Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-02
From the Louisville Ken. Focus.
JACKSON ADDRESS,


The opposition are determined TO put down
the Administration, and in their efforts TO do
this, they are daily found a, variance with truth
and Justice. and thence, any paper which tells
the truth, in order to do Justice with impartiahy,
and "to collect the materials of correct judg-
rnent," will necessarily be found very often corr
recting unlru,hs, and refu,ing false charges a.
gainst the Administration This is the inevi-
table consequence of our principles. The OPP
position force US either 10 take this course, or
to abandon the promises Of our prospectus
And on the other hand, we are frequently COM
PEELED to correct untrulhs, by which they at
tempt TO impose on the people respecting Ge-
neral Jackson
For illustration, we will take the Address of
Jackson meeting in Virginia, which was pub
lished here, and highly commended, last week
in the Advertisers. 1t commences with mighty
fair promises, "that VIC shall not advance a
statemen, ,ba, is doubtful, employ an argumen,
that is not fair, or resort to any but the best
iGence" Yet almost in the next sentence, they
say Of Messrs. Adams and Clay, that "charges
Of 1agilious complexion, which have never
been relracted, had been publicly exchanged
and relor,ed between them; and Of The five COM
pe,itors for the Office of President, the bearing
be most Pal ticularly hostile!" Is this what
they mean by not ad, ancing statement that is
doubtful We know, that both the facts al
lodged in this statement are 1agiliously false;
and knowing this, do moi truth, and justice, and
impar,iali,y, and our duty "to collect the mate
rails Of correct Judgment" for our readers, O.
bligc us TO say so, and to prove them to be so?
But before we proceed to, the proof, we will
r. IL
OF fair argument employed. 9 these
jealous rivals and adverse politicians (Clay and
.Adams,) became confidential friends and volun-
tary associates Now, who can deny that this
sudden concord between enemies, this prompt
coalition Of persons, who bad long been pro-
Tossing discordant opinions and inimcal senti-
ments, creates an impression approaching con
vic,ion, that principle was disregarded, and
ts' very %ry welt i've Shall proceed now 10
the proof, and 10 the trial of General Jackson
by this fair argument.
But how shall we prove negative? How
shall we show that Aagitious charges were no,
banded between them? We do it, by defyine
the whole posse to produce the proof The
thing, say they, was done "publicly.". Of
course they ought TO have the proof at hand
Let us see it, gentlemen. We know of nothing
to which they can refer but the following Ian.
guage Of Mr.. Clay, in a note published in the
Inleligencer: Sand particularly in the appen.
dix to pamphlet, which has been recently pub
lished by the Hon. John Q. Adams, think
there are some errors Ono doubt unin,entional,)
both as to matters Of fact and matters of opini.
on, in regard 10 the transactions al Client, &C."
And these expressions were further explained
by others, thus: "These important Interest,". the
fisheries and the navigation Of the Mississip-
pi, are now well seclred,"- San account
therefore Of wha, occurred in the negotiation
at Client, on those Two sub ject, is no, perhaps
Necessary to the present or future security of a.
nv Of the rights Of the nation, and is only inte-
resting as appertaining to It's past history" 81
will, al some future period, more propf,ious
than The present to calm and dispassonate con-
and when there can be no misn,er-
probation of motives, lay before The public mar
rative Of those transactions, as Iunderstoodthem
Is there any Aagiious charge in this? The
re DIV of Mr.. Adams is not at hard; but though
positive, it was decorous; and it is a Notorious
fact. that neither in consequence Of this, nor Of
any other difference between them, were "the
and Inequalities Of social int recourse
for one moment interrupted. Why should they
have quarreled? One gentleman goes 10 ano-
Their and says,"1 think there are some ubinten.
tional error, in this account you have rendered,
or in this statement you have published, but no
matter, the business is now settled, and the err
rors are Of no practical Importance; when more
will sometime explain my opinion
to you" Could the other suppose himself in
suited by this address, Could any one suppose
il contained Aagitious charge?
Now, for The other branch Of the statement,
that Clay and Adams were the most hostile Of
all the FIVE candidates 1t is a notorious fact,
that Mr.. Clay, in connection with Gov. Tyler,
and many more Of the most distinguished and
honest men in the nation, had in Congress
charged General Jackson with violating the
constitution and laws Of his country in Florida.
and had, as we think, proved him guilty. And
that in consequence, "the courtesies and hospi.
talites of social life" had long been interrupted
between them. We state what follows upon
the authority Of eye and ear witnesses TO the
When Gen. Jackson came 10
Lexington with President Monroe, he visited
MIR. Clay's family, and partook Of its cour,e.
sizes and Inequalities, Mr.. Clay being then alb.
sent. AS he returned home, MIR. Clay met him
al village inn. and offered him his hand: bu,
he turned away, and refused the cour,esis. Of
social life! As he journeyed on further ne