Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-05-27
REPLY
BY The Jnchson Corresponding Committee Of the
District Of Columbia, to .ir. Ctey's last I'D

ny lhe Jdcfs0n Corresponding t0mmHtpe ~ thS
District Of Colambia, to .air. Ctoy's last I'D
dress.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
PElLow CITIZENS in l6lmcn CT the intention here
Utore announced by this Committee, proceed 70
lay bet,re you reply to the late address OF Mr. Clay
TN, epy would have been made at much earlier PERIOD
en for the delay Bavodab incident to t'e collection OF
the testimony Of dsan, and dispersed witnesses. and other
causes Of similar nature. The Committee have no rea-
son however, regret the delay which has taken place,
as has enabled them 10 exhibit an array o. test
~ which goes to establish, beyond the possibility OF
rational Doubt The charge OF corrupt political bargain be-
tween MIR Adams and Mr.. Clay
i very far from wish to cover any man, public or
psa'c witt. undeserved eprnach On the contrary, 1t
soild be The pride, is the daty Of every patriot to
potc our public from causecs attacks, and rescue
Nem from nnounde accusations But there il "a duty
'upeTlor TO the pride Of national renown, When mel
Sh9m the people have delighted to honor disregard and
'oye their obligations their country and themselves,
eueavrt sap h foundations Of oul free institutions, and
uesrny Tie pc cal IA, lily which has given them power
a distinction, it would be treason principles.
l"ry, and ourselves, not to expose their maclnatons,
0 r u'sarn them of poTerNaonal character without
IS moi worth possessing 1t should be our boast '"
saH' both 10 that cnd, it becomes US % expose the
aaAes o intrigue, and visit with exemplary punishment,
@ Vna'ion of the rights OF eemcn and every attempt.
oy force, management, or coruption 10 COZ CEN
,h " one or few men, those powers which belong TO
people, BY promptitude and rmness infcting JUS
upon political Offenders shall not only deter olhers
m we perpetralion of like enormties, but establish tor
nurse among the nations Of the earth, exalted ma
For 1M's'ac,er Ms as merited as will be endarng
ror Mr. Clay, ask only ,ha, justice which he nvokes
ss not IN the aspirations of unrestraned ambition,
# 'e liberal principles which we're once his boast
Cd ~ as not to secure his oan ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, dsobey-
Voce OF his country; f he has no the means Of
lnt ms own elevation, induced others 10 forget their
h nc has not sought to shut his to the voice OF
,em opie and when forced to hear treated it with con-
raj he has not leaened with bis ,ersonai and polti
to divide the offices and emolnments Of the gov
sntn between them by q mutual sacrifice OF personal
and political principles; if he has not used tine
,n au patronage of office, to bend unwilling people
if cuctant acquiescence in his political arrangements
NAV not been guilty Of most If all of these then
recaS oe much injured man. still deserving of popular
,ion ana general conniseraon. 1t is firm convlc.
ADAM 9unea on the evidence before Us. that Messrs
cane & ana Clay gay and that, suffer them to es
p,,h impun'y. would be unjust, would tempt other
chs TO seek elevation by similar means, and ultimate
dvdse our pure elective system of government into one
spread pohgacy and corruption, which induces us
| Ise IbsenP' 'ner detection and exposure.
a rsy ey tile page Of Mr. Cays Address, is specimen
s''0gsnuousness By ehichhi whole course has late