Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-06-27

# fights and quarrels" made by pr. J. j.. Arm
strong against Gen. Jackson, IN opinion is not
70 be believed. Any thing coming from the pen
uf that man requires Better testimony than his, or
4hat Of Mr.. Erwin with whom he ia associated III
lie iupdabie employment Of sandering lackson.--
And we esteem 1t also true, that Congress voted
a cold medal and the thauks ct the nainn to Jack
an, lie cannot be guilty Of toe charges made against
lin BY thc Adams men, .fhe BE suilts of a tythe
ii the deeds charged IL puSht u have been hanged
ong a.0 We shall siud but iGw il any men in this
ontrv, wio vii! believe that t'c Congress Of the
T. $ wol,A give .tc highest honor the, can con
fer to man who deserves Tie gao%s We re-
neat il therefore that as the crimes imputed are
laid before tic vote OF thanks anl he medal we're
.i,cn, Il Il proc! that Gen. Jackson is not Guilty Of
;aem, and the acts Of The Gons,2i Il tle T. y e'e
evidences Of tis iunocence.
II voa!d bc Ncl! tor the coalition il any Of the
a /, 4! Congress since the bacaains # Mr. Adams
favc been known, showed any thing lii.c he'iri
Il lis innocence fol the iiis; time since the cs
Enlistment Of tln. government the Esccntye tnas
majority Of the representatives Of the people ar
-aypd arain lim he hnd5 also that he Is IN the
ereicuiies, and that both these branches OF Con
artss viii the people and the states who have elect
"a ,ac.n, have fixed their attention upon Andrew
I ckson as The onIv man who can now be brought
forward capable of wi,hstanlins the torrent Of
corruption, which the proceedings Of Congress and
the expressed will OF the people, IN eiectns those
representatives, plainly show that they believe 10
exist 4 chief magistrate oi these free states could
not be thus unfortunately situated, unless be had
aiyen ground to fuund al opposition upon. The
people ..s naturally inclined to sobF,it to the ru-
lers that :ley place over themselves, 50 long as
siey believe them honest But in this Instance the
very first time that they proclaim their will hronsh
The ballot boxes. after the elevation Of Mr.. Adams
.-wc perceive them declaring that THIS man ougi.,
nO to rule over us, because we believe lie has ar
llyed al his h4h station by means subversive ot
cur liabts and liberties. When did il ever Lappcn
before that the people sent men TO represent them
in Congress, expressly upon the ground OF oppo-
aiton 70 the manner in winch the Administration
came into powers When has il ever harpcacd
before that majority OF both houses ct Congress
partaking Of the spirit OF their constituents. have
afrayed 30 powerful an opposi,ion to the Executive
aud his minl,tcr.9 Never, and we hope similar
cause. may never produce such a state OF things
again.
Sc have 10 dou3t, that cur readers will be ablc
to .ee through TIE attc.npt Of the Journal to laugh
It this vote Of thanks TO jackson.-Eie wishes to
lnyali,lae the acts oi Congress, so tar as to show
That they o'gAt not to be taken as evidence, and
a; this he las two reasons.
Fifst.---That this testimony added 70 the dc.
fence Of Jackson by Mr. Adams, and the entertain
) ment whct lie gave him at his own house when,
z with Mrs. Adams hanging upoa the arm OF the
'icneral marching through the various apartments
y Of hi4 sIen3ld matlsion, gemmel around with the
beauty aud fashion of Washington, the music, by
The order ut MIR. Adams struck up the tuDe-'.Sec
J Tie c0nqucring hero comes" goes concusive!y 60
prove the aisehcod Of all the charges made against
4 Jackson the scenes Of which are laid previous to
that period.
Second. II tie acts Of The majority in Congress
Afe allowed to be testimony, those OF recent date
90 to prove that Mr. Adams is guilty as charged
ct bargains and other corrupt practices to obtain
3nd retain that power which the people have des
med to be welded by another.
Here VIC leave this subject for cur readers to
dye, with what success the Journal has laughed
way matters of such gave import as arc thus
resented to them. We ike chccrfuincss as well
any one, and have no objection to some OF ,hc
''ians of laughing philosophers, hut we don't like
see laugh substituted fer argument, even from
enemy, It looks 50 like being hard run.
"e have more than once since VIC entered tine
"f'rial corps expressed our aversion. to the