The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-01
GENERAL JACKSON'S FINE.

The Globe is at its old vocation again. While
it was knocking at the door Of the House, and
begging for " more par" it was as courteous as
it was ii the nature Of one filled with :" gall and
bitterness to be; but since it has got possession
Of the pap-spoon, Richard is himself again"
AMI, Of course, we find it dealing out demagogue-
ism by the column. The leading editorial Of
Fridays Globe is as complete specimen of
Locofoco demagogueism as we have met wi h in
many day, even in the rank soil on which this
sprung. Mr.. Slidell, Of Louisiana, in long, dry,
trite speech made in the House, on Friday
evening. threw out the hint, which the Globe
seizes for the purpose Of drawing off the atten-
tion Of the American people from the true ques-
ton before Congress. This hint was, that Judge
Hall was an Englishman. 1t is part Of the
Globes tactics TO appeal 10 prejudices, or create
them, rather than to address the reason and COM
mon sense Of men and so, because the Judge
happened to be born in England, though good
enough American to be appointed Judge of the
District Court Of the United States by Mr.. MAD
lsoN, he had no right TO enforce American laws,
nor maintain the dignity Of an American court
The Globe with horror exclaims, /" AN English
man, judge, sitting in an American court, inn
posed fine Of $1,000 upon an American Gene
raj for beating an English army J" According
to this logic, General jackson, whose business it
was to fight the English, would have been justi-
fed in bringing up a file Of soldiers and shooting
the Englishman sitting in an American court,
This is miserable, contemplate, attempt to en-
list the prejudices Of the American people, and
with that portion who draw their mental and
political sustenanace through the foul and pol
luted channels of Locofoco papers, may succeed !;
doubtless the Globe understands the tastes and
capacities of those whom he addresses better
than we do, but men Of ordinary intelligence
would treat an attempt to operate upon them by
such means, as gross insult to their under
standings.
The Globe says, +" But it seems r federalism
is not willing to leave this issue between the
General and the Judge, to be tried by the country
without some saving clause in the act for the
benefit of the Judge" "they This
friends] believed it would be comfort to the
aged General TO see all parties willing TO do him
justice by removing the only stain from his mill
tary escutcheon." Instead of the Federalists.
as the Globe calls the Wings, not being will
ing /" to leave this issue, &C., TO be tried BY
the country" it is the Locofocos who are unwill-
ing to do SO. Il is they who show an unwi ling
ness to leave the matter as it stands upon the
page of history, to the impartial decision of pos
terity; SO far from this, they seek to obtain
certificate from " all parties" in order to "rc-
more the stain upon his military escutcheon."
Will the remission of the fine remove this
stoins" If so, how BY casting it upon the
Judge, long since in his grave? then it was en-
tirely proper that Mr.. Stevens or some one else,
should interpose a saving clause for the benefit
of the Judge in order to leave this issue to be
tried by the country and not to allow few
friends of General Jackson to try it and record a
verdict upon the Journals Of Congress, in his
favor, under prstsnce that he is old and at
would be comfort to him TO see all parties
willing to do him justice.
The Wings are, and ever have been, willing
70 refund the 6ne 10 the aged General, upon con-