Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-08-03


FIRST who eagerly pressed his congratulations upon
his successful rival If Mr. Adams had been guilty
Of the employment of impure means to affect his
ELECTION, Gen. Jackson ought to have disdaincd to
suliy his own hands by touching those of his corrupt
competitor.
On the 10th of February, 1925, the very next
lay after the election, Gen. Jackson was invited to
public dinner at Washington, by some of his
friends. He expressed to them his wish that he
might be excused from accepting the invitations be-
raise, alludng TO the recent election, he SAID any
evidence Of kindness and regard, such as you pro-
pose might, by many, be viewed as conveying
with it EXCEPTION, murmuring, and feelings of
complaint which sincerely hope belong 10 none
\ OF my friends" More than one month after the
orrupt proposal is pretended to have been receiv-
pd and after, according 70 the insnnation of Gen.
Jackson, corrupt arrangement had been made be-
tween Mr.. Adams and me-ater the actual termina-
non Of an election, the issue of which was brought
about according 10 Gen. Jackson, by the basest of
meais, he vas unwilling TO accept the honors of a
public dinner, lest it should imply even an ercep-
n against the result ofthe election
Gen. Jackson professed IN his letter OF the 9th OF
une--.i quote again his words, ITO have always in
ended should Mr. Clay come out over his own sig
allure and deny having any knowledge Of the com
uuuication made by his friends to my friends, and
me- that would give him the name of the gen.
eman through whom that communication came"
Ii pretends never to have seen the FAYETTEVILLE let
r; and yet the pretcxt of a denial under my sag
rture is precisely that which had been urged by the
ncpal editors who sustain his cause. Ii this be
unconccrtcd, it is nevertheless most wonderful
incdeDce. The General never communicated to
Ell his protested intention, but left ME in entire g
france of his generous purpose, like the overture
selt, it was profoundly concealed from The. There
riepI mn. hp
cle of the public prints, Immediately after the ar
Ea at Washington of the FAYETTEVILLE letter. In
lat denial my words are given. They were coll
incd in Il letter dated at Washington City ON the
bh day of April last, and are correctly stated to
yc been $ that the statement that his (ny( friends
d made such proposition as the letter describes,
the friends Of Gen. Jackson was, as far as he
new or believed, utterly destitute Of foundation ;
at he was unwilling to believe that Gen. jackson
a made any such statement but that no matter
th whom il had originated he was fully persuaded
was gross fabrication, Of the same calumnous
araoter with the hrcrner story, put forth Tor the
uube purpose Of injuing his public character and
rnDpinw the cause OF General jackson and that
himself and for his friends he deted tie substan-
ston of the charge before any la!r tfibuna! what
her. Such my own words transmitted in
he form Of letter from friend to h3loocn per-
BIN. Whereas the charge which they repeiled was
|ntaned in a letter written by person then I'M
nowc to some person also unknown. Did not
nv the charge under my own signature in my card
. the alst January, 1925, published in the Nation
Iutellieencer Was not there substantial de
/ al Of it in nv letter to Judge Brooke, dated the
9Th Of the same month"; In my circular to my Goa
itucnts IN my T.ewisburg Speech And may
T., ID, in the whole tenor Of my public life and cou-
i uct? Ig General jackson had offered to furnish
D. ne the name If member Of Congress vino was ca
e able of advising ltis acceptance OF base ana coF-
pt proposition, ~ Ut 10 have resoicd to his lii
Il ANGUS and lisclc,iited witness :
!, 1t has been thousand times repeated. that Vlo
4. ted instructions which ought to have oheyod.
"a eny the charge and am happy TO have this oppor
i, unity of denying it in the presence OF my assenoet
l. onstiuents The General Assembly requested TN
~ Kentucky delegation to vote in a Particular way
\. majority of that delegation, including myself
Dtsd IN oDpositon to that request The Legislature
!. l not intend to give an Imperative instruction
!, The distinction between request and an lnstfue
nn was familiar to the legislature and 1holr roll
- hest that the former is always addressc" to tn
Members of the House Of Representatives, ana tn
latter only to the Senators of the United States.
" Rut do not rely exclusively on this recognize
uslincGon dispute at once the right Of the legt
AZURE to issue mandatory instruction to the isep
sentati, es of the people. Such right has no tou
!. hon in the reason nature OF things, nor III u
~ usage Of the Kentucky Legislature Its exerc
4 would be manifest usurpation. The General =
r. cmbly has the incuntrovert'he right to express
y pniou and to proclaim its wishes ON any polltlc
y Sbiect whatever. and to such an expression gre
= difference and respect are due; but tits not obgator
2 The people, when in August 1924, they elect
2 members {, the General Assembly, did not lnvc
{ item with any power to regulate controul the e
: pcse of the discretion Of the Kentucky deegat'
9 il the Congress Of the United States. put It
n Ne candour o!cyery eIecor present. II ne lntena
+ part with his own right,or anticipated the eSeru
Q any such power by the legislature, when ne 50
= us vote in August, 1894.
u Tie nnl u iustrl CHM which received from lie