Delaware journal., 1828-03-04


know, if the People Of the ne,O States to consd
or this declaration Of the leader of the party as de-
claraon of hostility against them. Be it so, it
they will. have heard the gentleman on form
er occasion, speak contemptuously OF the People OF
Ohio and the Western country, and exert his great
est power to bring them into rldicule. He remark
ed upon their dress and manners--their hunting
shirts, moccasins their leggns, their scapng knives
and tomahawks and rifles their half savage fero-
CITY, Sir. like the blunt honesty of this represen
tatye from one of the old thirteen. If the gentle
man feels his dignity lessened by sitting here with
the Representatives Of these half savage, huntin.
shirt and moccasin men, he must try to bear with
it the best way he can. We may improve our looks
and mend our manners after little longer inter-
course with the gentleman, and other members from
the old thirteen states. Whatever opinion he may
have of the Representatives from the West, If ne
will visit the country, and see the people, witness
their industry, observe their love of order and de-
cency, and partake of their hospitality and abun-
dance, his respect for them will increase but they
will not part with any portion of their political
rights, consent to be placed here in any degrad-
ing relation. On another occasion, have heard
of the gentleman's speaking of the nonslave hold
ing States, something like this-I quote from mem
ory. You of the North have divided we OF the
South have united and can always unlte-we nave
divided and conquered you once, and we can do 1t
drive you to the wall and when we get you there,
we will nail you to the counter like base money"
We shall see, perhaps, ere long, whether the feo-
pie of the non-save holding States will be again d.
vded, driven to the WALL and nailed to the counter
like base money, at the will of the gentleman. 1t
remains to be seen whether threats OF this kind are
to be carried into execution and submitted toll
they are, the People of those States will richly de-
serve to be nailed down to the counter like base
| ba dacp tha
freemen.
The gentleman discourses upon matters and
things in general, and is exceedingly happy in being
alWays in order When the Resolutions were IN
their original shape, such discourse was according
to their letter. l will not undertake to follow his
course. In few sentences, the other day, ne
brought, together. in singular relation to each other
and the subject, Peter Porcupne, the Essex junto,
Polyphemus, Barnabas Bidwell, the Jackson party
Purdy, and the horse Eclipse. Politics, like misery
brings one acquainted with strange companions.
have lately heard great many Jockey and gaming
phrases introduced into debate, by gentlemen, but
little expected they would introduce jockey riders
and race horses into our discussions. We have one
/ instance recorded of an attempt to make horse
Senator, and clothe him in official robes but can
not suppose the gentleman, much as he admires
Eclipse, would confer Senatorial dignity upon him
or bring him into this House. The gentleman says
the expenses of this Government not to be redu
ced but by the election of the Opposition candidate
and again reducing our expenditures to specific ap
preparations, avoiding contingent funds and con
sructive powers. On this subject will refer the
| gentleman to the accounts of General jackson fo
holding Indian Treaties, while enjoying the full pay
and smouments of a M aior General; his travelling
expenses from Nashville to New York, and to his ex
penses of many dollars for wine and other luxurie
to supply his table, while Governor of Florida, ant
0 receiving the pay and emouments OF his station
t do not complain of these allowances they wer'
doubtless made for good cause but, if the account
5 of MIR. Adams, and the allowances to him, prov
him unfit for the Presidency, these claims OF Gener
al Jackson, and allowances to him, cannot go lar
e prove him better qualified. l think none Will b
e able to find either usage, legal provision, Or spe
e cfc appropriation, for these expenditures.
n Considering the relation in which stand to the
1t gentleman from Virginia. hope he will not consde
a me out of the rules of common courtesy, II, while
e congratulate him and his friends on the remarkabl
ease with which he discharges his duty as leader an
his increased activity in the good cause, offer hin
e my coincidence on the difficulties which so much al
II fcted him when he appeared among us yesterda,
n. These difficulties which disturb him so much, ar
m only those incident to his station as head OF the po
j. litical family these little famiy jars' will happe
s. in the best egulated families: they should be expet
H. ted, and the gentleman should not allow them
n throw him into such violent agitation he will 500
. become familiar with them. Surely, he who ca
j keep young doctors from administering medicine
at call in the political hounds from the chase and viii
stragglers within the lines, at his pleasure shoul
E. bear such rifing crosses. In the report obecte
to, the gentleman complains that he is made to sa
Is he offered himself volunteer witness on the charg
of corruption. Ii he was not volunteer witness
o. pray what sort of witness was he Ills attend
H. ance had not been coerced by subpeea or otherwise
nc He took the stand and gave his evidence withou
- compusion certainly would not be guilty Of tie;
tyng the general credit of the paper that the ger
n tleman handled yesterday with gloves on as If
no ,y,s upc.f. IN tnuch If with tonus vet believe