Delaware journal., 1828-12-02


Mr. Coleman, the editor of the Evening Post of New
York. well known to the American public, violent
partzan editor who, for twenty years least be-
longed to what, i'll France would be termed the
gace Of the Federal party Recently since the reorgan
zaon of the "geat republican family" in New-York,
der the auspices of Mr. Van Buren, Mr. Coleman has been
affiliated in that harmonious connection, and with the usual
arour of his temperament, has distinguished himself
violent supporter of Gen. Jackson These political
rangements frequently productive of embarass.
ing and udicrous developements To prove his devotion
to his associates, Mr. Coleman from all his
old aecons-the Hartford Convention in particular is
the object of his special aversion and disgust-and in
uckless hour for himself he tauns his old friend and
cate Mr.. Dwight the Editor of Daily paper in New York,
with being a member of that ill.omened Assembly. MIR.
Dwight turns upon his assaant and for the first time lets
the public into the fact that Mr. Coleman himself attended
nncommssoned and unlimited, volunteer, in short
Al that Convention and desirous of being admitted at
ITS sngs but that not showing any credentials from any
public meeting, he not formally recognized as mem
Der. MIR. Coleman endeavours to relieve himself from
this awkward predcament by asserting, that his visit to
Hartford, at the period OF the convention, purely
cldental that he had gone to Mddetown in Connecticut
to attend the trial of important law suit, and finding
that the trial put o, he ayailed himself of his vicinity
to Hartford to go thther and of his friends that
this visit had connection with the Convention its o5
ecs; and this explanation he inerlars with pretty
siderable portion of abuse heaped upon Mr.. Dwight. In
pursuing the investigation further, appears from his
admission, that the trial which Mr.. Coleman went to Mid
dletown attend in December had taken place in July
preceding, when verdict had been rendered in his favour
and he says that this last which conceded exactly
with the meeting of the Convention at Hartford
y take erecion! 1t appears further, that he had
letter OF introduction Mr.. Cabot member OF the Com
ventonand that when he left Hartford, he requested
friend to take charge of any letters which might come ad
dressed to him that letters did actually arrive after
his deparIre-facs which obviously inconsistent with
the idea of accidental visit. 10 establish the main fact
that Mr. Coleman, if he were not actually member of the
Hartford Convention, at Hartford, by design, during
the snSs OF the Convention, cordial intercourse with
the members coincing in and approving OF its proceed.
ngs, Mr.. Dwight publishes letter from Mr. Harrison G.
Otis reply which he had written to thatlgentle.
man Oh the subjects: Mr.. Otis says
"I well remember that Mr.. Coleman made us visit du-
ring the sittngs Of the Convention and that he authorized
belief huu,ng Nth the ioy-and at the request
Of esne u,shed inyiduas ehe Federal PARTY in the State
Of Ness.Yo, ho the land a aud make us acquai.
e4si the sentiments Of friends, and tie posture of a
rs IN that Ste- have to think that he expec.
ted or desired to be admitted member nor that he
brought formal credentials from any meeting NV impress
sion is, that he brought letters . Ca5ot but of this am
confident. However that might be, Mr. Coenan's re-
ationshp to the Federal party New-York, as jealous
and talented editor, sufficient insure him friendly
and cordial reception by This he experienced, and
he Eras fully informed Of the general and sentiments of
Part there zcas an APPARENT and beSuneda cordial
Incidence and APPRECIATION of our proposed course"
On the whole it is fair conclude, with the Editor Of
the Newfork American, that "Mr. Dwight has demosh
| ed his antagonist