American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-07

overturn things and Danish these fellows IRON
Washington! But ask them to show wherein thi'
corruption exists and they resort for proof to re
port. They have heard so-the cry has come through
thousand mouths, and Increased by going, but no.
body knows the truth Of it himself. Let us approach
nearer the departments. What, for instance has
Mr.. Adams done during the administration OF his
Office which should subject him to the charge oil
corruption, or even OF gross errors in judgment !
Has he wasted the public treasure Is he guilty oil
pecuation? Has he in any manner abused the trust
and confidence reposed in him II not, why is it me-
cessary to elect general Jackson to look after him
and correct the affairs of his office Would it not
be well to prove Mr.. Adams corrupt and profit
gate servant, before we elect master for the pur.
pose of turning him away
Take next Mr.. Calhoun, and here the came ques.
tons may be asked with as little prospect of re-
ply against his integrity or abilities He has done
much for the war department, remoddled the sys-
ten, introduced order and economy, reduced the ex
penditures, and established the most rigid and
rate accountability. These things are all known
and acknowledged; but where is the evidence of
his corruption and proiligacy What has he done
amiss that General Jackson must be elected to cor.
rect? But to drop this investigation for the present.
it may be said suspicious have attached to all the
heads OF department, and if the general is made
President he will then have an opportunity oil pry-
ing into their conduct and exposing them. This
however is not true-his situation at present is far
favorable for erreting out corruption than it
would be-, were he President Of the United States.
Il is the duty OF the members of Congress to en-
qure into abuses and corruption. They have full
power to investigate all matters OF public concern
10 Call for pesrson and papers, and to lay open to
he world the management of the public officers.
But where is general Jackson What has he been
doing for this four months past Ii the So Argean
stable" is so monstrousy polluted as has been re-
presented why has not the general commenced theI
work of purgation His friends say he will not look
corruption passivey in the face and it abounds sol
at Washington cty-if the government
s so rotten at the core, and polluted in all ils]
ranches why has not the general dragged some
II the offenders to the light and exhibited their foul
leeds to the execration of the public 1t cannot be
or the want OF dscernment, or the lack oil hrmness
ind decision for in these the general is reputed to
Keel all other men in the world. 1t cannot be for
he want ola favorabls opportunity to discover mis-
hef; for there never was time, since the estab [
lshment Of the government, when eager investiga
ion and pryng scrutiny were so busy at work to |
ind matter for mutual hatred and recrmination. |
The lives Of our public men are traced down from |
heir crades every act private and public is ex
mined, and we venture to say that no nation in the |
world can present an administration pure, or ex- |
lbt set of officers whose public career will bear
o strict and honorable an investigation
To conclude, the friends Of the general are driv-
n 10 OF these alternalives-ether to admit that
he government is honestly and faithfully admins |
cred, in which case there is no Augean Stable to be
leansed; or, if they still persist in their cry of cor
uption TO admit that the general is wofully deficient
n the discharge of his duty.