Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-05
Extract accompanying the above.


At meeting of the friends of the Administra-
ton, convened at the house of Thomas Milford, IN
st. Georges, on Saturday August so, 1928, LEVI
CLARK, Esq was called to the Char, and ROBERT
Polk, appointed Secretary.
On motion, committee of five persons were APP
pointed to prepare matter for the consideration Of
this meeting, who having Withdrawn few moments,
reported the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted.
The committee appointed to prepare matter for
the consideration of this meetlng beg leave to sub
NIT the following report
Whereas, during the canvass of 1924, there were
four candidates for the Presidency, viz Gen. Jack
son. ]. @. Adams, VIM. IL. Crawford. and Henry
Clay. BY the electoral vote neither having con-
sttutional majority, it deyolved on the House of Re-
representatives. to chose of the three highest. MIR.
Crawlord's friends in Congress voted for him, atho
the lowest in the electoral vote returned. Mr.. Clay
and his friends voted for Mr.. Adams, and elected
him President of these United States. Many of the
friends of hIr. Crawford and some of the friends of
the other two candidates, seeing as we presume no
chance for their promotion under his Admnlstra-
ton. united with those OF Gen. jackson, and pledg-
ed themselves and their State to make him President
at the expiration of four years, fright or acrong'
To effect their nefarous designs, they sounded the
alarm Of bargain, sale, intrigue and corruption be-
tween Adams and Clay, (Uishiag Themselves to
appeay ue,y pure and honest poHticians 1t was
like electricity among the people, jealous and watch
full of their rights and llberties-and we'll it might
be so, had there been any truth in the report The
charge coming from Mr.. Kremer, member of the
House of Representatives las he said not fearing to
" cry aloud and spare mol" Mr.. Clay leaves the
Speakers CHAIR surrenders himself to the House for
proof and upon conviction to abide their decision.
No proof was offered, but on the contrary, Mr..
Kremer privately said to several members, he did
1 Mr. ap1o, sH
the authority of the House to make him ppear an
accuser or witness. Here the matter rested for two
years and an half, until opened afresh by General
jackson to g crowd Of company at his re-side,"
and by Carter Beverly, proclaimed to the world, APP
lparently with view to excite the sympathy of the
lpeople for his disappointment Was he not ON a
footing with Mr. Crawford, and many other candi-
Idates for afice and not elected Gen. Jackson was
Immediately called upon for his proof In his adj
dress to the public he says the disclosure was
made to me by Mr.. James Buchanan, member o
Congress from nsylvania"--and also in letter
to Carter Beverly, says" it may be proper to OBJ
serve that in the supposition that Mr. Clay was prvy
to the proposition, may have done injustice to him
if so the Gentleman informing me can explain
MIR Buchanan clearly and distinctly denies having
e communicated any such information, or of havin!
n any knowledge of such bargain, &c. Mr.. Markl,
was referred to and made similar declarations. Mr.
:, CiaY mas eApidineu anu gwen dpuhudlt anu an
0 pie proof OF his intention to vote for Mr.. Adams
should he not be returned to the House of Represen
II tatives. With these facts before us, what secur
has man, inhis person, property. character, whe
e proven innocent, to be held guilty, and punishe
g accordingly
IS Mr.. Clay having been the decided friend and ad
Il vocate of the " American SYSTEM" giving prefer
ence to the industry of own citizens, to that
foreign countries-the only calculated to r'
store the depressed state of agriculture and the
chanc arts Of this country, has been the target ft
the vile prosecutions Of his political enemies,