Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-23
COMMUNICATIONS.
TO ANDREW GRAY, ESQ.


| lake the liberty of submitting for your private !
meditation, the following arcles-and would, also,
recommend them to all jackson men who, like you,
profess to be friendly to the American System. !
The first item is from the Pennsy vanla lntegen-
Ger, respecting the changes in Union County, Penn.
part of the district of the celebrated George Kre-
mer.
&C r or the information Of our readers we assure
them, the of the administration has assumed
an aspect in this county, that gives the most flat
tering hopes. Mr.. Merrill, an honorable and in
egent man, and one of the Jackson committee,
has become supporter OF John z. Adams He
was at one time warm advocate of gen. Jackson,
and as the leading member Of the committee took
an active part in favor of the military candidate. But
II firm conviction that Jaclson's Administration, if
he shond be elected 7vouid be cont rolled by violent
souhclW politicians. and of course to the derienent
Of The interest of Pennsylvania and of the Union
has induced him to abandon the general and give
his influence to the side of our present worthy chief
magistrate.
"Nlr. Robert .laclay.also member ofthe conren-
ton from Union county which nominated Jackson,
has also espoused our cause and now warmly adj
vocates the reelection of the tariff candidate. The
sedtious proceedings oe Southern Jacksonites is the
cause ofhis change of sentiment. Mr.. Maclay is
a popular and intelligent man, is brother of the
register OF Union county, who appointed to
that Office by governor Shulze without any person
al solicitation therefor"
The next item is from the Cherry Valley IN. w
Gazette, respecting Mr.. Alvan Stewart who was
member ofthe Harrisburg Convention, and whose
predictions in favor Of General Jackson.
pray you to read with attention this extract from
his address-and make it generally known through
out White Clay Creek.
i 'sWhere is the great majority of the Ant-T ariff
n men TO be found in the presidential controversy
), 1t cannot be denied but that they are rayns
v and organizing under the standard of General Jack
n son.
;, And let the Generals private sentiments be eve
81 so favorable to the American System, can he, il
q there on earth who could, act in forming his
re cabinet in direct hostility to the sentiments of those
As whose kindness had honoured him with that exalted
te station?
No: Gen. Jackson is too good and honorable
d. to do it. If General Jackson were to be cleo
ot ted, the majority of his political friends intend tn;
n in forming administration, it shall be one decit
d. eddy opposed to the American System and if h
m acts adversely, he sacrifices the confidence of tn
on majority Of his political friends, which is more thu
ICE we have right to demand of Il man. whose hea
18th can be penetrated by gratitude, or softened |
ra- kindness. | confess | have had and still hay
lrs great respect for Gen. jackson and as priva
citizen from 1924, haze been one Of has supporte
are una the present summer subject always to I'll
me condition, as my acquaintance, with whom ha
Ills, conversed on this subject will have the candour
admit, that provided it appeared, that the major
pc. Of Gen. Jacksons political friends, made determ,
of ovar upon The protective sysem--my duty as a CT
end zen would constrain me TO vote for an eector
% {: would vote for Mr.. Adams.--My mind had be
het made up to vote for elector friendly to Mr. Al
at ans, since the middle Of July. The information