American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTION.

The Jackson Men, do not pretend to have cause
OF complaint against the Administration Of Mr.
Adams, bot they bring all their artillery to bear on
his having been elected BY Congress. They re.
present his election as poisoned lountsn, whence
nothing but bitter and corrupt waters can How
This is an assertion not only not sustained, but
absolutely controverted, positively cont adlc,edty
history and experience--our own history and our
own experience.
Mr.. JeB,rson at his first election, was elected
by congress Who will now deny that his admin
lsralion was blessing TO the land
Mr.. J.Drrs0n was not elected by Congress until
after ihrty-six baloings, and some adjouroments
Mr. sHdams was elected at the first ballot Was
the congress that elected Mr.. Jeffeso loaded
with every epithet of abuse snd charged with all
sorts OF political corruption If The present con-
gress had elected General Jackson would they have
been vilIhed and denounced, nay, would they not,
by The very men, who now denounce them, have
been hailed as the saviours Of their country! Why
then should they be rcprobaed and abused, becausa
they preferred MIR. Adams?
MIR. Jefferson, at his first election, was chosen
by congress-nt his second election he was elected
by the people, by nearly unanimous voice, In op.
position TO presses innumerabIe and an organized
and numerous party. AS the time which was 10
terminate his second period drew near, he was sn'
llced, by States enongh 10 have ensured his elsc'
tlon, TO serve another period but he, masnahr
mously, declined. Who can tell how close par
ael Mr. Adams standing in the Union may eS-
hlot to that OF Mr.. Jefferson? There is much
food for reflection in these facts and inquiries
Dem. Press.
Mr. Niles, in his Register, furnishes US with inc
following results OF an investigation into the suo'
Jeci oil the Presidential elections in 1901 and ioA'
In the former, MIR. Jefferson had the votes Of
States, represented by 81 members, and the lrse
population Of which was 1,553,159. Mr. Burr Dau
the votes of six States, represented by 54 mem
bers, and the free population OF which was lo9o''
545. Two States, Vermont and Maryland, were
equally divided
In the election of 1926, Mr.. Adams had 'hs
votes os IS States, represented by 81 members. an0
the tree population Of which was 3,550,o5o. He..
Jackson had lhe votes of : States, represented "
II members, and the free population OF whicn ws'
2,GG5,262 MIR. Crawford had the votes oil ,oul
States, represented by "a members, aud the ife'
population Of which was l,s5O,C2C.
The great efforts which the friends OF Genera
I1ckson are making TO carry him into the rtes''
dental chair oyer oil obstacles and at all sacINcs'
seems scarcely to be in harmony with their c0n
stani boast, that he ia the fasorite Of the peoP'.'
and that The people will elect him. II the peopS
will eicc, him, what do they want more' II 'l's
people will elect him, why all this beating to a'n's'
this afraying Of forces, this anxiety to have re"e
Sentatires farornJle TO bimP What VIII DC '''I
use Of such representatives { The advocates
Gen. Jackson have protested agausi c'ecroNs "