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

came Would lie conquest of she htltiss. as'hy
have rendered the country any saier wa" y nv"
Is nv their defeat How then Could nave ia'','
fed to rejecting people, even u nan suo..uuV"'
an act which might have been attended WIN suIn
disastrous effects? Believing as d'd, mat ne
safety OF the country did not REQUIRE 'nsir cap
ture, | could net consent 20 purchase a""'''o'"'
laures by the secriiice OF so'c eisht or zen nun
bred Of my fellow citizens who la" assI".r" "'"'s
in defence of their native soil, anu hot " W .
reputation for their leader"
On RELATING this anecaote, Gen. Games remark
ed, IL had long known Gen. Jackson TO We "'e, ,
itorous gh-,nlndcd man, but never hll 'ae" "'''
Iprope.y estimate the patriotism when ha' ma
eli every act Of his public life, and taught nun
to desplse pc rsnnaI lame. An intimate 'h'SS""'
with him tac many years, has iorcibly impressed
upon ne lie conviction, that both as public and
private man, he more closely resembles Wash'"S
ton than any Individual that America mas pro-
duo ed" Comment is unnecessary
v. York .uo,ning Courier
,JIcI sou a.a Dstutnr-We solicit the attention
Of tie reader "a tie following letter OF Mrs. nc,
caiur to Cen Jackson. IT is thus the c;l'i'''e" o.
the Coalition tall before the exposures 81 ,rntn'
From tic F,.nkfurt (licotneky) A,g"s'
Last year. story was forged by John tahh''
representa-. that General Jackson vent g 'he cap
i,oi during the proceedings III the senate IA 'ria-
,ion 10 The Seminole war and took his stant ~ the
anti-ch,mhcr OF the senate, tor the purpose o. ehas
Using Mr.. Eppes, then senator from virginia
The tale was garni,hed Oil With all that profanity
whlch it s;itS The knayeS Of TIE day to put 'h',
the mouth ct the General, accompanied ~ ueiaii
Of disgusting particulars. THIS story has l"rs since,
Ike multitudcs Of Il. brother, been proved Y nc a
forgery. A copy Of the following t'egant ie''ef
from The interesting widow d oai naval hero, vol
unfairly written to General jackson, ha' ',reh iii
ced in onr possession We publish i, not 81 much
"a prove the .al,rhood ei the oft rciaitd iM@tty'
as to prove the ,timaiion in which cea. Jarh,on
was held by s'onmodnrc Decatur, aad shew the
abandoned ,ll!a.ny OF the .r,srieant. who call ~
lhc ghosts Of the iustlinus dead aud put lies into
thc mouths, to destroy him H,ad, people OF
America, aud then say what punishment th"'e 'neh
deserve who represent commodore Decatur AZ IA,
,ng become the enemy OF jackson on account OF
BIS violence
MRS. DECATUR TO GEN. JACKSON
Georgetown, Jan q. 1923
Ny dear Genera: You must have seen So maen
u the prevailing spirit OF hisrepre scn'at'oh' '""t
Eatter myself yuu do not attach any ciedit 10 the
sentlmets which have been ascribcd to my beloved
husband, in relation to Yourself; for hope it is
unnecessary for me TO say that hi, lofty nature was
incapable Of ,luplicity. Ard when rccollect the
unbounled gratitude and admiration lie inva-
rIably expressed for your services aud character,
can have 10 hesitation in saying that whoever
attributed 10 han a different sentiment, either to-
tally misunderstood him, or totally misreprcsen
ted him. have 30 doubt that you Yourself must
lecoect his un,lisguised Indignation at the attack
made upon your character in the senate; and lis
repeated declaration that it was more derogatory
TO the ration than to you: that your fame was rc-
corded 10 millions o grateful hearts, aud could not
be effaccd by the misrepresentation Of few pre-
JUDGED cr vndcti,e partizans. And peii,ctiy
remember his anxiety that you should take q tour
to the north ara afford t,c haitian an opportunity
TO tcstif, its ga,itude tor YOUR services and that
lie was delighted beyond measure at the greeting,
which checaed soN at every stage Of your journey
viewing II az . complete triumph over yoar enemies
in the senate. And verify believe, that if there
was ons individual in the United States more CRATE
tai than The rest your services and sacrifices, il
Was my heiovc, and iamcntpd husband for he was
So arenty devoted to his country that he felt ever,
act that contributed to her glory or prosperity, il,
a benefit conferred upon himself &c. &c.
:. DECATUR.
M,i1 Cen. .9ndrs.p Lielson.