American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-13
From The Whepiing Gazette.

We publish in our paper Of to-day, copy Of a
] 'tter from Ger. Jackson to Carter Beverly, Esq.
who is in this place, and received by him in
reply to letter which he addressed to the Gener-
al requesting confirmation OF the statements,
which were first published in the Fayetteville OBJ
server. in the form of an anonymous letter, OF which
| MIR. Beverly is now the avowed author. This let
ter from Gen. Jackson was BY permission of Mr..
Beverly. put into the hands Of Mr.. Claw on his ar
rival in this town on the Dist ult. Mr.. Cay in the
presence Of large number ot gentlemen, declared
III the most solemn and positive manner, that The
st &c nenis contained in the letter far as it con-
cafned himself mad no Foundation in truth and so
"a as his knowledge authorized him to speak in
eaaif ct lis friends, he could pronounce it equally
false and untoun,ed.
10 thnse, who are anxious to this matter
more fully developed. this letter from Gen. Jack
son will be deemed a valuable acquisition. The
affair has now assumed such character, that it
will admit of a thorough and ample in, e.tI,ation
An issue can now be made up, that will test the
true merits Of the case. Mr.. Clay has never shrunk
from the most rigid scrutiny into his public charac
ter--he now Processes his readiness we'll as the
.hest satisfaction at the opportunity which is af
lorded him, to meet this reiterated and degrading
attack upon his political honor and Integrity Ii.
will deem it a duty which he owes to himself aud
to the pubic, 10 stand forth aud ynscatc his char
acter from foul and odions charge. ernanating as
il docs, from so distinguished pcrsonase as Gen.
Jackson The name ct The herO's respectable IN
former must now be given up, and he must come
lorward and sIbstantiate satisfactorily the truth OF
lis statements, or be Pr parcd to take his station
by the side OF kindred accuser. who cried aloud
and spared not, until the tay Of trial. The conf
dence Of MIR. Claws friends IN his political honesty,
10 not to be Disturbed by vague and indefinite re
ports, even although General Jackson himself pro-
pagatcs their circulation He must offer some
thing more than his own conjccturcs and SUPPOSE
lions to persuade them that Mr.. Clay is an unprln-
cipled and proIlisate politician, They will call
for proos- undeniable proofs, in the place OF un-
authorised differences and inuendues. SO much
gross and pal able Misrepresentation has been
III, own unon the public conduct of Mr.. Clay by
his politlca enemies, it cannot be expected that
any new charge against him will be received with
reads credulity. lie has been visited with mea-
sure Of caumny and abuse which rarely lalls to the
lot of any man His public aud private character
has been assaulted i'll every shape which it was pos
,ibIe for political anm0sty TO suggest. fie has
wthstood the storm Of the most violent and merci-
less persecution firm and undaunted he has bra
we'd its fury--and we feel perfect security III our
belief that he will come forth uninjnred by this
threatening blast from the pretended tranquil re-
zion Of the. Hermitage"
The advocates of Mr.. Clay. notwithstanding
their enthu ,iastc devotion TO him and his cause,
and their present implicit belief IN the rectltude
and purity Of his principles, however painful may
De tie sacrifice, are nevertheless prepared to yield
him up to public Indignation and scorn, It Gen.
Jackson, OF his political associates shall convict
him Of bargain, intrigue and corruption. They
AK but the sa,ue measure oi justice to be dealt
uut 10 his accusers. if they should fail IN their
proof Of the charses---if nothing should be found
"a authorize their assertiurs, let them be visited
with the infamy and contempt which tie cnornty
h their SANDER merits from an insalted aud out
rage, community. Mr.. Clay's friends are willing
70 abide the issue Of the investigation which will
undoubtedly be instituted By thc production Of
This letter from Gen. Jackson. 1t s not our pur-
pose to express an opinion at t','s ,'ne a. 10 'ne
natives which may have actuatcd Gen. Jackson in
nronaratne statements So ,ierosatory to the pub
hc CHARACTER Of MIR. Clay, and sustained BY tcstl-
mony, apparently Of a Loose and uncertain del