Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-01-05


General Jackson heard of it,-sought hin
ou,,-found him, took him home to remain
as long as business detained him in ,ht
country, aging, "Y our fathers dog shoult
not stay in a tavern where ! have a house,
This was heart, and had it from the
young man himself, long after, when he was
a Stale Senator of the General Assembly o.
Missouri, and as such nominated me for the
United States Senate al my frs, election In
lS20,-his name was Benton Boone, and
so named after my fa .her
Adherence of debt, public and private
dislike of banks, and love of hard money,
love of justice and love of country, were
ruling passions with Jackson and these he
gave constant evidences in al! the situations
Of his life. OF private debts he contracted
none of his own, and made every exeriiou
TO get out Of those incurred for others. Oh
this he gave signal instance not long be-
fore The war of 1S12,-selling the improv-
ed part of his estate, with the best buildings
Of the country upon ii, lo. pay debt incur
red in mercantile adventure TO assist a
young relative, and going into log houses
IN the forest part 10 begin new home and
farm.
He was attached to his friends and to his
country, and never believed any report to the
discredil Of either, until compelled by proof.
He would not believe in the first reports Of
the surrender of General Hull, end became
sad and oppressed when forced to believe
it. He never gave up friend in doubt
full case, or from policy or calculation. He
was firm believer in the goodness Of su-
perintending Providence, and in the event
ful right, judgmen. and justice Of The peo-
ple. have seen him a, the most desperate
part Of his fortunes, and never saw him
waver in the belief that all would come
right in the end. In the time Of Cromwell
he would have been Puritan.
The character Of his mind was tina. Of
judg dgment, with a rapid and almost in,uitivc
perception, followed by instant and decisive
action. 1t was that which made him a Cen
erat and President, for the times in which
he served. He had vigorous thoughts, but
not the feculiy of arranging them in a reg
ular composition. ei.her written or sn"i on,
and in formal papers usually gave his man
uscrpt TO an aid, friend or secretary, TO
be written over,-o(ien to the loss OF vigor.
But the thoughts were his own, vigorously
expressed, and without effort, writing with
rspid pen, and never blo,,ng or altering
but, as Carly, lie says Of Cromwell, biting
the nail upon the head as he went.
have a grea, deal of his writing now,
some on public affairs and covering several
sheets of paper, and no interlineations any
where. His conversation was like his writ,
;,r A.,
without the trouble of thinking, and always
impressive. His conclusions were rapid and
immovable, when he was under strong
convictions, though often yielding in minor
points 10 his friends. And no man yielded
quicker when he was convinced, perfectly
illustrating difference between frmness and
obsinacy. Of all the Presidents who have
done me the honor to listen to my opinions,
there was no one to whom | spoke with
more confidence when ! felt myself to be
in the right. He had load 10 cary all his
life, resulting from temper which refused
compromises and bargains, and wen, for
clean victory or clean defeat, in every
case. Hence every step he took was con-
test, and it may be added, every contest was
Ia victory.
] have already said that he was elected a
Major General in Tennessee-an election
on which SO much afterwards Depended
by one vote. His appointment in the u.
S. regular army was coquest from the ad-
minislration, which had twice refused 10 ap-
point him Brlgadier, and once disbanded
him as volunteer general, and yielded to
his militia victories. His election presi
den, was victory over polilicians-as was
every leading even. Of his administration.
A HAPPY CHARAcTER.-He is a most
lively, good humored, and pleasant man,
who bears the ills of life as if they were
blessings, and seems to take the rough and
smooth with an equal coun,enance. This
sor, of unbended philosophy is the best gift
that nature can bestow on her children; ii
lg hens the burden of care, and turns every
fable, and ghasty hue of memory, TO brigh.
and splendid colors. There is no one en-
Joy SO much as do him tune upon q
fageolet is a concert; if the sun shines, he
sports himself in its beams if the storm
comes he skips gaily along, and when he is
wet 10 the skin il only serves to make on,
a pleasan. STORY, while he is drying himself
at the fire. If you are dull efler dinner, he
will ge. him up and rehearse half dozen
scenes on, Of play, and do it well, and be
as pleased with his performances as you can
be. With all these companionabIe talents,
he is neither forward, noisy, or imper,ineni;
bu. on the contrary very conversable; and
possesses as pleasant o kind of good-breed-
ing as any one.-Lord Lyttleton's Letters.
4 Lord Efskine speaking Of animals aud
Iiesila,ing to call them brutes, hit ,upon Q
happy phrasc-lhe mute creation,