American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-08-04

idencc of his respect for The public authorities? 1t
was 10 his division that Neale Cameron was put TO
death without the form of trial. and his body left
unburied prey 10 yultures AS Governor OF
Florida men were banished, and subsequently i'm.
prisoned, under his good pleasure, and released by
express from the President, while their petitions
were debating 10 Congress. These, gentlemen, are
a few of the many stubborn facts that ought to ad
monish you to hold forth the purity OF his repub
licsnsm rather dlstrustingly.
But fulsome as is your panegyric on Gen. Jack
son, your sweeping denunciation oil Messrs. Adams
and Clay is more exceptonable, and equally unsus-
tanned by facts. Why assume the prerogaiive Of
the good people OF Kentucky, and denounce their
Representatives. while they received Mr. Clay most
courleously and others who voted for Mr.. Adams.
for aught that appears, stand as we'll as ever with
their constituents You charge the representative
Of Illinois with acting regardless "of public
pledge" and the one from Missouri following in
MS wake alter protracrd struggles OF a conscious
sense of duty" and " that Louisiana, whose soil had
been redeemed by the transcendent heroism OF
Jackson, was abused BY two of her Representatives,
who TUNED upon her preserver. and pierced him
with the fangs of ipgratitude. Nor can we forget,
YOU add. that The master spirit by the power Of whose
influence. mys!eriously exerted, these effects so
opposite to Repubcanism were produced, was re
warded with Office long object of his smbi
ton = Really, gentlemen, this is dealing freely
with the characters OF men, who have some title to
respect, who may think II necessary to call you to
he proof OF what you assert of them. But how
stands the account between your hero and the two
" ungrateful Representatives from Louisiana" Mr..
Monroe's extraordinary exertlons, with Mr.. Aad
sons corporations, prepared the defensive force
for that poin, and urged General Jackson TO re-
pair there In your ardor to exalt the hero these
things are overlooked. The enemy we're checked
on their first landing. in which action the Orleans
Rihemen conspcuously and bravely served. Gen
Humberi, the invader OF Ireland, is ae acknowledged
10 have been stryiceabe, in the official despatch.
Speaking justly, the government and The citizens OF
Orleans, Gen. Jackson, and those under his com
mand, each performed their duty, and the result
was q signal repuise Of the invading foe. When
he question was whether Messrs Adams or Jack
son should be President, was it any cause OF blame
that he represent atves !rnm Louisiana should pre-
Ter the former? Could gratitude only be shown by
conlerring the Presidency Or was the repuse oil
the enemy al Orleans TO be the exclusive warrant
Tor this honor! II So why was the election IN 1916
and 1920 passed over and the name of Andrew
Jackson never lisped as candidate
You Remark, that :" the principles of re were
violated 10 the late election, accompanied by indca
lions OF corruption calculated TO alarm your patlot
Ism, and truly appropriate to the events With su
charge what e the factss Jackson came into
only, the majority were with his competitors By
your own admission, the voice Of the people Was
not with him. Out OF the three highest, the house
were to choose President. voting by States. Ii
had fallen TO the lot Of Mr. Clay, in bis representa-
tive capacity, to scan the conduct CT General Jack
son, which produced 10 his mind convictions that he
was blame worthy. Those convictions resting strong
with him, was for HIM to smother the dictates Of
conscience and aid TO elevate him to the Presiden
"a 4 IrpIl, -
man to the highest civil honors who had stigmaized
the citizen soldiers OF that state, on the memorable
9th OF January, with failure in duty who had
charged them with having "lngloriously fpd, be
lore the enemy, and no correction of the mistake
having followed under better information The
election testing between MIR. Adams and General
jackson, was it a necessary consequence of Mr. |
adams's election, that it must have been the prod
uet Of corruption! Better consideration, am sure
WIN allow you to admit the contrary. Mr.. Adams
being elected was il not obvious Mr. Claws stand |
ing talents, and local situation, all conquered 10
point him out Tor the office he now holds?
Under the influence Of recent modification and
disappointment 1t was TO be expected, though not
less to De regretted, that harsh things should have
been uttered, and groundless charges advanced
The public will Judge with what weight they can
now De repeated after an investigation was anxious
y sought and avoided by excepting to the iurisdic
noh o. .he mouse such course, gentlemen, must
work injury to your cause.
what was the course they took at the former
eton, and how was it hat General Jackson he
came The candidate of The people OF this state? A
paper at Harrisburg, under the control OF the late
state administration, first put forth his name. and
rom Pohcy II was borne along on both sides during
ne election then pending 1t became an object
WIN the friends Of all the candidates excep, those
d Mr. Crawford, to forego the long established
node OF nomination by caucus This howeyer, hn,
PARTIALLY succeeded. In the mean time, Jackson
convention was proposed at Huntington. and dele
gates partially appointed. Another was propos,d
4 harrisburg, by the members of the Legislature