Public Leger, Volume 4, Number 44, Richmond, Wayne County, 23 April 1828 — Page 1
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FRIENDLY TO THE BEST PURSUITS OF MAN,
TRIEXPLY TO THOUGHT, To FREEDOM, AND TO PEACE." Coirpcr.
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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 23, -,020. SS i Ac
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military i-Mef to lay his hloodv hand on
t : rk of our temporal 6afety ; to profane ti.f: tempi of tc constitution; and with t: i sword of oar, or the dagger of assns- ( s. ation, to rut his way through the char-
i r oi our liberties, to the highest civil honors of the land! Shall ire not rather, in lime of icst and tranquility prefer a
man ol peace, 7 to lay deep the foundaI tiers of our civil rights, and erect, on the ; road h;iH cf civic virtue and pacific wis j d.m, the enduring Temple of our political
I shall close this communication with j Dr. Cl irkeV view of the chnrai ter and o conduct of Joab, the son ol Zeruiah a military man not unlike Gen. Jackson, in
) his temper and his exploit?. Joab's kill-
1 i: . o" t ;k"n . ,, -riptimi, it iidiv i mg A brier, was not perhaps worse than ,r .: ivj vvr.cu;,.ire, M.u... jJlckson' murder of D.ckinson. Joabkilj;t. ? , t , rI1, m I.iferrty r at Jon ,od Ahncr, says Dr. Clarke, '-uhder pre,;,r i.rnn-vilk. " . tence of avcnirine the death of his broth-
- - jl tr;" Jackfon shot Dickinson for calling in T.II'll K:- MHV Ol i l.L.1 1 ICS. : The circuo-lances wcro brienv thct:
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; rr !l-t u!t! Divint-? m 'he woilJ.
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f M.t!His-i, aro sornetirnrf ui.juMl) j Jack?on was n noted hore io key. On a
cirtam occasion, his horse beat Dickinson s
j i.'i a race between them. This led to a I quarrel, in which Jackson challenged Dickinson: and havinr received his lire.
n i ttit.L' to hi pro- inti ,1.,., o tho mom,.nt disarmed him.
-r. s the pioude.t of his oppose rs; i; ,c coolly took aim at his defenceless oppo.p ; recent. A-i .rnC!:irko stands atjj nent. aiHj deliberatclv shot him dead on vrvhr.lol all l:ir-K ( omniCllta tOfr it tl0 Knrit 1 rrmnm t'l.r. fur. mcoc In lliP
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ones Jacob brother had been killed by
! rounded by hi Military retainers, and in
the pomp of iv.nr, he paraded the streets of
the capital, denouncing vengeance on all who dared to call in question his tufali-
Jbility, and threatening to can.3 Senators, ; and cut off their ears if they resisted ! It
cannot be doubted that his threats, like those of Joab h id their elfect. The Senate never acted on the report of their committee; and this son of Zeruiah marched off in triumph; and still lives to bcacst of his having overawed Congress, and compelled Senators to skulk home in secret, to save tneir eart ! "Joab," says Dr. Clarke, was a good soldier; but in every respect
a bad man. and a dangerous subject" 2
oamucl 19, 5. Is this not exactly true of Jackon? Suppose him President of the United States, with a large army at his command, would our paper constitutions stand a moment before him? No; the lib
erties of the people would be trampled under foot by this military despot: and the whole country would be transformed into one vast enmp, in which military law woulJ alone prevail. Foitunately for us, this man of blood is now disarmed and out of power. Shall wc then call the rude
old warrior, from "his house in the wildernss," to which like Joab he has retired, and.trm him with a rod of iron, to rule over our tree states; or shll wc not rather
rejoice in the tranquility which we now en-1
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ij y, uncertne mild way 01 me penceiui
and accomplished Adams? Let Dr. Clarke
; our great Commentator, answer this er
f-'Mrrr. N nian 1 an road hi
,r.T..r.t.rv anai.Htuai .oi- on 11,!. Ahner; and this was hi? excuse: in the
tf t: o.K au.linu sumeiiin ,0 U- ot,rr Jackson's rider had pcen accused of j quiry "Militant mm," says he, "above ,S,'- c.i ilo S- npt'irrs, and few, 1 f.r ,IV hy Dickinson: and this was l! all others should never be entrusted with , . v : m eniljshir.jj fi -rno portion j uU r(xruf . Yet for this transaction, Dr. (any civil power; and should be great only
j.Kt of it . xctilent author.- Clarku calls Juab "a cool blooded finished
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p..: ii i.rn:;it; 11 won. a oe ea- ' j .v ' j.'t- f-ronf- tr:rn oven p ut of hi
-.v; nr.ho. 1 shall rot .tine mvell. ,
murderer." The law of both God and
man pronourjccf. in cither case, a verdict ; o murder"- Hut Joab and Jackson wruld
r r.. -cation, to wlj.it is said h ' ,,cr.ua,j,. UJ t,at it wa, morelv -an allVtir
Wl: : ! -vr iii;Mi ,4 the.- ripture view ol h ol hooor"!! Dr. Clarke adds, 'such was
in tiie tield" 2 3 11. This is a re
Isponse worthy of an enlightened politician and above all Co: thy of every minister &: i every disciple of tho prince of peace' !t ; is an answer, which hi-!erv confirms, and
relirMon sanctions .1:1 answer which to the
- nef ami the danger of advan- jj tlr p0Wer and inllucucc of this nrfariiiu ' confusion of the Jackson agents, will be
. ; . . i.t.j r.ua-jiu una t th- , nHtrrj, that the king dared not to bring given oy the great houy ol the renuiou--. ii hitn to justice for his crime." 2 Samuel 3, !j "People called Methodist" :;;u;ih the race nf David, the fon ,; n ow npj,ic,thle is this remark to M :-c. nhrn it has been well I said ( ,he cae of Jackson. Struck with horror !l From the Natciiez (Mii?iipPi) Arith i -11. outh a hero, in manhood ! fi.;, nftrnrinn murdnr. th ritifn nfil rf . ,,r . . .
1 lie sccona t asmmjion. v.cnsc.oui u:.a
..-i., .uth a hero, in manhood jj a, attrocious murder, the citizens of I The second Washington : a. d in ap- a s-imL'" (St1 11 Nashville signed a request that the r ews-! ' I,- ( ir r. . Vs f'Lrr, ti ir-mi t . i - .1 . 1. i :ucn. J.ickson had not the " - r ... ,riy ijtr.p. j.) if an) paiier , printed in thai town, ini"ht be p t , . .. r, i' ; r-v, ( rv.M u rniii'...! f nrr n!i-.i f i 1 . i : I character necessai y lor a L i n... 1 . 1 fr ClUli.'.U 10 iCC!liiai ' tr. mniirinii". nn llim melairhnlv orr;i.H)li. .... J
abilities, or the
Chief Magistrate
in mourning, on this melancholy occasion. -. ,. .
'i-'tlm-ivpn it u k c..r.lv ! n 1. 1 i 1 ii oi me U'nnniic, ni? pariizans, rt iraruiess - ,l 11 lf n 11 was sum) , Heannt! ol thi desmn, Jackson sent a let . .. 1 r i
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Ttie American republic will indeed :o .ko a most rapid fall in character, if she descend from tho height of Wnshington's fame, to the foundation cf General Jackcon's. Wsr. D. Giles, cf Virginia, Edwahd Livingston, of Ncr Orleans, and AHDHEIV JACKSON, cf Tcr.r.crsee, etr.nd recorded in the history of our Country, for hatring denied to Vcshinjtcn (hat honor, which the assembled representatives cf the American people tendered to him and which even tho monarchs cf Europo acknowledged from heir thrones. The subjoined are parts of the eddren alluded to. By the lines in italics, t?c my expect that should Gen. Jackson bo elected President, he would not make tho example of the first Washington his gu ido in the administration of the government. EXTRACTS FT.OH THE ACDHESS While we entertain a grateful conviction that your wise, firm and patriotic ad
ministration hzz boon eignally conducive to the success cf tho present form of our government, vc cannot forbear to express the deep sensations of rejret with whicb we contemplato your intended retirement from cfjee." General JACKSON voted against ile being adopted. "The gratitude and admiration cf your countrymen are still dratrn to the recollection of thc33 resplendent virues and talents which uere to eminently instrumental to the achievments of the revelation and of which thot glorious event uill ever be n memorial." Against the adoption cf this tco Gen. JACKSON voted. As the grateful confidence cf the citizens in the virtue of their chief magistrate has essentially contributed to that success, we persuade ourselves that the millior.3 whom ne represent, participate uith U3
! in the ansicua sclicitude of the present ocI casion."
Opposed to this stands the veto of ANDREW JACKSON.
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'-- : - v;n 41 i- irnpturrs say on , I1V cf thcMgneis, who knew the temper oi r T)vilid.s thf close of hi-jithe m in, and prrh!y leared for their Ma'-'ljo Lor ! !:-d sivcn him rest ;j own lvr tjK,t G of them called at the of-
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tice and eraocd their names from the ic-
iiuesi- Such was the power and inflence
lich he ofthis nef;irion irencral" that no one daied
v'fd would crown uith peculi .i (o itTin i,im to justice for his crime.' He
U;ot of h i id t build
ton, to the dignity of the country, and the
i feelings of the people, have made a strong etfort to carry the General to the IVcsiden ' tial chair by drnoininaling him, t lie second
Washington. Deluded, however, as a portion of the people may be by the arts and contrivances of demagogues in other rcspei ts, we can scarcely think tliry will
We cannot be unmindful that your moderation and mognanimity, twice displayed by retiring from ycur exalted station, afford examples no ler: rare and in-
S jj structive to manliind, than valuable to c,
IT t I mill VI lll'lll "Wll 1IU , .... -- : I . , II r- I . : t i i r f ... ( i .1 ! . i' .... . '.-..! be so lost to all sense of what, is due to
ou . - m:, r c i; ano . ,vc t ousand do ars; and a part ct mis!;. , , . f' rtmj , in hut ir.nifi,.g anvwe, SIC n,ollCV mnv for what we know, bc , ihcmselvos and posterity, a? for moment "r,'''-rrrr.v..d.. ma),lorwnt we Know, ot ,j Ujere a(a, r ...u- i i,(,.i sn.Ht not (iiniu ( nmv emplotied in nrvintr the zzapzs of miv, . A .11. r w 1 . ; . ' 1 to- v i.,fu. . , V i 1 - . ' . - J between the character of W ashmgton in -'. ii.ime, r(,iut: fion fmt , ,,.n,, n n..t, hi this tate. ' . ,1 f; -, ".v -r,;:;,. " .'i.tnj I'r Steven :i'v: d"c03sr-: rie lhout t -7 rT '' U ,IlV , mr" . . r ,i , i tl... 1 . ! . iV V !; I that uses up in a country i? to be cal- ' u. i.fifne, (iff filler '.? tiaitLfni, ,,f.f if inn ni thr deeil He said to 'hlf . . ..." . . , n V : r . ' ,, . . ucicsiaiion oi me oecu. lie wiu iu i emi. IV .1 hmrvtmi. lhnn will never
f :n.i nrt ,hr,l bl.,n,L' It 15 SVIVUiu 'nrivatrlv we mav sunnose, fori! " , , " " . 't. r:u r , rf rn . . r . . ,nt , , . ist,v ,i"; vprivaieiy, ve ma) suppose, ; u a n(j 0f thni and the character o! the 11 nl l ri tills - A . .... . .
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tt?,fI7lt',hlt' ''Cii(;od was about
C ''"--t civil hi. cfi, n, ,L. passed hv the Ci'-,-rMl'' h:v 4,-: mrn,s ro,,,:! i f?t,'(hm "ioloirn, for this glorir t' m' 'u "'':fif he wasn man of " Uh,. ro-inieiitini: on this in-
f M'' trau, ir!,,.,, It. r ...:...ii..
j UatfK,!-i,r olimr.aii blood btit
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. ' V, . , , 01 1,. : claim no nouer in naitiig gi d for me." He adds,says Dr. Clarke,,; yy. I afraid to name him, he Lord shall j thir . wf a ard a docrlofevil according to his uic::.:,on Vasfune(o, have n
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Daid soon aftcrwdeavored to
! -t rid of Joab, by promoting Amasa; but ; he too was murdered by this execrable I man and then the scripture adds, "Now I Jo ib was over all the host." CommcnUi.'g on this parage, Dr. Clarke says, ! "Mich was hisVower at present, and the
services which he rendered to the State,
krJ!' rebellion of Sheba, that
j., ...v-...v..u. , unvu was oolii'ca 10 conimuc limn w.i.l I... 1 A !. I... -i" . . . r t.:.
r. v,i.iiKe, ' j ,j;irt;( not to call him to account lor m
-k iki Aii w Atn 1 r 1 1 1 m 1 n m 1.1113 ' .. ....
I.,, M, t 1 . 1 . i: 7 - hrjl vVash nvton wi ! be so cheapened by ' 1 l'.. ; I .1 1 1 .1 ! i.'i I vv :i if ii! ti 11 rf ' I I- i- L ; on. I i P rf
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f" W ir,,r .1 it I - . 0 . tm -ii. 1 c coinwart'ons, mai our aiumiy tun , li oj rtutlu i' ,tl ill f .f r . - n ir. It; i tl .i V.n-.K Im Inn i I 1 . I.
r,rs"',f, moVu, ,f ; '! . 1 V, ; . ri c aimno ho.w in having given birth to - -," it tent obj ctio , to , ,l:ird for mc. He dds, says Dr. Clarke,,; . , - .
dozen ol se-
cton 6 have nnscn in the
world, Trance had her Washington; St. Domingo hers; Bolivar is claimed by South America, as a second Washington; Greece should atleat have two or three, and wc should notii at all surprised if the course of a few years more, Botany Bay should come out with an entire new batch of them. But General J.irkon is a second Wash
ington, according to the opinion of his oariins; vet the same Jackson, when in
il.n rnnr.cj nf iIim ITniffd t;itpc. 1 TDfi.
- .1 I iir vjiiijl'ii.91 rt . y " " - - - - - - f
thM ; t ot llie state by a civil war. - oumwe.
Uitl,. ., ; '"i' Biniu-j J ) n.y. lint though UaVId COUIU noi nun-;
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''' ial r.f l.ir.lm. m m.m.n..D n i . .1 -Cn. t .f
enw.r. !v ' ,,T 3 rnun ers without ciulangenng mo
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'''V m,l . lf punish Joab, ie left it, on his death
i to do so. l now
son of Zeruiah,
' '? ill nif. (( i),;ici' for a ii iit.t;Lr i . i - c.i A t t.Thntl
i ' i . "i neu. in r. .arre 10 oioiiiuu iu !.
, "1 wo..i,i he say . a man j kuoet what Joab the son
,;h -tun. , ,U' 1 () r,,sldid tome how he shed the oicor in v:l . ,'s ' p. -Ian, ... pfivMe combat?', .afev nol his hoary head go oown to :ut ruA! peace." i 2,50.-
fr, m . 1 "ii.i( K m lenow cm . u . . .1 . 1. .. i a- Either.
' I'll !i I . I 1 . .. ' 1 0 lllll lilSl, llililliv nun vt 1 Siiv ..1 1 .ase 'd takes Ins blood ! e. , i.u rt bilh d. even at
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t I r -" i 1-unnecessary to say
!Ll ',UMUr r;j- "I Andrew Jackson;
( !n'ird . " - ' civ imuna men, 10 'ViJ.01 ,)l 1,11 sou :tml hisatttinptrd
frcft? 1 1 ,lowver gtod in other hzll I1111 :' 'ie to his name, "be-
M. , .on n mif- r w;r, and had j
j
"khall
the altar to which he had fled for safety. Look now at the conduct of General Jackson: and see if he does not to much resemble the bloody man, vose crimes David did no dare to punish, and whose in soignee he was obliged all his life to en
dure When J .ckson's arbitrary conduct! in rlnriihi wna 4)fnri-f !ontreSS. the Gfi-M
v po.mil thia rude ;j cfu! h4,?ncd vcshiiifcton where sur-j
at the time Geortre Washington, then Pres
ider.t, was about to retire (rom public life, voted against the adilress presented him bv Cot irress. With what degree of con-
isisicncy can Gmi. Jackson permit his
friends to call him by thai uue, wnicn brings to our recollections the opposition made by him to the honors which were so justly due to tho Father of our country? General Jackson voted against the address of Congress, expressing the high sense it entertained of the virtues, abilities, and long and arduous services cf the Father of his Country : and yet he can now reconcile it to himself, to be flattered with the distinction being called the second Washington. Buonaparte said it was but enc step from tho sublime to the ridiculous.
Opposed by ANDREW JACKSON! "The spectacle of a free and enlightened nation offering, by its representatives, the tribute of unfeigned approbation to its first dtir.-.-n, however novel and interesting it may be, derives its lustre, (a lustre uhich accident or enthusiasm cculJ r.o: bostor, and which ndulaticn oculd tarnisn) frcm the transcendent merit cf uhich it iz the voluntary testimony." ANDREW JACKSON opposed ita adoption! "Your obedience to tho voice cf doty, when you quitted, reluctantly, a eocend time, the retreat you hod c!;e:en, and first accepted the presidency, aCbrded a ncr prool of the devotedc?c3 cf ycur zeal in its service and an earnest of the patriotism and success ohich have characterized your administration. Opposed by ANDREW JAGKS0N! "May you Ionj enjoy thet liberty ohich is so dear to you, aud to ubieh ycur name will ever be so dear: llzy ycur own virtues, and a nation's prayers obtain the happiest sun shine for the decline cf your days, and the choice cf future blessings. For our countnjg sake, fir ths sc.':s cfltcpbticcrx liberty it 12 cur ecrr.:st ziish LL.ct your example msy is the guids of your successors and thus after bem th: cmcxisni ar.d safs guard of the present age, hecrr.: ths pziriiony of our dzscHidznt." JACKSON epposed to its edeptierj. Exploration of ths South S:ss Wc are happy to find that the Ccrr.rr.itieo cn this subject in the House cf Representatives, have recommended an appropriation for an expedition rith this vier, ca te::in to ' lessen the dangers to life ar. J property ia these seas, by mart? accurate , surreys; C3 also to open new sources cf,r TI:e
report is accompanied by a ti.Jicb ur.z twice read and committed; cad lilieui by a letter from J. N. Reynolds, Esq. ths cnterpisin projector cf the cn-rtion, staling his views rcspecttr tl: advantages to commerce likely to fc?u!t frcr it. Frcm this letter wo chaUc:ivac-- rzitic ular3 tocr-errou, Uzlu Slr.zr.
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