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1tUu Editors of tht Star,
i Qtmxut, A correspondent of the
f Jlonter, under the signature of ' A
'orth-Carolinian," hit for some time
been employed in the negative support
of the caucut candidate, by endeavor
. ins to destroy tht character of General
, Jackson. Hi pln in laid with ajl the
Address usual amongst those who are
backnied at the bar, as to the selection
ef their points of attack, the position
the shall occupy in discussion, the co
louring necessary to pre effect, and all
the contrasting circumstances which
are requisite to make the worse appear
the better reason. .''
He has begun his last communication
with a just statement of principles, and
has even entered upon his' detail of cir
camctances with some regard to facts.
Standing armies in time of peace where
thej bear in strength any considerable
proportion to the force of the armed
citizens of a country, are not only " dan
gerous to liberty, but cannot be in
tended by die power thatsupports them.
4 for any other purpose than its destrue
ns tion. The Uuited States did employ
V ' the armies of the late war under no ob
ligation of continuing them in arms,
'flie reduction of the army took place
,. u stated, except as to the gloss and ne
A elect which are discoverable in the
7 statement of causes, and the ignorance
affected relative to the number of offi
cers kept on the establishment, with
the manner and motive of the Execu
tive and Congress relative to the ne
TCSsity and propriety of the reduction.
It is well known to those who attend
ed to the proceedings of the Govern
ment, that, at no time have the United
States had a standing army at all offer
ing cause of alarm to the friends of lib
erty; and the only time when there ap
peared a direct intention of giving the
military tht effect of overawing the in
dependent voice of the country was du
ring the administration of Mr. Adams,
when the civil power swerved from its
centre of Republicanism, and, by laying
-L r i r -i
restraints on the freedom of the press,
commenced a system ot executive domi
nation. In the organization of the pub
lic standing force, previous to and after
that time, the objects contemplated
were the protection of the frontiers and
garrisons, and a kind of centre point
for the rallying and organizing ot the
national army of citizens when foreign
danger should approach. At no time
was it necessary that this force should
be very great, except during the late
war; but, it is believed, that sound wis
dom and economy would have been
consulted had it been more effectually
organized and enlarged before the late
war, according to Mr. Jefferson's plan,
when, on his suggestion, the new Biz
regiments were raised, but which were
suffered to dwindle away before they
were absolutely essential. A very
small additional regular force, at the
commencement of the war, would have
caused all the difference between imme
diate success, and the disasters, ruin
ous expenditures, and appalling embar
rassments and weakness which we suf
fered. J.ct any unbiassed man turn his eyes
to the period when war was declared,
ami say what incalculable advantages
would have resulted from the posses
ion of an additional force ot three
thousand men, in good discipline, with
nn equivalent staff. To the regular
force, in that case, might the volunteers
od militia have rallied. I hey would
have found officers to give them instruc
tion and soldiers to i imitate. When
Gen, Hull first, marched to Canada, he
was accompanied by a small battalion
of the 4th regiment, 'disciplined troops;
and his volunteers marched immedi
stely from the spot on which they were
organized, through the wilderness of the
.1
Indians and into the enemy country,
Vithout ever shewine the want of any
Military accomplishment When Gen.
Harrison took the field, it was a bustle
of militia, manoeuvring; the display of
large force -w ithout an army; and the
whole did less than one-third under ra
Itular officers, and having the example
discipline; might have effected in one
nxth of, the time .Thirty millions of
V f the twrth-wesUrn army., go many
, stances of r this : kind were1 exhiw-
wV,the worse of the wary that .; at
J1 pwe thinking wen looked .with as
7vWM-tft J.TU we. .had Buflerc fornnta; a bulworkvtdefjtncfi, bidding jwrach condnct tota ueaw tyia rojBj
ed for want or organization. The ge
neral tmpfWraQ teemed to be, that tht
amy should be kept open a respectablt
footing; ssort especially at the old world
pretested to tht United States an ob
ject of dread and apprehension such as
noaero umes nsa never before exhibi
ted. We were no longer in the posi
tion of a middle power, holding some
thing like a balance amongst contend
ing natioas. The giant power of France,
conflicting with the allied despots, had
merged in the general mass of European
Monarchy, hostile to liberty, and uni
ted in design. Never, for" centanes
past, was the like necessity for energy,
precaution and military strength on the
part of this country. Y et the depre-d
nuances, their economical temper, and
their reliance upon the patrotistn of the
people, led Congress to the conclusion
that tht army should be reduced to ten
thousand men, with a proportion of in
ferior, practical officers necessary for
two thousand more.
To this standard, then, we see the
army reduced, as a peace establishment.
In order to make this force, so evident
ly necessary, as little burdensome as
possible, the Secretary at War, Mr.
Calhoun, proposed a variety of measures
for their supply and employment, which
might save a part of the usual allow
ance for subsistence, and render the
employment of other laborers unneces
sary. At distant posts they built their
own permanent barracks, raised their
own corn, &c. traced out roads, built
bridges, and carried on a system of pre
paration for future emergency. No de
ficiencies in tht scheme of finance for
liquidating and discharging the arrears
of the government were experienced by
it. Yet a party in Congress, consisting
ot the ultra Federalists and the profess
ed Republicans who wanted food for
popularity, clamored for afarther re-
ri . . i
uucuou. inai mis step-' was long in
agitation, as intimated by the " North -
Carolinian," is no otherwise true than
as here described. The President's
messages, the reports of the War De
partment, and every other executive
document, show that it never was con
templated, except by the opposition al
luded to. Their ultimate success is
indeed, attributable to Mr. Crawford
His union with the party clamorous lor
disorganization has been long, known;
and his management in representiug
die state of the finances as requiring re
trenchment, enabled the party to carry
their views, in respect to the army, into
enect. the ' North-uarolinian" seiz-
ies, with avidity, the delusive phantom
i ..r : i.. " L! i...: . i
of saving; but, in his exultation, betrays
the falsehood ot the reasons he assigns
or the measure; for notwithstanding
he only rates the saving at a million,
aud he is not a man to rate it too low,
(it being really less,) he tells us this
savins has produced an overflowing
treasury! In three years, the saving of
a million a year has produced an over
flowing treasury; while, without this
saving, the finances, according to the
" North-Carolinian, were lull ot einbar
rassmenf. The circulars of the mem
bers of Congress boast of from six to
nine millions of overplus in the Trea
sury; and, according to the " North -Ca
rolinian," the 1 reasury would have been
many millions (as we have fair reason
to conclude from his language) behind,
without this saving! This is chop-logic,
Mr. Buckskin. 1 uu have a bad cause;
or you suppose the jury of the people
are asleep while you are thus managing
your cause. Ihis must have ueen
wonderful million! But. what are the
actual effects of this measure of reducing
the Hrmy? Not the prevention of an
increase of officers at VVashington, but
the very means of that increase. The
officers who resort to Washington are
chiefly engineer officers, and such as, it
the army were larger, and the outposts
more extensive, would have their atten
tion called away from, W ashington on
distant service. The effects are these:
1st. Id point of actual saving, the place
ol the privates who might De employed
in creating defences and military ac
commodations upon the frontiers, of the
utmost neceesitv in case of war, must
be supplied by laborers of another de
scription, or by expensive contracts; or
those all-important works must be ne
glected, and all the benefits oi sucn
works lost to the country, now many
retreats, in some future Indian war,
may be occasioned by the want of them?
now much oaggage ana military ure,
and how many hundreds of lives, may
be lofitfor want of points of defence?
i. in the ceaceaoie ooucy oi our go
vernment, the wide range of Indian
wilderness, ami the 100,000 Indian
warriors, are left to tht disposal of for
eign governments; whereby our country
is left exposed toihe jnroaus oi inose
Indians, at the interested instigation of
foreigners; instead of their being brought
under oorw Control, recording to the
plans or Mri-Jeners-v ana "'r e
defiance to every it ration front that
quarter. 3d. Tht Ptr trade, to rich
itself, aad so well calctUted It tt-
ply the place of our wasted specie it
pacific trade, it sacrificed by tlm Dolicv
of reducing the army 4th; The in
creased value of our lands, and the re
ceipt from their salt, are sacrificed ia
o much at an extended sectrity would
be produced by the distribution of potts
mrougn all the territory ueyuad oar set
tlements. I might add, that the manner in t4iich
the reduction was ordered, shows the
spirit of its projectors. It was intend
ed to effect a reduction, reran lew of
cootequences. II the law had provided,
that the ordinary resignations and ex
piration of the term of service hould
produce the reduction, then some con
fidence might have remained with the
officers, that the service was not so pre
carious as to forbid men of talents Irom
being disgusted with it. But there was
a parade even of offence and insult in
the expressions of the partisans of re
duction, which weighed upon the feel
ings of the best officers, and threw an
odium over the service. There was no
thing of tf ability in the conduct of Con
gress in regard to the army which should
render the service desirable for those
most worthy to be retained in it. and an
apparent disregard of the situation of
those who had endeavored to make their
talents and services advantageous to
their country: for in any profession na
ming is so uiscouragtng as uncertainty.
il the peace establmhtnent had even
been too large, it was of the utmost im
portance to the service, that a proper
attention should be paid to the -iin
which should possess those who remain
td in it. Never should a wanton dis
organization of any establishment be
made, if you wish it to answer the pur
pose of its creation. But these are not
the doctrines of Radicalism. lis vota
ries are either short-sighted politicians,
or those slaves of political prejudice,
who have been bred to consider the sol
dier the mere puppet of a king, the
mere butcher ot the human race: and
while they worship the power which di
rects the destroyer, Iook at the instru
ment with no more complacency ihan
if he were a dog; except, indeed, when
he holds the sreat rank, and seem to
represent the power they reverence.
rhen they behold the whole as so much
machinery, actuated by no motives but
those ot arrogant pride and servile obe
dience. Republicans have a different
view of the soldier. They look at him
as a tellow citizen, Who loses nothing
in the respect due from his brethren,
and who, although he must necessarily
conform to strict order in tlie perfor
mance of his duties, possesses all the
attributes of a c itizen in every other re
spect, freedom ot political opinion,
of discourse, of examination, are the
attributes of a soldier of Freedom. It
is from these attributes he is to acquire
his enthusiasm, his emulation, his love of
country, and his stimulus to good con
duct and noble daring. From the ge
neral to the private, the man who would
deprive, them of their rights, is himself
only bt lor a slave.
The address of Gen Jackson marks
the character of a citizen soldier. No
man more than he had better preserved
the discipline of the service; but the his
tory of his course uniformly discovers
that he discarded the thought ot de
grading himself and his companions to
the lvel of slaves. When, therefore,
he addressed his division, he spoke the
sentiments of a Freeman; and he spoke
the language of wisdom. The act of
Congress itself was obtained in a mo
ment of peculiar impression, and it was
executed before calmer reflections could
remedy its defects. The reduction was
less to be complained of than its " hasty
and ill-timed" character.
The " North Carolinian" need not
have made an enquiry into the meaning
of the General when he recommended
pirbearance ( not resistance) towards the
" enemte'7 or the army, fcvery one
knew at the time that he meant those
noisy declaimers in and out of Congress
who seemed to pride themselves in us
ing degrading epithets respecting the
army, and to triumph in having render
ed the service contemptible.
The analogy, which is introduced by
way of emphasis, is ingenious: But
the analysis it calls for shows its falla
cy. General Jackson, in the spirit of
a freeman, addressed his former com
panions, now disbanded, as freemen,
complaining of the " hasty and ill-timed"
measure which pad so unexpectedly
deranged the course of the latter: while
W exhorted the army in service to be
tauniui.io inetr amies, uoiwivtuianuurg
the odioug light in which they were re
presented beoft the people, tnder the
cloak of parrioti$m. Ceasar and Crom
well complained of the corrupt and ty
rannical Senate of Rome and tht mean-
spirited long Parliament of England; in
well reproached Cot oppressors justly
aad jtstiaablvi the resessblaoco goes
o farther. If the Stoat aad narlis-
ent had dot Wea serfidtots. Cottar
and Crotswell saigkt hart conspired in
vaia.
Tht coatratt he stakes bees the coo-
duct of Jackson and Washington it
qaally defective. Jackson reproached,
out recommended fidelity. V ashmr-
ton opposed a rttiknKt ot tht metiraret
of Congress bot He never justifitd their
conduct towards the army.
iiiereitsoraetMngoi mecnameai ar
gument in the communications of the
" North Carolinian," tending to make
me moBi oi nu vaojeci; mix were it a
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vacuum in regard to the enlarged pnn
ciples of freedom, which ought to (ha
ractense every order in a uot govern
ment, whether governors or governed,
citizens or soldiers; and there is some-
thin like the slavish notions of one who
ha heretofore been tlie high-toned Ul
tra federalist, tht advocate of stand iBi:
armies and aristocratic power; who h
taken tor the most perfect model of a
ktatesman the tatt Pitt, the enemy of
liberty throughout the world, the arch
master of diplomatic intrigue, who form
ed and fostered tlie league of Kings in
Europe against every free government;
uht in a it A Rnn4iafl.il - ni.tit-rv fr unn
two-thirds of ner people slaves, and the
other third paupers, with no other end
in view but the preservation of the tot
te.ring throne of the Guelphs. There
is a tone of generosity, an elevated and
even senno of the rights of all, the duties
of all, and the equality of all, when we
speak of the different portions of a free
republic, without disguise and without
affectation. But when a monarchist
ape. republicanism, he will be likely
Nin to tan short and over-act his part.
This North Carolinian" evidently
shows an inaptitude in applying his cen
sures so as to comport with the common
iKHiuns ot republicanism. We are ac
customed to consider a soldier, even of
the lowest crade. at liberty to exnrehs
his opinion on the policy of tlie govern
ment, tie has not yet learnt this lesson
ot freedom. WALLACE
The family name of the four last kings of
Great Britain. Ed. Star.
FOH THE STAR.
At a meeting, (by appointment,) on
the 12th day of August, 1824, in the
county of Richmoud, of a large number
of the oldest inhabitants ot South -Carolina
and Georgia, some of whom served
in the southern campaigns during the
revolutiouary war- it is deemed proper
to organize ourselves, tor tne purpose
of embracing our national right, of ex
posing our sentiments to our tellow
utizens uon the state of the union, in
regard to the pending election of Presi
dent and Vice President of the United
States; and, at the same time, to express
our feelings apon other national subjects.
The purposes of this meeting being gen
erally understood, but more particularly
stated by John Berry, Esq. Mr. Abra
ham Howard (an old revolutionary sol
dier) was then nominated and unani
mously called to the Chair, and William
Sullivan appointed Secretary. The fol
lowing resolutions were then introduced;
on which the sense of the meeting being
separately taken, were unanimously a
dopted:
1st. Resolved, That each member of
this meeting feel entirely divested, on
this occasion, of all political party spir
it; and under a serious and solemn obli
Ration towards the internal peace and
future welfare of our country and its
republican form of government.
2d. Resolved, That we regret to tee
and hear of so much party spirit brew
ing of late in our political horison, and
concentrating with an alarming aspect
about the capitol at Washington.
3d. Resolved, That when the fountain
head of a government becomes impure,
bv intrisrue after office, political ambi-
tion ana iusi ior power, 11 oenoves me
people to assume their original dignity,
agreeably to the true spirit of the De
claration of onr Independence, and tht
. P. e L.i
Constitution of the United States.
4th. Resolved, That we view it dan
gerous to the welfare of our government,
and to future generations, to support
men as our rulers and law-givers, who
will suffer their ambition to lead them
selves and the people into the names of
political fire, party spirit and under-j
handed persecution, to the inevitable
annihilation of wisdom, justice, and mo- j
deration. . ' '
5th. Resolved. That this toeeting
view the President of tht V. States,
James Monroe, as a true and exempla
ry proselyte of the Father of oui coun
try. Gen. George .Washington We
are satisfied with regard id the intentions
of hil heart, and baye full confidence in
his political integrity, moderation and
skill, which entitle him td the highest
thanks of this meeting the heart can give.
Sth linotvulil batthitroeeting, teei;.
rut unbiassed bv wtv motivtii feal "
bound to tean towards wterry and thei '.
reward of merit. Aad as inch, with
dot recoil action of the general depmls-.
tion and faaodatlon ofour country with'
an etenrbelmrnr paper ctrrrency, par
tiewlarly west of the Allegany moan
tains, aince the year 1810, wt are wd
ling td award ovr apprUiatioo to WW
ii. crawtord in the discharge' ol his of- -ficial
duties, u Secrttart of our publM
tretrj: '.. ,. -;. ' '
ftM. Rnolvii, That, bfl aenced" bf
the same principles of justice, this meet
ing also award its approbation tt th
Hon. Nmian Edwards, for hit latt a-".
bit mernorial to Congress,' dictated iav
the strongest and most eloquent lans
guago of a faithful watchman at the poN
laitot nia counirv a weaita. tarrvinsf
with H a eoriacians coavktioo that ruin
ous schemes and ambitious t61icire
were brewing in our political borlsotrt
which became hU d'ty to announce to
the people, in ordei to preserve the fu
ture peace,' union and tranouillhr of
these United States. Such watchmen
we know; are an eye-sort to a faction
of intrigue after power, and when that
.action would hang bitn on a gibbet, if
they had bat the power of monarchy atr
command, we feel convinced he ' mast
have cored them with the horns of truth
which is the cause of such political roar
ing, and spouting like so many wounded
lioni. We hope there will alwavs be
a plenty of Ninian Ed ward set about thd
city of W ashington; for it ia good to keep
a martingal as a check 'upon all uuf
ambitious Presidential c61ta and politi .
cal race horses. ' '
8th. Resolved, That, in awarding td
Wm. H. Crawford the approbation of
this meeting, as Secretary of the U. S
Treasury, we award him the highest ap
probation we can conscientiously feet
he is capable, from his natural ambitious
mould and subtlety of talents, of merit
ing in the management ofour public af
fair, at the head of a free and indepen
dent government, based like ours, upon
moderation, the equitable rights of fluff,
and political virtue and wisdom;
9th. Resolved, That as if is of tht
first importance to our government, that
the f tuple should seleet the best qualift-
cu vni..cn 10 me rresiaenuai inair.
combining political honesty, moderatmn
and wisdom, void of ambition add Itr
overbearing disposition to party spirit)
one calculated; in the symetry of a great
ana nome mina, to give general harmo
ny at home and abroad-i-dispensing just
rewards to 'inerit and integrity in all
rapacities, so that the whole machine
ry of onr government may work a itrong
er cement to oar union, we feel ft oar
duty to give oar fellow-citizens, through
oat the U. States, such information as
maybe within the knowledge of this
meeting. resBectinsr the crivate or nnh-
lie auaTificationt of anv of the canfK-
dates for this high and responsible of-
nce. ,
l(Hh. Therefore, Resolved, At we
conceive it the first point of considera
tion, that a President should possess, by
nature, a' cool, reflecting, dispassionate
disposition, with a keen perception to
the reward of inerit, the dispensation off
wis- & deeply matured national policies
& the administration of justice at home,
and abroad, (of tvhich qualifications wt
are not particularly acquainted with
those of Slessrsi- Adams, Jackson, and
Clay,) that Vrt do state, as the sense of
this meeting, some of the leading traits
of Mr. Crawford's component qualities
and disposition from past circumstan
ces, whilst, a citizen among us, and
then leave oar fellow-citizens of the U,
S. to judge for themselves At, th
same time recommehding to those rt
siding in the parts of tlie country where ;
the other candidates originated, to dd '
the same, that the North may recipro-:
cate with the West and the South, what
each may know m favor or against the
qualifications of those who Would aspire
to become the head of this great nation.
For it is better for the people to contin
ue firm and united among themselves,
one great family or brothers, and
support their original dignity agreeably
to the constitution, with a tree and un
biased suffrage at our elections for ru
lers, than hereafter with the bayonet.
- 11th. Resolved, That too much pajN
ty spirit in our political affairs, is prone,
irom u amotuons oepravuy or no man
nature, to excite the enmity of fellow -citizens
against their fellow-citizens.
Whereby, in the coarse of enraged par
ties', civil commotions find an origin; and
from mobs, internal wars ensue from,
which defend us; onr future generations,
the rights of man throughout the world,
and this government of liberty, we (the
old revolutionary soldiers of this meet
ing) have fought and bled to establish.
Tflth. tWrerf,v That we consider
political, modest inanceovring, when
confined to facts, reason and ingenuity,'
laudable in certain cases when, the ob
ject is solely to counteract a long train
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