. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... he had been greatly matured incharacter by his trials. Even at this earlyage he was generous to a fault to his friends,and immovable in his resolutions when onceformed. A few years later he removed to Tennes-see, then a Territory, and upon the admis-sion of the State into the Union was electedas her first representative in Congress. Hisservices during the war of 1812-15 have beenrelated. His brilliant victory over the Britishat New Orleans made him one of th
. Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time ... he had been greatly matured incharacter by his trials. Even at this earlyage he was generous to a fault to his friends,and immovable in his resolutions when onceformed. A few years later he removed to Tennes-see, then a Territory, and upon the admis-sion of the State into the Union was electedas her first representative in Congress. Hisservices during the war of 1812-15 have beenrelated. His brilliant victory over the Britishat New Orleans made him one of the mostnoted men of the day, and his prompt anddecisive measures against the Spaniards inFlorida during Mr. Monroes administrationgreatly added to his reputation. During the administration of John AdamsGeneral Jackson occupied a seat in the UnitedStates Senate, and gave a cordial support to S6i 562 FROM THE REVOLUTION TO THE CIVIL WAR. the principles of Mr. Jefferson, Resigninghis seat in the Senate before the close of histerm, he was elected one of the judges of theSupreme Court of Tennessee. The election of General Jackson to the. ANDREW JACKSON. Presidency was regarded with some anxiety,for though his merits as a soldier were con-ceded, it was feared by many that his knownimperiousness of will and his inflexibility ofpurpose would seriously disqualify him for thedelicate duties of the Presidency. Nature had made him a ruler, however, and his adminis •tration was marked by the fearless energythat characterized every act of his life, andwas on the whole successful and satisfactoryto the great majority of his countrymen. General Jacksonbegan his administra-tion by appointing anew cabinet, at thehead of which heplaced Martin VanBuren, of New Yorkc,as secretary of now the Post-master-General hadnot been regarded asa cabinet officer. Gen-eral Jackson now in-vited that officer to aseat in his cabinet anda share in its delibera-tions, and his coursehas since been pur-su
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