The Arkansas banner., 1845-08-06
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severipgly, to ;he more enlightened collective reason of 10 morrow; that submission IS due to the popular will, i'll the confidence that the people, when in error, wll amend their doings that in q popular government mus tice Is neither io be established by force, nor to be resisted by lorce in a word, that the Union. which was constituted by consent, must'he preserved by love.
 It rarely falls to the happy lot of a states man to receive such unanimous applause from the heart of naliou. Duty to the dead demands that, on this occasion, the course ofmeasures shoud not pass unnolieed, in the progress of which, his vigor of ehnr acter most clearly appeared, and his conflict with opposing parties was most violent and proracled.
 From his home in Tennessee, Jackson came to the presidency resolved to Tiff Amer ican legislation out ol the forms of English legislation, and 10 place our laws on the cnr- rency in harmony with the principles of our government. He came to the esideney of the United States resolved to deliver the gov. ernment from the Bank of the Uniled States, and to restore the regulation of exchanges 10 the rightiul depository of that power-the commerce of the country. He had designed to declare his views on this subject Ill his inaugural address, but was persuaded to re= linquish that purpose, on the ground that Il belonged rather to legislative me sage. When the period for addressing CNagacss drew near. il was still urged, that ta atnck the bank would forfeit his popalarl aH4 secure his future defeat. ''it is not ha la- swered, ssit Is not for myself that care , It was urged that haste was unnecessary, as the bank had still six unexpended yeaes of chartered exislance. "I may die he replied, ssbelore another Congress comes together, and could not rest quietly in my grave, if l failed to do what hold so essential to the liberty of my country" And his first annual message announced to the country that the bank was neither constitutional nor eXpedi- ent. In this he was in advance of the friends about him, in advance of Congress, and in advance of his party. This is no time for the analysis ofmeasures or the discussion of questions political economy on the pres ent occasion. We have to contemplate the character of the man.
 Never, from the first moment of his admin istration to the last was there calm in the strife of parties on the subject of the curren- cy; and never, during the whole period, did he recede or lalter. Always in advance of his party-always having near him friends who covered before the hardihood of his courage, he himself, throughout all the con test, was unmoved, from the fist suggestion of the unconstiluionality of the the bank, to the moment when he himself, first of all, reasoning from the certain tendency of it's policy, with singular sagaeity predicted to unbelieving friends the coming insolvency of the institution.
 The storm throughout the country rose with unexampled vehemence his opponents werenot satisfied with addressing the public, or Congress, or his cabinet; they threw their whole force personally on him. From all parts men pressed around him, urging him, entreating him to bend. Congress was flexible many of his personal friends faltered; the impetnous swelling wave rolled on, with out one sufficient obstacle, till it reached his presence; but, as it dashed ill it's highest fury at his feet, it broke before his iirmness. The commanding majesty of his will appalled, his opponents and revived his friends. He, him self, had proud consciousness that his will was indomtable. Standing over the rocks of the Rip Raps, and looking out upon the ocean, 'sProvidence," said he to a friend, 'Provdence may change my determination but man no more can dc II, than he can re- move these Rip Raps, which have resisted the rolling ocean from the beginning of time.n And though panic was spreading through the land, and the whole credit system as il then existed was crumblng to pieces and ht,,,r awot,,,I b,,, Inc etat,I massive column, which the heaps of falling ruins could not break, nor bend, nor sway from it's fixed louudalion.
 Al this point Mr. Bancroft turned To ati- dress the mayor of the city of Nashington; but, finding him not present. he proceeded
 People of the District of Columbia should fail ofa duty on this occasion, if did not give utieranee to your sentiment ol gfal- tude which followed General Jackson into retirement. Dwelling amongst you, he de sired your prosperity. This beautiful city. surrounded by heights he most attractive. watered by a river so magnificent, the home of the gentle and the cultivated. not less than the seat of political power-ihis city, whose site Washington had selected, was dear to his affections; and if he won vour grateful ottlNHilSitt bN dttOtHiI4 u Nttu HitAuNANtUts of useful architecture, bv establishing its credit, and relieving its burdens, he regretted only that he had not the opportunity to have connected himself still more intimately wlth your prosperity.
 As he eptepared to take his final leave of the District, the mass of the population of this city, and the masses that had gathered from around, followed his carriage in crowds. All in silence stood near ln, to wish him atlleu; and as the cars started. and he displayed his gray hairs, as he llied his hat i'll iokei1 of farewell, you stood around with with heats uncovered, loo full of emotion to speak in solemn silence gazing on him as he departed never more to be seen in your midst.
 Behold the warrior and statesman, his work we'll done, retired to the Hermitage. to hold converse with his forests, to cultivate his farm. to gather around him hosptably his friendsl Who was like HIM? He was still the loa,l- star of the American people. His iervid thoughts, frankly uttered, still spread the flame of patriotism through the American breast; his counsels were still listened to with | I