The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-23


/ JAcKsokIsM. On the 18th inst an outrage
Gus assault was committed by Col Russell Jar
Wis, one of the Editors of the U. S. Telegraph,
/ the leading opposition paper at Washington, on
the person of John Adams, son and private Sec
rotary to the President, while in the discharge
OF his official duties, in bearing a message to
the Senate. The accounts say, he had lust de-
livered message to the House, and was pas
/ sing through the Rotunda of the Capitol to the
Senate chamber, where he was met by jarvis,
who attacked him and nearly threw him down,
and attempted to pull his nose This attempt
Adams. eluded, and recovering himself, laid his
cane about Jarvis's head and shoulders, to good
effect. At this point of time, two members of
Congress who were near, interfered and SEN
arated them. The difficulty is said to have orig
mated thus: At the Presidents evee few
evenings previous, Jarvis was noticed among
those who attended. Young Adams, with some
warmth, expressed his surprise at the indccorous
intrusion OF one, whose daily occupation was
the abuse OF the President and his family. His
remarks were reported to Jarvis, who, there
upon wrote note to Adams demanding an
apology. TO the note Adams made no reply,
but told the bearer he had no apology to make
In this state the affair remained till the assault
was made
Such is fair specimen of Jacksonsm. It is
Characteristic of the violence and disregard of
law which would prevail, if Gen. Jackson and
his friends should come into power. This
was toreseen by Col Benton, four years ago.
when he declared, that if his present friend, the
General, should be elected President, he should
not dare TO go to his seat in the Senate cham
Der, without being armed with pistols, loaded
and cooked
On Thursday the President communicated
dlgnified message to both Houses, relating to
the violence offered to his private Secretary
He desired that no consequence should be at
tached to the private relation in which he stood
to his Secretary, but placed it on the ground Of
the necessity of protecting intercourse between
the President and Congress. The message was
referred to a select Committee of seven.
RAIL ROAD. The Rail Road Commission.
ers and Engineer arrived in this town on Sat
urday last. We understand that thus far the
obstacles in the route, as surveyed, are fewer
and less than had been anticipated Between
Boston and this village there is no place where
the ascent will exceed so feet in mile. and
the course between the two places, as the
road must be located is so direct, that the dis
lance will not be more than mile greater
than it is by the turnpike. The board proceed
ed with the survey to the west, yesterday, hay
ing been detained in town, one day, by the
storm
SENATORS. Contrary to expectation, nearly
the whole Senate board have been elected by
the people. There is one vacancy in Berkshire,
one in Franklin, one in Hampshire, and posi-
bly, one in Worcester County. All the rest,
making SO certain, and probably 81, are chosen.
MORGAN. A ridiculous report has been put
in circulation, that Capt. Morgan is residing at
Smyrna, in Asia Minor, having adopted the
costume and religion of the Turks. The story
bears the marks of falsehood on the face of it.
and few gulls, probably, will be caught by
bait where the hook is SO apparent.