Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 16, Number 39, Vincennes, Knox County, 12 November 1825 — Page 1

WESTERN SIM & GENERAL ABVEKTISEE

I M 'ItilllMI BY EL1I1U STOUT. V1NCENNES, (IND.) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1825. Vol. 16. No. 39.

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THE WESTERN SUX, I honored us with their suffrages ; IS published at Two Dollars and and vc cannot but yield our imi?tt cents, for Fifty. Two Aumbers, , plicit and unlimited confidence in

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attended to. Advertisements inserted on the customary tcrmvECP Persons sending Advertisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or they will be continued until ordered out, and must be paid for accordingly. From the Nashville Republican. Ext' act of a letter, dated Murfrcshorouph, Oct (). 182f Dear Sir u Enclosed I send you a preamble Sf resolution, t Hi s day unanimously adopted by the senate and with only one dissent ing voice in the lower house, recommending gen. Jackson, again to the people of the United States a a proper and fit person for the next presidency'

ams, this strange anomely in arcpublican government. It is no part of my wish at this moment,

that man, whom no danger could j to trace the causes that led to the

prompt to surrender the least ot ; event; many facts connected with our rights, or hope of personal ag- j it. are before the world ; ?e. to regrandizemcnt induce to depart capitulate, would be useless. But,

v Preamble and Resolution Whereas the five expression of opmiW in regard to public measure-, being an unalienable right, scor ed to the people of this great republic by the fundamental prin cipiesofour happy constitution, the legislature of the state of Tennessee, assembled at the scat of government, regai ding this right as saered, and deeming it advisable and proper, to recommend to the citizens of this Union, a person qualified to fill the office of Chief Magistrate of the United States, again venture to offer to their consideration, their distinguished fellow citizen. A X D H B W J A C KSON. In expressing for him their decided preference, they feel a strong assurance that they are influenced by no motive of state pride, or personal consideration :

they are alone actuated by a de

sire to promote the public good and preserve, in puiily. the happy

institutions 01 tlieir common

country. A personal acquaint

anee with the man his uniform political course ; his unbending integrity, and devotion to his conn trv amidst trial and danger ; and, ahove all, his high minded & dis-

from the rigid rule of right, and

duty. With such a person at the head of the affairs of this great republic, we may repose in security, that

none of our constitutional privileges or national rights, will be com promitted ; while a cheering hope will arise, that those plain repub liean habits and principles which have characterized our country, and which, if we could remain a happy, free and united people, must be maintained, will again spring into existence and grow in to fashion We claim no t xn!:t to dictate or control the public sentiment : we profess no such principle. We speak only in the character of Am c ri cans a n d o f ft e e m e n , c 1 ai m -ing the common privileges of opi

nion, when ours, ey our country's interest is involved, intending only respectfully to submit our opinion to the consideration of our fellow

citizens We nrotess not to be

the partisan of any man, or set of men ; neither are we controled in

the matter, by aught of sectional

inducement. All we desire, is. to

present for consideration, the appointment to the first office in the

nation, such an individual as we

are persuaded will guard his trust

with strict fidelity ; preserve seru-

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puiousty tne nuuupueu ami nap

sir, your speaker can fear no con

tradiction, when he states, that in the promotion of Mr. Adams, another individual was postponed,

in whose favor there was an unequivocal and, decided public pre

ference. Without stopping 10 in

quire of and compare qualificati

ons, to do w ' -eh. might seem in vidious. I w ;-:id ask, Mr. Speaker, what living man has done

er actuate the breast of the true patriot & philanthropist, he yields submission. Called by the people, he reluctantly enters into public life, and whilst his name is submitted to the consideration of the nation, for the highest office in their gift; whilst he holds the exalted station of senator, in your congress yes sir. when he could have hastened himself into power, the bravest of the brave, jn corruption, dare not approach him with a bargain. These then. Mr. Speaker, are some of the reasons

I that prompt me to support the no

mination. 1 rlo so from principle.

and on conviction, and with fear-

more for the glory and safety of less confidence, in the heaitv coour nation, than gen Jackson, or j operation of my fellow citizens in lias given stronger evidence of a every part of this Union, bility. worth and integrity. In The acts ot his life are before his early life, and as if by instinct, them. In the excitement and para warrior, when other youth had ; ty animosities naturally produced scarcely laid down their toys, he ; in the late contest, what tales of became a soldier, and fought for ; defamation and slander have not the libei ty and lights of this peo- been fabricated and promulgated pie When the battle was won, with a thousand trumpets to lesand the day star announces that ; sen his meiif : and vh what hn

1 I , . . . , ...... .... the bright morning ol our incc- j been the result ? Like virgin o0ld pendence had dawned, he became j the collision has onh tended tn

a student. & devoted all the time

that his opportunity and scanty means would allow, he was sue ees-ivel promoted, until be became a judge, and a senator in the congress of the United States. A lew of his then associaies yet live to ted tne tale of his indexible honesty, his unyielding integrity, 6c his prompt, discharge of the duties then imposed on him. Hut, sir, it was in the darkest pciiod of our last war tiut the powers and en-

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pily arranged checks and ha! an- c:-vh 01 ms im,,a were unlokieu (lf oiinmivnimnit -iu v. i.o ! to this nation, and shed that halo

of glory around his head that shall

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n:;iu im name cc nib ueeus 10 eyes yet unborn. Called by his neighbors, may 1 not say, (for his retiring worth was scarcely known to our rulers; he succesfnlly fought

i and conquered Wherever he ' marched, victory perched on the

jackson, of this state, be reeom- U1 um -

lore inenews 01 peace, ami a trea

ty already signed, had reached

our

enc

will maintain, and lead us safely on in the great career of republi canism. Such a man we believe our fellow citizen Andrew Jackson, to be : therefore. Resolved bjf the General Assembly of the State of 'Icnntssec, That Genl. andrkw

mended to the freemen of the United States, as a fellow citizen who by his numerous and faithful public services in the cabinet and in the field ; his energy and decision, his political qualifications and strict adherence to the principles of repablicanism. merits to be elevated to the office of Chief Magistrate of this Union at the next Presidential election. Mr Hilling rose and said : 31 r.

speaker It gives me pleasure to

nl tended to

brighten his character; and that man who has been branded with opprobrious epithets, now lives in the affections of millions of freemen. Mr Speaker, I feel as if I have already detained you too long ; allow me only to add, that whilst I record my hearty assent to every thing contained in the preamble and resolution on your table. I flatter myself, this house

I w ill join with one voice and one

accord. Mr. Fletcher said : Mr. SpeakerBefore the sense of this house shall be taken, on the resolution now under consideration, I wish to address to it a few re. marks. It is my intention, not only to vote for these resolutions, but to contribute my humble mhe, towards the accomplishment of the great leading objerf. therein sought to be obtained. H'd whilst

I make this declaration of my

iur shures, the myrmidons of our FM f and ot my future nmv h:.,i h,.,.,. 4V. ..J CoUr5?t'- 1 vv,,i not refrain from an

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interes ed course, dining the la-t j inter my hearty assent to the presession of congress, when the I amble and resolution now under

highest office known to a free pco- consideration not alone because pie. was apparently within his 1 tliey are expressive of my own grasp; all point to the conclusion . feelings and wishes, but because I that there is no citizen, whether in ' am sure thev echo the voice of peace or in war, in whom this thoce whom I immediately reprecountry can, or should, more se- sent on this floor, the voice of the curely confide. To bis merits as great body of the people of this a statesman, to those of his own state, and I may say, a very large State, who have had so many and majority of the freemen of this naahuodant proofs, no reference tion. The very distinguished inured be made, while the whole dividual w ho now presides over, country is full of the knowledge and superintends our government, c. of that sincere devotion he gave himself, regretted that a necessity to the interest, the happmes and occasioned by the structure of glory of this nation, in the hours our constitution, compelled him of Irving necessity Kulogv and to accept that office without a sufpraise f orm no part of our object : ficient expression of unanimity on thrv nave already been loudly the part of the people to him a spoken ty the American people lone this regret was not confined In making the-e expressions, we There w as not a disinterested but 1 c mtcrance to the feelings man. who did not view with feelof our fellow citizens, who have ings not less sincere than Mr. Ad-

swii, iiiiu pciiMteu at nis nanus Unlike the military chieftain'' of other days, and some of our day, amidst the shouts of applause, that rung from one extreme of the go eminent to the other, and when an admiring people exalted his actions and his name, he asked no reward, no promotion, save the reward of a nation's thanks, and

promotion in their hearts To one like him, qualified alike to w ield the truncheon, or to adorn the council, would it have been strange, if in the transport of pub lie approbation, he had sought that appointment, which would have connected honor and profit ? No, Mr Speaker and yet we behold him, like the vimious Hu

man and our dear Washington,

laying down his power at the feet ol those who gave it, and when the lir?t opportunity indulged, letiring to tne nient and secluded scenes of ptivate life, and his farm. In this he consulted the feelings ot his heart, and there he was con

tent to speua the icmr.ant of his

days.

Again, however, he is drawn

from those scenes, and, in obedi

ence to these principles which ev-

qually candid that du

ring the recent Presidential contest, Wm. H. Crawford was the man of my choice. It is true, we sometimes imbibe partialities, we know not how ; yet, sure I am that I did not espouse his cause, without fust having satisfied, at least myself, that he possessed in an exalted degree, all those qualities, both of the head and heart, calculated to render him pre-cmi. nently qualified for the faithful & enlightened discharge of the duties of that office, sought for him by his friends. Impressed then with these sentiments, and not yielding them, even now. as a freeman, I gave him my feeble support, w ithout stint, and w ithout disguise. It is needless now. to trace the various stages of the late contest. In an ev il hour, the choice of president was made to devolve on toe house of representatives -The voice of the nation had proclaimed that Jackson w as- the choice of the people. That fact rested not on vague conjecture, nor on ideal speculation It was demonstrated by the unerring rules of simple arithmetic. But, by what sort of magic the sorcer