The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-17
CONN&EL<S.
GENERAL JACKSON'S FINE.
January ,, 1874.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House OF REPGEsEN
The BIZ for rcfuudiny to Gen. Andrew
Jackson the fine imposed upon him by Judge
Hal, with six per cent interest, being under
consideration
Y;r Peyton, Of Tennessee addressed the
House. 1t was not my purpose (sdid hel to
have said single word On this subject; It
was M wish to vote for the bill before the
House, the purport Of y hich is simply TO re-
fu.d t. General Jackson tie fine imposed on
him Il Ecw Orleans by Judge Hall, without
having any debate upon il Uhatcver. ! re-
gret that gentlemen have ielt themselves cal
lei on to take . different course, and not con-
telting themselves with the restoration Of the
fine 70 Gen. Jackson, aud studied high
wrought eul gums upon his character, have
heaDcd mountains Of abj:sc upon the charac-
ter and motives Of thu deceased Judge. Is
this Just Is it right Is it required that,
in order to do honor 10 General Jackson, we
should tramrle upon the Judiciary, and pros
tr1te this great bulIYarl Of our Institutions
this safest repository Of our liberties, upon
which DEPEND cur lives, our property, and
thc peace and good order Of socotyi Is it
Necessary 10 invade the sanctuary and the
gave, and, hycna-likc d. up the bones Of
tie dead, ana blacken them all over with
,hc raakcst abGsc, the most yirulent 1tuper-
alton 10, sir, no! II is not. |, fer one
s.I3il net DO il; nor DO feel myself called on
10 sly aught against Gen. Jackson. | feel
as much pride in his military fame as any Of
those who are making so much noise about
il. regard his military fame as national
properly, in which yea and / and every man
in his country have an interest But | am
not quite sure shat tl.ose who arc most ac-
tive and clamorous about this fine are the
best guardians Of the Generals fame. ] be-
leive that they are mere Fretendcrs; that they
are C0ing FOR themselves aud for their party,
and not Tor Gen. Jackson or their country
e tbs slain. rs they call it, on the bright es-
-heon of Jackson has been proving like
Tu.larc upon their VitaIs, Why have they not
been rcstivc before now Why have they
Suffered il 10 remain. mountaineering, s, ca
fi,c Ike & cancer iato the very yitals Of Gen.
,;lci;son7's fame for thirty long years, without
al fort 10 trFlm@e ii Sir, Won were in
ps|cr twelve long years, and nos word was
ever heard about this stain. Why did you
not then cl1mor as loud IS You do now, to
hive ii washed ont! Yourplca Is ihat Gen.
Jackson vas ;hen in power, and dGiicgcy for
Ii tE7- .lis matter should then be a9itatcd.
b. i., r.e;eAt have you Tor YOUR ne2li-
reuue during The reign Of iir Van Buren, =
WAS dciicacy in the way then! Did You re-
CARL him rs the onlT-heSoitsn political son
of the General, and that it was indicate for
the son TO act in behalf Of the father! 1t
seems to me that this was the most propitious
time fer erasing this stain j.; time was precious;
many OF these who had witnessed the trans
action had gone down to the grave; others
were daily following them, and the memo
ri-s Of the survivors were daily and hourly
g-1Wing more and more dim aud forget!ul Of
the fGc.s and circumstances Of that important
event. t}hF did you not act ihen Because
sir. you d! Het care enc iiE about it. it has
all bcen the resul. ofin oilerihoUght You
were jhcn rich, strong, ard proud-your po-
htcal capitol was 1T the flood and YOU
needed die aid of no such humbugs. You
Il: noy rUor, bankrupt, humble, timid, and,
Ike drowning men, you are catching straws.
NJ Van Buren, was Il mere political parasite,
branch of m;stleioc, that cwcd It's elevation,
its growth, nay, lis very existence, to the tail
trunk Of I'll aged L'eGcr-: but so soon p it
was attempted 10 transplant il and force it
T. live upon It's own resources, independent
o. E;cAcry sap, it shrun!s, and Withered, and
c.ct; and YOU have now found out that the
olly mode ofreviving ii again, and restoring
I IS aid the strength aud support and susie
n7uce Of the same old hickory. This. sir, is
ne secret of all this clanor about this fine
il is intended for political capital, and for no
other purpose under the sun. This regret
exceedingly, and il is 10 be deeply regretted
bI the whole country, and especially the true
.tii.ad5 Of General jackson.
Eut Is his friends, or those who have IA
ken il upon themselves 10 become The neon
liar keepers of his fame, and the representa-
tivcs OF he feelings and y, hes of Gen. lack
son on tbs subject, ask for The money. / saw
let them have it; although | believe il is stri-
king down one of the ptoGlest monuments of
his Slory-although these iujudicious or pre-
tending friends are selling The mighty space
of his large honor - for 50 much trash as NAV
he Sraspei thus This act which You arc
now about TO reverse was the crowuing glory
Of TINT great mans brilliant career. who won
ioF himself 1t New Orleans. immortal honor.
and for his country imperishahle renoyyn.-
liis military fame is the pride of the nation.
Il Ii not shame ih:t il should By political
in1nGuvrinr, be placed in the scale, to be
oaianced against ieW dollars and cents! In
all time TO come Cur children could have
pointed back with gsiae and exultation TO
this noble, this g0dliho sacrifice; the conouer-
ins general, surrounded BY his victorious SOL
diers, fresh from the field Of is glory. bovine
IL digniiied submission 10 the laws and civil
iribm us of his country. What spectacle
Worthy the admiration Of mankind to the
end OF time. This act stands out above all
G Tiers in has eventual life. 1t is the Andes
Of biS g!orF, upon which posterity will geze