The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-08-30

| certain Information OF the re-electlon OF
James Clark, Robert p. Letchcr, Thomas
/ Metcalte. and David Trnible, friends TO the
present Administration. and Thomas i.
/ Moore, opposed to 1t.
JEFFERSON'SO OPINION OFJACKSON.
70 tie Editors Of tie Tirginia .fdvoeate.
GENTLEMEN I'm reply to your written
application for a statement OF certain polt-
ical sentiments uttered by MIR. Jefferson some
tune in the year 1925, ] must first remark,
that do not now consider myself at liberty,
after your request, to withhold II from your
paper. My opinion has ever been TINS, that
in free and equal society, upon public mat
tiers of such extreme Importance, the public
are entitlee! to demand, through any of their
organs Of communication, the sentiments OF
public characters OF long and high standing.
from themselves; and mos. assureciy SO, at,
ter their decease. from persons to whom
they have been unreservetly made known.
was induced to relate what ! had heard
the first time did relate it, by some iiiiher-
al expressions applied to Gen. jackson;
otduct which would have been perhaps
still more revolving 70 my feelings IN regard
10 Mir. Adams; f4l both are fully worthy in
my estimation Of the high honor they re-
ceivc from their fellow citizens at present;
but the former have never yet seen.
| The occasion OF which you speak, when
We were all present at the reading of Gem
eral Jackson's reply to MIR. Clay, was,
candidly think, the second time mentioned
the fact in question. am very sure ] did
hear MIR. Jefferson say, and think il was
about the last of July CT the first Of August,
| i,,t : i,bt hpt n llrcpmh
that it was fortunate for the country that
Gen. Jackson was likely 70 be lit for public
| life for four wears after; for in him seemed
to be the only hope left Of avoiding the dan
gers manifesty about to arise out OF the
broad construction now again given to the
Constitution of the United States, which e.
faced all limitations Of powers, and left the
| General Government. by theory, altogether
nnrestraned. That its character was
plainly enough about 70 be totally changed,
and that revolution, which had been NTH
! erto indistinctly contemplated az a very
great distance, was now suddenly, and uncX
pectedly, brought close to our view. OF
! Gen Jackson, Mr. Jefferson often said, that
he was an honest, sincere, firm, clcar-hrad-
ed aud strong minded man, OF the soundesl
political principles. which he knew we'll
from having observed his conduct while d
Senator Of the United States. when he wa:
Vice President himself. He had no doubt
that il en- Jackson should be brought into
Office 10 correct the alarming tendency To
wards formidable, and otherwise lrremedla
BILE evils, beginning to devclope itself in III,
administration of the General Government
he feouM he entirely faiMfnifo Mat otjert
: This conversation took place either imme
diately after the Convention in Staunton o
1925, or in December following; and it wa
the last free expression OF his sentiments
ever heard: calamitous change IN the pri
vate affairs of both having occurred shortl,
after, which prevented my being much will
: him, by placing him through impcrious cir
J cumstances, in situation requiring him 4
. be unfriendly to my greatest interests.
Having been an elector myself in 1894
y when Mr.. Crawford's personal condition
!, was deemed so very doubtful, know ccr
a tanly that Mr.. Jefferson did then prefe
:, Mr.. Adams, after him. lndced, | neve
i heard Mr.. Jefferson speak of Mr.. Adams
$ from the year 1892, without Acknowledge
that he was an able, learned, and homes
t man, to which he often added, before til
d period mentioned, that Mr.. Adams woul
q make safe Chief Magistrate of the Uniol
: and was the most fit of all the New Eng
S land men. Towards Mr. Clay as polit
q clan, MIR. Jefferson constantly manifested
o very strong repugnance, and often said thi
70 he was merely splendid orator, witho'
II any valuable knowledge from experience c
a study or any determined public principle
y founded in sound political science, eitht
1t practical OF theoretical With this impress
ion on my mind, left MIR Clay at Mont
'e cello, when went to the Legislature, thrt
lie days before the meeting Of the electoral CO
: leges, in December 1924. ! had heard soT
little discussion between him and Mr.. Je
s. ierson, Of those important points Of const
IS, tutional doctrine, and political economy, NJ
ie on which they differed so widely. we
re determined to vote for Mr.. Adams in Ca
" Mr.. Crawford should be acknowledged i
cn disputably out of condition to serve. 1t d
he not appea. to me that Mr.. Jefferson ev
viewed Mr.. Clay in the light he is now VIE
nd ed by numbers, as man likely to
int dangerous to the Union from his prncipl,
an or that he ever contemplated for him a
- elevation shan what he had already enjo
is, ed in the House ofReprcscntatives of Shou
nut Mr.. Clay demonstrate to the world I'll
lie Mr.. Jefferson underrated him, l shall be
lat mong the first to acknowledge genui
~ feeling of Civic pride at it; for he is V
- ginan, and my strongest public attAchm.
ny of all is to the prosperity and honor of V
,re ginia. If what have said should excite
he Sentiment shall hold Mr.. Clay, and h
in only, responsible to me for any improT
ayrrercinn nft that feeling.