Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-16


pie and viii YOU be Republican in practice
The above questions ase to be put TO you by sin
cere friend in private life, aud one who Is very
much dspnscd to extend to you his little political
support lie expects however, that these questions
will be answered with your usual candor on other
subjects. This letter is not conidential.-nor will
your answer be viewed as such-it is as well Tor
The qualification Of snquiring friends as myself.
Accept, sir, my respects, aud believe me to be
- - ANDREW JAG KsoN.
noct, lTIlliam Dickson.
.9udaciiy Henry Clay in His last electioneerng
speech in Cincinnati, which sounds altogether ~
the Piano. introduces audacious defiance IN the
folowin. words In these visits have Frequently
met large pnr,s,ns If my feow-citzens, upon their
friendly and pressing Invitations. My object mas
has been called in question: and my motive as
sailed. 1t has been said that my purpose was cleo
tioneerins If be intended to charge me with M
proper or dishcnorabIe acts to secure an election,
denythc charge and discan Ne pu pose. de
fy nv most malignant en-. mics to show, that e
ver, during any period Of ny Ike, resulted to such
acts To promote INV own elccuUn, CT tiiat Of any
other person.
Il Mr. Clay admits the existence Of his letter %
Mr.. Blair, and refers for is contents to the huAa>
Corresponding Committee in Frankfort. Inc cen
tents are given to the public through the medium
pountc out bY Mr.. Clay, and they have not been
contradictc either by Mr.. Clay, or hi. committee.
rhev are then taken for truth. Has MIR. Clay the
hardihood to attempt to defend the acts rcstortcd
to in that letter. for the promotion OF his own cec-
ton against the Just mputa;ons ol Improper and
di>huuorabic." 1t has been proved III way which
PUTS all doubt at defiance, that after MIR Clay hal
furnished the materials for writing pamphlets and
paving 500 for their circulation, against MIR. All
ans, SECRETLY and undeIhantcdly, which charged
Mr.. A with every species Of wee and disn0nor,
both ia his individual and official character, whilst
lie was openly avowng very different state Of
op,ion to Mr. Adams. VIII Mr. Clay dare to
Justify these acts against the inst imputations Of
:. mproper and dishonoraae - II is proved that
nc vas consulted and secretly approved Of the
writing OF the most scurrilous and abusive pubica-
ton, against Mr.. Adams honor and integrity,
both in bis private and official character in the
same Cincinnati in which he now makes this daring
defiance: Whilst he, himself assets, he was hold
ny out q very different language to Mr. Adams
ami tie Iublic Will Mr.. Clay attempt to Justify
these acts against the inst imputations Of {" mprop
pr and ,lishGnotable :" pcubtlessy he WILL Doubt
cssly they come strictly within his new code Of
mcra, the end viii Justify the means. No
means. therefore can be " improper or dshonora-
be- whch will tend 10 produce the end-anG all
means are both proper and honorable, which tend
to produce the end We have fallen on evil times
indeed, when the moral code is made to conuund
all distinction between virtue and vice.
Richmond Enquirer.
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON Few
msn who have been brought before the American
pubic Tor the suiilages OF their fellow citizens.
have suffered more from tie tongue Of the SANDER
81 or the pen OF licenous aud unprincped fac
ton, than .1ndrer Jackson Every charge which
could disgrace ~ destroy him IN The estimation CT
the people. has under different preteXts. been
brought against him. An Intelligent and enlight-
ened community have no sooncg showed their dis
gust at tic lalacy OF one Char4e, than another
and still another has been bruu.h forward to in.
lGrc and destroy. if possible, the popularity whic
he has SO lastly acquired, and which, iadgng f On
appearances Will make him the nest President 81
the | nicd states. By an overwhelming. majority
Oi ali the charges which his enemies have endeay0r
~ to ta,tcn upon hun. that Of being ans' Giabii9a.
Cbyttai9," !, which they have adhered II
with the greatest pertnacity, and from which the,
have promised themselves the greatest success
and set It IS nne which car Il he supported ant
i, iuundctl -uely o. the fact, that Gen. jackson
has led our atries t. victory. and in doing so
ADDED to his own aud his cUuntry's fame IL i
. true that III opposing mutiny and treason. he la
a. wresttd pow e. from the wicked and the weak
j but when The success If his arms rendered Til
i power 10 longer dangerous, he has suffered it to b
Il exercised by the individuals from WHOM il vas IA
\ ken, aud yielded himself to the majesty Of til
II law for those inf,ingcments upua its privilege
e Nhch the safety Of his country required.
Where a charge like the enc referred tc, stand
o unsupported Wy the shadow ~ rioof, and wlthou
L even plausible argument IL is !avnr. it is diff
u calt To meet Il 60 far, however, a, necatiy
t. testimony wlt ,ctefe it--aml what but ne 5ati,
:. testimony can be alduced against such charge
4 We have it IN abundance
e. All military mon who have made thcme.y,
acquainted with the position Of tile English al
ic american armies near New 0,leaus. after the M,
h. tlr Of dc Sth 81 IAnnary lAl5 Arc hnci.lnllr