Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-02

l"i"S " OCT Waer IN proper 10 very
and properbut tina, the coalition gentry should seize up
on it, for the purpose of disprovng the pledge is no
weak and ridiculous maneuvre We have among
all the attempts that deserves much credit that
in the last Journal that shows much attention to
the subject and displays much anxiety. The evidence
is anged numerically and with grea, precision, but with
the exception of TEN, No. l. there is part Of it thai
bears upon the gs of the charge This item is old sto-
ry of Charles Kings and from facts that have ranspred
since was first published, has long since been deemed
entitled TO no credit, Notwithstanding it is gwen "ap0n The
highest authority" that Of Mr. Adams himself From the
manner in which shall review the statement OF the
Journal our readers will perceive upon wla' grounds e
state thai the contradiction Of pledge by Mr. Ainas tn
Mr. Webster, thai he .onld appoint the tealsts to Of
fee if they would elect him. is not 10 bc credited
The secrnd item of evidence refers the TO gerry and
character of Wood, to all which the Journal Is welcome,
of among the Adams men, and shall no,
be surprised to find the Journal follow his example, fwan
of success in making converts his cause can have any
influence. There is indeed in all the rest Of this nicely
arranged testimony but single quotation thst contain.
any point whatever, it chiefly relates 10 the forgery
which have already bestowed upon The Journal; arc
shall therefore proceed to give the quota aud
remarks upon it, The National Gazette says upon the
hority Of Mr. Hcpkinson, that such interview ,uol
pace-no such letter was ever shown Mr. ekon in TIT
presence of Mr.. Hopknson. in Trenton or at any ohe
lime place" The wording of this sentence by Mr.
Walsh, when taken in connection with ether circumstan
which shall refer to, is sufficient onnd op stating
that the denial of the existence of pledge b, Mr. Kin;
"upon the highest authority" is not to be credited
Oar readers informed, that has been charged re
peaedly in the public papers iha' VI Adams did give
pledge in writing Mr. Webs en- such have alud
cd ,o and hat Mr. Webster did show Tat written pledge
10 Mr. Walsh and Nr Horkn,cn Of Philadelphia, and Y
Mr. Stockton Of New Jersey That they haze been ,fcr
challenged to deny it, and not a word like denial ha
escaped them yet For the above ed,
viii be remarked, tina, Nj H does not he nevc
saw any such pledge, the amount o That he ays a tina
he was not present when shown to Mr Stockton =
This then is catching at shadows, miserable en- oymen
A. best, and especially vh, the substance 10
They think tina TO prove Wood base enough follow hi
example of Bnns, is proving hat Mr. Adams never CAV
pledge, which has not been denied except by Charlie
King The Earl Of Dartmoor II no pledge had been see
by Mr. Hopknson would it no, be natural for him u
deny having seen t, than say II never shown MI
Stockton in his presence This very sentence implies tn
existence Of pledge, and that Mr. H. has seen it.
If this not the case, if Mr. Hopknson and Mr. Walsh
have it, they doing Mr. Adams great 1usc
not to deny the fact, and thus put the matter to rest
But there's the rub The pledge does exist, and Josa
Quncy's founded upon it, viz" Those who fe
with the first Adams will with the second "-meanin
we suppose the Hartford Convention The faceto.
editor of the Journal will have to try this again the frs
attempt will not answer. If he manages it with prope
zeal he may expect remuneration for his patriotic
deavUrs; for this is bargain thai his great chief hates
hear off, TIE one he made with Clay he bear nob
compared this because he has conrved to push Clay
the front of fgh, but the cunning Daniel bare hi
hos III to the assaans for him e looks only to the pei
formance of The pledge, and he'll have the "pound
flesh" And may expect after Congress rises, som
DISPATCHES from England, will make ii necessary
send minister there, immediately, and Daniel will sa
about the first Of August.
4 A new mode Of attack is about to be made upo
Gen jackson by the coalition presses. Direc
and palpable lies, forgeries and sanderous stories
accompanied by pretended certificates, have lalle
of the intended effect; the people have beer foun
too virtuous, too much enlightened to be led ava
by such vile stuff and it is discovered that sou,
new plan must be adapted, and n ew story ha
been contrived to make the experiment WITH
This new story has however been long time
preparation, for we heard some months ago, iro
an Adams man that no doubt SEINE time bcfoI
4 the fall election. an attempt would be made
prove that jackson was concerned with Burr,
: his reasonable conspiracy" Now we have il :
but not in form Of its predecessors, supported b
] certificates duly sworn to before a J. P,-but