OPINION OF CONGRESS !!
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The Providence (R. ~ Journal. after summary
view OF the variety olitems which make up the sum
of General Jacksons uniness for the office OF Presl-
dent, recalls to our memory the following clrcum-
stance which will not be without its effect upon all
minds open to correct impression. We extract II
from the Journal in the terms in which we have found
it. Comment of ours would be superHouus


"After the termination OF the Seminole war. the
conduct of General jackson was ma lie the subject
Of Investigation in the House OF Representatives
and the Senate of the United States Our late dis
tineuished Senator the Hon. James Burrel, was OF
the committee from the Senate. The committee re-
ported, .that they conceive General Jackson to haze
disregarded the posiue orders Of the Waf depart
,nert the Consultation and the Laacs." and "that
he has taken upon himself not only the erercase Of


those popers delegmedto Congress but those enpress-
Ia reserved to the State, in the appointment OF the
etfcers of the militia. 1t will be remembered that
this report was made by honorable and hgh.nlnded
Senator's at a time when no excitement existed a.
gainst the General when he was not before the peo
ole as candidate for any office, when the though


of the Presidency had never even entered his she'll


when encircled by the halo Of military glory, ant


where all the feelings, the prejudlces, and the pas


sions Of the mass of our population were enlisted
his favor. The report was not madesa IRON part.


views or sectional feelings, but from sense OF duty
} With regard TO the conduct of General Jacksontn tn
committee SAYS, were this nation subject to IN


cN of military dospot, and were there no co,ista


tional barriers to the inordinate exercise OF ml ar
ambitions more than this could scarcely hare deen ca
2 pected"