Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-03-11
TUESDAY, March II, 1928.

Report Of The Committee on Military affairs ~
From want of room, we are obliged to defer to
next paper the publication Of the Report OF the
Committee ON Military Affairs. 1t is most tri-
umphant reutation of all the ISLANDERS against Gen.
jackson, in relation to the illegalty and impropri
ETY. Of the proceedings concerning the six militia
men. 1t is proved that they were enlisted for six
months, instead Of three months, as has been false
" stated by men, who had the evidence to the con-
trary, in possession, at the very time the SANDER
was set forth 1t is a fact, that every investiga
ton proves more and more the virtue and integri-
ty of Jackson, and persecution, like friction upon
gold, makes him brighter and brighter. 1t will
not be forgotten, that the case OF the six militia
men, has been the favoritc hobby of the Adams
party. They began to ride at pretty good gate,
from the start: But as soon as Mr.. Secretary Bar
bour reported that, there were no papers on file
in his office, that pertained to The trial of these
men, they set to, with whip and spur, and have been
going furiousy, ever since. 1t was supposed that
the documents necessary to full understanding Of
the case, had got into some pigeon hole,' where
the eyes of an argus would never discover them,
could be adduced. But accident, or shame, or
fear, brought them to light. 1t was found, howe
ver that it would not answer to present them to
the representatives of the people without some
preliminary arrangement, and the Hon. Secretary
at War took upon himself the task of shuHing
them up, for the magnanmous purpose OF dcceiv,
ing the people, by concealing the truth. 1t is due
to the Hon. Secretary to say that, he does not yet
understand this kind of shutiiing, it would have
been better done in the Department Of State
there it may be considered science; practised
upon prescribed rules.
But Mr.. Hamilton has endorsed the riders Of
this hobby, and Mr. Slone, the resolution man, who
rode in the lead, has been tossed into the ditch,
up to his ears in mud. Blnns is close to him.
splashing like founder, amidst mud and filth
black collins, SOULS and bones, forged documents
mounted on velocpede with saddle bags filled
with caricatures, is about equi distant between
Stone and Bnns, and ever and anon as he opens
his mouth to call for help, it is filled with dirt from
Binns ioundering, 50 that he cannot speak, and he
is really in danger of suifocation.
On the verge of this horse pond are seen three
or four Of the abettors, who fear to approach nea
enough to help, and are constantly crying out
you may thank yourselves--it was against ou
advice that you mounted this hobby-we told you
that Jackson was innocent, and that the papers
proying him so, would some time or other get be
fore the people. We advised you to lie and forge
and make char;caturcs about things that no one
ovar thouaht of. and then you would have no re-
, cords TO fear'
Thus has ended icomicoudcro proceed
inr, as malignant and bitter proceedings frequent
IL end, in the disgrace and discontinue Of those
who got it up. These men with their forged let
tiers, black collins, shuhed documents, and caum
mating resolutions, now held up to the public as
objects at which the .'fnger discern" will unerrng
" point What hobby is to be mounted next, no one
can divine But there can be no doubt, that after