Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-25
GA JACKSON CONGRESS-

=" A JACKSON CONGRESS.0
1t was desirable, if practicable, to make an i'm
preston on the public mind, that the people we're
indebted to what has been called " Jackson Con-
gress" for the most important beneficial measures
which were adopted at the last session. The asser-
ton was made and reiterated, again and again but
the public would not believe it-knowing that no
one beneficial measure passed by Jackson vote.
Was it the Tariff question A majority of the
Jackson men voted against it !
Was it on the subject of Internal Improvement ?
majority Of the Jackson men voted against it
Was it respecting the Breakwater ? A majority
of the Jackson men voted.against it !!
Was it in favour of the Revolutionary officers !?
A majority of the Jackson men, including H. NJ.
Ridgely, voted against it I!
Were Mr.. Maary's amendment of the Tariff
bill-so favourable to the manufacturers of wolens
the subject Almost the entire Jackson vote was
against them
Had the Adams men not been in Congress, the
questions Of the Tariff, Internal Improvement,
Breakwater, and Revolutionary Officers, would
II have all been LOST, by the actual Jackson vote
! On the other hand, had the Jacksonians not been
in Congress, all these questions would have been
carried, by the actual Adams vote
And yet we are told that the people are indebted
| to jackson Congress for these measures And
how Will any body condescend to tell US , Dare
the prostituted prints give us the yeas and nays, in
proof Or do they suppose that the people are sc
simple as to believe their assertions, without evil
dence Have they that credit in the community
that their assertions are to pass for proofs, when
proofs So as thick as blackberries" would be adduc
ed, if it were possible?
The Jackson members of Congress need some
thing to sustain themselves in the presence of thu
people. But, as party, they can, with truth poin
to no single neasure for which they can claim lavo
from the people. On the other hand, the Adams
men, as party, can say with truth, that they ia
voured all the great measures which were adopted
In short metre, majority of Jacksonlans were de-
cidedly opposed to these measures; and majority
lof the Administration men were in favour of them
: That's the whole story.
But, reader, you may have words and assertions
on this subject, as you have had heretofore Yo'
are used to these words and assertions from Jack
son quarters, and know to what they amount. Yo
don't expect proof, as they have no proofs to give
Were you to give the yeas and nays, and make
mistake Of vote or two, not at all affecting tn
question, you would have thirty nine pecks of words
from them, relative to that slight mstake-and ye
the main question would not be touched, because
! could not be, in truth, to their advantage. Blu
still, they will keep up the deception, if they can
it being absolutely necessary, to prevent a NOR
: rapid deserton of their ranks than is now taking
place. ,,
The time has now come, it seems, from tn
napers, when Refreshments" are necessary t
keep up the spirits of opponents in New Castl
County A meeting is to be held in Pencader oil
Saturday next, and the Jacksonians of the Count
are invited to attend But the time is at hand
when meat and drink-if both are included in thes'
, " refreshments''-wl be insufficient to make thu
. people of Newcastle County tolerate Genera
jackson. The people cannot but see what is going
on in the. south, they will read judge Williams
statement, and that Of A, Erwin, inviting the Gen