Delaware journal., 1828-01-11


llr. Brent. of La--In the Telegraph of Satur
day there is an article anmadyertlng IN terms that
are unmerted, upon a letter OF this gentleman, III
which he denounces General Jackson ior having as
serted, that the friends OF Mr. Clay offered to en-
ter into corrupt bargain for their votes IN the late
Presidential contest'' Our views of that letterare
very different. 1t is not volunteered py Mr' D'eht'
on the contrary, it was forced from MIN Dy the re-
Deat.d and continued attacks OF the presses IN sup
nurt of General Jackson, from the time that the
election took place in the House oil Representatives.
lawn tn the ..Fayeteville" letter, which hXed the
cbn,me as being specifically naatle 6y Gen. JgchSon
,gu;,st lr. Clag ud hiy }tiendS, one oi WHOM slF'
1;n.u, wls As one ui Mi. Ciays ifiehus' ne WAS
claraed with having msde :" corrupt propos't,ols
~ i,t,a,n and sale y AID the charge weht 10 place
S,,n Min IN, other friends of Mr.. Clay in tins dis
hontr.ois and huniliati;g attitude oi pehs '"e Sao
;.cjs If IN. corruption, III permitting their votes 70
~. t,,,.fpr,ed by Mr. CLAY to suit his views, 81.
t,aton far more degrading than the one embraced
IN the, accusation against MIR. Clay. IL was 10 re-
,,at iii. .untounied charge that the letter was
written, aud if aiy case could justify me pl'he'-
tinn of harsh laneudge. IN thio"'"S On ," u'ai,''
orab.e All impulalion Mr breht was place." VI '''"
s;t,,,,nn. Ills letter is altogether iounden upon
sl,, rborre made against him. If Reprcsenat'r
- .ha na,nl. he accused. as MIR. Brent was. ol
:, .,,,rr,,,t,nn." IN lending hm,el! to the VeMs oi
any man. and if he feels conscious OF his innocence
we appeal to all high minded anu hohoufao'e men
IN saw if any terms are too harsh 10 De u.ed ~ 81
messing his indignation against the author oi such
charge. c p.;n,a4.o,
ton, aud no part OF 1t can watfan. WE
mn, nnnn It by the remarks alluded to. 50 AS To make
that letter embrace the friends ot General JAG ck5on'
ecb vc are certain never was the intention ol MI.
Drent ,yho we have every reason to beIievc, enter
ta,ns the most exalted opinions OF many ei the
friends Of that gentleman. HE letter Is direc'ed
aosinst ,he attack which Nj. Brent conceived sen
Jackson had made upon his honour' 'hdepfhaenGe'
fidelity aud integrity, as hepiesen'a'Ve h ''e
people asd in defending himself and h's iflehd''
MIR. Brent has done no more ,nan many noho".tpe
friends of Gen Jackson would do, under similar
;.tnoos Nat. JOtTaaL
Mr.. ,Jpferson.-Thc following is extracted from
a letter. 1t is certainly true that Mr.. Jehet"0h
fears of federal power. originated III the o""lciFy.
AMI were EXPRESSED Ion. before Mr.. Adams election.
We will publish the letters OF MIR. Jefferson refer
cd to at all early day 80 rs,
Gennemeu: There IS letter Of Mr.. Jeferson'>
on the dangers Of state rights. dated jan l9h. la@l'
and published in tie Richmond Enqn'rer Mt Dec
90 1926. which ought 10 be republlshcd. The "p-
nonents of the Administration hope Tor success III
VIRGINIA mainly it appears, from appeals on th'a SUD
iect. And when Mr.. j opinion of Gen. jackson
is asserted, the Enquirer pretends Nr. >. chan9rd
his opinion after Ai, .Ndams' message ot Dec. 1852
This letter Of 62l proves that his alarms co'h',r"-
ced many years before - early at 'past a. ~
Mnrne,. Erst term The only 'cttcfS OF his altrt
Mr.. As message ION the subject that have seem
arc. that To Giles. Dec. &C. 1925, (Enqui'er sept. Z,
1897. land one al jan 9. 1926. 1t these three let
yers Tor an extract of that TO Giles, when iS long
could be published together, j, could. think, be
shpwn. that his alarms we're Of earlier dae than the
Enourer pretenis and that they rested on he ]N"t,
.eid encroachmeats supposed to haye manifested
themselves about the year 1920. 1t IS true, in h''
,ettar tn Giles. he aiudes to the Presidents mes
sage but not with any stress, ana oniy names u
second TO the judicial branch In his taSt letter. o
Ian. Q. 1921 lie does not even name the Presidents
MESSAGE. If this document had gwen him the hor-
,nr, nretended. would it have been passed by So
strangely?
The Enquirer (Oct. 26. 1927, and think again
a week or two ago distinctly admitted ''tlat Mr.
J. preferred Ito }. before he had seen the course
ofhis Administration" Then the burden OF proc
that ne afterwards thought differently rests On th'
Enuuirer. Has this been proved Nor at all
The pretended evidence is. ''hs declarations to .Nr
Randolph. his letters to Mr.. Giles and others.
These do not prove it. They prove his alarm bn
we prove that this alarm existed long before, ant
therefore they prove nothing to the point.
From the National Journal
I. will be seen by the list OF votes we published or
Saturday, that all the Jackson part of the Pennsyl
yania delegation voted with the Jackson men Of th
South. The latter are opposed TO Tariff altoseth
er they have been arrayed in hostility to TART
06 900 ; they deny the power OF Congress to I'M
pose duties for protection. Pennsylvania, on th
other hand has identified herself with the protec
tive policy she has uniformly supported a Tariff
she. at this moment, mingles her voice in the gen
ral cry sfor additional protection. Can any on
doubt therefore, that the Jackson Representative
from .h,t Stat h,va .b,uone1 the interests n( thp