American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-27

- found in ,be extracts coliated for lie press, inous
We well remember its being read ~ me HOUSE
and though DR.. Floyd too, may perhaps nave oees
sion to remember it. Upon what principle was
this passage Of Dir. Floyds letter suppressed "
Gen Smyth ! If worthy toinhuence the dcnoeratona
Of the House Of Delegates, was u not "olthy 70
be seen and read BY the people OF virginia ~ y
be true that the upper part OF virginia 'ne b'.a'
theatre OF Administration intrigue, ought not me
Qood people Of that part OF the commonwealth 10
be spprised OF il, that they may be pu, on theif
guard against the wiles and Establishments Of po"
er and that they may know how to estimate proper
iy, DR.. Floyds msgnanimy In iellnqulsh'ng INC
honor OF being Governor OF Virginia Tor the Puf.
pose Of staying at Washington 10 watch them ana
the Government: Or is Gen. Smyih afraid Of sdo
ectng that passage the deliberate scrutiny OF the
public though he was willing 10 use II, when .ime
and opportunity did mol admit OF IT'S reiutatioh!
But this is not all. There vas another passage
suppressed still more important. There was anolhet
passage suppressed still, more curious. Gen. Floyd
informs his friend and correspondent, that the COM
binations Tor effec,ing the elevation OF Cen. JACK
son we're nearly complete and that he wisheu 70
remain in Congress until they were Complete.
fOmbnat ations-end among whom Inc Feolle .
No-but the Members Of Congress lake no.
tic gentle reader, that these are not Combinations
be ween Adam, and Clay--lhey are not comblns-
tions among thuse pure and Immaculate gentlemen
who have denounced all combnations, as cbes,lhg
the peope-who call the serving OF Mr.. Clay un-
Ger Mr. Adams, The coalition Of the puritan and
the slack leg and who, presuming eombnatou
between Them for the purpose Of eecting the latter
Presd.nt OF The United States. have applied 10 TINS
phantt m every term Of moral and political reptoba
tion We find that these same pure ard Immaculate
gentl, men-these viiluous patriots who were hred
with 50 holy an Indignation at this supposed fraud
upon the popular will, are, by the confessions o 30
inn ortant ! me fLber uf .heir party ~ DR. Floyd
combining, and tor the same purpose, OF making
Pftsldent-" The combinations Tor elseting Gen.
efal Jackson nearly complete !" 30 the
peolts, Notwithstanding the sohci'ude for thei
rights, and thr nunciations against Messis. Adams
anu Clay for their aliedged disrespec OF their will,
by Dir. Floyd and his associates, aie, alter all, 10
have nothing 10 do with the election That is to
be settled Dy examinations among the members OF
Congrtss-and this is avoWed by SO distinguished
a peisonsge a DR. Floyd--he whose presence !,
at Washington, TO save the nation II
v as infamous ii Mr. Clat to exercise his consttu
"a al discretion 10 votirg ior MIR Adams in prefer
uce 10 JACKSON after Ike people had failed to make
ohoce-tu ]! Is oil right 70 elect jar kson by Con
oiratlpns atrtng he Members oi Congress, with
out al all consul ing the people. II was bargain, sale
I'D corruption ~ Clay 10 vote as his dis rlct wished
IN, ard his Stae was willing he should vote
,ut Il is perfectly faif, nay hfl hly ineiitorous and
patriotic N d. Floyd and bis associates exercising
Eslt opportunities aid influence as Members ol
utgress. 10 combine to eject Jackson. That MI /.
Ia, should be reconcitd 10 MIR Adams. with
= hom ht had only differed tu, on he subject Of
he Mississippi and fisheries politically, and never
personally, was irrestagshle evidence of their cor
udlon, OF bargain and sae-bu when Mr.. Cal I
,oun and Mr.. Randolph Gen Jackson aud Col |
(.ib and M ElnwA
.d--men whose long and rancofous mutual hatred
5 noluEious -and when close intimacy succeeds
ot ne purpose Of ttieclne common end all this I
:. cHmpiimS n,ed as magnanimous proceeding.
y IS lme hu the people were looking 10 their {
igbs. The avaWsl is made that combinations
lie ~ fool among the men whom lhey have sent
b attend 10 their business al Washington, to elect
he President themselves. Ii is plain thai the peo
'le are 70 De cheated. The asoasl IS made by .
nan ~ b,acs ni his influence among MS a.soci
ties and Is IN all their secrets. VIII they submit
Q this dictalinn Of their servants Will they sub
MI to have President eraamed down their lhroats
y combination Of Members OF Congress? Al
esdY the influence Of the people Ia the election Of
President IS but nominal-alreatlg . caucus a,
Richmond kindly takes off their hands all bu, the
'sns q the e!ecuon-now we are TO have com
'nai7n d members OF Congress TO take from The
'eopie The li1ie agency they have remaining in the
ho'ce oi a ptssdnl. This combination OF mem.
'efs y agress is going 10 do the very thing
'hlt they inpued 10 Mr. Clay-they mean ,oi
axe the cleo, q OF President into their own hands
md cheat ii, 'eople with nominal Instrumental
" AID VII are The men who compose this com
,naiicn. NJ n who ale seeking Office one is 10
'e Secretary O State another OF War. another Of
he Navy analher OF the reasury-Ths one is
o SO Minister to England that one to France =
his expectation oi oh~e-ths hope oil prefermen,
rom Gen kson, faltered by his confidential
rlends-t his is he cemen, which binds together
he HETEROGENEOUS mass called the Opposition -
his IS the principle Of these combinations which
re nearly completed, to elect Cen Jaekson.'