Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06
CIIAprER ON GEN. JACKSON.

Revolution, is preparing for the press n
work entitled Fifty years of Events
political, poetical, historicaI-with Anec-
dotes of Remarkable Men" The follow
ing chapter therefrom, relating to Genes
raj Jackson, will prove interesting. and
give an idea Of the style of the work:
l saw for the first time, at a ball given
at the Baltimore Assembly, in 1916. in
honor Of the hero Of New OIleans, the
steru, intellectual countenance, and, when
lighted up by a smile full of benignity
and benevolence. the never to be forgot>
ton features Of General Andrew Jackson.
An incident engrossed the attention Of
all-the mail then required six to eight
hours to track its weary way from the
capitol to Baltimore.
Dawn's early light was just gil ling the
horizon, when it was announced that Gen.
.Lacock, Of Pennsylvania, had that day
moved IN the Senate q resolution censu
ring. in strong terms, the execution Of
Arbuthrot and Ambrister.
Fire flashed indi iguatiou from the eyes
of the hero patriot.
By the Eerunl. I will have the ras-
calls ears off before twenty. four hours;',
then. with bland and courteous smile,
he said to the managers. "will either Of
you gentlemen be so kind as to order me
n carriage to take me to Washington ?"-.
His urbane, courteous manner was forth
with resumed, when he discovered the
trepidation created by his ierceness. and
he remained until the close Of the ,fete.
had many interviews with him in
Washington during the Congressional
contest for the Presidency. Interlopers
4 Al, L
telling him that Mr.. Clay said the great
est danger to be apprehended to the re-
public was the accessions of military
chieftains to power. He replied that the
real danger to the republic was to be ap
pretended from political demagogues.-
remarked, "do not, General, permit
yourself to be excited by designing men,"
Another would come in and impera>
lively ask. " How is the election going,
General ?" to which he sternly replied
e" j know nothing about it; don't read
the newspapers, but if may be permit
ted to judge from the decline in the num-
Der of visitors, my prospects of success
diminish in an equal ratio" When elect
ed to the Presidency. up to the period Of
his arrival at Frederick. he expressed the
most friendly feeling towards Mr.. Adams;
he sent kind messages to him, stating the
season was so inclement he hoped he
would not remove his family from the
White House until milder weather ; that
he was an old soldier, accustomed to
rougher quarters, was~alone in the world,
and could be comfortable anywhere.
The manifestation Of those kindly feel
ings appalled, his numerous disinterested,
devoted friends. On the one days jour
ney his mind was poisoned against Mr..
Adams by the insinuation that Mr.. Ad-
ans was the real editor Of the -, in
which the sacred name of his wife had
been grossly slandered.
The chord was struck; it vibrated in
discord through his frame; the fell bosom
of party prescription commenced; the doc,
trine that Ito the victors belong the
spoils," was consecrated. and has been
the watchword ever since.
One solitary exception was made, in
favor Of James Beatty, OF Baltimore; but
not permitted to be consummated. Cap
tain Isaac Phillips, a worthy and respec>
table officer of the navy, had been per
emptorily dismissed by the elder Adams
for permitting British frigate to muster
on deck the crew of an American sloop-
of-war under his command, to impress
British subjects.
He applied to General Jackson to ap
point him to Office in consideration of
his persecution by the Elder Adams
and told him that the gentleman now
holding the appointment of Navy Agent
at Baltimore had held it many years.
That proves him worthy ofconddenoe."
said the General. 81 then told him."
says Captain Phillips, "that he was rich
and did not require the Office" replied
the hero, ." he has no inducement to be
dishonest'-the General all the while
calmly smoking his pipe. his feet resting
on the mauteIpiece. Il was now" says
the Captain, in despair, and resolved to
make one last desperate effort: II have
an aged wife," he pleaded, F." we are fast
declining into the valley of the shadow of
death in wretched poverty; this little Of
fce would give US the comforts of life,
and speed our downward path to the
tomb" The general dropped his feet to
the door. laid his pipe on the table, called
for pen aud ink. wrote note and haned
it to Captain Phillips. "a Here's al or
der for your appointment, take it to tue
Secretary of the Navy. Ifthis little office
Is not necessary to tue comfort of it's pos
SCISSOR. and will make your aged wife and
yourself happy, you shall have it.
carried it, said Captain Phillips,
TO Hovernor Branch. He said, THANK