Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-09-19
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From the Baltimore A1srifaa.
A letter from Gen. JAcxsox 10 Capt. WA
Rasssli, Of Arkapsas. has just been Publishedin
shs western papers. A portion or the letter fe-
|iases to matters Of psrscnsI nature consected
with former associations and friendship; bns that
perliSn which induced the publication Of the e
pslIe Is contained in the following extract;
."It Is true, We haze been cursed with vhisge-
nv 10 Tennessee forsegeralyeafsi led into II BY
itaoof the most arch hyPeefites the world was
ieser carsed riih. Bnl since the Democrats cot-
vention al Baltimore nominated Polk for Presi-
dent, and Dallas for Vice President. The Demo-
crazy Is nniied-gathering strength from the
! HhigS, who are abandoning Clay daily, and
next November will bury whisgery in Tennessee,
land over ms whole United States; aud federal
swhiggsry will be buried | trust, forever.
1 The exciting question between the Democrats
iand fedora. wings and aboIiiionisis, is the an.
liberation of-fexas. The Democracy, vie wing
ii as absolutely necessary 10 secure Texas to the
tUniied States 70 shut out all British and foreign
$infusuee FROM tsmpsring with The Indisnso on out
iwesfern frontier and with our slaves in ,hesouth
4Eesi and west. CLAY, with bis federal Wings
land aboiionists are for shutting the door against
The annexation of-Texas, fearffl & ofeucng
tEnglsnd. and Clay 10 get the sboluon votes,
Notwithstanding Texas is all impoTtsntio ourNa-
hIonal defence and safety. How humilating, 10
ieveTy true American, Che idea Of America, a
/ great and independent nation ss We are, 70 be
loverawed BY the dictates Of England But
! Texas NUT and sctlI Be ours. ] think Polk and
Dallas will ge, go, out of the &c Siaies.n ~
i Thee passages bear the mark Of the author's
.Asband the letter is undoubtedly genuine.
The spirit which this document breathss
through its mazes Of phraseology, shows that
4 Gen. jackson has lost nothing Of the ferceness
which has 80 long characterized his personal
and political animosites. Discriminatory cpl.
.thels-the calumniaiory impu;ations which he
casts upon the motives Of hohorabls men, a
igainsi whom his hatred is knded-exhibil the
Ahe violent passions Of this aged man, in an as
fpecl If fury and violence ill-beflting his pssi-
fiion or his years Throughout his active life
1.-THE atmosphere OF strife seems 10 have been es-
ssential 10 his eKstence-the very breath Of his
snostriIs. With an arbitrary will which ragged Il
she height Of phrenzy if obsiructed or opposed
shis character possessed an energy which con
siroled most men who came within his sphere
and when he found himself sustained by popular
Applause, the inherent despotism Of his nature
displayed itself throughout his whole official ca
ifesr as President OF the United States. What
ever system Of policy he found in existence
which did not owe its origin TO him, or was no
directly subject TO his control, became obnoxiou
to him at once-and It must be destroyed o
subdued. How far this proneness Of his 10 vic
lence hasIleft an influence on the public mind o
the couniry-how far he has ministered 10 tn
turbuien, tendencies Of the day, BY substituting
the impulses of passion or caprice in place of th'
wholesome control Of law and Of established or
Ide., il is not for this age perhaps 10 determine.
In arbitrary minds the will influences III
{ Judgment, and what is strongly desired 500
grows to be believed. Gen. Jackson has n
doubt thoroughly persuaded himself tiai Pol
and Dallas will get, as be says, twenty out
the tEeniy-six States We hope that the Gen'
!. raj will live not only to see his deluson on III
NON, bu, Lang . ft~s--.v'sv- tne county RI ii
tenant Of the Hermitage should live to wines
the healing Of all the ills which his own admin
trauon in1icted--the eradication of all the hurl
ful principles implanted under his auspfoes-hi
days would be extended beyond slhe period of
instFiarchis yeaFf