Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-06-27
JACKSON AND WASHINGTON.
a virtue.

Great importance has been attached. by the Adams
party vote given by General JACKSON upon the
cason of Gen. WAsH1SGroNs retir.ng from the preden
cy and for vote lie has been attempted Be held ~
the people Of this country as ore, who was unwilling
pay that respect Gen Washington 10 which his life his
character, and his services entitled him The following
which we copy from we'll written Circular Of the Hon
IorI YAvcy Ky. hls constituents, rs this matter in
is true light and the silly attempt Of the Adams
party 10 pesent JACKSON III the Light oI AN enemy to
WAsIlSGrcN
From Nr Taacey'l Circu'at.
"Tle enemies Of General jackson anxious to vii
,fy and degrade him, because they haa .. SAGA b,ceija
yj,ai II ylir 9ans IN he Pres,dfal cages,. that a,
mberless other charges they have aided that OF
his heng Gas they asser) Opposed 70 General washing
ton This assertion is destitute Of truth. state
ment Of this matter will satisfy every impartial ipsn that
the vote General jackson gave, was IN strict secoJauce
with the republican principles winch have unoiin rlarl
ed and charac er,zed his In Lee. when General
Washington was abot from public life. address
was drawn up by Fisher .4rea, note ederalst. addes
sed 10 him, which many of the Republicans of that day
were severely censure, nd ecy in qnence of their
hostility Jays treaty; besides Incorporated principle
TO which many Of The republicans refused their sapction
Amongst that number was asNATHANlEL MACON Abraham
ham Venabie and Christopher Greenup well tried repub
licans They considered direct INVASION of that repub-
can aSim, that rotation in office is the security Of
rights and sure guarantee of the durability OF our re-
publican institutions. The language ct the address, in
some instances, lsome. and in Others at war with the
principles for which contended in The war OF the
luton. The following sentiment extracted from the adj
dress, is oh econabe, and was so deemed by General
Washington and the republicans of thai day. ave can
not orbear express the deep sensation of regret with
which we contemplate your intended retirement from Of
fee This antrepublican remark disaPp proved by
Washington, for it was with great difficulty he could be
prevailed on to longer than oury And t,en
eral Jackson and others had voted for this address, tey
would have sacrificed their principles to the qualification
Of Federal factions who were seeking the proslraon o(
the Republican party Ii IS true that the address was sup
ported by mary of tho Republicans then in Congress, but
without properly estimating The principle ii involved, of
unlimited continuance in Office. General Washington, al
ter serving eight years. retired and refused 10 any
longe and his example has been followed by his rcpuH
lcan successors, Mr. JErFErsoN, MIR MAulson and Mr.
Moynoy thereby setting their seal Of appreciation TO Gen
cral wAsHINGrON's eranpic and General JACKSoNs
u3fc
The whole then, of CcNcral Jackson'i offence
this vote was that he thought eight as long
President ought to and he would not play the hypo
critic and say that he rcsreed his retirement from Office
when he thought he ought to retire. Is there any man IN
the country that does approve of the example set by
Washington, TO the Presidents who succeeded him, OF sery
ing only eight years u nshag'oa thought that as long
period as he ought 20 sc7Yn. ard General Jackson only
agreed with him. Paf Pehn''ean,