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

Jackson in late election for Congress, only want
cd 90 votes to beat the Generals friend Lea 1t is
said, every nerve was strained to defeat MIR. Arnold
most unpleasant indication.
Lea. -4rnoM.
Totes-29O9 1880
A Mr.. Keece was also a candidate--whosc scnti-
ments relative to the General are not yet known to
VS.. Reece--I, $50.
Accounts from Kentucky stac that Messrs.
Clarke and Metcafr friends tn the Administration,
have been reelected to Congress. Complete re-
turns from other districts have MT been received
The contest has been very warm one.
THE THREE pIRATEs.--On Friday last, the three
spaniards, convicted Of piracy and murder on board
the Brig Crawford, We're executed at Richmond,
Virginia, agreeaby to the sentences OF the Court
Fbc multitude thatattended was immense. The cords
by which Pope and Courro were suspended, gave
way, and the unfortunate wietches were precptated
to the ground. This caused a rush among the
crowd, and the press nearly fatal TO few per-
persons but the military instantly restored order
Murine I'tcIl,gcnce.---We regret to state that
three of our New Castle County Lawyers, while on
fishing expedition at the Capes, were driven by
adverse winds on the shores of old Susser. No
material damage, however, was done to the vessel
or cargo. In the course of day or two, wind and
tide serving and matters and things having been ar
ranged in "pretty particular sort Of manner"
they left Sussex, and arrived at home in safety.
Col John Williams. our late Minister to Guate-
maa, has Just been elected to the Senate Of Iennes-
see, by handsome maturity, after violent contest
Col. W has always been opposed to the election Of
Gen. Jackson to the Presidency.
Several Meetings IN opposition TO the American
system have lately been held in the Southern states
especially in South Carolina.
The reader will Gi the first page. eo-no lur.
Their traits u the character and conduct Of the Hero,
as manifested in consequence Of an examination
into his conduct bv the Senate OF the United States.
There is also some aiiuson to the affair of Gov. Ra
hun, Judge Frolnentin. nc. &c. all which will con-
tribute to the formation Of correct estimate OF Mr.
jackson
Ills really amusing to witness the surprzc, exhi-
bted by some people, at the etfrontcry OF certain
Jacksouians in asserting that Mr.. Buchanan has con-
hrmed all the material allegations of Gen. jackson
These people seem to forget that the motto OF the
most prominent--though not a-of the Opposition
s-tllat this Administration must be put down
we're they as pure as he Angels! !" They forge
that with the master spirits, it afair Of life o.
death. They must destroy the men in power, o
their chances for promotion are extremely distant
II not forever hopeless
There are however, among the Opposition, som
men on whom facts and reasons will have theirjus
nhucnco candid consideration Of them, as it ha
done already, will continue to operate a conYcuoE
in the minds of such men, that the Hero is reall
not Of that character which has been represented
them indeed, his total failure in substantiating tn
serious acusation against Mr.. Clay and his friend
by his own chosen witness, q "member OF Congre
Of high respectablity,' has thinned the ranks
his followers both in this and the neighborng state
lfths were not the case, and we could imagine tn
his friends entertained an opinion Of the Hero equ
ly favorable at the present moinent as at any 1t
mer period, we should greatly fear that the day
the downfall Oft this government, predicted by y
Jefferson, was not only rapidly approaching,
very near at hand
Some very simple people have been astonst
i, that the 6 Combination" papers have not pnblis
q Mr.. Clay's address. delivered at Lexington, :
ie, In my opinion, it would have been m
greater matter Of establishment, if they had. WI
T. publish the defence of "A man they labour' night
day, to destroy What! suffer an accused ma
be heard throngh the medium OF their coluT