Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-02-04
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.

noS ioug Since Iecelvcu the cofOlaI 0ppSO'
baton Of the American people. That
General Jackson never desired TO elevate
the military above the civil authority, is
proved by his conduct during the trial,
and after the imposition Of this fne.-
Whom the magistrate assembled to the
bench acting for no contempt in tho
presence Of the CONTRACTING in his own
case as prosecutor, witness, accuser, and
judge; when the Generals answer was
refused to be heard, and he was denied !
trial by jury; when victorious army,
and rescued and grateful people, throng-
ed the. court, the terrified Judge was
about to adjourn the court without infict-
ing the sentence, General Jackson rose;
he quie.ed the threatened tumult; request.
ed the Judge to proceed the sentence wa1
Imposed; he bowed, in calm and digni.
fled submission to the mandate Of the law.
and paid, At once, lAe penalty inflicted fot
saving the country And when, upon re-
firing from the court, he was surrounded
by grateful and indignant people, his
brief, but glorious address was an appeal
to all who heard him to respect the civil
tribunals, and maintain the supremacy Of
the law. And now the question is, shalt
this penalty. thus incurred in discharge, ef
solemn duty, and thus paid, be paid,
or refunded? The title is, "a bill to in
demnify Major General Andrew Jackson
Tor damages sustained in the discharse-of
his official duty.' The title is in strict
conformity with the facts Of the case,
and, in the opinion Of the undersigned,
should be retained. The committee, how
ever, propose to reject it, and to substi-
tute, as q title, "a bill for the relief Of
General Andrew Jackson General
Jackson has never solicited, nor will he
ever receive such relief. He is no mem
dicant; he ASKS no aims, or pension, OF
bounty, from his country: but that coun-
try itself demands that this money shall
be refunded as an act Of justice. It was
a penalty incurred for saving the coun-
try, and the country requires that it
shall be restored. Nor is the undersien.
ed prepared to give the reasons assigned
in the bill for reiunding this money. The
bill places the restoration Of the penalty
mainly upon the .'consderation Of the
distinguished military services of Gen.
Jackson" This bill is not a payment for
services, however great or meritorious.-
These services are being paid in the ap-
probation OF his conscience and Of his
country, in the glorious result Of immor-
tai victories OH frontier saved from saw
age fury aud from indiscrimina.e massa-
Gre. in the rescue Of New Orleans and the
reconquest of Louisiana and Of its noble
river; paid in closing our late eventful
struggle with glory and renown; paid ii.
the highest honors and offices which
grateful people could bestow; and. thro'
ages to come, pos,erity will continue the
paymen, in gratitude and praise. re-ech-
ued by countless millions throughout this
great republic, and in every country and
in every land where our principles shall
go on. conquering and to conquer, stri-
king down the thrones Of despots, and
erecting upon their ruins the glorious fab
rio Of the peoples will. And are these
the services which it is now proposed to
compensate by the payment OF this paltry
sum, in bill for the relief Of General
Andrew jackson? 1t is not bill for re-
LET, but for indemnity; not a payment
for services, but a restoration Of money
un,us,ly withheld; and IN no other view
can it receive the support of
.R. J. WALKER"