Delaware journal., 1828-09-26
FRIDAY, September 26, 1928.

it''-that he was hectoring bully"-that he was
influenced by base and guilty pass'ons"-that ne
was ''an intermeddling 4" friend and spy OF the war
department." and yet General jackson afterwards
became reconciIed to Gen. Scott, and to completely
falsiy all his previous charges sta'!ng to Mr.. Ar
cher that Gen. Scott was sschvalric and honour
able man.
This affair was also adjusted whilst Gen. jackson
was candidate for the Presidency.
l will submit to DR.. Ely, whether or not, in these
transactions there are not certain slight symptoms
of hypocricy disclosed.
Nv. Gen. Jackson's hostility to Mr.. Crawford,
was Of the most enduring and implacao'e character
in public and in private and in taverns barr rooms IA
theatre, BY the bye in which he is fonder OF dpay-
ing his eiouuence than in the senate chamber) de-
nounced this distinguished citizen false to his pro-
essed principles faithless to his friends, and hostile
to all the valuable institutions of our country when
however, it became apparent even to Mr.. Cra"ioros
friends. that his i'll health would constitute ser'-
Gus objection to him as candidate for the Presden.
cy, Gen. Jackson became suddenly appeased, and
urged one of his friends to say to hlm Mr. y taat
he desired reconciliation. MIR. Crawiord' WIN
that sense of propriety which had always d'stln-
guished him. declined the owe! ture' theh maue pot
said if General Jackson is desrous OF my frendshp
after the election and will seek it, will not oppose
1 his wishes. Before r. Crawford left Washington
cold compromise was affected.
v. Aferr the election of Mr.. Adams to the Pres
RI idency Gen. Jackson wrote to his frend' and ior
mer associate in the schemes of the traitor Burr,
! Mr.. Samuel SwartwOut as follows. no one pe'
held me seeking, through art or management TO en-
tice any representative in Congress from consc'
entious responsibility to his own or the WISHES "
his constituents. No midnight taper burnt by me
no secret conclaves were held, nor cabals entered
nto to persuade every one to violation OF p'edge
yiyen, or instructions received. BY me no plans
we're concerted to impair the pure principles OF ou
republican institutions, nor to PROSTATE that luhua
mental maxim which maintains the supremacy 0
the peoples will. - :,
This paragraph abounds in expressions OF sell com
Iplacency, Of inflated egotisms, and OF grouna.eS,
insinuations This however, is not the worst ,ee'
inc which the Hero disclOses. Alter 'ntimat'"
that Mr. Adams election was accomplished by use
cret conclaves," by ''cabals entered into"-p
"plans concerted to impair the pure principles
our republican institutions. General jackson Is t
81 first to yress forward and seize Mr.. Adams by tn
> hand, and to congratulate MIN on his election" ,
y The famous Swartw0ut letter was written on IN
- esd of February. On the 4th of March, nine DAY
e afterwards. he sreets Mr.. Adams with SO much al
narent warmth and sincerity as to attract the motto
of the vast concourse OF citizens by whom'hey wei
i. surrounded =,
! Could stronger evidence Of consummate n
T. nocricv be adduced. What take by the hand WI
a warm expressions offriendshp and regard the m'
e. who had gained the most elevated office in the nj
ion by practices the most nearous and asUnG, h,
VI BILE. As soon would an honest man, enguiPh ~.
self in the bottom of the ocean, as take any hdv'
,o ua joyully by the hand, whom he haatAus denoun
~ ed. n.;.
y The conduct Of General Jackson in this AFFAIR."
OF to "a the least, extremely dsreputable II he we
~ of oninion. that Mr.. Adams obtained his elect'oh
us the manner stated in his letter to Swartwout' h
nc days before the inauguration and in his verbal
y, d d.rations to the Rev. A. Wylie, Mr.. Large NJ
~ Crosdil, and others. few days afterwards tne
'' his public display of regard at the Inauguration ION
de any thing but correct Or honorable Lilly at u'o
believe it, what will be SAID OF ms VeraIIy ,,' =,
ther horn Of the dilemma will afford the Hero mu
Nv. comfort ihoNAo
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