Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-24
Fran The e,nnatH Gazette.
JACKSdCIRCULAR.

1 JACkSq CIRCULAR.
The investigators hich have been made, IN
the Cincinnati Gszf, Of the conduct and pre-
tensions of Gen. Jason, have been furiously
denounced, as ou,res against all proprlety-I
No reason has beersiven why, OF all public
men in our counlryGen. Jackson was pecull
arly exempted from Question or censure And
certainly none can 5given. In the discussions
which have relateoo him, have been careful
to use decoroas anrespectful language. have
been careful also Estate nothing as fact unless
| was well assuredfils truth Notwiths,and-
ing the vociferous malls of his partlzans, here
and elsewhere, andoeir repeated charges OF ca
.lumny and falsehoi, the truth OF what have
stated, so far remas mistaken. Whelher my
arguments and co.usions from the facts are
Legitimate, is di,rent matter.
have no wish,lo intention, TO do any MUS
tice to Gen Jacksn. Tie facts have COM
munica;ed 10 the pblic, in my opinion bear
strongly upon hisspuhio character, and are
properly iilustralie Of his pretensions TO the
office Of President If their existence dePrecl-
a,es his standingsn public estimation, they
on sht, for tina, reaon, TO be known. No man
should be perm,td 10 obtain character TO
which the whole tuth does not entile him. ~"
| such character The clamor raised against
the expositions have made, is, OF ITSELF ca'u-
lated to awaken swpicion. have rot dealt IN
vague and general charges, or in dark inslnua'
tions. have usedno opprobrious, no Infiam-
ma,ory language. On the contrary, have
stated specific fats, resting upon authentic
proofs. have stAed them plainly and temper
a,ely; and have republlshed fully fairly the
substance of what has been said on the other
side, even when mixed with coarse abuse Of
myself. Every thing in .FiI+as9n TO The .las"'s'
that seemed ar, -ras had me fair play OF clrcu-
la,ion through the Cincinnati Gazette. In the
paper Of to-day, the first circular OF the Vindi-
eating committee at Nashville is published en-
tire. II can certainly be no ground OF COM
plaint. ,ha, It is objected TO analysis and critl
cism
The circular commences with an exorGium
stating & complaining Of the manner in which
the Generals character is assaled. "li Can nc
longer be disguised that the election oil Mr. A
dams is 10 be promoted by the utter ruin OF
Jackson's reputation, and 10 effecluale this OBJ
iect. every species Of fasehood and misrepre-
sents,ion, calculated to impose upon the credu,
lous, has been eagerly seized bv the friends o!
the coa!ition. and wie 'ted with an energy and
perseverance worthy Of better cause
This sentence conveys more than one high
charge against respec table men, the PROOF oil
| which rests upon general inference only, and
| an be supported by no tangible Tact. nose
who make such sweeping accusations, complain
With bad grace of "siola'Ion OF The spirit Of
10 moderation Besides before high-mindeo
men INDUCED in complaints OF TINS nature, II
| behsved them 10 ascertain how Tar the course
they reprehend is, in fat, measure OF retaiia-
lion forced upon their opponents by Zen. jack
son and his friends.
No FACT is more notorious than this before
the cleo ion of Mr. Adams, and as soon as II
was ascertained that Mi Clay and his friends
intended 10 vote for him the friends oil Gener'
al Jackson commenced ssystem to promote his
future prospects, by 18th; utter rum OF the rep,
u,auon" of MIR. Clay. he belief Is general
that Kremer was but h instrument, In Inc
hands of Others, TO commence the work, From
that day forward, the olFct has been steadily
pursued. by "every sNfss. Of ialsehood ano
misrepresentation calculated to impose upon
the crtdulous." Even Gp. Jackson himself
has TENT hand TO the w,rk. His letter 10
Swsrtout, his address TO The Legislature Of
Tennessee upon resgning tie office oil Senator
and his Harrodsburgh letteHall give colour ID
the Kremer charge. Td,hes may be added
his allie ged statement, pJblisNd by the Editor
of the Nashville Republican, 4 made at Wash
ing,on in 1925, and the ideclastion stated tc
have been made al his own hase, in March
last, neither Of which he has causd 10 De Con
rradic,ed After such acourse this on, tht
part Of Gen Jackson and his supPrters, thes
hsve n. just right 20 complain thS their op
ponenls have at length thrown "mSieration :
forbearance" aside, and resolved TO Ss!t upo'
The General and his supporters 1.-THE wills
: their own injustice"
The very siYong language used IN the STor
. dun, 10 dc scribe the charges brought asVns
! the General. is hardly sustained oy ,ne ~
specific atoms which the committee adduce<
: And the gentleman ofthe committee must pt
y nit me- 10 say, that they have stated these s.
!, ci6c ations mo,e like ar,fui advocates, than IN
e did ,rxposiiors Of truth. The first is thus "a
e ed:
ale is charged with having caused thefxe
v oution of six militia men, for crimes eonfHe'
j, ef1er their term o. service had expired