Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-03


nonntablp objections, long and deliberately enter
tanned AGAINST his competitor take this occasioh
with ere;t satisfaction to state, that my obecuos
70 Mr.. Adams arose chiefly from apprehehsiohs
which have not been realized. have tonha 'li',i
at the head of the Government, able, entSh'ehe'''
patent of investigation, and ready 10 receive
with respect, and when approved by his judgment,
to act upon the ceunsels Of his official ADVISERS
add with un,nixt pleasure, that. from inc co''en1c
ment of the Government. with the eNceptio' " ~
Jeffersonss Administration, Chief hiEstralc nus
found the members OF his tap,he' 20 s'''Tu ~ u,
nuhl;,, measures. and so cordial and friendly IN all
their nteveourse private and official, those arei
of the present President. .
Had voted for General Jackson, m opposition TO
the we'll known opinions, which enertalhea o. .Gm'
onetenth part of the ingenuity and Aeas winch nave
been employed to excite prejudlces against me Woua
have held me up to universal contcmpt; and what
would have been worse, should have Je1 that re-
ally deserved 1t.
Before the election, an attempt was made oy an
abusive letter, published in the Columbian Observer
at PHILADELPHIA. paper which, as has since trans
pjred was sustained by Mr.. Senator Eaton. the col
jeague, the friend and the bfographer OF General
Jackson. to assai my motives, and to deter lne IN
the exercise Of my duty. This letter being avowed
by Mr.. George Kremer. | instantly demanded from
the House of Representatives an investigation.
Committee was accordingly, on the Sth day OF FEB.
1926 appointed IN the rare mode OF balotIng by thei
House, instead of the selection Of the Speaker III
was composed of the leading members Of the body,
not one Of whom was my political friend in the pre-
ceding Presidential canvass Although Mr.. kremer,
in addressing the House. had declared his willing
ness to bring forward his proofs. and bis readiness tn
abide the issue Of the inquiry, his fears, or other
counseis than his own, prevailed upon him TO take
refuge in miserable subterfuge. OF all possible
periods, that was the most fitting to subsantiatc
the charge, if it was true. Every circumstance
was then fresh the witnesses all living ami pre-
sent; the election not yet complete; and there
fore the imputed corrupt bargain not fulfilled.
All these powerful considerations had no weight
with the conspraors and their accessories. and they
meanly shrunk from even an attempt 10 prove their
charge. for the best Of all possible rcasonslncause
being false and fabricated they could adducc ne
proof which was not false and fabricated.
During two years and q halt. which have now in
teryened portion of the press devoted to the cause
Of General jackson, has been tcemng with the yest
calulnnies against me. and the charge under every
cameleon form, has been thousand times repeated
Up to this time, have in VAIN invited Investigation.
and demanded evidence. None, not particle, has
been adduced,
The extraordinary ground has been taken, tina
the accrsers were not bound To- establish by proc
the guilt of their designated victim. In a. cvi
lzed, christian and free community, the mnnstrou
principle has been assumed that accusation and con
yictlon are synonymous and that the persons wh
deliberately bring forward an atrocious charge ar
exempted from all obligations 10 sutstaptTate it
And the pretext Is, that the crime, being of palit
cal nature, is shrouded in darkness, and ncarabl
of being substantatctl. But is there any real dill
terence, in this respect, between political end 0te
offences Do not all perpetrators Of crime endeavn
TO conceal their guilt and eude detection If tl
accuser of political offence is absolvcd from Ii
duty OF supporting his accusation, every other Il,
cuser OF offence stands equally absoIyed Such
principle, practically carried into society. wnul
subvert all harmony, peace and tranquility Non
lilo age nor sex. nor profession, nor calling. Wnul
be safe against its haleful and overwhelming in!,,
ence. 1t would amount to AN universal license to d
universal calumny.
No one has ever commended. that the proof shou
be exclusively and directly that Of cye-Mitnessc
testlfying from their senses positively to the fat
Political, like all other offences, may be establish,
by clrcumstantal as we'll as positive evidence. &
do contend, that some evidence be it what it ma
ought to be exhibited. II there be none, hcg do
accusers kaoaU that offence Mas been perpettat
Sjf they do know it, let Us nave the jsciy on Viii
Their conviction is based. will not even as,
that, III public affairs. a Citizen has not riu
freely to express his opinions of public men, aud
speculate upon the motives of their con,luct--Bu
he chooses to promulsate opinions, let them be d ,
asopsHscns. The public will correctly Judge Of til
value and their grounds. NO ore has right IL +
forth the positive assertion, that political often
has been committed, unless he stands prepared
sustain, by satisfactory proof Of sv.ae Kind It's
tual existence.
If he who exhibits charge Ct polica, CRIME
from its very nature, disabled to establish II, i
much more difficult is the condition. Of tie acco
How can he exhibit negative proof d lis innoccn
i no affirmative proof Of his guilt is, Or can be
duced?
1t must have been conviction that the ;us
O. the public requires definite charge. bv are,t
a!hAs accuser, that has, at las. extorted from {;
adcNsGn his letter Of the 9th Of June, lately publ