The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-07-30
Mai. Caldwell and Gen. jackson.

Our readers will recollect, that we stated
a few weeks sgo that Maj G W. Caldwell
had asserted IN a speech here that Gen. Jack /
son had rtpudiaied his proc Ia nation "in order
so satisfy ,hs scrupes Of an offended Demo.
carey" Since this speech, We have received
the w ssh,ng,on Union, edited by Andrew J.
Donelson, the adopted son Of Gen. jackson
and his private secretary al the time OF the
issuing Of the ProclamalIon-he comes ou
and denies lha, Gen Jackson trer explained
duoy the meaning Of his document. We IN
slte attention to the extracts below, part OF
which was read with the happlest effrc, BY
Gen. Dockery, Ia the discussion here on last
Tuesday. Nov, who will the people believe !
From the Warrington Union.
Eauaiiv unfounded is the IDslnuation that
Gen. J3cksons procla malion was the comPo
silon Of federal minds and vas afterwards
amended in order 10 satisfy the scrupleo Of
sn ff-nded democracy. GEN. JACKSON
NEVER BY ANY ACT OF HIS LIFE
EXPLAINED AWAY THE MEANING
OF HIS PROCLAMATION. The publ
cation authorized BY hum contains the fullest
proof that all assertions TO this eiiec. were
gratUltous aud unfoundrd. Indeed the very
passages nf that document which we're mis-
represented as being Too federal we're appro.
we'd BY that por ion Of his cab'ne, which were
never suspected OF a federal affinity. There
in fha. Hrrnpcrt HTc h
initiates against The Virginia resolutions /;
there is hot a word IN It Which Gen. Jackson
ever consented to modify OF TO change not
one that any member Of his cabinet desired
to change, either then or snce, that ever we
heard Of. Nor Is It true to say that Mr..
Livingston IVES the author Of ihs, document.
It was pu, IN form chiefly by him, because II
vas documen, 10 be recorded IN the State
d. partment but It's essential features were
drawn up in nedIatcIy under the direction and
dlcia.lon Of the General himself. Indeed,
when presented to The Cablsel, II underwent
important changes, ard particularly 10 those
FEATURES which refer TO the manner 10 which
the Constitution WAS formed and the mode 10
mich il hound all the people under one com.
mon and united government.
Gen. Jackson was not man Of words he
slckled not al the phrases OF rhetoric and el.
oqaent dlciion. He went igb. to the point
OF duly with his heart IN his hand. He was
soldier Of the revolution, and knew what
was meant by The tyranny aud oppression
which justified the war for ovf lnde pendence.
The right and the duty OF resistance, as IN.
derstood by the great men OF lha, day, he bad
shed hts blood for; and II he we're n'ye to.
day he would shed II as freely If the same
justification existed Br, no faIse logic would
ever induce him TO say that such a ,usltica.
tor is afforded y ,he passage Of the Compro.
mise Of The laa, ,tqson Of Congress The
following extract from bis message Of 1888
to Congress contains IN few lines, The view
he always took Of this important right:
"Ths existence of this right, however,
must depend upon the causes which may jus.
ilfy its exercise. 1t 10 the Ultima ratio, which
presupposes that the proper appeals TO oil 9th.
er means Of redress have been made in good
faith, and which can never be righifully re-.
sorted tn unless il be uDavoids bic. 1t Is not
the right Of the State. but of the individual
and OF all the individuals IN the State. Ii is
the RICH, of mankind generally to secure. by
all means in their power, the blessings Of lib.