JAGKSONI
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| The little oifcufnstance narrated below which
said to have occurred after the battle of the 9th


OF January, strikingly characterzes General jack


son. reflects credit not only on himself, but


on the country. Truth Teller.


table of Sir George Airy, many distinguished
Englishmen, then in Paris. The conversation
turned on the then pending presidential election,
and fears were expressed that, should General
Jackson be elected the amicable relations between
the two countries might be endangered, in con-
sequence of his high-handed exercise of power,
as evinced during his command at New Orleans


The necessity on the part of our informant, Of re-
plying to these observations, was superseded by
the prompt and generous outbreak Of one the
guests, Col Thornton, Of the 9Th, an officer well
known for his gallant character, and whose regi-
ment suffered severely in the attack of the 9th Of
January. He testified in the handsomest terms to
the conduct of General Jackson, as an amicable
and faithful commander on that occasion. and de.
clared that, had he not used the power confded to
hun in the high-handed way alluded 10, New
Orleans would infallibly have been captured. As
10 the charge Of implacabie hostility, Col Thorn
ton declared that in all the Intercourse by flag and
otherwise, between the hostile commanders, Gen.
Jackson bad been peculiarly courteous and hu-
mane and proceeded to state that on the day after
the battle the British were permitted to bury their
dead lying beyond certain line hundred yards
in advance of Gen. Jackson's entrenchments-al
within that line being buried by the Americans
themselves. AS soon as the melancholy duty was
peltormed, the British General was surprised at
receiving flag, with the swords, epaulettes and
watches of the officers who had fallen, and note
from Gen, Jackson, couched in the most courteous
language saying that one pair of epualcttes was
missing, but diIigent search was making, and
when found they should be sent in. These arti
cles-alWays considered fair objects OF plunder-
were rescued by General jackson and thus hand
ed over, with request that they might be trans
mitted to the relatives of the gallant officers to
whom they had belonged.


This anecdote and the frank and soldier-like
style in which it was given, turned the whole cur
rent of feeling in favor of the General, and drew
forth an expression of applause from all parts Of
The table. For myself" said our informant I" /
felt a flush on my cheek and thrill of pride
through my bosom, and in my heart I thanked
the old General for proving by this chivarous act
that the defenders our country were above the sor
did feelings of mercenary warfare"