American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-12-28

opinions, expressed them in language too strong,
would, presumed, have had frequent personal OPP
portunties Of ascertanng their accuracy from that
great man himself. In the letter above alluded
to. written from this place. and dated May 20,
1926, are the following remarks:
!" If the Crawford men determine to support
jackson, |, for one cannot go with them. And
am happy TO know shall have the company of
Messrs. Jefferson and --. The former MIR JET
ferson) told me, last Summer that the zeal which
had been displayed in favor of making Jackson
/ President, had made him doubt of the duration OF
the Republic; that he did not possess the temper,
the requirements, the assduiy, the PHYSICAL quail
iicatons for the Office; that he had been in various
civil Offices, and had made figure in none; and
that he had completely failed and shown himself
incompetent 10 an Executive trust in Florida in
a word said the venerable old Patriarch, there are
one hundred men in Aibema,ie county better quail
flied for the Presidency
These were the opinions expressed by Mr.. JEFF
ferson TO me, in August, 1925, and were greatly
ampfed and illustrated by reference to, and
statements of, the official and personal conduct of
General Jackson. Whether Mr.. Jefferson after
wards charged his opinions and thought better Of
Jackson, worse Of Adams, | know not: Tor,
soon after holding this conversation with him, /
returned to Illinois, and did not again visit Nir
ginia until last Winter: when, | must here be
permitted to add, among his numerous friends and
acquaintance, with whom cUnversed, ! do not
recoect to have met with single individual who
did not seem to be perfectly aware Of the low cs-
timation in which he held the ci, talents and
qualifications of General Jackson. Many OF these
persons | could refer to- and repeat expressions
they informed me they had heard Mr.. Jefferson
use, did the occasion require it, or justify my
bringing their names before the public. feel
myself, however, at liberty, from the manner
have received the information, to say that Carrot
Minor has a letter from his brother, the late Peter
Minor, the neighbor and intimate friend of MIR.
Jefferson, detailing opinions expressed by MIR. JEFF
terson, which am informed, are very similar to
those he expressed to me. | understand Mr. Mi
nors conversation with Mr.. Jefferson to have been
subsequent to nine
From my knowledge Of Mr.. Jefferson was
convinced he would not be pleased with some
parts Of the Executive Message Of December
1925; nor with some Of the principles avowed
and measures advocated, By the Administration
and its friends in Congress. felt persuaded that
these things would render him less satisfied with
the present Executive, and should not have been
surprised to have heard that he was DESTROYS Of
seeing the Government administered BY another.
But with strong recollection Of the opinions ex-
pressed by him, and under the influence of the
deep impressions made by them, was not prepar-
ed to hear that that other was General Jackson
especially when | called to mind expressions in
which lie had animadverted with severity on the
repeated instances in which General Jackson had
manifested an arbitrary and un.overnable dispo-
sition, in disregardins orders, laws, and the CON
stltution, and substituting his own will whenever
he thought by doing he could effect favorte
object, promote the service in which he was en-
gaged-a propensity which MIR. Jefferson said was
highly Objectionable and dangerous in an officer
however honest and patriotic he might be- In
short, the impression left on my mind was SUCH
that it was impossible for me to conceive under
any circumstances, that Mr.. Jefferson could look
with complacencv, much less be anxious for the
election Ut General Jackson to the Presidency
In the month of May last, Just as was setting
out from Albemare, in Virginia, to return to Iii
nois, perceived, greatly to my surprise and re-
gret, that my name had been introduced into the
electonecring harrangues, and newspaper para
graphs OF tile day; and that some prejudiced par
tlsans disposed to call in question the cor
rectness Of the statement, said to have been made
by me, and to traduce my character. Fearing from
the temper displayed, that should be further at
tackled. and finally driven, self defence, to make
public statement in relation to Mr.. Jefferson's
opinions Of General Jackson; and recolectinc a
conversation | had last Winter with Thomas w.
Giner, gentleman of talents and Of high respec.
liability, at Charlottesville, and learning that he had
repeated the same remarks to many others, took
the liberty to address him a note his answer TO
which is herewith enclosed. The statement of
Mr.. Gilmer, who was near neehbor of Mr.. JEFF
ferson, you will find, is fully confirmatory of mine
as to the unlayorable light in which the Sage of
Monticello viewed General Jackson as a statesman.
and Of my impression that this unfayorabe opinion
" was notorious among those who possessed any
share Of his confidence and, if it be not as
much in detail, it more than sustains my state.
ment, of the total unGtness Of General Jackson.
in the estimation Of Mr.. Jefferson, for the Pres.
dency, in the expression, which Mr. Gimer saws
he heard MIR. Jefferson " utter with tone of spor.
tive, almost of contemptuous derision,'' that one