Delaware journal., 1827-10-26

let us take them ON their own ground. Does Gene
raj Jackson revere the character, and approve Of thu
conduct, OF the Father Of his countrys Let thu
Journals OF Congress speak this subject. On tin
18th Of December, l79i, the answer to the speecl
of Gen. W ashngton, was under consideration in tn,
House of Representatives. The concluding sen
tence of the Address, was as follows For ou
country's sake, for the sake of republican liberty
it is our earnest wish, that your example n,ay b
the guide Of your successors, and thus, after beny
the ornament and safeguard Of the present age, be
come the patrimony Of our descendants" MIR
Blount moved to strike out this sentence, and An
drew Jackson, together with Governor Giles, hi
present supporter, voted in favor Of striking out tina
sentence. Mr.. Bount then moved that the yea
and nays be taken, that posterty might that h,
was not consenting to the address, and ANDREW JACK
SON and GOVERNOR GILES voted against the address
the man who was " first in war, first in peace, ant
first in the hearts of his countrymen,'' was disog
proved by Jackson, and he solemnly declared by hi
vote that the example Of Washington might NOT b
the guide Of has Successors. And yet his partisan
have the hardihood to call him second Washington
! safs,s -
.andrew Jackson vs.. Washingfon-As the friend
of Gen. Jackson pretend to compare him with tn
Father of his country. and call him second Wash
ngton, it may not be amiss to examine the justice
these pretensions. On the 18th Of December 179e
the answer to the speech Of Gen. Washington, wa
under consideration in the house of Representative
OF people grateful for his great and faithful sci
vices.
The concluding sentence of the Address was a
follows For our country's sake, for the sake o
republican liberty, it is earnest wish that yotl
example may be the guide Of y0ur successors, an
thus after being the ornament and safegard of tn
present age, become the patrimony of our decen
dants." MIR. Blount moved to strike out this sen
tence, and Andrew Jackson, together with Gov. Giles
his present supporter voted in favor OF striking GU
that sentence.
Mr.. Blount then moved that the yeas and nays
taken that posterity might that he was not con
senting to the address, and Andrew Jackson 4 Gov
Giles voted against the address, Nat. Advocate.
From the 7soy. N. r SentineLl
The following article from the Buffalo Journal o
the 9th inst. viii be read with attention. The Jour
nal has ever been decided supporter OF Mr.. Gin
ton, in state politics, aud the maniness and lndepen
dence of its sentiments as expressed below, arr
therefore the more striking and honourable.
lNr. Giaaton-It has been asserted in several o
the papers. that Mr. Clinton had finally formed ar
alliance offensive 4 defensive, with Mr. Van Buren,
and that of the articles Of the treaty was. tina
Clinton should support Gen. Jackson TOR the Presl
Gency, and himself be the candidate for Vice Pres
ident. The bodness s. air Of certainty with whicl
the assertion was made at first impressed us with
partial belief Of its truth but, after much observa
ton, the unwelcome nature of the news; or th
dulness of our perception, has prevented our com
ing fully to the understanding that such is the fact
in its full sense The American first prOclaims thu
news-the Argus does not deny it; and the Rich
mond Enquirer says he knew it six weeks ago Or
the back of this the Evening Post says: '.We arr
indeed aware that the scurril0us columns of an Ad
ans paper proclaimed in broad terms the slander
that coalition had been entered into between Mr..
Clinton and Mr.. Van Buren,. by which the latter
had agreed to support the former for the office o
Vice President, but the falsehood unfortunate
one, and not beieved.''
So that look where we will (Mr. Clinton not vet
having committed himselfby any public act) we are
at loss how to determine the point. One thing
is certan-let Mr.. Clinton 60 where he may, his
former friends will be found the firm and efficient
supporters of the present Administration. Upon
this subject the public mind is too well informed to
be in doubt.-There is no room for hesitation, for
however exalted an opinion the people of this state
may have for the talents and services Mr. Clinton,
they cannot. i'll question affecting the prospective
welfare of the nation, sacrifice their own judgments
in blind reliance on his reference-honestly
formed, perhaps, but evidently founded in er-
r0r.
We make this remark upon the supposition that it
is true that Mr.. Clinton has manifested to some Of
his friends his preference for Gen. Jackson. True
false, thanks to the intelligence of the people, we
are not likely to witness the degradation of the
State, by vassaage to the southern domination.
No coalition, with Martin Van Buren, at its head,
and Noah and Coleman for its supporters, though it
should be sanctioned by the name of Mr.. Clinton,
can preva-more especially when formed for the
corrupt purposes of the union.
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