The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-06
GEN. JACKSON.

If is a pleasant task TO turn away, for mo-
mon, rom the angry and violent discussion Of
nobIic life, its fierce and desperate rencontres
lis mad collisions Of vaulting ambition, and the
black and demon passions that too often leave
their dark and fearful traces on whatever sub
ject they have been expending themselves, to
contemplate, in his retirement, one Of the great
est warriors and statesmen the world ever
knew.
In the field Of battle courageous, yet cool
fearless, yet prudent; he fought The battles OF
his country, and saved her ''beauty and booty
from pollution and plumber. In the cabinet sa-
gacious and ready, regardless of opposition, and
devoted to the great cause of human liberty, nc
threat inundated, no favor propluated, nc
thought, no desire, no purpose for moment &C.
cupied his mind but the great cause of popular
rights, and the good of his country He triumph
ed in the most perilous, the most desperate, The
most eventiul contest that ever attracted the at
tention or involved the interests OF his country
men; and a second time he became emphalical-
" the savior of his country
AT the battle OF New Orleans he acquired I'M
perishable fame, and will live for ever In the
hearts of his countrymen in the history OF the
country, and in the admiration Of the world as
the hero of New Orleans.
AT Washington, he achieved II possible,
still higher renown in his memorable contest
with the great political monster OF modern
times and he placed upon his brow a civic
wreath, that will live in enduring verdure, and
be cherished for ever in the grateful remem-
brance of the lovers Of the great cause OF human
liberty in all ages.
This ustrious and venerable patriot now
reposes in the peaceful quiet of the Hermitage,
spending the evening of his days in the solemn
duty of preparation for another world, enjoying
the proud reflections of life well spent in The
service of his country, and looking out from his
undisturbed retirement, with parental interest,
upon the great political movements OF his be-
loved country.
One great national duty yet remains TO be
pei formed TO this war-worn veteran and states
man-lhe refunding to him the amount of fine
imposed by vndictive and cowardly Judge
a fine 50 illegally and ignobly imposed, so mag
unanimously paid, should be repaid by the uni
ted voice of his countrymen, and by the unani-
nous vote OF the American Congress.
This great and venerable man, in the true
magnanimily of patriot, has not been an In
different spectator of the violent and desperate
warfare waged by the old Federalp party agains
President Tyler; and if one man, more thar
another has rejoiced in the determined opposi
ton of John Tyler to Federal misrule, and in
his patriotic independence, Andrew Jackson is
the man. He, like every true patTiot, gives the
President full credit, and in his conversations
and letters, breathes the ardent sentiments of a
true lover of his country in approaching our De-
mocratic Republican President.
The sage and patriot of the Hermitage vii
soon pass away, and grateful will be the rehec
ton to the President, that the very measures
that have driven the Federalists in violent oppo
siton to him, have united to him, and secured
the appreciation of such men as General Jack
son. Let the last days of the aged patriot b'
bright and serene as. the life devoted TO ms
country has been brilliant and illustrious lie
him, in the short time allotted to him on earth
see his country redeemed from Federal misrule
and the great Republican family be again unit
ed and triumphant under the administration o
John Tyler, as in the palmiest days of Andrew
Jackson.