Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-01-10
THE HIGHEST PROOF OF IrTTLEyEss

| Pope says, from "llgh life high characters are
crawn but, that the maxim not universally trne, IS
apparent, from The mpassoned, pclry little course OF
The "flon. John q Adams" Nothing certainly, in
The whole Of experience is brlitt'ng,
10 make of Mr. Jefferson erm,) than the follow
ing extract from his speech Thursday last, the
bill 10 remit General Jackson fine. Will il be believed,
that could s,oop TO such pitiful and insulting
language towards one, who has highly illustrated the
annals Of his country, in military, we'll as in civil
Iie-not only 'one of the greatest Captains, but Of
the puresl Patriots Of the age:
Extract from j. Q. .7dams Speech.
"There was but one consideration which would in.
duce Mr. Adams 10 against il, and that was, he
should not like to set the example of pensionng an
Ex President Of the United States for that was the
principle which this bill 10 pass, if il passed at
all. The real object Of it, TO make present 10 Gc
neral Jackson in his latter days. Mr. Adams did not
know what his circumstances were-he hoped they
were not such Us 10 make such present necessary
but, they were, although he would grant it in the
nature Of pension, or of gratuty for that service,
still Mr.. Adams would agree 10 bear his portion in
making up subscription among the members of this
House. and others, to make present to the old in
his last days. IL had been done before, and il
no disgrace God forbid that it should be ns'dered
disgrace Ex President of the United States to
die poor 1t of the greatest honors tina! could
befall him.
And on the next day, the Massachusetts Orator is
pleased to add to the ndignty by applying to Gen.
Such language supersedes the necessity Of any com.
menary Itspeaks sufficiently for ITSELF of the temper of
the statesman and the generosity of the man, who
would stoop TO the proposition OF carrying round hat
for the relief Of Andrew Jackson.
Contrast this belItt!ing attack, with the manly any
eloquent terms of John Tyler's annual message-aDd
let the Massachusetts hide his head for very
shame:
"rie voice Of the civil authority was heard amid
the glitter Of arms and obeyed By those who held the
pit nj uctr
rahle military achievement If the laws offended
their majesty was fully vindcned: and although the
penalty incurred and paid, worthy OF little regard IN
pecunary point Of view, it hardly be doubted that
IT would be gratifying TO the warworn veteran, now in
retirement and the winter of his days, To lie relieved
IRON the circumstances in which that judgment placed
him." "IEc defence of New Orleans, while
1t saved city from the hands Of the enemy, placed the
name Of General Jackson among those Of the greatest
captains of tile age and illustrated one of the brightest
pages Of our history. Now that the causes of excite.
men existing at the time, have ceased 10 operate,
believed that the remission Of this fine, and whatever of
gratihcaton that remission might cause the eminent
man who incurred and paid it, would be in accordance
with the general feeling aud wishes of the American
people.
The Globe uslcs MIR Adams for his mcanness-and
charges him with yndicve and unworthy resentment
towards the man who removed him from the Chair,
which he disgraced-and draws the following contrast
between the two men, during the times of war which
'stricd mems soa.s
1--WE not, ourseli, much surprised tia, MIR Adams
should consider General Jacksons act OF Gcft Tending
New Orleans treason That it treason to his feel.
ings, We have evidence TO show, under his hand
not less emphatic than that which he uttered tho
floor Of the House yesterday. Mr. Adams III Eu
rope when General Jackson faced the foes of his coun
Try ut New Or Mr. Adams then Of the peace
party-tha party which held it to be patriotism to sub
init to Grea, Britain Treason consisted in resistance
10 tha: 'EuLwARE OF OUR RELIGION. 1t was not be.
lifting 4 MORAL aSD RELIGIOUS PEOPLE REJOICE Is
VICTORIES OVER MXR Then it was that John
Quincy Adams wrote 10 Leav; Harris that, ',cdh n.
,ceak ant yeaarioDs Gorsrnment mih three (gates for
nary, and tt,c regiments for army, is tmpoSs
bic TO aoistand The colossal porcr Of Great Britain Il
General Jackson al that time, address to his mi
x and the people of New Orleans, said, Our country
must aad sheA be d.ftnded He did defend it-and
this was he rtas0p.'