Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-07
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Frcm Tire Kentucky Reporter.
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coo,bira,ion in ,heSenate chamber in Kentucky,
chargy, of bargain, iaIiigue, barter and cor>
rnp,ioa,' were necessarily Gior the last three
years) reiterated against the Administrations:
Mr. Clay, than whom have always believed
peter patriot never lived, appeared 10 he the
chief object Of attack. But now, that retri6u-
live Justice is oyertaking Gen. Jackson, most
oi;eou, whine and can't is Sc, up by his toll
lowers; and they say forsooth, that hey are
compelled TO act en- the defensive. Indeed gen
tlemen il is where you ought always 10 have
been, and if more Of the neighbors OF The Gen
eral would speak o9t VIA, they know, your
task would be altogether hopeless.
Gen. Jackson, sometime ias' summer, made
the charge Of '5argsin and corruption against
Mr.. Clay, and calico upon NJ. Buchanan 10
support il. Has Buchanan done SO? No; he
utterly dIsclaims any knowledge ui sush 'rans'
action. Has any Of the other friends OF the
General proved the bargain or corrup,ion'
not one; for although they have srained every
nerve 10 serve their master, The effort has prov
ed aborlive; md have heard, many Oh The Ge-
neral, followers wIsh heartily that the charge
had never been mad. J, in nv turn, haze
made Two charges against This same General
the first, FIR executing John Woods, almost
without crime and toatra'y to every feeling
of humanity. Have been destitute IS he
was Of proof? Witness the testimony IN the
Sd and 5,h Nos. "f A rennessseean. The Sec
Dad charge was swndling. Has not this been
supported? Ifii should be doubted, candidiy
conlrss shall despair IF proving anv thing.
First read the charge in my Cd No; then 'he
Generals defence in the Nash, lille Republican
ofihe 10th uit 'hen NV 4ih No. and The addi-
tional proof in this, and the most scep'ital,
think, must &c convinced.
IL [ had believed that Gen. Jackson, (whom
r. Y ~. I r.
Of both Mr.. Adams and Mr Clay, in temper,
di,,oSitian ar,ai:c--.:-i -,,aral "a. NJ rs--I
surely should have preferred him 10 both, as
he is cit I'm Of Tennessee. But knowing his
history as well as l did, il would have been act
inc agairs, Egh, anu Knowledge, to have given
him the pref, renee. u ring The last Pre- siden-
tial canvass preferred Mr.. Clay to all the OH
ers and hr received more than two votes TO one
over Gen. Jackson at the precinct, in view 81
my house. Mr.. Crawford was my second
choice, and have often ASKED myself the ques-
ton, Why should BIZ particularly opposed TO
Mr. Adams, STAGE the wear 1907 or 1903? cam
didly confess that never could render any
goud reason, unless because his name was f.
dams Having imbibcd hostile feelings against
the father, they nave been hard to remove from
the sob; and do believe that this alone is the
main reason why so many are opposed 10 him
in the Southern and Western States, aud not
because ofhis own acts. These believe Tor the
last nineteen or twenty years will mol suffer by
comparison with the acts Of most OF our dsnn-
guished men during that period.
These rrRrclioDs have been suggested by
seeing the defence Of General Jackson in The
Nashville Republican of the 10Th OF May
gainst the charge Of 'swindling, heretofore pre-
cerrtd against him by me in my Cd No. In tina,
defence find they carefully and -pertinaciou,lv
& Il -.
single document relating 10 this land sP, cula
ton Is il not little Curious that my 4h No.
is not even glanced at, where the history OF the
case, together with the evidence supporting The
charge, is fully set forth? No, that was too
stubborn matter for them 10 encounter, and
they prefer, Of course, TO answer my short mar
ratIve, as usual, by bold assertions without
proof might here refer the community 70
tina: 4th No. for full and complete refuta'iun
Of all they have said; but my case is so strong.
and foil Of COW iaciDg proof against the honor
and integrity Of the General. that am prepar-
ed 10 add demonstration to demons,ra ion.
II will not be necessary for me rec apitu-
late any part Of the history OF this land spes ula
ton; because this has been simply done, and nas
not been denied. Ia the frs, place, it nas been
promised in the deieace, that we shall proceed
10 fulfil former promise, by giving 10 the
world True statement Of the facts on which the
charge Of 'swindling' has been founded And
how has this promise been fulfilled BY esi>
dence and documents! No, nothing Of this;
for except some shor, extracts from the tes'i-
mony of Mr.. Whitesides aud Judge Campbell;
which have at best only very remote and
collateral bearing on the subject, the whole de-
fence consists in posiiirs and round assertions
without support; and I now retort. and assert
thai all and every Description given i'll this case,
in so far as il may 5e contrary to The facts and
proofs stated in my Alb No. are ENTIRELY FALSE;
and challenge the production Of evidrrce, and
expect the public 10 decide in my favor, unless |
such evidence should be produced. What, am
l to be particular and careful not 10 travel out
Of the record, but produce documents and 9th
er evidence for every statement l make; and
shall others unblushipgly make conflicting
statement and expect TO palm il off upon the
public without proof will not believe that