The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-27
AMOS Kendall.
CHAPTER TEN.

CHAPTER TEN.
TO THE ORIGINAL. JACKSON MEN. -
| have promised in this number to treat of
Kendall, Blair, and the Globe. Before proceed
to do this, it may be proper to say that the con-
duct of Cen jackson for his invasion of Florida,
violently assailed in Congress, by the per-
sonal and confidential friends of MIR. Crawford,
and that Mr.. Clay, then the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, was also severe in HE
denunciation. The press throughout the coun-
try took up the subject, and among the most bit
ter, was the Kentucky Argus, then edited by Mr.
Kendall. As specimen of his attacks on Gen
jackson, quote the following paragraph from
the Argus, of Sept. 20, 1921.
''ln this paperwill be found General Jaclxson's
proceedings against the Spanish Governor of west
Florida, who is also commissioner on the part of
his government for delivering possession of that
province Had an American citizen been thus
treated, it would have excited universal indig-
nation. Can the cause be less aggravated, when
Spanish Governor, holding still official situa-
ton under his government, is the victim2 If the
papers raely belonged to the American govern
ment, peaceable demand was all which Jack
son could be authorised TO make-leaylne- ulti-
mate proceedings to his government. But to fol-
low up the demand with the Imprisonment of a
to enter his house and break open his private
trunks, boxes, SIC. is a stretch Of authority not
certainly uncommon in General jackson, but as
inconsistent with the principles of "A free govern
mcnt, as the absolute DEGREES of the Turkish Sui
tan. The account from the Pensacola paper af-
fords no ground FIR even paliation OF this act
and we doubt whether that otto, under the despo-
tsm OF Span, ever witnessed its equal"
General jackson was sustained by Mr.
Monroe, but chiefly by Mr.. Calhoun, who, al
though he believed that Cen jackson had tram
scended his orders, justified him upon the ground
that the circumstances, which occurred at the
time, authorised him as the commanding Gener-
al, to capture st. Marks and Pensacola And it
IS among the extraordinary occurrences of the
present age that Gen. Jackson. who was then de-
tended by Mr. Calhoun, upon the ground that, al
though he transcribed his orders, he was iustifi-
ed by the condition and conduct of the Spanish
authorities, and assailed by MIR. Crawford.
confidential friends, and denounced by them ant
MIR. Kendall, for the violation of the laws of ma
tons, well of his orders should. at this lat
day, have introduced MIR. Crawford to prove tina
Mr Calhoun believed that he had transcende,
his orders, and that he should have employed M,
Kendall to denounce Mr.. Calhoun for daring t
entertain such opinion-but strange as thi
may seem, it is not more so than to see Mr.. Cal
honn's friends, apparently with lis appreciation
uniting with the friends of MIR. Van Buren, to -e
ward the editors of the Globe with the priDtin
Of Congress; who, having pursued him with til
bitterest denuuciation and most fragrant calu,r
mics, were taken into favor, without any othe
atonement than the simple declarations that wha
had been said was family quarrel, which the
had right to settle among themselves
Now, entertain a very different view of thi
matter l consider the press as the great bulwarl
of our citadel-that government is emphati
cllly the power of public opinion; that the pres
is the great instrument by which it is controlled
and l grieyed to see, the se.nblance o
such union Of political elements, heretofore Sc
much in confict-ani intend TO sboIy that ~,
old political friends cannot consistently piyf
their patronage and support to the men who were
thus employed to hunt down them and their prin-
clpies, because believe that whatever may ha We
been the motives which led to this extraord;narv
conjunction, ITS success would endanger the lib
erty OF the country For, should Mr. Van Rure,
be reelected, it will not only establish system
OF measures fatal to the prosperity of the conn
try, but it will endanger public liberty by spbdu-
ing the confidence, (which people to be free ron.t
repose in themselves. / feel it Incumbent uro,,
me to resist with my utmost energies, the con-
summation of power by the concert of elements
which cannot be honestly united
rs true that the Globe has said Il at in piv;n.
Is ms support to the measures of the administrator
oa'n0un gives every thing and takes moth
~. si II encumbant on me to show tina
thefs is nothing in the measures Or II ~. 'a ID
mapistfa'aon, which would autbor;so .;tha- M
Calhoun efs friends SO far to sacrifice ths, s ~.
respect which Constitutes an ~ '"a' sen
public as well as pci.enal lber,, ...'.a, part .
support either to MIR. VA. Bpron - give ina
and IN doing this, will show H.. INC .io0e
establishes for the purpose of writ e'i00e wa
calhoun and elevating Mr.. Van Bu ro"n =. MI y,
expense Of his private and public cbaracts at tn
WIN do thus by quoting the language Of Mt
Calhoun and his friends in denune;at,on of Mt
Van Buren, and of the Globe, and 90 H.. -,
IN its pronunciation of him and Of thor. ~,
ing tat BY doing SO lean best break the e.,