Kentucky Gazette

Mr. Mercer has offered a resolution in congress, instructing the military committee to report a bill to reduce to one the number of major generals in the army. The object of this motion is understood to be, to effect the dismissal of the veteran Jackson from the service. We hope that congress will not attempt to disgrace the general in this indirect way. If he has committed any act deserving such punishment, let an inquiry be instituted in the house into the facts, and let them openly request the executive to dismiss him. This will be a more manly course; but the practice of legislating men out of office is not a very commendable one, if the object can possibly be accomplished in a more constitutional mode. We think, however, that General Jackson has done nothing to merit this treatment. Perhaps his presence at Washington, where he has gone, will change unfavourable impressions.