New-York tribune., 1904-10-25

copies were destroyed. He also brought with
him civil government staff. While the treaty
stipulated for return OF all places taken by
either side. the British commissioners had spe-
cially announced that they could not admit
Bonaparte's construction Of the law OF nations
or accept IL IN relation TO any matter before
them The meaning OF this was not fully
understood by the Americans but there is rea-
son TO believe that the British commissioners
supposed New-Orleans taken when they signed
the treaty. Indeed. they hung off for months
and then suddenly accepted terms before de-
clared impossible. The last troops sent TO
Packenham went under orders dated London.
December %, 1914. the very day that the Brit
fish announced in Ghent that they were author
feed to waive the last obstacles 20 agreement,
and two days later the treaty was signed.
When this order was sent It was perfectly
known that the war would be ended long before
the troops would be in the field, but they would
have been OF the greatest use & Louisiana was
still to be occupied. But for unforeseen delays
Packenham would have been before New-Or-
leans by November 20, instead OF December
%. at that early day would probably have
succeeded and had his government established.
1t was necessary to have the treaty signed be-
fore word OF this reached Client to postpone the
question OF Louisiana's status. The agreement
under way, but before its success an
nounced. II that was really the British plan.
we owe Louisiana to Jackson's victory. for
with a British army IN New-Orleans and de-
termined TO remain st Is doubtful Il the Madt-
son administration would have had either the
power or the disposition 20 renew the war for
their dislodgement
There was nothing adventitious IN the rise
Of man with such record OF political leader
ship and military achievement. Trained states
men might look upon him as unfit for the Presi-
dency. but he responded exactly 20 the popular
demand. which he knew we'll how TO foster.
His election was by no means the result OF
q spontaneous popular uprising. The movement
was carefully nursed by some of the cleverest
politicians the country has ever seen. and he
himself at least after his first defeat, was their
centre and directing force. Mr. Buell's narra-
tive Is an admiring survey OF Jackson's career
as President. Notwithstanding its acknowledge
ment OF the shortcomings OF his policy. His
woful financial ignorance is admitted, though
his responsibility for the subsequent disasters
is ignored. Mr.. Buell. could read his heros
character clearly enough. but never could bring
himself TO be anything but a hero worshipper.
Whether gambling. fighting, duelling, running
amuck on great public questions or feading ar
mics to victory and standing four square
against tho storm OF notification. Jackson was
ever the type Of the progressive. militant, un-
trammelled American spirit, which Mr.. Buell.
stiI found admirable in its moro cultivated but
not less forceful and expansive modern aspects.
No portrait Of jackson as a statesman has ever
been better drawn in few words than in these
paragraphs:
jackson was. as he understood it, Democrat:
On sll occasions he was wont to proclaim himself
believer in the doctrines eXpounded by JEFFERSON
whatever j
would be perspicuous TO say, whatever ne
was territorial expansionist; believer in strong
he he d9sPSed the % Teakness sE t Gf
IN the emergencies OF war; he favored strong
from his FIRST Congressional vote in 1886 to his last
message. in 1887; whenever he conscentiously con-
Union to be immnentiy jeopardizsd. he was capable
Of suspendng the Constitution overriding the civil
and exiling Judges under such conditions he could
subiugate with the national forces the Colonies Of
European governments with whom the United
States was peace and execute culpris by general
order by fiat OF court martial without reference
or appeal And then the moment the emergency
Tive OF patriots, the most law-abiding of citzens
oe theoretically, General jackson was in practice
what would now be termed imperialist of the
marvellous hold on the imagination and the am
bition OF the plain people.
Monroe the eope had heard mem of woTds sT s@ only
IN Jackson for the first time IN generation they
selves with elaborate analysis Of the acts. They
simply apPlauded the results without question and
apotheosized the actor without argument.
My. BuelIs statements OF fact are In general
accurate. He was misled. however. in declaring
that Jackson Governor of Florida was re-
ieved OF almost every vestige of executive
power. through the act OF Congress in providing
A restricted form OF territorial government. ap-
parently to hamper him. jackson was under
act Of Congress a despot in Florida, being
clothed with the powers formerly exercised by
the Governor and Captain General and Intend
ant OF Cuba" He returned to Tennessee in Nc
vember, 1921, and the act establishing a ter
ritorial government with more restricted pow
ers was not passed till March, 1922 It is sur
prising also TO find that Mr.. Buell. accepted
johnny Rhea's tale OF Mouroe's authorizing
the invasion Of Florida, story improbable in
Itself and solemnly denied by Monroe in almost
his dying hour Il was brought forward for
Use in JaclEson's quarrel with Calhoun. had no
cOrroboratiOn outside the word Of Rhea, and
Rhea never had a character that could stand
for an instant against that Of James Monroe
CAREER OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.