Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-03-25

Jackson, from every charge made against HIN in ea,on
to the affair 0! The sly militia men.
IIAII or RtrnEsKST.TIyrs.
F6rugry 9Th, 1923
Mrssus. GniEx AxD JARfIs.
Ceniiemen-- Encosed send you for publication an ex
tract from letter. par,ly bsuess.) addressed by -
Alexander Esq 10 in relation TO the Of the
miltamcn am personally and ultimately acouan,c cd wj,b
MIR Alexander, and know him to be man Of highly re.
specialize character AID unquestonabe ,eracity lie IS
member OF the Tennessee bar and clerk OF the chanccry
court IN the district uhicii have the honor repres
From the part which he took in The traisacos If which
he speaks, feel confident that his statement will be calcu
lated to arrest the current If falsehood, which has been
industrio'lsly prnpagaith on thai subject.
| Very respectfully, your ob't serv't
JOHN HAIR.
EI;ract from D. .qi"rantler's letter
"I have read with l,dil naliot The resolution tf Mr..
Soane ct Ohio, with regard to the SIX n,ic and his
tena ks thereon. he tr,h is jacksnn would have been
very much 10 bamc lad he dapfrayel Of the sentence
Of Tue Court Martial At the TINE IF he execution of
these men, AID for days before ard after The British
were just below us, til POW, tn catching attack and
the militia nhd Gen Winches'rr threatening to-
mnti"y (at least to go '"ne) but ~acn an example was
made o these mtneets, (Which they acknowledged to be
sl not mnur was heard escape the lips either Of the
militia regulars the contrary all said that, they
would remain even for longer time than six months, should
their services be required know all about ibis matter
was acting Adjudanin Fort Charlotte, at Mobile. com.
manes the guard which escorted the six militia men, and
regular, the place where the Army Consisting of
the Tennessee and Georgia roops were assembled the
purpose Of witnessing heir execution; and the example
had The most sau'a effect prevented another mutt
NY We were, at that time in great want of provisions,
our communication with Orleans being cut of, and our
supplies having failed from above Al the officers both Of
The regular and militia appreciated the Conduct of Gen.
Jackson because they and elt the necessity ct ma
king example, We had not heard Of the news of
peace nor did that information reach Us for many days after
The execution of these As TO the celebrated letter
OF Harris it base fabrication was quariered in front,
and within ten or Twelve feet Of the Calaboose Prison
which Harris ard his accompces confined, and he
could not have written any letter without the knowledge
and leave of the officers he did write such letter.
nor he capable of doing did he ever mention
to any in the Fort that ever heard Of, that he was
DESTROYS ct making application to General Jackson tor
pardon the contrary he always acknowledged the JUS
tce Of the Court that condemned him This mserab e
fabrication shows the disposition Of the enemies OF Gen.
Jackson. There never was more rhonnded, vile abr-
cation, than this much talked of Harris letter never
heard n,imson made whilst was at NJ bilc, or during
my continuance in The Army, nor until Bnns started it,"
Eriipnce. The testimony of enemies, when
given in favor OF the object of their dislike, mas
be considered better than the applause of friends.
II is certainly destitute of all Partially, and will
therefore pass more currently than appreciation
founded upon tie wishes citizenship, or the pan
egyrics of partisans, however much devotion to
the country may be the handspring Of their &C
tons. That Gen Jackson is supported by the
people because they believe he will manage their
affairs better for the general good than the oppo-
sing candidate, no unprecedented man doubts. The
opposition to him, in snme measure shows this. and
shows too that it is believed BY lis enemies else
why do they now cndcavor to rob him OF his well
earned fanc, blame him in the most vltuperativc
manner, for conduct they have heretofore applaud
ed, and forge and lie to sustain charges that the
people and their representatives have pronounced
eroundless, years ago. We wills however, let Mr..
Niles speak in the following cxtracts-viz;
c Ertrae. from Mr. Clays Speech tie Seminole Ha'.
e "Tuwar,s that distinguished Captain, Jackson
: who has she'd so much glory oil our country, whose
renown constitutes 50 great portion OF ITS moral
/ property, | never had nerer can haze any other
feelings than those of the most profound respect,
and Of the utmost kindness."-ydc Niles Regis
ter, sup. to vol. Ky, page Ia
. Extracts from Niles Register, February 20a, 1879
"The yeas and nays on the several questions
regarding the Seminole War, show that it was
made more party question OF, IN Congress, than
some have supposed. "hch we or'ns up our
e journal of proceedings. we shall designate the
, facts more particularly, for reference sake There
is are about So federasts in the present house of
a representatives, Of whom IS voted Oh the trst
question taken thirtyof these we're against Gen.
s Jackson"
March 6, 1879.
.It is not our practice to interfere in party
noItics-to extol the ms, and censure the outs ;
or rice versa and we do not care, to the value
10 of one dollar owl creek bank note, whether
l. President comes from the east, west, north or
d south /: else we might say much, and would say it
If ,rarnlu too about the proceedings that have been
e had respecting General jackson.
C . If we dc not kno,r. we certainly believe, that
among his opponents, in or out of Congress, there
If are some men who have been influenced only by
"a generous love for the constitution and Liberties