The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-08-19
From the Mississippi Democrat.
JACKSON'S PROTEST

ADMINISTRATION, when the mlnlOnS OF the bank
were arrayed against him, and the stoutes
OF his friends were almost ready to yield the
contest, and submit 10 the rule of the pape
money despolism, the wbig majority in The
U. ). Senate assumed to pass judgment up
on his conduct, and charged that he had VIC
lated the Constitution and laws. He rebuk-
ed this unprecedented proceeding, and de-
Tended himself, in Protest, the most eIo
quent of all his State papers. We make the
following extract from this memorable docu-
ment, embodying the Old Hero's view of q
pure Republican government:
The resolution of the Senate contains
an imputaton upon my private as we'll as
my public character; and as it must stand
forever on their journals, cannot close this
substitute for that defence which have not
been allowed 10 present in the ordinary form.
without remarking that have lived in vain
It 1t be necessary TO enter into formal vim
dIcatlon OF my character and purposes from
such an mputaton. In vain do bear upon
my person enduring memorials of that con-
test in which American liberty was purchas-
ed-in vain have | since perilled property,
fame and life, in defence of the rights and
privileges so dearly bought.-n vain am
now, without personal aspiration, or the
hope of individual advantage, encountering
responsibilities and dangers, from which, by
mere inactivity in relation to single point,
might have been exempt-if any serious
doubts can be entertained as TO the purity of
my purposes and motives IfI had been am
bilious | should have sought an alliance with
that powerful institution, which even now as
pres TO no divided empire. If | had been
vena', | should have sold myself 10 lis de-
slgns-had | preferred personal comfort and
official ease, TO the performance of nv ardu-
ous duty, | should have ceased to molest it.
In the history of conquerors and usurpers,
never, in the fire of youth, nor in the vgor
of manhood, could find an attraction to lure
me from the path of duty; and now, shall
scarcely find an inducement TO commerce
their career of ambition, when gray hairs and
decaying fame, instead of inviting to toll
and battle, call me to the contemplation of
other worlds, where conquerors cease to be
honored, and usurpers eXpiate their crimes
The only ambition lean feel, is to acquit my
self to Him to whom must soon rend er an
account of my stewardship, to serve my fel-
low-men, and live respected and honored in
the history of my country. No; the ambi-
tion which leads me on, is an anxious de-
sire and fixed determination to return TO
the people, unimpared, the sacred trust they
have confded to my charge-to heal the
wounds of the constitution and preserve it
from further violation; to persuade my conn-
trymen, so far as may, that it is not in a
splendid Government, supported by powerful
monopolies and aristocralic establishments,
that they will find happiness, or their lber-
ties protection; but in plain system, void
of protecting all, and granting favors
to none-dispensing its blessings like the
dews of Heaven, unseen and unfelt, save in
the freshness and beauty they contribute to
produce. 1t is such government that the
genius of our People requires--such an one
only under which our States may remain for
ages to come, united, prosperous and free
If the Almighty Being who has hitherto sus-
tanned and protected me, will but vouchsafe
to make my feeble powers instrumental to
such result, | shall anticipate with pleasure
the place TO be assigned me in the history of
my country, and die contented with the be-
lief that have contributed, in some degree,
to increase the value and prolong the dura-
ton of American Liberty"