The Western Register and Terre-Haute advertiser, Volume 4, Number 36, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 December 1827 — Page 4

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Well done Mr. Shaver, your satire so keen, -Cuts like a dull Razor betwixt nose and chin

And had like to have given me a fir ot the spleen Thou dost me wrong, but I will uo 'complain,

Though you lather away till youi brush gives me pain. ,r ]f I haveerr'd lam sorry—graRt me pardon dear sir, And old grey may jog on without whip, goad or spur i! And to make some amends let him IP" travel this way,

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corn's at his service, and the best of my hay $ ^And your rider 19 welcome of my fare to partake, ^lTog and homeny, dodgers, fat pones.

and hoe cake,

And if he sells Straps to each genius like me must endeavor to take one if you will agree To take such good trade cs I maj happen to bring, Blue nose tctturs this winter, or green peas in the spring, bless^your dear soul I've so liboral been That in my blank coders, there's no cash to be seen,

I was thinking how you

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it infirmity of our nature which lea(U to pay a blind devotion to military .iOrenown—to show from history the bv'f* fatal efl-icfs of such devotion in ail i, *the ancient republics—and to re'mind you of the la«t solemn warn ing of JeUercon, elicited from hin bv the infatmUon of his countn mer.

A' flow ^subscribers, rich fellows though vain. •liig-Jackson you know is the shavers best friend, li h'm know your set up, and with despatch he will send An envoy extraordinary with credentials you'll see, To engage you in his service,'gainst the powers that be. Though I mention it, still let me entieat you forbear, And ytu'ie welcome to shave^everj lock of my hair Stick ciose to our friends, though th^ir nuisbers are lew, And vou may shave your poor Genius till your whisker* grow blutJ.

Genius of the Tumuli.

From the Richmond, Va. ConstittL» tional tl hig. TO THE PEOPLE OF VIR-

GIMA.-So. II.

wi sIn my first number I endeavored

in trace the present disturbed state «»f society to the effort to place gen Jackson in the Presidential chair— to point out the influences ol' that

Hi relation to this military chieftain 1-3 -halI now proceed to present othei Hiewson this interesting subject.

The question fornnly suggests if«*4l\: what corresponding benefit, for a!) th€-mischief produced by the at ^tcmpt to clect Jaikson, is hoped foshould the attempt succeed ?—for "'no benefit is expected, can there bia greater folly, to say the least, tha to disturb the tjuiet of twelve millions of people for the degrading purpose of paying homage to a sue vcrssAil sldier? The mere name or •=t!ie man who sh ill be ptesideut is an insignificant object. 'I fie important «f the qu' ttion, who shall fill the of'iict'. c«niijists, not in the name, but jn the qualifications of the man, moral and intellectual—in the pledgpn already given by the individual, that he will faithfully an# wisrly administer its lu^h:-function*)—aftd what in it g''ner:il view vvri! be the eftVct of ih«^ election of this-ortharinftfvidu-a! on the interests of the republic-

These are the consideration* Vldtich ev ry unprejudiced mind should examine before a decision is inide.

What benefit, then, to the republic is cxpected to result from the e» lection ot J»cks(Mi Kveu some of his partisans admit, that they supprthim not from principle, but f, »m hostility to Adams. Can there be a doubt that a majority of the American-people--always have been and now are opposed to his election *—and that Ft he strcceed in tliis second attempt, it will hot be because he is deemed worthy of the oppointn*'r:t, but because Adams is thought oinvoi tivy Why is it that "so large a portion of the people whoacknowled^e the unfitness and incompetency w! k.son, 6tili unite tn soppoi ting hi it Are we inrieeil so destitute o! cit.zenS capable ot filling the office, at we inu»t submit to the d' grading a!t« rtiaiive o! e'ectinga man so g-'n si e.ally admitted to be wnijualified is there not independence enough among us to free ourseives from the di'^mma, or must we tamely gub* ir.i:t to the clamorous dictation of a lew individuals who ariogantly proclaim that Jackson must oe the only couij:eiiior to tue present incumbtlit

nd who denounce as a traitor or in-. -i»uer, every citizen who is inde indent enough to inquire whethe. are really reduced so low as t. confined to the choice of two in lividuals Whatever may be thi eason, it seems to be irrevocably i*ed, that the contest is to be be ween Adams sofl Jackson

It becomes then the solemn lut eveiy free man to compare, ov nore correctly speaking, to contrast. heir re-p-ctive pretensions to our upport It n»ay be worth while to iii in the beginning ot this iirquirv vhat aio the proper qualifications for his first oilice in the gift of man When these shall be established, it will be an easy matter to measure the respective merits of the candi

dates.

But if we first select th»*

man, and then erect a staudard ot merit, it will be fashioned from what is, and not from what he should oe.

He who aspires to the presidency, should pos^e^s a chaiacter foi integrity above suspicion.— I amino well endowed by nature, should tie added cultivation, exprriencc in political afiitirs, which can only be at tained by long service in situationfavorable to its a qiii'ement. In private and in public lite, he should have given proofs ol his respect for the laws and constitution of his coun try—be should have shown l-im^et! 'inder various circumstances niustei of himself, -capable ot subduing hi passions to wholesome restiamt, lest in pomf ungovernable paroxysm, he commit the peace ot the nation or otter violence to the constitution In fine, it should be well atcertaineu that he had learned how to govert: himself, before he is entrusted with the government of others.

Is there a reflecting man in the nnmunity who will den\ that thes« are indispensable qualification* in candidate, for the presidency Before we hurry away to a decision then let us inquire which oi the in dividuals, to wnom our choice is confined, approaches nearest to thistandard. In private life, a pruden* man would not need advice to inquire into the qualification* of cue whom he was about to employ iu th«management of Ins attairs. lie would look lor an agent among those whoa expeiience and capacity weresuiteii 10 the duties to be performed ftwould take care to select the best h.could obtain. Is it not a species o! treason against liberty itself, to bt iess solicitous about the election oi a

properly

qualifi -d citizen to li I

presidency, where on his fitness, essentially depend the best interests of this great republic Let us then try the two candidates by the staudlid agreed upon. ,*'1% 'To begin with Mr. Adams. His character for integrity, and all the

H'jral qualities has never been ar raigrjpd even by the bittej ness ot par'V. Ilis worst enemies have not de -ued to him an intellect of the highest order, with an experience, tnresult ot more than thirty years em plovment in the public service, iu iituaiions the most lavorabie for ac quiring it. to which lie w.is hnnorabU ,alled by Washington, and ever"\ succeeding President ^Cool aud de liberate, no instatrce has occurred oither his private or public life, ins committing an inli action of tin 1 |».v he has been guilty of no insolent di fiance of the instructions ol .is Doperiors. Having learned to govern himself, he may be safely .•iitrusted with the government ol .jthers. lfow will gen. Jackson tbide a comparison with this character 1 wish to speak of him not only with out malice but with all due respect. Were it not lor his pretensions to an r.flice, for which neither nature inr education designed him, and I us election to which—however some others may have changed their opinions in that regard—i still think would bu a curse to his country,'' 1 would gladly assist in holding the veil over his defects. But having undertaken to present a correct view to my fellow citizens of the existing state of att'jirs, musl perform the task, however painful, in doing so, however, 1 shall uot go one step beyond the necessity of the occasion to seek out the foibles and offences of gen. Jack--on. 1 shall forbear to peep into the liscu8sii«i of topics whicih belvng rather to a moral than to a political tribunal, being unwilling to inHtct pain by unpleasant references, unless they are imperiously demanded by considerations of public interest

Here, then, is the portrait ol geu. Jackvoiif V\ ithout education, without expericncc in political affairs, utterly ignorant ot our international concerns, the regulation of *which is the most prominent duty of 'the president, destitute ot knovVledgeMn the rights of individuals or ot the states.

as guarantied by the constitution— and contmually liable to the influence oi the fnoit turbulent passions, which When roused, and ttoey ai/ easily roused-, bet-ray bith tnto the most unwarrantable excesses. ttus picture too highly cutored Let

us look at a few of'lhe incidents of is life. I seek not to mangle —I am nly executing justice the smallest numeration therefore, ^hat can an^ ^wer the purpose of jtatice, shall suffice.

His assault upon col. Benton, witr •lesign toaisasination, as detailed in Benton's appeal to the public in 1813. which is yet uncontradicted, must, satisfy every man that a more outrageous act was uever committed it: civilized society. Suppose, fellow citizens, the same punishment had been awarded to Jackson, that would have been awarded to more humbl citizens, where now would be th candidate for the Presidency? It escaped the penalties ot the irom his power of influence, will you not only excuse him, but deein him worthy of an office designed in it creation, for the best and wisest 0 mankind But some of you may sav we have nothing to do with his pri vale character, let it be as irregult or as violent as it may it is his pub lie character which claims the meed of praise. To that, then, let us re /.rr What mau, having a respec for the rights and dignity of a state tan read without indignation, hi insolent letter to Cov. Rabun h: treatment ol the legislature of Lou isi'1 na woo.se hall was surrounded by he tioups to the exclusionVof th. iitem he,-s—his arrest 01 the Gover nor with a file of soidieiy, who ig Mouiiniously dragged him along the streets oi Ins own capital a% a pris oner, while tne tyiani threatened be

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I he enumeration ot Jackson's improper public acts, is as painful as 11 is tedious. I shall content myself with advening to a lew of the most prominent. In time of profound peace, he expiessly directs his subalterns to diMegacd any order even from the President inrnseh, without ••is sanction lie violated his positive orders'in invading a neutral ountry, thereby substantially exercised tne high power ot making war. which muat inevitably have ensued out tor the weakness aud pusillani unty ot thintuited power. He acted the dictator ot putting to death Arbufliuot and Ambrister, aud evinced an innate thirst for blood in han»-

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the assembled multitude

tiang him to yon tree," if he agai incurred his uiflpieasure lliis ie n»an now lied upas ttie champion state lights nut tet us proceed Hie sedi ioi. iaw, tnough ratified by the who.e autiionty ot the governnent, deservedly called down the vengeance of an indignant people on is authors yet the proclamation oi Jtick«on, infinitely more severe a gainst the liberty of the Press, is ap ,ealed to by his Inends as a matter .1 commendation—nothing shall I published out uluit he approves oj rie banishes Uy a similar oider whole class of citizens the Press presum.'S to question its legality— )ue otiender, a member of the legis iature, who had previ usly fought b^ ii« side in all his battles, is anesteu tn'l tmpi isoued, at a time, too, long iter tie liiniself had announced t!ut Me enemy uad ff:tl the country bru/ten and destroyed. A judge ot th. federal court is applied to tor a habe us corpus under o*m—he issues it, a.-. Aa-. ills .unden duty but the successful ciueitain, iar irom yielding ouedieuce to ihi» mandate of tin civil auilnnity, arrests and imprisons the judge. The attorney oi he fetiites, for endeavoring to vindicate the majesty of tne law, ihnres the same late, lie does noi hang itiein, it is true but he banish-t-b tne. judge, and places the otne ollVndeis under military survciLmce ind when fiiuilv,on rcsun .uioii :t peace,ho is called to account f» lomeoffese violations oi the law •and the constitution, his frienda pro claim him a paragon ot excellence because he did not let his partisans commit violence on the court taking cognizance of his outrage

i"i5a" lMiunwl.0 l.a.l lallun into .inct roln'me," «g« 50 «"rl us an bv slutageui and,on its completion, contai this bloody prucedure by avowing

that the only modeol civilizing these unfortunate people was to exterminate them He caused two nunUred oi the militia men of his own state to he ignominiously punished, six of them with death, against the.positive taw ot the »yand, aud under circumstances shocking to humanity. He decreed eight ot the regular^rtny to

be shot in a manner little less calculated than the late of the militia men to excite our pity for the 'victims aud horror towards their executioner. He fina lly threatened to enter into the chamber of the national senate* and Cit off the ears of the members, for presuming to inquire into those th.jngs and was prevent* ed from ca rrying his threat into ex ecu tion inly by the stern patriotism and co'arage of Decatur.

These are the facts which even the Nashville committee have not denied nor can they deny them Read, then, and decide whether I have set down aught in malice, in attempting to delineate the unfitness of Jacksoir lor the Presidcacy Say also wheth ?r bur Jettcrbuii did him 'inju^tce,

'wKenUe declared he had disregarded ,*verv order, and substituted Ins m. ungovernable will for the law and th. constitution. On the contrary, ivahe not well justified the expression of his fears, almost in Ins dying hour, that the support of such a mau for the Presidency indicated an in capacity i^man tor

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When yon have maturely reflectei. on these views, you will be able tr answer the question, which of the citizens in nomination best deserves

,our support? \UMEIl

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By ftoNttBJl, RPTSOLDS Sf EAJiLr.

Wheat, Kye, Beef hides, Feathers, Linsies, Beeswax, fimseng and Pecons, Flax-Seed, Venison Hams and Whiskey, or Cash in payment for

GOODS.

They would respectfully inform their customers, and the ptiblic, tha they have ou an extens»ve assortment of ^.

MERCHANDIZE

andj)em^ anxious to accothtnodati the "hurd times" invite them to xall examine

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Mid

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"A Large Supply

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Fail and flmk

vviucrf wn.i, br sold aj

THE LOWEST CASH

Terre liaule) &eptemfrer 28, 27.

EntertainmtnU

JEM)CH DOLE,

0 Respectfully informs the citi-J #zens of erre-Haute, and (hej surrounding country that he has* 0 opened a

EJS' TEH TMAWEA'l OX MARKET-STREET. which he intends .shall be ^supplied with the best thecous-* try allords —Unremittmg attet.| tion shall be given to ail tW.i who may favor him With a call gCpA few gentee! HOARDRJ will be received by the month or year.

Terre.Haute, Oct. 5, 182],

THEODORE C. LO.N& swill continue to

PARCT1CE LAV

In the first judicial circui-. in rj State of Indiana, and the h'urtli dicial circuit in the State oi II'IIL^ He will also practice in tnoupifm Court of the State of Indisua, the District Court ol the 1/1 States. His office is in Tcrrc-lks, la. nil

Nov 17, 18! 7. 34 if

Thomas 1L

4., AND •••,

E. M. HunlitiHoit

will hereijkr

PRACTICE LAV,'

partnership. 1 hev, or one oftcES will attend the courts oi the first dicial circuit,' and the supremelinf.

I heir oiiice is in erre-llaut«,ii the corner opposite Judge l)eir.in». August 3 st, 1^27

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-fi' •. The late LEV JACOBS, man'^-* turer of the

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RAZOR STRAP/

Having communicated to mel^5, of making those S'J KAPS fi»r

benefit of mvself and the public?® erallv I shall continue to inan'jftc,J,| them ami in a few weeks will constant supply wholesale andr«^ at my factory in Terre Haul?

N. B. I have succeeded in such an improvement as will me to warrant them for 20 Jc^ when they hare careful 'I5a?c' improvement also causes tlie

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to keep a smooth edge upon strument while it outs it downIs as formerly.

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laving used Levi Jacobs 'mPr^v ^4durable Razor Straps that they exceed in e.\ceile durability any strap we used, and freely

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"as useful.and valuable lo

THE

purchase good bar

who may have use tor suoii tide. it ihnrinz* John CruJ't, i* Scott, Robert Wilson, K. Wot son, C. Gilbert, S 8. Colklt, S Wright,

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David Lv-"s' Johi'.^ S- M'C'tie Jj. ft'.

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James Part ington, F.

Israel Harris, John Brit ton, John Campbell, Chester TuUlet II AUen, L'eter JiUen

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October, 1827.

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