Delaware journal., 1828-02-15

Extyncts from Mr.EvERErr'S Speech in the
House of Representatives, on The Resolutions Of Mr..
Clilton for Retrench,nent, delivered Feb. /, 1928.
Concluded.
Sir, there is another remark which fell from the
gentleman fro n North Carolina, which feel bound
ia notice. though | do it with the utmost PAIN
He saws .shas the character of Gen. Jackson alone
been attacked! No SIR like the iyena, that feliest
If the fell which rob the graves OF the dead, they
have entered the sanctuary of domestic retirement,
and dragged before the bar of the public, loaded
with the basest ISLANDERS, the character OF an nno-
cent and much injured lady Have they done this,
and do they now complain and charge us with
wishing 10 heap calmuny on the Administration.
MR. Carson said he referred to the Admnlstra-
ton presses. ,,..,;..o
Sir. admit the explanation | remarked IN the
outset that would act on the defensive But
would wish to show the gentlemen, that there are
two sides to this matter; and that, IN reference 70
the nresses enlisted in the present contest the Ad-
| m;n;sr,tion has as much to forgive as to be for
c,van Allow me, Sir to relate to you an anecdote
it 50 happened, that, in the family OF Mr. ana MIS-
Adams at St. Petersburg, was vlrtuons ana res
pectable young woman, who had gone win the.i
from Boston in the capacity of attendant on their
infant child possessing an unusual share OF per-
sonal beauty, and an education above her employ
ment in life. On hep arrival at st. petersburg
she heard the stories such often circulate In the
Enronean captals, whether true or false, OF the
prvatc life and habits of the Emperor. These
stories formed part Of the letters which she wrote
to her friends in America. Gentlemen know that
in many countries in Europe (and 1t was especially
SO at the period in question: which was one OF ahA
ols political excitement) letters committed 10 tne
post-oIice are opened at the police. IL was oolis
in this case, and coming rs they did from persot
in the family of foreign minister and dealing Sc
freely with the Emperor's character, the letters 0
this Individual were submitted by the police to TN
Emperor. and by him to the Empress, as matte
of pleasontry to both About this time by an act G
attention not unusual toward the families OF torelg
ministers, the Empress requested that the in'ai
child of Mrs Adams should be sent on v!sil
the palace This was accordingly done, under IN
charge of the individual mentioned, and lhe Aeuei
alluded to. and her appearance, caused her 70 :
tha ohoct of some slight notice on the part OF tf
Emoeror and Empress. This is the whole OF II
affair She remained in the family OF Mr.. a. 7
she returned to Boston-marrlcd there respect
BILE citizen. from having been the servant pecan
the friend and visiting acquaintance OF Mr. al
Mrs. A.. and is now deceased. Such are the re
facts. Now, Sir, since the administrator press
have been charged, in this debate, win lhVa''nS
mesic retirement, and slandering iemale chatae'.
let me show YOU what has been made out OF tins
nocent affair read it, from phamphlet, whc
as have been told has been widely circulated a
which purports on its title page, to pc printed !
one who has been introduced into this debate, oyt
gentleman from Pennsylvania, as victim
the prescribing and vindctive policy OF the =
mipistration. / will first read the text and then
comment 70
"To avert so dreadful calamity was the III
fruits of this victory [of New orleans) and the
70 who achieved it, is for this entitled not only
the fervent benedchons of the designated vcun
but to the generation of all who prefer the gn'
dian of innocence, and the protector OF v'rtu
to acustome of bawds, or the panodo,ur OF an AM
GRAFT" This is the text and now follows the col
mcnt:
l "It appears that the lady of our minister to
Petersbursh some years since, took with her