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

has long since received the cordial appro.
baton Of the American people. The,
General Jackson never desired to elevate
the military above the civil authority, il
proved by his conduct during the trial,
and after the imposition Of this fine.-
When the magistrate assembled to tho
bench acting for no contempt in the
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 q
trial by jury; when victorious army.
and rescued and grateful people, thronc.
ed the court, the terrified Judge Vas
about to adjourn the cour, without inflic.-
ing the sentence,--Genera jackson rose !:
he quieied the threatened tumult request.
ed the Judge to proceed the sentence was
imposed; he bowed, in calm and digni:
fled submission to the mandate Of the law,
and paid, Ct once. the penalty inflicted Cor
saving the country. And when, upon re-
firing from the court, he was surrounded
by grateful and indignant people, his
briet; 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, shall
this penalty, thus incurred in discharge az
solemn duty, and thus paid, be paid,
or refunded? The title is, "a bill to in
demnity Major General Andrew jackson
Tor damages sustained ia the discharge 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 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 men,
dicdnt; he asks no aims, or pension, or
bounty, from his country: but that coun:
try itself demands that this money shall
DO refunded as an act Of Justice. Il was
penalty incurred for saving the coun-
try, aud the country requires that i
shall be restored. Nor is tho undersign.
ed prepared to give the reasons assigned
in the bill for retunding this money. The
bill places the restoration Of the penalty
muinly upon the reconsideration Of tho
distinguished military services Of Gen.
jackson" This bill is no, payment for
services, however great or meritorious.-
These services are being paid in the APP
probation OF his conscience and Of his
country. in the glorious result Of imnor-
,al victories on a frontier saved from saw
age fury and from ndiscriminate massa-
Gre. in the rescue Of New Orleans and the
reconluest of Louisiana and Of its noble
river; paid in closing our late eyentful
struggle with glory and renown; paid i'll
the highest honors and offices which
grateful people could bestow; and. thro'
ages to come, posteri,y will continue tho
payment in gratitude and praise, re-ech-
oed by countless millions throughout this
great republic, aud in every country and
in every land where our principles shall
go on. conquering and to conquer, slri-
kin. down the thrones OF despots, and
erecting upon their ruins the glorious fab
rio Of, the peoples will. And ere these
the services which it is now proposed to
compensate by the payment Of this paltry
sum; in a bill for the relief Of General
Andrew jackson? 1t is not a bill for re-
lief, but for indemnity; not payment
Cor services, but restoration OF money
unIustlv withheld; and III no other view
can it receive the support Of
Sri j. WALKER"