Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-30

FofHoD eI IKE community oelltNc tncH dCCusatioh :
they are prominent political oppo iena. whose adj
vance,nent depends upon the imp esson which they
can cause their accusation to make upon tile com
mun,ty. They are not the more virtuois patriotic,
and disnterested part of society. Such persons did
not originate 1t. At the bottom OF this matter, are
men who find their path to further distinction OBJ
structedb by John Q. Adams and Henry Clay. They
! must he removed, or the advancement Of the accu-
sers would be deayed--and that of some Of them
would be forever hopeless They are the men who
are the principal i'll this business-and such is their
personal interest in this matter. The minor agents.
and the minor interests, working in this course,
though not without spot or wrinkle, are not now
taken into consideration.
4. But neutrality-suspicious. some liberal accuser
will say-admiting that Mr. Adams is entitled to
the character for which you contend admitting that
Mr. Clay did declare his intention not to vote for
jackson, to different persons at different times
more than six months before the election and ad-
hitting that his standing and qualifications for the
post, which he fills, pointed him out as most suit
able person for it ; had not Mr. Mr. Clay so differ
ed with Adams that he could not, with propriety,
vote for him ? Sir, he differed with MIR. Adams, Mr.
Bayard, and MIR. Gallatin, during his mission to
Client but Mr.. Clay, Notwithstanding difference
of opinion on that occasion, hesitated not to con-
ess, since that period, the highest opinion, public
ly, of james A. Bayard and please to inform me
why that same difference of opinion should pre-
vent him from entertaining high opinion OF
John Quincy Adams-It was no difference Of
opinion inconsistent with his giving decided pre-
ference to Mr.. Adams over Gen. Jackson, as Pre-
sident of the United States. That's the ques-
ton, and the only question 1t is not disputed, or
Denied that, during the Presidential canvass, Mr..
Clay DESTROYS OF his own success, and that many
Of his particular friends sand and wrote against Mr..
Adams, as we'll as General Jackson. in comparison
with their favore. But that is not the question
The real question is-did Henry Clay ever speak
or act towards Mr.. Adams in such manner, that
when Mr.. Adams and General Jackson were placed
before the Representatives of the People, he could
not with proprety prefer the former to the latter,
chief Magistrate He differed in opinion, it seems,
with Messrs. Adams, Bayard, and Gaatin, at
Client and he and his Friends were solicltious Tor
his election, lo24, and took the usual method
to promote it. But is this any proof that General
jackson was more suitable for the presidency than
Mr.. Adams : Suppose Mr. Clay had prejudlces and
objections to Mr.. Adams, and that he really ex
pressed them, does it prove that Mr.. A. was not
more worthy of his vote than the General II this
cannot be shown--this pretended argument is mere
trash.
Look at the opposition Senators, Representatives,
and Editors. who have, again Il again, SO character
lzed Gen. jackson that it is nov utterly impossible
for them to support him, on any ground OF consls-
tency, decency, patriotism. Their attacks reai-
ed to his moral character, his violent passions, his
contempt of the laws and constitution, and his total
lncapacity for the chief magistracy. These obJec-
tons were vial-for which no apology can be made.
They the result of good evidence or they were
not. If they were, the accusers are unprlncpled
in their present support eff the General. II these
objections were not we'll founded, the makers of
them have shown an ignorance, passion, and want
of careful examination that entitle them to no more
respect in 1928 than they ought to have for the last
five years. And yet such men would like the world
to believe. because Mr.. Clay differed in opinions
with Mr. Adams-therelore he could not with
propriety prefer him 10 General jackson as Presl-
dent of the United States
! Very-verily--t must hope that the people
as destitute Of common sense as they are OF com.
mon decency
Thus the character and conduct Of Mr.. Adams,
through life, does not countenance this charge.
| The testimony of several credible men proves
Mr.. Claws intentions at various times, months be-
fore the election, not to vote for Gen. Jackson.
There was no necessity for Mr.. Clay to make a
bargain for the post which he occupes-he being
one of the most able, distinguished, and truly p0pu-
lar men in the Union and of course, from these
circumstances he would naturally be selected for
the post.
And let it never be forgotten-that the political
life, or political death Of the master splrits-who
originated this accusation, and continue its crcua-
tion-depends upon their success in the attempt to
destroy Adams and Clay. There is every induce
ment which ambitious unprincipled men can haze,
to deceive in this matter viz. their oWn personal
political interest--which is aduanced Or ruined, as
success or defeat follows their labors.
| LABOUR LOST.
The United States Gazette says" The result
of the enquiries of this (Chtonan Jackson) Com
mitee, with all the party latitude is only censure
upon the expenditure of 5000 dolars--and ten times
that amount has been expended in arriving at that
conclusion-a conclusion which the counter Report
(of Messrs. Sergeant and Everre0 shows to be