, General
Jackson nominated, as his successor, Martin Van
Buren, The services he had rendered his coun-
try on the field of battle, rendered him dear, de-
servedly dear, to the American people, and the
influence which he had thus gained, elevated
Mr.. Van Buren, to the Presidency. He ever had
a sufficiently high opinion of himself and his
rights; and seeing the frailty with which the
people yielded to his choice Of an heir, he con-
ceiyed the opinion that his was a dicine right
to give rulers to the American people and their
descendants forever. This shows itself plainly
in his recent letter, in which he appoints Martin
to be re-elected and declares that he never had
any opinion of the military talents of the Victor
of Tippecanoe, Fort Mcigs, and the Thames
Martin Van Buren,, in earnestly recommend
ing Congress to give him Standing Army OF
200, 900 men, has shown himself unworthy of
the trust reposed in him. The cry, for Harrison
and Reform which roverberates throughout the
land, has shown that the people opening their
eyes to his schemes, and raising their voice
L
the cry, and flee to the footstool OF. the heaUen-
bogn," for protection from the peoples Just in
dienation. The cold Hero" too, cannot but
know, that his pet has given the people cause to
know, but too surely, that he wishes "tO f0llo,c
IN the footsteps Of his predecessor" with a
Standing Army of 200,0 10 men, and, like him,
to make the imperial Napoleon, his bright ex-
emplar The very fact of Gen. Jackson's writing
such letter at this time, shows that he is con-
scious that Martin Van Buren, has forfeited the
confidence, and merited the ilnprecations of every
true friend of republicanism and his country
He feels it, he knows it; Mr.. Van Buren, and his
party know it; but they rely on the strength of
Gen. Jackson's define right to appoint his sue
cessors, and make Presidents for the American
people. They will find, hswever, that they
lean for support broken reed; that in the
words of Junius, ''the divine right of beauty is
the only divine right that americans can ack-
no1ledge;" and that the American people
authorised to resist, and will resist, any commits
sion, which Andrew Jackson may give to Mar
tin Van Buren, to tyrannise over people enfran-
chised by the bloll of the heroes of '76. The
American people will defend those rights, which
were purchased by that presious blood At the
next preside ltial election they will do their
voting; and by that vote they will show that they
intend even to do their 0tcn oOttnS and their
oten fighting, and not have Martin Van Buren,,
with a Standing Army of 100000 men to do it
for them. JUvENUS.