Literary Cadet And Rhode Island Statesman

William G. Hammond. The following forcible and conclusive argument defending Gen. Jackson from the charge of Adultery is extracted from some remarks made by Mr. Hammond a lawyer of Newport, at a Jackson meeting in that town:

"General Jackson was no adulterer, and this was plain to every man of common sense, and every lawyer, for the General was at the time a single man, and Robards' wife a married woman."

This is conclusive, at once—Gen. Jackson did not commit adultery because Mrs. Robards was a married woman! This Mr. Hammond must be a wonderful man and a great lawyer no one can doubt after hearing that he has used such a sage and learned argument. We would not doubt the authority laid down by Mr. H. but we are anxious to know where he obtained so much information at so early an age. It is important that he should immediately explain himself to the whole world. He ought to do it for his own fame—a man who can prove that General Jackson did not commit adultery with Mrs. Robards is worthy of a high station in the eyes of the whole nation, more particularly if he does it in a legal way. We think Mr. Hammond ought as a duty to himself and friends immediately communicate his opinion to the Hermitage—It would be agreeable news to the "Farmer of Tennessee" and he would feel under lasting obligations to Mr. H. and we presume he would appoint him one of the "White Washing Committee." We have no doubt after this specimen of his adroitness, that he would make an active and influential assistant to that body. We should beg of him, however, not to jump into the Cumberland river and drown himself, as the Committee's former Secretary did, for he would be a loss to the State of Rhode Island and we should sincerely deplore his untimely fate.