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

hone Gen Jackson did not lnefa 1Aet the Whoie hu
man race should be also swaIowed1p, on the contih
gency he has stated, nor that they were to guaral
" that he has an absolute repugnance to the EN-
poyment of any exceptionable means to secure ms
elevation to the Presidency. II he had rendered
the distinguished member Of Congress little more
distinguished, by instantly ordering hn rom ms
presence, and by forthwith denouncing him and Inc
infamous proposition which be bore to the Alheil-
can public, we should be Il little better prepared 10
admit the claims to untarnished integrity, when Inc
General so nodcstly puts forward. oul, according
To his account, corrupt and scahhalous plopo
sal is made to him the person who conveyed II ad-
yiscs him to accept it, and yet that person still re-
tans the friendship Of Gen. Jackson, who is SO ten
lder of his character that his IS carefully con-
ccalcd and reserved to be hereafter brought LOT
ward as IL witAess! A man, Who .f,he be member
ofthe House OF Representatives IS denbly infamous
l--inamols Tor the advice which he gave, and IN
u famous for his Willingness TO connlyc at the coilup-
Ion 81 the body Vi which lie sworn member
: lis the credible witness by whom General Jack
son stands ready to establish the corruption OF mem
) whose characters were never questionedf
3 Gil all the properties which belong to honorable
men, not one is highly priced as that OF charac-
ter. ticn Jackson Cannot DC insensib!e TO ITS value
for he appears 10 De most anxious to set forth the
otnes3 and parity " his own. How has ne treat
ed mine During the dlspensatlon Of the hospita-
pany composed Of Individuals from various States,
he permits himself to make certain statements re-
, |specng my friends and me, which, If true, would
{ forever rlshonor and degrade US. i he words are
hardly passed from his mouth, before they are com
mitted 10 paper, by OF his guests, and transm-
ted in the form OF letter to another state, where
they published in newspaper, and thence cir.
y culated throughout tile Union. And now he pre-
! tends that these statements were made, without
u ibn,t Ip ttp
! public journals" Does he reproge the indiscre-
y ton Of the guest who had violated the sancy OF
= conpe rsation mt the ho$p!tabe board Far from
:. 1T. The public is incFedn!aus. 1t cannot believe
that General .ack.on would be SO wanting in deli
:, cacy and dccorum. The guest appeals 10 him FOL
~ he confirmation Of the published statements ant
the General promptly addresses letter to h.m, Il
which he most dnequv ocally confirms (says Dir
" re-. Beverly all have said regarding the Overture
= made to him ptnding the last Presidential eleco,
!, before Congress md he asserts great dsat nor
" fhan he erer toli MR. should be glad to know
:, all TIE versions OF the tale have made thtir n,
t. pearancc, and whether Gen. Jackson will aiie g
- that he dld rot s.calealnte apou The publication
i, his letter otthc CT o. June.
In The general states, that the unknown envoy nsc
~ the terms Mir. Clay friends = 10 die exclusion
nj therefore. of myself IN! he nevertheless nierre
of that he had come from inc. Now why did he dra,
this Inference contrary to th- import Of the state
M ment which he had received? Does not this dispc
A. stun 10 dc}uCe conclusions unf;vorable to me ni
fla nieSt the spirit which actuaes him +? And docs NJ
mi General Jackson exhibit throughout his letter lt
sire 10 give coor!ng 10 the statements Of hi
600 friend, the distinguished member Of Congress higl
IN. er than they would justify No one skcud eve
ion resort TO implication but from necessity. Why Iii
the he not ascertain from the envoy ii he had com
vas iroin me " as any thing more natural than th;
he 1encral Jackson should ascertain the persons vii
il had depned the eAYoy If his shocked sensbilit
in and indignant virtue and patriotism would alto
IRA mn 70 inquire into particulars, oaght he to have h;
lea 1ardet Inc assertion that WAS priyy to the prep,
Of sal, without assuring hnseit Of The fact Could h
avs not, alter rejecting the proposal, continuing as h
lnd did, on friendly with the organ 81 it, have 81
ble listed himself II were conl<tn Of ii If he ha
are not SINE tAen might he not have asccTtmned til
the tact from hl3 friend or from me, during the inte
the yenlng two and half years The conpunctiof
Nd o. BIS own coascieicc, fol amoment appear TO hay
tlr. visited INN towards the conclusion 81 Ills letter 4
lee nc there does say " that in the snrpuston staet
any nseg have doae Injustice to Air. Clay il So I'll
ere gentleman informing me can explain \ o GOOD
Nh. honorable nai1 VIII do another voluntarily any il
was justice y was not necessary that General lackse
ued should nave done me any. And he caunot acq
no t!nseli Of the rashncss ard iniqutg of his condu
on'> towards me, hy referring at this late day, to pc
Of .on, whose maine is withheld from the public ,rh
ed cnnpehdious lAode u administering justice, by fir
est hanging and then trying man. however iustiiab
sntt may be, according 70 the preceps Of the Jackse
resi- Code, Is sanctioned by respectable system Of
ere ErisPrudence
Say It stated in the letter of the eth If June that tb ova
Pre- are waS h'e carly In Jnay and that the second d.
1t to aver VIC cation, it was announced in the new
- k.pefs ~ Mr Clay had come Gus openly and .vowedy
lied ,n,s ;s nc noJect p 'hls statement is o
IVY 60 WIN d,stt.n by ener Jackson, accepted wit
the promf'a@s " M: slaHls. fhs renders the fact as
their NC tune q TIC alleged ennciation veyy Important Ii