American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-16


nying the same.
From the National Journal, .Nov. IL.
We have this day to record more gross outrage
upon public decency and political character, than
any which has heretofore come within our notice
since the forn alton Of the Government. We refer
to the resolutions and remarks adopted BY the Ten
nessee Legislature. which we publish in another
part of paper. and the resolution offered to the
body, which will be found at the foot of these
observations. That these gross and anomalous
proceedings had their origin with Gen. Jackson
himself, we cannot for moment doubt. Their
tone and spirit are IN exact coincidence with all
the oral and written evidence which the Gene, al
has given of his unconquerble hatretlto Mr. Adams
and Mr. Clay, and of his determination to spare no
effort TO elevate himself to power on the ruins of
those to whom he attributes his defeat at the last
election
With continual and boistcrous eclarations of his
own purity and patriotism on his tongue, we have
facts enow in history to show that he is in truth
selfish. ambitious, restless. and intriguing. Where
vas his dsinterestesness, when he took his pay
and allowances for years after he had retired TO his
farm as he ostentatously tells US he did, IN his let
ter to Swartwout? Where were his humility, con.
entment and purity. when he embraced every OPP
pultunity to circulate, in his Preside conversations
the yest ISLANDERS against the integrity and puri.
ts Of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay--when he wrote
his electoneering letters TO Kentucky to influence
The popular vote for the advantage Of his own am.
bition-when he wrote to New Orleans that he
should triumph over the corrupt coalition at Wash
ington 1t was Justly said by Mr.. Bradford, who
in the Tennessee Senate, spoke on the subject o
the resolutions we have extracted-ss Phen Ihea1
individuals ARRAYS making shouy declarations q
their own honesty, and impeaching the motives d
others, distrust their sincerity and guard myself
against them" Surely the perpetual gasconad,
about his own purity which marks the language o
Gen. Jackson, must have rung in the ears OF the
Senator when he used the terms we have quoted
| lie referred to some of the oficious and njud
cious friends of General Jackson; we apply the
test to the General himself and BY the result de
termine that he is to be distrusted and guarded a
ganst.- Who had more Of mouth purity and pat
riotsm than Catalinc.
These absurd and outrageous proceedings of tht
Tennessee Legislature are said to have been neces
sary by a report which is in circuaton that the
cause Of Gen. Jackson is on the wane in his owl
State.'' The opinion proceeded from us, and was
published, with the reasons on which it was found
ed, some weeks ago. These reasons are neither
refuted nor weakened by these desperate proceed
ings, which more naturally lead to the conclusion
suggested by MIR Garrett, (another Tennessee Sc
nator) and will rather 60 to confirm the impression
of which the friends Of the General complain
/" The adoption Of these resolutions (said he) vii
serve to show that the Legislature has not conf
dence, in the public sentiment. 1t does show
that it is an enrt to the unpopuarity Of thu
General out Of doors by boisterous and blusterin;
attitude of strength within; it is an attempt Il
produce belief Of General Jackson's standing
abroad which they themselves do not feel.
Wchave neither time nor space. at this moment
for that amplied comment which these proceed
ngs demand But we shall have occasion to brln!
them frequently TO the recollection Of our readers
They are alike indecent in their origin, their tone
and their tendency. 1t is worthy Of remark that
in the debate upon them, there is scarcely Sena
tor who did not express himself dissatisfied viii
bold assumptions and unqualified SANDERS, uf whicl
they were the vehicle. 1t is equally remarkable
that even the Tennessee Editors favorable to tn
General regret the course thus taken by the i4egs
lature, leeming it much more likely to produce a
arm and disgust, than to make converts, among al
intelligent people. who have founded their govern
ment on basis of reason.
To what further lengths the friends of Genera
Jackson purpose to carry their hatred Of Mr.. Ad
ans we are yet left in doubt. But it will be seer
by the following resolution, offered, lmmediatel,
after the passage of the resolutions of Mr. Brown
that there are individuals who contemplate mca
sures still more Incorporate and dlsyracefui thar
any before suggested;
| Iesoved That the Representatives in the Congress o
the United States from the State OF Tennessee be- ai
they hereby are requested prefer charges against JohI
Quincy Adams, President d The United ates sett
forth the charges and arguments cuntaned ~ lie freB
ing preamble, and ther endeapors to have the salt
John Quincy Adams, President aforesaid, mpeachet
and dismissed FROM the Presidency If The United States