Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-15


full, and that the memories of ADAMS and JEFFER-
so N are adored.
PURCHASING OF PREssLs.-Among the thou
sand silly and senseless charges which have been
preferred against the Administration of the United
States, that of having purchased presses to advo-
cate its cause. Although these charges have often
been repeated (and we, among others, have come
in for a share) not in one solitary instance have
they been illustrated;-on the contrary, not sha-
dow Of foundation, has there in any instance been
adduced.
1t is well known that the opposition have pursued
this course; and that the United States Telegraph
formerly the Washington City Gazette, was, by
purchase, transferred to the opposition, is fact
which has been fully and clearly substantiated-
Nor is this the only paper that has been bought by
the partisans of Gen. Jackson and the assertion we
shall here illustrate and prove. Early in the
Spring of 1926, the Kentucky Monitor, published
at Lexington, by Mr.. William G.. Hunt, native of
Boston, and now editor of the National Banner was
purchased by Mr.. Stockley DonnolJson, the ne
phew OF Gen. Jackson, and a regular transfer
made. Mr.. Ba,ly, hot headed Irishman, who
had previously edited newspaper, in some part of
Pennsylvania, devoted to the interests of Jackson,
about this time made his appearance in Kentucky,
when an arrangement was made with him by Don
noldson, to conduct the Monitor. under the title of
the True American, with pledge that if he would
T,n tho
right should ne given him as doucer for his ser.
vices, besides the net proceeds of the establishment
Baily acceded to the terms, when Donnodson sug-
gested, 1t would be best to have the transfer made
in his (Baily's) name, that no one might suspect
that the paper was purchased by Gen. Jackson, to
subserve his private interests. To this proposition
Baily also accceded and the notes. payable at given
periods, were by him signed, instead Of Donnold-
son. who assured Hunt the original proprietor,
that they would be as punctualy paid, as ifsigned
by himself or by his uncle, Gen. Jackson. When
the first became due, which was for five hundred
dollars, it was punctualty paid by Donnodson, at
the Bank of Nashville, where it had been deposited
for collection, by Mr.. Hunt, the owner. Things
however, did not go on very well in the new es-
tablishment of The American. Baily was worth
less, disspated creature-had not been in
of the office but few weeks when he murdered
one of his journeymen-the consequence was, the
True American fell, AMI was at last suspended.
The second note did not become due until after
the death of the True American, when Donnoldson,
disappointed in his prospects Of gaining friends for
his uncle in Kentucky, refused to pay it. The con-
sequence was, Huat filed bill of equity in the
Fayette Circuit Court, against Baily, who, in
March last filed his answer, and allegations, in the
nature ofa cross bill against Hunt and Donnoldson
The charges in the answer and cross bill ere made
! upon oath, from which gather, that Donnoldson
purchased the establishment for, and in compliance
| Andrew Jackson, Of Tennessee, with directions TO
| place it in the hands Of some one capable OF con-
| ducting it, who would pledge himself to oppose
the Administration at all lengths, and particularly
to seek the downfall o; Henry Clay, of Kentucky.
The facts came out in the course of legal inves-
tigaton had of the affair, and which are extracted
from papers Of record in the Circuit Court of Ken.
lucky.
Thus il will be seen, that whilst the partsans Of
Gen. Jackson, we'll as himself, have been pour
ing upon The Administration, the foulest calumnes
and daily charging it with fraud, corruption, and
almost treason, they and he have been actively en-
gagged in playing the same game which they villain
ously attribute TO the Administration.
II will be recollected that Gen. Jackson, in one
Of his letters TO his friend in Tennessee, said-aI
purchase no pre'ses--I enter no cabals--no mid
night taper burns for mel place myself before the
American people, and shall submit to their deci-
sion." Admirable modesty-most adorable com.
placency, but who will believe one word uttered
by this hotspur, after the denoument Of the trans
actions in relation to the purchase and transfer Of
Of the Lexington, kentucky Monitor.
The fact is, General jackson would not have
rendered him'efthu, silly in the eyes Of the Amer
can people, had he not been lead asray by the fat