Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-10
Er0nl The lIheeling Gozette.

We publish in our paper to day, a copy of letter
from Gen. Jackson to Carter Beverly, Esq who is
now in this place, and received by him in repyto a
letter which he addressed to the general, requesting
confirmation vi the statements, which were first
published in the Fayetteville Observer, in the form
of an anonymous letter, Of which Mr.. Beverley is
now the ayowed author. This letter from Gen. jack
son was by permission Of Mr. Beverly, put into the
hands of MIR. Clay his arrival in this town on the
2ist inst. Mr. Clay, in the presence OF large num-
Der of gentlemen, declared in the most solemn and
positive manner, that the statements contained in
the letter far it concerned himself had no foun
dation in TRUTH and so far as his knowledge author
ised him to speak in behalf Of his friends he could
pronounce it equally false and unfounded.
To those who are anxious to see this matter more
fully developed, this letter from Gen. Jackson will
be deemed valuable acquisition The affair has
now assumed such character, that it will admit OF
thorough and ample investigation. An issue can
be made up, that will test he true merits Of the
case. Mr.. Clay has never shrunk from the most
rigid scrutiny into his public characterize now pro
fesses his readiness, well the highest satioiac
ton at the opportunity which is afforded him, to
meet this reiterated and degrading attack upon his
political honor and integrity lie will deem it du-
ty which he to himself and to the public, to
stand forth and vndicate his character from foul
and 0dous charge, emanatng as it does from so dis
tinsuisheda parsonage as Gen. Jackson. The name
of the hero's respectable nformer must be CIV
en- up, and he must come forward and substantate
satisfactorily the truth Of his statements, be pre-
pared to take his station by the side Of kindred
cuser, who cried aloud and spared not, until the
dav of trial. The confidence of Mr.. Clay's friends
in his political honesty, is not to be disturbed by
vague and identified reports, even although Gen.
Jackson himself propagates their circulation He
must offer something more than his own conjecturcs
and suppostions to persuade them that Mr.. Clay is
an unprincipled ami proAgate potician-They will
cali Tor proofs, in the place of un-
authorized differences and inuendoes.--So much
gross and pal pabe Misrepresentation has been thrown
upon the public conduct of Mr.. Clay by his poti-
cal enemies, that it cannot be expected that any
charge against him will be received with ready cre-
duty. He has been visited with measure Of cal
umny and abuse which rarely falls to any man. His
public private character has been assaulted ecvry
shape w,ich it was possible for political aninusty
to suggest He has withstood the storm of the most
violent and merciless persecuton-hrna and undaun-
ted he has braved its furY--and we feel perfect Sc
curty in belief that he will come forth uninjured
by this threatening blast from the pretended tran
quill region Of the 9 Hermitage"
| The advocates MIR Clay, notwithstanding their
enthusiastic devotion to him and his cause and their
present implicit beefin the rectitude and purity Of
his principles, however painful may be the sacrifice,
are nevertheless prepared to yield him up to public
indignation and scorn, if General Jackson or his po
itical associates shall convict him of bargain, in
trigue and corruption. They ask but the same mea-
sure Of justice to be dealt out to his accusers, il
they should fail in their proof of the chargesif
thing should be found to authorize their assertions
let them be visited with the infamy and contemp,
which the enormity Of their SANDER merits from an