Delaware journal., 1828-02-26
A SIGN OF PENNSYLVANIA,
OR,
THE FORCE OF REASON.
From the Pittsburg Journal, feb. 10.
TOOUR PATRONS.

The readers of this Journal cannot tail TO nave
perceived that for considerable time past, our par
tiality for GEN. JACKSON and his cause, as cahur
date for the Presidency, has declined. we owen
to our patrons to state briefly possible, thecau
ses of this change, and the reason which induce@ Us
to abandon it altogether.
One Of the principal reasons with us, for supper |
ting the cause of Gen. jackson was, that we firmly
believed in the charge Of g barguim and sale
brought forth against Messrs. ADAMS and CLAY ID
the light in which il struck mind, accompanies
with the fact that Gen. jackson had greater mum
ber of electoral votes than Mr.. Adams, we h'a
come TO the conclusion that corruption had pIodueeu
the result, by placing Adams in the Presldeaaa
chair in exclusion to Jackson--and the appolmnie"
of Mr.. Clay confirmed the opinion in ahis s'ale "
mind we have heretofore supported the Cause VI
Gen. Jackson---with honest intentions, pu'' as "'
are now convinced, under false impressions
We have lately given careful perusa to the az
dress ofMr Clay, 10 the people of the United oaes, G
on the subject of the bargain and safe VA
have perused it with honest spirit OF inquiry, 'Da
are compeed--reluctanty almost, conipeileu-m ~
acknowledge that its conclusions are irresshoe
impartial mind, candidy disposed to seek the uu'.
To this address of Mr.. Clay, are appended hu'Dpel
of statements of members OF congress OF hlsh -
putation and unmpeachable integrity VINO "ee r .hs
the House of Representatives at the tlhe "a a, .n
fdle pTeSIucntlal cltCtlOils Ihpo "'SN
that jealous and distinguished friend Oi Aei.t; .h
General LA FAYETrE. Since the publication " ..,
address, we have also read letter from ooton sa
THoMAs III. BENTON, one of the Senators =, va ,1J IF
United States from the State OF Missouri aho '", Eu
the most ardent supporters OF Gen. oacAsoh' sns
ertanne as we had hitherto done, the strohses' 0u
pcion against the political integrity OF Mr.. Lay
Mr.. Adams, in reference to the late ot enid
election and being decidedly, I'VE had aillos. i
reluctantly convinced of the perfect inhoosn con.
y both of them, we hasten to acqut OUT own ou, oua
science by awarding to them the justice they
n We cannot--we will not give currency 10 n'''s'N
q SANDERS, knowing them to be SUCH. ,,,n
In respect 10 the aiedged bargain ana coi'or
s ton' between Mr.. Clay and Mr. Adams, ;"s,;ce W.
Is convinced that this paper has done them honoy
% We owe it to those feelings OF morality anu N,
10 which every man ought to hold sacred to recuy
- error into which we have been betrayed aha A. -
l. Justice to two distinguished men who, Du' io' -.
Il charges alluded to- would have stood highes'm IN ~
- list Of American worthless. LII
i. Some of the over jealous friends OF zen, :"ys Ie
son NAV be dispeased with the frankness 0. 'hl: ~
claration-if so, we crave the priv ilege Oh as.pt
,n few questions. Would they require US longer =,
II sist upon the truth of charge when we seIy
# eve to be false? Is there any thing n "e t' n
in of Gen. Jackson which demands OF US hagrah. w.
te. laton of all moral principle? ifany friend OF oe
y Jockson will give Mr. Clays address ana 'ne
m panyinq documents a calm and attentive peru
u and then give utterance to the unbiased ac'a''s