From he Boston Patrlo.
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We epMbish the annexed aph from The Richmor
Wing not merely that It marks the violence Of Gen Jack
sons character if the story be true, but that shows the
vehemence ani haste but common to the whose
made of the language imputed TO him, mpru-
dent he vehement, yet vas Com. Decatur not the
less blameabe for entertaining the idea OF becoming Cen
Jacksons executioncr. As the military when IN
vice frequently called 10 act IN emergencies where
the u most rigor of martial law must be enforced
restraint Of civil institutions, especially by virtue Of those
institutions his conduct be brought to the test OF
stituonal law Bu, il is matter OF surprize that there
should be found among enlightened and rejecting peo-
pie, any portion, however small dcsious to give unlimited
authority, or in other words to make such man ther
chief magistrate. Without further remark introduce
the paragraph referred to


General Juetssn and Csmmodore Decatur At the time
the discussion Of the Scminolean pending in the
Senate Of the IT, States Gen. Jackson who had gone
tai New York. suddenly returned 10 Washington. When
lie TO the Senate Chamber the late Jno. w Eppes,
Senator from Virginia, slmadverting upon his
duct in that Going up 10 Com. Decatur, who was in
the nhby General jackson addressed him the following
purpolt You, Commodore military man. and can
estimate the feelings OF military men. What ought man
70 do, who feeling ns finds his conduct censured that
NiIginan has censured neip Decatur replied, that
"the doubtless hard to be borne, particularly
when accompanied by the consciousness Of desert but tina,
every good citizen must submit TO have his public conduct


Investigated by those who clothed by the constitution
with the right TO investigate it, General Jackson replied,
that i" he would submit and that he determined TO
drag the NFgnan er the Senate Chamber, and sacri-
fee hun the spot, 20 his resentment and that he should
like to tie Who dare oppose him. =" l." replied
Decatur, "dare oppose You he moment you attempt 10
your threat, will lay you corpse my feet 2
Jackson Iepedby taking Decatur BY tie arm, and indirect


y apongzing Tor his conduct, by enagng the state o
lis feelings"