American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-07


ture in which Gen. Jackson stands before the A.
merlcan public. He is candidate for the Presi-
dency, avowed and proclaimed He has COM
petitor at present. and there is no probability Of
his having any. but one. The charges which he
has allowed himself to be the organ of communi
eating to the very public, who is to decide the
question Of the Presidency, though directly aimed
at me, necessarily implicate his only competitor
Mr. Adams and myself are both guilty or we are
both innocent of the imputed arrangement between
us. His innocence is absolutely irreconcable with
my guilt. If Gen. Jackson, therefore, can estab-
sh my guilt, and, by inference or by insinuation,
that ofhls sole rival, he will have removed great
obstacle to the contamination of the object of his
biton. And if he can. at the same time, make out
his own purity of conduct, and impress the Amer
lean people with the belief that his purity and in
tegrity alone prevented his success before the
House Of Representatives his claims will become
absolutely irresistible. Were there ever more
powerful motives to propagate, was there ever
greater interest, at all hazards to prove the truth
of charges?
state the case hope fairly; mean to state it
fairly and fcarlessy. If the position be one which
exposes Gen. Jackson to unfavorabe suspicious, 1t
must be borne in mind that he has voluntarily ia
ken it, and he must abide the consequences. am
acting on the defensive. and it is he who assails
me- and who has called forth, by the eternal laws
of self protection, the right to use all legitimate
means Of sef-defence
Gen. jackson has shown, in his letter, that he is
not exempt from the influence of that bias tuw-
ards ones own int e,ts, which Is unfortunately
the too common lot OF human nature. 1t is has in
tcrest to make out that he is person Of spotless
innocence and Of unsullied integrity: and to estab
fish, by direct charge, or by necessary inference.
the want OF those qualities in his rival. Accord
| ngly we find. throughout the letter labored at
tempt to set forth his own immaculate purity in
liking contrast with the corruption which is attr
buted to others. We would imagine from his letter
that he very seldom touches newspaper. The
| Telegraph is mailed regularly for him at Washing
ton, butt arrvesat the Hermitage very rregularly
He would have the public to infer that the post
master at Nashville, whose appointment happened
not to be upon his recommendation, obstructed his
reception Of it. In consequence Of his not recely-
ing the Telegraph, he had not on the 9th of June.
827 seen Carter Beverly's famous Fayetteville
letter. dated the 9th Of the preceding March pub
lished in numerous GaZettes, and published, have
very little doubt although have not the means
Of ascel tanning the fact, in tho Gazettes of Nash
Vile. will not say, contrary to Gen. Jackson,
assertion, that he had read that letter. wher
he wrote that of the 9th Of June, but must think
that il very strange that he should not have seer
it: and that doubt whether there is another mar
, of any political eminence in the United States
who has not read it.. There is a remal kable coin.
who espousc his interest, in relation to MIR. Bev
ley's letter. They very early took tile ground
in respect to it, that ought, under my opn sag
4 nature to come out and deny the statements. Ant
= Gen. Jackson now says, in his letter Of the 9th O
June, that he always intended, should Mr. Cha,
come out, over his own name, and deny having Il
nv knowledge of the communication made by hi'
. friends, to my friends and to me, that woult
: give him the name of the gentleman through whom
A that communication came"
!. The distinguished member of Congress, WIN
il bore the alledged overture, acCordngto Gen. Jack
o son, presented himself with diplomatic circumspec
ton lest he should wound the very great sensbIl
d ity of the General. He AYERS that the communica
% ton was intended with the most friendly motives
e 6 that he came as FRIEND" and that he hoped
= however it might be received, there would be n
i. alteration in the friendly feelings between them
e. The General graciousy condescends to rcceiv
re the communication, and in consideration OF tn
e high standing of the distinguished member, an
IS of his having always been protessed friend. he
d. promised impunity, and assured that there sha
j. be no change of amcabe ties Alter all these nc
rs cessary preliminaries are arranged between tn
es high negotiating powers, the envoy proceeds :
f. File had been informed by the friends Of NJ
b. CLAW, that the friends of Mr.. Adams had made
ir ventures to them, saying if Mr.. Clay and n
s. friends would unite in aid OF the election OF M
IN Adams. Mr.. Clay should be Secretary of State
n, that the friends Of Adams were urging as reasc
\. to induce the friends of MIR. Clay to aeccde
their proposition that, # was elected Pres'den
ne Mr.. Adams would be continued Secretary OF stat
it. (inuendo there would be room for Kentucky
C. fIs this Gen Jackson's nuendo or that Of the d
lis tinsushed member of congress. THAT ii
or friends of Mr.. Clay stated the West does IL,
want to separate from the West. and If wou
ce say or permit any of my confidential friends to So
IS that in case was elected President. MIR. Adan
I'm should not be continued Secretary of State, by
te complete union of Mr.. Clay and his friends !ht
lat would put an end to the Presidential Contest