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

| which have not been realized. have found him
at the head Of the Government able, enlightened
patient Of investigation, and ready to receive
with respect, and when approved by his Judgment
to act upon the counsels Of his official advisers
add, with unmxcd pleasure, that, from the CON-
nencement of the Government, with the excep-
ton Of Mr.. Jefersons Administration, no Chief
Magistrate has found the members of his Cabinet
so united on all public measures, and so cordial and
friendly in all their intercourse. private and off,
cial. as those of the present President.
| Had roted for Gen. Jackson, in opposition to
the well-known opinions which entertained of
him, one tenth part of the ingenuity and zeal
which have been employed to excite prejudices
against me would have held me up to universal
contempt; and what would have been worse, 4
should have felt that really deserved 1t
| Before the election attempt was made by an
abusive letter, published in the Columbian Obser-
yer, at Philadelphia. a paper which, as has since
TRANSFERRED, was sustained by Mr.. Senator Eaton,
the colleague, the friend and the bographer Of
General Jackson, to assail my motives and to de-
Ter me in the exercise of my duty This letter be-
ing avowed by Mr.. George kremer, instantly
demanded from the House of Representatives an
investigation. A Committee was accordingly, on
the 5tI day of February, 1925. appointed in the
rare mode of baotng by the House, instead Of
by the selection of the Speaker. 1t was compos-
ed of some of the lending members of the body, not
one of whom my political friend, in the preced-
| ing Presidential canvass Although Mr.. kremer, in
addressing the House, had declared his willing
ness to bring forward his proofs. and his readiness
to abide the issue of the enquiry his fears or other
counsels than his own prevailed upon him to take
refuge in miserable subterfuge. Of all possible
periods that was the most fitting to substantate the
charge If it was true. Every circumstance was
then fresh the witnesses all living and present:
the election not yet complete and therefore the
imputed corrupt bargain not fulfilled. All these
powerful considerations had no weight with the
consp ators and their accessories. and they mean
Nv shrunk from even an attempt to prove their
charge. for the best Of all possible reasons--be
cause, being false and Fabricated, they could all
duce no proof which was not false and fabricated.
During two wears and half, which have now in.
tervencd. portion Of the press. devoted to the
cause OF Gen Jackson. has been teeming with the
vilest calumnies against me, aud the charge, I'M
der every csmeeon form. has been a thousand
times repeated Up to this time, have in vain
invited investigation, and demanded evidence
J None, not particle has been adduced.
The extraordinary ground has been taken, that
the accusers were not bound to establish by proof
the guilt of their designated victim. In aciviiLed
J christian and free community, the monstrous Prin
= ciple has been assumed, that accusation and con
! yiction are synonymous and that the persons who
i deliberately bring forward atrocicus charge are
exempted from all obi cation to substantiate it -
And the pretcxt is, that the crime, being OF pc
n litica nature, is shrouded in darkness and inca
n pabIe of being subsantated But is there any re
al difference, in this respect between political ane
other oflencess DO not all perpetrators OF CRIME
" endeavor to conceal their guilt and to elude de
lection IF the accuser Of political offence is alb
re solved from the duty of supporting his accusation
d every other accuser of offence stands equally alb
\, solved. Such principle, practclly carried int
" society. would subyert all harmony, peace AM
c Tranquility. Nome no age. nor sex. nor protes
e. sion, nor calling would be safe against its baefu
] and overwhelming influence. 1t would amount 7
W an universal license to universal calumny
ID No one has ever conended, that the proof shout
IN be exclusively that Of eve-witnesses, testltyin
from their senses positively and directly to til
H. fact. Political, like all other offences. may be es
ne tablishcd by circumstantal as well as positive cv
ur dence. But do contend that some evidence
H. he it what it nav ought to be exhibited 1t Their
or be none, how do the accusers kno that an offenc
a has been perpetrated If they do know it, let u
IS have the facts on which their conviction is base'
will not even assert that in public affairs, CIT
OF zen has not right, freely to express his np'n,o'
to of pyhIic men, and to speculate upon the motive
of their conduct. But if he chooses to promuiga
q opinions, let them be given as opinions. The pul
ne lie will correctly Judge of their value and the
In grounds. No one has right to put forth the po
:. ,tiyc assertion, that political offence has bee
cd committed, uncs, he stands prepared to sustain
. by satisfactory proof Of some kind, its actual e.
est lstence. -
ote If he who exhibits a charge Of political GRIN
w. is. from its very nature, disabled to establish
his how much more difficult is the condition OF the a.
fine cused How can he exhibit negative proof OF II
r innocence, if no affirmative proof OF his guilt is
sa. can be adduced ?
nt It must have been conviction that the just
emf Of the public required definite charge, by re
onr ponsbe accuser, that has at last extorted FRO
ere Gen. Jackson his letter of the 9th of June, lat
u u ,.nl;shnd [ annrnach that letter with gre