Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-21
COCHRAN.
(Signed)
From the National Journal
THE JACKSON INQUISIrION IN KEN
TUCKY

It's perhaps known 10 our readers, that a
resolution 10 send for persons, papers, sc has
been adopted by the Sena'e Of Kentucky al The
lis ance Of The Jackson party, by which they
expected to prove the Jackson and kremrr
charges Of Bargain, Corruption, &C.. The
country has been ransackeG, and wiInesse,
brough, 10 the bar of the Senare AMI examined,
bat il has so turned cut thar not title OF this
infamous charge mas been PROVED, but the
wnoe procedure has resulted in an abortion, =
ridiculous farce, and he disc omEture OF The
H.roi,es The following extracts Of letter
which have been banded TO us confirm the IL
bOye:
Extracts Of two letters from Gentlemen of respecta-
blty in Kentucky to their fr ends in Washington City
"Frankfor;, Ky Feb. ,, S2s
"Tbe Senate Of Kentucky Is engaged in a
singular business The bargain, sc. is The sub
iect of investigation. The State has been ram
sacked for witnesses, A. d myself among the
number. 1t is :ruiy farcis al. Ii. p Blair AMI
Capt NJ Harrison refused % BE- sworn. Capt
Davies Jackson Senator Withdrew Blair and
MIR. Dudley Jack son Scnatorl moved to CONS
nit Harrison, but the Senate refused the mo-
tion During the inyes * .,iun, have heard
several good speeches, full oflntere> and X
cd with much bitterness. II will turn GU, i
complrte abortion--a most signal defeat. FIR
] hnson and + Quaries have been SEN Tor, bu'
have not arri ed. J. +. Johnson (form riy a
Member Of Congress, and voted for Jackson
has been examined, and came out like All hon-
est man. He declared h. never did, uor docs
he now believe in the chargr of bargain and
CORRUPTION; ,ha: he attributed 'hr appointment
Of Mr.. Cay d, Secretary Of STATE to other eau,-
es-hs high standing &c.
sit Is now . oco,k on Saturday, and The
Se,a,e mas taken short rtccrs Mr.. Maupin
Jackson Sraat"') moved TO discharge the )"
nate from tn fu, Their consideration III the subs
jrct, but before H. vote was taken the recess
carried, sc. Blu the Administrator members
wi no, lei tue subjscu b. disposed OF without
some strong resolutions on the invcs igarl"n.'
FRA. kfo". FEB. 2i--., night.
ain NY last | informed you laa' The Senate
Was gravely e,oployed in trying he President
.nd Secrs AIRY Of Sac, ~ the J~cSson and
Kr. mer ,harge of ID gin aud corruption. Tne
evidence was this ev ning closed md more
complete waer>hauI never Witnessed. h.
prosecutors dickson Senators h We thr ugh-
out endeayorefl o get off Nv harging us with
sitting the testimony, becausc we preferred
that David White, formerly y member of
Congress, and vol,d for NJ Adams,) who
lives only twelve miles from hi place, sapuld
be brought here, and stale Un uiIh, Il h. chose
to do so, wha, the Jackson patty wiah.d TO
prove he had stated IN loose conversations a.
bout the stree, Sc
"rhc hea.y responsibility oG his flair fills
on Gen Alien ia ksor Srnr ~ VIII fl; rcd
the rcsoluronsato send for persons and pap rs,
and who, wi n his party summoned all The wit
nesses. And While | am free to co"ics, ,ha'
we acted to Ill appearances, unwistly in this
business, in suffering -.ursel,es to b. dared and
bar cred into il. vet h, failure has been S,
com plete, ,ha We are much tie game by the
investigation, and our upponrnts ise' it most
scnsibly Mr.. J. L. Johnson and others OF
the Witnesses stated on oath, that they never
did hetieve the charges Of bargain, sale, &C.
DARIEN, FEB 5.-h appears by the va
riety of squios lie, # at my G zete, by the
Statesman and Patriot, tina, ] haze bya single
hoax, brought the paper into notice ana thai
tits new distinguished by the title of"ths organ
Of Mesys. Spalding and 7ronp" However
proud may feel # SO distinguished aAi,les be
ing given TO my humble productions, sil4ht Is
duty I owe to The -min' nj individuals CwhI
are saddied with nv sins by the Statesman ant
| Patriot 10 declare. in the most explicit terms
that n. ither MIR. Spalding, Mr.. froup, or an!
other person, is acquainted with the matte
tina is prepared for my Gazette previous 10 IT
issue.