Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-05-27


The erract from Gen Mctcalfe's lete- of exnon,,..
about the Gun hin business in Kentucky" and ~. ,
done much for trietd,' is very poor a, il u
the act was, capable Of better construction o
innocent man, than The Generals cnmpuncous ystin,s
have enabled him 10 give it. Had he been entirely ir,
rant of any ba gain, had he dreaded the tsplea
his constituents who from their having previously be.o,,
very anHious give Mr. Clay the frat Office could no, Oh.
ject to his taking The secend it he received it honestly b
coulG no. have thogit that "wc had done too much "a,
,r fepd." Major Juhuson's estimony before the sens
# Kentucky, is, however, opposed to the Generals exoh
ma ion which set,les HE matter pretty concusyey m.
Gcn. Meicafc would not have voted for Mr. Adam, u
Mr Clay had not received assurance of being mad
secretary Of State, and if Gen. NJ had not been pr.,,
certain that his vote would do something for his friend
Dunk Diridea,ds. We have been asked BY several
subscribers, and some Of them from distance whs
ther the Bank of Delaware had declared dividend fs
the last SIN months. We have repcdyes S per cent :.
Theu the enGry follows, why do they not advertise a
Bot Why 10 the Jackson papers, d. they no, mean to
let The Jackson sock'.ode'' know hov heysre managing
tie 1t the irstituhon' TO ina question we are
man Though ue gene ally say, t'st We would publish
The notice tree tines for doRnr Baak ef Dr.ava
d4E, if 9c had 1c chance
Jdcison 41e.D Octeons the commencement d.
the preset sa'e of latics ana the introduction Of tlJ
eeconeenng, with is attendants rbsdry and c.un
NJ "A inrly l.ti hr,
once, aud then tie solicitation of the Legs a.ure oLa
isana This tle scene Of his and he hsoni
glory, not created ly him nlcide by those who
did it, for poltcs! effect, used for lin
purpose by HIM. The sole oci celebrate event,
the annyer,ary Of which was The 8h OF January, which
has been described by MrClay thus. "The Glory Of hs
day snail stimulate rlure patriots, and The fun
born reemen, in driving the prcsumptuous invader from
our countrys SOIL" When Gen Jackson arrived at New
Orleans dinucrs were given HIM, addresses made to him,
toass aux 10 him, and every proper attention paid him.
In Er:sa which we published the 18th Of FebuaT'
viii be found narrative Of this visit, the addresses H
Gen. . replies to them. BY reference to this our et
VIII perceive, that the replies, the true spirit OF p
rotism and gratitude to his fellow citizens for the hcnoH
conferred, are conspicuous Not one word tor pohcNe'
feet nothing a, by construction be tortured ino s'
intention, much less do tbey conain any calumnes agaS
his and the peoples opponep's.
We ask every man,o this example with the ps
nicous piles" ofMr Clay sundy tunes and 's'
ccs wherever he could get ~ dinner ora barbecue ~
speeches lave been grstul'cus pr pascd me occa
and hr has failed III OF heu to &c dsg g.s9O3
cgotsca cauanilus 'oward Jackson, ard shsdee'' p"
the people. the sec"rd nfcer IN he government ''
not even when III health demands i'm to consu' f'
cian, do ii with h,u making tab, speech, IN "h'cn eu'
n aces hmself, hs flee, and he country NeS"'''
he public busn, ss 10 secure himself N the i"e O. '
precedent" ard gfvng cDuttenapce b, ms own sA@"r'
To- the presses OF he cca!on 10 sia9Ger the pufes
tf the age, and offering them opportunities 10 P"s
sycuphai TO himself
io ts ali the comparisons hat we have seen "''','
be,s cen jackson and Adams Clay & Co 70 ~ha' q" GU.
ed pre- emlnence docs the peoples candidate e'A'
self, how much ab.ve The constitutional rnlTs, aoes
in the estimation of his fellow -cltizens.