Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-21
FROM the Democratic Press

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GEN. JACKSON ard COM. DFCs7,.
Persuaded that Gen Jackson had ssa
contemplated and positively Mrsates.d ~
OFF THE EARS Of at least one Senator Of II, "
S. we set on foot al inquiry iuto the :.
The inquiry resulted in The publication n
zee signed "Nestor," infinitely deraiIiDa i
facts as The writer had a,certained item
viii state one ofthe consequences # tina,
lica ion, and thus give t. The public Som. =
rooora!ing facts Of the dsepes, ir,eres, y.
nected with this affalf
A gentleman, a resident Of one Of The ,,;,.
pal towns in the Interior Of P, n,ylyani,' ~
member Of the Jackson Commit e. =,
county, having read "Nes,or," de a,ed =
mos respectable fiIend If his, ,h,t ii H. e,
stance Of what thar writer stated coald b, ~
d to his sa isfaction, he would ne er yo,.
General ia ksoo, or permit his name IA II
used as means Of advancing The Gene,.r
election We called upon for our su,s,
ity, S. the inquiry Issued in the m~mb O;,r
Jackson committee being in r.duc, d 10 IN. :.
The most respected mer, haris in Pri,trrI,
respected not merely as man # .ry. ~,
perry, and vi h several sons in exr n,iyr h..
ness but as man Of ;he stict,st y,r,.,.
whose intimacy with Com. De. atur -,
more than thirty years standing, ana win
looked up 20 and relid upon as ia her AMI
friend by our gallant and cstimabe Dec,
This gentleman, no long,r mIngIIng in u
political conflict Of the day was mosI urvr
ling 10 mix himself with an event Of ,u,b :.
grrous POI tend, and therefore stud,nu,Ir
voided all occas oDs Of reference 10 il. =
This gentleman was tn ncmber of the Jack,,
committee, who was in search Of lrula, inn
duced, and from the lips OF this INST r.sD..
able gentleman re heard tha Commodore D,
ca,ur had assured him that GPnerM Jqtgs
hQd seriously contemplated and posiiirl
threatened to CIT OFF THE EARS Of .Wr. &
nutor HPpeS, anu ihat he (OecatnrJ M,
vented h,m from. carrying his threats in.
erecuiOn.
Every QUESTION was answered, unit a, Ien,l
tie Jackson committee man said, i am o.,
&" sai>tied--I cannot vote for Gen jackson.
permit my name to be used 10 promote h
t" election, a few days after he went hO1
and had his name struck from the Jack 70
committee, and has never since permitted III
BIZ used as that OF a parrizan Of Gen Jackss
The truth is there are several persons in p
l~delp ha who have heard the story from ii
lips 81 Deca tur, but who do not choose 10 q
pose tnemse Ives 10 The vile abuse which
poured upon every man who ventures 10 So
he ruth, If It shalt place an Obstruction
hat path Of ambition which il IS the hear
desire of Gen. Jackson and his p4rlizans III
he should walk.
The CORES pondence which we this day pu
lish is Of grea, value Whoever reads tie d
rial Of Gen Jackson will be satisfied al
intention was 10 "paltcr with US in dout
sense" He evades the subst nee of t
charge, and would shelter himself under
incorrectness OF the particulars OF the "sta
ment." The letter is most unworthy ar
fee.
Mr.. Dsrby's statement, from the mouth
Gen Jackson, and similar statements made
the mouth OF our realty estsemrd Com De-
tur does not leave loop on which to hare
doubt. 1t further appears that Gen. Jacks
"repeatediy" 6oasied Of his in enlion, aud dscI
ed he would "not permit any set OF sec,
drcls," meaning The Senate Of he U S. to
quire into his character with impunity II
gives tie finish to this broad outline Of !
disquaif! ing temper and CronweIl.Eke d
position Of Grn. Jackson. The people Of I
U. S. will reject him as Ruler with VI
nim'ty which will have most alutary eff
on the future happiness Of our country.
N,y