Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-21

would perhaps have treated them as SUCH I
The freedom which the committee OF the Senate {
had taken with his public conduct, General JACKSON
could not brook. SO free an examination of has
conduct the highest public officer in our Govern
ment is always subject to- and must submit to with
what resignation he can, was resented by the Gene
raj as personal injury and ndignity meriting the
keenest reproaches. He did not con6ne himself
to the Structures which were made, in the pub
lie prints, upon that report. Those " Structures"
were very pointed however, and reflected severe
ly upon the motives of the committee of the Senate,
and particularly upon those ofthe Chairman Of the
Committee, expressing deep conviction that this
most unjust and illegal trial. thus referring to the
inquiry by the committee, "orig nated IN dishonest
,notircs-irom feelings of personal hostility in one
of the MEMBERS and, in others, of disposition to
.sgratity a junta.' In this passage, it, be seen,
as indeed through the whole course of the Stric-
lures" the right of the Senate to inquire, e. pGrte,
into the matter of Generals raising armies and
carrying or unauthorized military excursions, is per-
emptorlly denied.
MIR. LAcocx, who was still in Washington when
these i" Structures were promulgated, published al
reply 10 them, in which he satisfactorily answered
most of the points made in them, and Showed that
the course of the committee countenanced by a
majority of the Senate that body having voted by
IA majority of to 16, against dischargng the com
mittee from the further consideration OF the subject,
at the time when Mr. FoRsYTH resigned, and when
it was known that the other members OF the COM
mittee were equally divided in opinion as 10 the
port. The sentiments of Mr.. EPPEs, who was then
added by a vote to the committee, were well known
10 be those by which the report of the committee
was characterized, and the selection OF him as the
umpire showed very clearly what was the feeling OF
the Senate on the subject. In Mr.. LAcocKs reply
he considers Gen. JACKSON to be responsible Tor
these F" Strctures,' for the following, amongst 9TH
,tl on6 in
Gin the structures, correspond entirely with his
"[Gencral Jackson's precious observations ~ IKE
" public ,apcrns and ball rooms Of Washington; for
-" is fact notorious and cannot be denied that on
" those occasions, he was UocJerous an has amPre
cations and violent IN has threats, Of personal rem
"geonce, g TO cutting eff the ears Of some {?
the members Of the select committee, and th's 10hh
Sc the subject before The Senate; and some
the members of the House of Representatives
:. who dared to animadvert upon his conduct, ever
e .'to doubt his nta!li- by, we're aaenanced a
" &c nearlv q similar manner This statement by
- Mn. LAcocK remains, as far us we know, un
: contradcted to this day. These facts alone
,. in our opinion, indicate such want OF TEN
: per and discretion as unfit citizen, however sue
" cessful and however sAlu as soldier, for high Ct
80 vii trusts and dignities. OF WAsHINoToN, it ha
~ been lately told as fact, deemed singular as we
ID new that once in his life he gave way to passion
mi But that single cbullition Con the occasion OF y
no Glars defeat) was reprossed before company an'
!, when given loose to in his retirement, (his Priva
,a Secretary alone present was one OF sorrow Tor IN
ne crippled army and for his country, and not OF VII
81 dctiye feeling even towards their unfortunate leadt
ha much less towards other public tunctionarics IL
things done in the discharge Of their constitutions
duties Yet, with all his inirmities of temper,
nor want of selfcommand, and OF just respect toVar
- the legislative authorities of his country, the iaure
ral led victor ofthc Eighth of January has been deca
If ed, by his parzans, to be scarcely inferior
,io WAsHIYGToN This is not blasphemy, to be sur
NOT nor it treason but it is certainly gross aduiao
oo and most incongruous association OF character
ma between whom there is scarcely single point OF
ties sembance,
The To this department of GeneralJ Mr.. LAcocN a
tho piled at the time the following observations:
the sslt is believed that this is the first instance
The (which military officer, whose conduct was
~. " subject of investigation before the Congress
ONO i" the United States, has ventured to charge IL
ot body with violation of the Constitution and W
;n' " exercising inquistorial power that Co
L amjttee of either branch of the National leglslatu
,nIo has been charged with the most wanton and
49,; g died disregard of truth and with the most 10
,. and dishonest motives' But how far is eitl
for the honor or interest Of the nation, thus to 81
So. nit to military dragooning and newspaper Gu
tisement by military otf ars, who' IT Is neiieV
o visited the seat of Government tor that purpos
ursc OH" 49, ~ a. az. Lind of IL,
Sc teo ot'.es s"ou.u Nc $4,000 of o;c;oJ
, at P''"''J 80 w" -, 1000 of nat body s
arri- y MtPose" " 40. "'1us" 1.to.uo;no ,,
hol- "the proper .u'noi"y " &c nass;on on,v +
oN's ~ was nv =, tne ','uNn ,a a. Committee III
,.,st Senate was manifested by General JACKSON.
months after this newspaper controversy with
; no LAcooK, paper presented in his name to
If,r- SENATE OF .''e o"Sa cpee IF ;nvest;
essa- ponse 10 .ne epoi. ~ VIZ hoan towns en- h,
III he Ion hi' oo'"v.s. ""' .d of corrso