Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-08-03

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Letter from General Jackson.
The following letter from Gen. Jackson
was received a few days since by citizen
Of this county. At the request Of several
citizens 10 whom its contents were COM
municafed, We take great pleasure in Civ
ing it to the public.-lndiana Sentinel.
H RMITAGE, June "a. 1914.
Sn: I am in receipt Of your letter OF the
/ It'll inst, and though in bad health my
self, cannot forego the pleasure Of Sd. ing
a few words in reply to it.
You request my opinion Of the nominal
lions recently made at Baltimore by the
Democratic party. ann entirely satisfied
with item, and have no doubt if the gem
tlemen nominated are elected, that the yeo-
pie will find their administration true TO
the old Republican landmarks and every
way worthy Of their support.
Mr.. Polk was !: ised in my neighborhood,
and went into public life IS a Jeffersonian
DEMOCRAT. To the great principles OF that
illustrious reformer Of our s. stem Of Gov
eminent he has been ever faithful; and
has proved himself on many trying. occa-
sions, the able advocate Of popular rights,
and the sagacious friend of the measures
which were necessary to defeat the machin-
ations Of the. Federal party. His moral
character is pure-his capacity for bust
ness great-and to e traordinary powers OF
labor, both mental and phi, steal, he unites
that tact and Judgment which are SO requi-
site to the successful direction Of such an
Office as that Of Chef Magistrate Of free
people.
With Mr.. Dallas am not SO intimately
aoqu, inted, but from what knew Of him
when he represented Pennsylvania in tie
Senate Of The United States, and was charg-
ed with high public trusts in various other
important stations at home and abroad, it
cannot be doubted that lie equally deserves
the confidence and admiration Of the peo-
pie. The favors that have been conferred
upon him BY the Key Stone State, whose
citizens are distinguished for love Of order,
and for the support only Of what is calcu-
lated to spread the blessings Of equal laws,
are proof that he has all the characteristics
which are needed in a crisis like this, 10
rally the sound feelings Of the country at
large.
thank you, sir, for the solicitude you
have expressed for my personal welfare.
My race is nearly run. am now not able
to attend TO the duties Of correspondence
without the aid Of an amanuen.is; but
thank God for the privilege yet accored to
nae of compreherding the designs Of the
| Federal party. As long as live l will
warn my country against The dangers which
will attend The success .. Mr.. Gays pro-
position to establish another Mammuth
Bank; to break down the security which
the people possess in the veto power given
to the President by the Constitution; t.
change the system OF taxation undcr which
we have so long prospercd By admitting
the principle elaine in his bill for the dis
tlibution Of the proceeds ofthc public lands.
and lastly, to prevent the annexation q
Texas TO the United States, Tor it came
be denied that lis position on this question
is utterly at war with the true interests
his country. He says virtually that Texa
ought not TO be admitted into the Cnic,
while there is respectable and consider
able portion of our citizens opposed to j,
On such condition il is obvious annexa.
ton can never take place. British influ
ence had considerable and respectable ad-
vocates in this country IN our revolution.
ary war, and in our second war with her.
Will i. ever be without hem? Never
As long ~ there are fanatics in religion,
as long as there are dive,sil,es and ciffer-
enccs in human opinion respcc,i,gthe forms!
Of 60, eminent and the rights OF the people,
such advocacy win be found resisting The
advance Of institutions like ours and labor
ing 70 incorporate with them the features
OF an opposite system.
Who does not see that the people Of the
United States are competitors with the
people Of England in the manufacturing
arts, and in The carrying trade Of the worlc;
and that the qnes ion is soon to be, if il be
not already, whether Texas and Oregon
are to be considered a. auxiliaries TO Amer
lean or British interests Whether these
vast and fertile regions are to Be settled
and worked BY our PROSPERITY, blessed BY
Republican government, Or - to become