Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-07
LETTER TO GENERAL JACKSON.

A/AN r~AS ~ ShSnSoN.
We publish letter to General jackson, from
that able and eccentric man, William Cobbett
We have never met with this letter before, and
do not think it was ever published in the United
States But in this may be mistaken.
Mr.. Goblet emphatically sefmade
man. He commenced life as private soldier in
the British army. He wrote political pamphlets
in Philadelphia, which, though in many instances
coarse, were invariably able. While here in the
United States his admrations were all for Eng
land, but on his return to that country he was
brought in contact with the bad points Of his own
Government, and its bad administration, and
lived to retract most of his attacks on our Con-
stitution.
His letters to the Prince of Wales Oh the Anne
rican war are admirable. In them is drawn
strong contrast between British Dragging and
British performance.
His letter is new to us, ard we think will be
to most of our readers. His appreciation of the
character of General Jackson will be generally
acknowledged to be correct.
From the Political Register, April, 1884
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.
LONDON March 81, 1894.
SIR: In the former letters, addressed to you by
me, and which were not sent to you in manu-
script, this will be, informed you that the
hopes and the fears of all good men in England
were fixed upon you, in your struggle with the
voracous and hellish monster of paper
hopes, that you will persevsre until you had
stranged the monster; fears, that, from feelings
of compassion for the present sufferers, or from
deception practised on you by the myrads of
fraudulent deceivers whom the monster has al
ways at his command, you might be induced to
hold your hand, and to suffer the internal mon
ster to recover from the blow which you had
already given it.
Amongst all the persons thus divided between
their hopes and their fears there was, perhaps,
no man who felt so much anxiety as he who has
the honor now to address you; but, sir, while
was in this state of mind there came into my
hands, by mere chance, The History Of uour Life,
written by your brother senator and neighbour
John Henry Eaton, and published at Philadelphia
in 1924; and, curious to relate, published by Mr.
Bradford, who published the very first book that
ever ] sent TO the press Having read this book of
Mr.. Eaton, all my fears were removed. / had
here quite evidence enough to prove TO me, that
having once formed your determination, nothing
but death would stay the execution of you pur-
pose.
need not tell you, sir, that our monster will,
at the least, be brought upon its knees, by the
| execution Of your determination. Already mil
lions upon millions Of dollars have been shipped
off from this grand receptacle of the bullion of the
world; the United States, instead of being the
collector of bullion for England as heretofore, is
now drawing away the bullion from this place of
deposit; our prices already low, as to spread
ruin amongst merchants, amongst farmers,
amongst manufacturers, amongst tradesmen, and
amongst handcraftsmen of every description. All
men who have any knowledge of the subject,
know, that, if you persevere, one of two things
must take place here; blowing-up Of the paper
system at once; or, non payment in specie; that
| IL TO say, system of dsSigndts.
Therefore, the question was, and vet is tcheiher
you ,ciH perserere? That question is settled with
me, by my having read the book Of Mr.. Eaton;
and, in order that il may be settled with others
Also |, on the 29th instant, sent 10 the press the
book Of Mr.. Eaton, abridged, in some cases;
explained in other cases; corrected, with regard
to dates, which, in numerous cases had been
omitted; and, Mr.. Eaton having stopped with
your defence Of New Orleans in 1915, have
continued the "hisiory" down to the month of
February, 1894. There needs nothing more than
this book 10 convince every man, that the doom
Of the paper monster is sealed in America, at
least, unless it should please God, in his anger
against your country, very speedily TO put an end
TO your life.
In another letter, 10 be written, probably, TO-
morrow, and to be sent you IN print, unaccom.
panied by manuscript original, ! shall have much
more to address TO you. ] transmit this in manu-
script, solely for the purpose Of giving you this
mark Of my great respect; and requesting you to
be pleased TO understand clearly, that can easily
perceive the improperly of your sending me any
| answer in return. In short, j thus address you
with my own pen, as the strongest mark that
have i in my power TO give you, Of tho admira-
ton which entertain Of your character and your
| conduct, and Of the boundless gratitude that
feel for tho services which You have rendered to
the cause Of justice and of freedom; in which
sentiments only participate with millions Of the
people Of this new oppressed, harassed, and dis
tracted kingdom.
| have tho honor to be, sir, yosr most humble
and most obcdient servant,
VIM COBBETT.