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ML 3
aUIHnUUYaTUKHDAYf SKITKMMffl 4, 1837, ,:
i . , Mt rMit.n mire.
.... .. v. 6vv'v .
mb. cut's srnr.C!i......ctWr.
v ' --ml
1U utm w.-t YrZJTWi: TM Ofntnl ...to, tK.l K9 unioo-n
u 4.:'. i retired ! lJ1 f OKI ! If -l" "WOCI,
- ---.- . .i. . y . . i r . r w
. ..L..JV.- . . iT.x r.tui are iiinti yiiio ,iu juwmiWhIBWIWIi wwiwvi
M K4iio. axle hm nnw"" I wM m Bfrrincf is towrrfv iM pu
baste-r.!-' n11 T'ttTlJuum bom me.. Now, hf iiwJ II draw
r'' rrr.n ; m t.;c. utt ahi kt reeivtj r do
T SiunHd9cUoa to deduct ; radinhnt
lor M.h vWnal ee
AH ktm 1 1 Irani! U lhT Mil, AMI
or they mp trt M4-wJc4 U.
Ike
nfsvoortble to mo roaiifii the piM
wfcb.tuaJai him f, And, doe id
General Jarhtoei exhibit throughout kit
iila Am Arm In ln eatourinr la the
atetenaent mi hie friend, lb! dlalinguisbeil
ir'KITT' II.'fiTAMMIttK. ! ambtr of Curifiii, igher.lUa It
J I AT H l fow lurwrYy oM I oft la Jr plktiioq Uil from Pcu(f.
TlMMUckM.iiiKiM4iTftoibi vMvnvly Mftw tKtntia Iron IN in
Vmitti Mk arenf4iM U kb k4 4(MiU4 tbttfitori if M i(krJ
Mr. Hi Ttm4 f MaU oiUm m14 rxx llo him uioajlr Uito
tronU MHrtM, Ibt! I M pdlf 10 thf
ttt, b ctrcut bit vort m1eo99ult cof-tbuins be did, oq friend
4jWteu. - ; " " Jr ertn, ib orrin ofiU bi ulK
mi fmnlM b eawd Cftm'a ktort be bad At Un, lbo, Migbl b not bm
4vm1 Jajm B. IUoi'i ltcV4r' kW. Kcn0(d lb ll from bit IrKftd or
' - WtSe W' tnkM mill b ffom nnnrbr lb irtiiiK IfOMd
empke 4 dnj-UtoH MnguU.w thl,rlr,f .h comDnclloot of hit
H m0o4 Ttmltr Imdhtie. lot r trCiiUnr; wart in mhm u-iaiwmion
tUl ar tlttM b!cb ba bcrvtoiUrt J of kit letter, U be iLer e duet if ; (bt
"f-""Pf" p??' 7 . . in l he luppowtlna ttetrfl, y Die
t. mJ.. f,wlf.4 BttMimi i. il ffiUmo infanninic nt cen eipl.in
m UI m( Wjr iMtar iU cmUmmm No ro4 or bonou f i4 rnta U I d an
. tbat Ubtl niaMf, ba mm a4diiw ai.lothtr voluitlarllf ant injutliev. It wat
aatj abicbtWr ffinut ai(uktiM vill eaabte Jnoi ne(ttart tblt Qenrral atktoft-ahotjM
. ... i . . I i i. :tl .n ' ...
: tw T: " T he d.ma me enr. And he cannol k
tiMMM laof thm with irk, aratrx any ... lf , . ' . . . i '
(fi7iUn ftirai Iff irrf 76 I of hit conduct toward me by referiing,
i ihit day, to perton, roe Dame
TAILORLSa BUSINESS, it withheld from ib public, l hit com
fpilf. mforrbin barinf mtrfd intooorwrt- oendloua mida of admiol.terir(f juatict
M. Mcratiip. for the purpota of camiaf oaj tue by brtt hinninjf end then irnK a man
TuiUrinf Immnt, mtder tba trn of ILIGUZ bowevcr juiti&abl il may be, according
rar,a?,,rf'S,U olbc precrptaof tb iackwn cole, it
Brnc4 Muinna la tit Mtop karrtoture ecevpi. jnnr'iMtcc.
ed by Mr. lURue. oppose Mr. AttxarxUril j, ,UJ in ,nt fU-r 0f the 6:b cf
cod4 vbere ihejan prepared to eiecuteaO J. " ' 'f
CVaeHptiona of work tKW Km f beeJJ'n'7 A that tho aecond day after
iwtha eaoat anbtaaW maaMr.-aad after Ibe lt- communicanon, II waa announcau
. arw fkiduombU atici of verkBaanablp. lUT-lia tbo ocwiDaDCrt. Ibal Mr. Clay , had
lrtr ' nijurf meri l recehlnjr ouaimr. coojt boiVpenly ahd iVowedly in fionr
uicrr uirj win uc cnauieu 10 sfin iinj jvmpo
9tsm jrltk tlum mmmm tmt.mwtA 1rLa 4Bo,rnrL at d
mafle up aftrr the Patent Protractor ratrea of that the propoaal which wat rejecled
M . w T . " 1. ' IB I T 1 IT i " a -a w W . 1. . .
aiionnr. incir pneca ivr wore, ui oe aiiwiin oitain oy urnrnti acaaon, waaac
Wo ' " . Irrpied' with promptitude by Mr. Adimi
rabMBitt, J Thia renden the fact at to the lime of
neepu Mii ci, - a I l it j i ,
Fanlalaona, .... 1 Jj 'he alleged annunciation eery Irupoilant
Waiateoati, 1 25 to l 50 to be regretted that Ueneral Jack
.Tbo pubbcarw inWtede try abopi .'we aon bad not been- a Jiulo more .pieciac
. wc are cunicni not to d purwnuni.
THOMAS A. HCUC"
WADE V. HAVPIO.V
Ctnctrd, July 10. 18127. MS
Look ni .Tis
fflHR anbacribera, (Thoa. Y. Canon and Hen
X jamin fraley) having thia day entered into
Eopirtnerthip m tne
, 0 - , -
tuba carried on in ibe Shop formerly occupied
VJ inomaa V. Canon, in (he town of Concord i
thia m to inform the citisena of Concord and the
adjacent country, that the aubrcriber bare junt
Yeceived the lateat faahionr, and will continue to
receive them aa often at there ia aay chanjre,
from the citiea of Philadelphia and New-Tork
ana are determined to have their work done in
etyle superior to any in tbe -Umted State,
and en the lowest terma, according to workman
ship. Any perton wiahinir work done in their
line will pleae rie their ahop a trial i and if
they fail ret'ii'ir their parmenta made aa pre
acrjhed, or fail getting fitted, in the nealcat
ttyle, they will be paid for their cloth.
" Alt klfuta of CMf wilt be done at the tub
acriberi ahop ; and navain apared in allott ing
the Ladiea how to put their drewea together,
after they are cut out. ' One of the eubacribera
baa rone on-North, for the purpoae of forwar.
4bDgJbejKlT!tjn4jnofLapprt
' f( the day. The grave can be accommodated
K mt thia ihnn. aa writ aa th rmv. All ordpra
from distance, will be promptly attended to
rr ' THOMAS V. CANON,
BENJAMIN FKALEY.
Caacanr, July 25th, 82T. 5l7S
AtiHc,btfiffi4nt of beincable to I'shedT at. Philadtlphi, tndaiirhfd irij A:
' entire efcft.totfj
: book binding;
ranHEaubacriber reapectfully inform! the cit-
X ' izana of flababury , and th.e aurrounding
country, that he baa'e'lairiihed i ' Binder
Iff Wd tOwrtf on' Main Street a few doora ttiutir
of the Court-Tfouae i where he 'aV ill w ttianktul
to receive an kind'ef irork n WiYtffeFbowne
Trom I'lMmW-of year eaperience, bt Europe
and
Ktve
Vor &im with any description of Binding. ,
Blank Backt made to' order, after anv pattern
tfurnidied, on. abort notice, and at price which
no one can complain or.
Old Boot Rt&omd, either plain or ornamen
tal, or the rnott moderate term. AH orderi
from a diitaflce. faithfully attended tor Tbe-'PeA1
ronage of the public ia respectfully aolicited, by
uieu-obedieqt aervant.
JOHN H. DC CABTERET.
SSWurp jtprtt Utth, mf; W
wat made, and the $tcand -day efteri the
annunciation of my intention look place.
Now, 1 will not aaacrt that ibete may not
bare been Mme petulaiiooiin the new
papert about tbat lime;, (although. 1 do not
believe that there we're even any ftttula
titn ao carlr, at to the probable vote
which I thouldVjve ; but I thould be glad
IJ HAffWWe5fltT i bwbA wsswi,
day aPei tiy Id'JirVtfi'r yTi(iserteatHlt
columnt, that I had come out " openly
and avowedly in favour of Mr. Aduma.
I challenge tbe production of tuch a pa
per. 1 do not believe that my intention I
to to vote for Mr. Adaint wat announced
in the newpapera openly and avowedly
during the whole month of January, or at
any rate until Ute in the month. The
only avowal of my intention to vote for
him, whkh wat publicly made in the
newtpepert prior to the election, it con
tained in" my letter to Judge uroofce,
hich is iLted the 28th January- It wak
firat published irithe Enrruirer at - Rich
mond, tome time in the ensuing month.
I go further! 1 do not believe that any
ritwspaper, at. Washington can be pro
duced, announcing, befortlhelaTierparT
ot January, the fact, whether upon my
avowal or not, of my intention to vote for
Mr. Adams. Ueneral Jackson t memory
mutt deceive him. He mutt have con
founded evenu and circiirosUncea. Hit
friend, Mr. George Krtmcr, in hit letter
to the Columbian Observer, bearing date
the 25th January, baa, according to my
recollection of" thepublic printt, a claim
tashttineiitoljiejn
me uiai, io .f iiuuuve io mc puoiic, my
iinriiucu-voie. a nai iciicr wat urn puo
acltoo. a ba. tor (h rtt ilma, oon
It pmUlmt it. . It It. tut, at I have a
eerlained aiixtj tb tUUattuq of Mr
DlftrUf'iraJltUilUJcUff.tbl rlroe rj
bat been lor a long time trerrtly elrcula
tier lh cbarra. Jramt diatilt lit
appearance et vVathington ot thai letter
It mi IUblM, P'lrtft, in-awaiur v ia
Talfrb etMrttd, U 1U Xxt, Ibal
Ornrrit ijrlton 'fcidkomrrivYerew tke
evertorf to bins about tb period 'of lb
lletilwi', W 14 U How faea. tnt aceor
ding to Mr. f ewier' trbit f ib
laW. ' JWelWfl Watbingteweaayie lOtrt
of tatt nvMtlh. I have UderttOd that
Ceneral Jack von bat made a similar coco
munieat.j to teveral ohr pervrta, at
diferrtl and distant poiM ha
the overture been Ihua tlP'ltprf; c ir-
rulaied I Wat il tbe through the H'di
urn of the Telegraph, the leading ppr
tuDDortloe- ibe ta'erett of Ceeer.l Jack
too, and ihrovgh Ha other tfcpothor'rt,
the belief of Ibt charge should be dily
and graduallf Infused, into Ibe pubic
mind, and tbut contribute to the toppcrt
of Ms' note t Tbe ll and induttrv
Ilk hlrh it hst been propagated, tbe
d.ily columnt of certain oewipapcra ran
teatify. Floding the purdiV atill tmeoo
vinced, bat tbe General found It to be
necessary to come out In broper pert
ibrougA J hejbln U ofSff . Carter Be v
erley't agency. . Z '
When ibe alleged ovrrturt wai made,
ihe election remained uodetidcJ. Why
did pot Genera! Jackson then bold tip to
unTvcriaTaxorn iQff lnJltBflcTrTbr la
famoqt bearer of Ihe proposal, and lboe
who dared to Insuh bit honour, and tarn
per lih Mi integrity I If be bad al that
titn! denounced all the infamous parties
rnneemeri. gemtndro etlJorruuy in. ne
liouso of Kepretenuiivet, and ettabjjih
ed by satisfactory protif, the truth of bit
accusation, there nugh .and probablv
would bare lcen,a diOVrenl rrault lo Ibe
lection. Why, when at my instsoce, a
committee wat on the Jib day of I tbrua
ry, 1125. (only (our dayt before the elcc
lion appointed to investigate the charges
of 3Ir Kremer, did nol Ueneral Jackson
prtcnl himself and establish their truth
Whr,on Ihe 7th of that month, two dayt
before tbe election, when tbe committee
reported that Mr. Kremer declined to
come forward, and that if Aev le of
any reason for such investigation, they
a ' W ' a k . W a k A . l.av
wpuio aave astea to oe ciotnea wim me
proper power, but not having themselvet
inytuch knowledge, they have felt it to
be tlicir CJutjr only to lay before the House
ihe communication which they" have re
feircdt!!! JSy.didBt General7atiton
autborize amotion to recomroi: th re
port, and manfully come forward with al)
bia information The Congrtti of the
Nation ia in session. An important elec
lion hat devolved on it. All-eyet are
turned towarda Washington. Tbe resnh
frfttn appearing befoia the ronsralrtee o
th llootf tf Representative, to antke
good their (karg(,l requested BeAttot
of Ibe t'iaid.8aitf any aenie
lb ibouWbe ttkrn 0P, i9 isi of the
Senate the abpolo'meni of committal
of bvpbr, oWo it tboold appeal lo
Pint io bf aJ'ctrrief ontwrriry;''Wni
brour ab nrnstorr wsr corrrptlled, bj
lbe wrrewe y w bie oeteolo boaiaieaO f
Irate vthingion before any ftofrtinattoo
wee vllayanted of, ood aa I had bail little
ronBdenc In tbe IdeUt? of the professed
friendship of ike other, I wit eon at rained
o prrtent my application to Senator
from another ttate. 1 wit afterward in
formed, tbat when it wit acted upon,
General J ark son sod ever other Brnttot
present, wtt tlleni si to the impotatioos
now made, no one pretoming to rruea
rloo 'my rVmriUr or Integrity, flow can
General' Jackvoo jo si if y it to hit con
telenet or to hii eoantrt, Ibii palpaUe
breach of bit public doty f If it In rain
10 lay tbst be give a illchl nrgvtive vote
lit wt ' In prmettioo of tnformailon
whjth, if trot, must have occasioned the
rejection of my nomination. Il doet pot
ppeir that any other senator t ottestid
ho Inforroatloa. Investigation was
alike due to the purity of tbe lNaUonjI
Councils, to me, and, n an act of Uriel
iaatice. to all the other parties Implicated
It T Iir possible " for kirn " lo eicipd from
ibe dilemma that he hat been faithlets, at
a Senator of the I'nhed States, or hat lent
himself to tbe circulation of sn atrocious
ta))tjftJs)i4tt . . ii an i i " i i nais i aw j . . V-X uli
Alter tho election, General Jackson wat
jmoeg the rt who eagctly presnd hi
congratuLtivfit ajpuo bia aucccssui rival.
If Mr. Adamt had been guilty of the em
ploymrat of impure rut am io eject fcls
elaeUoo, Ueneral Jckon oughl to have
divJ-iied"lo sollv his own hands by touch
injr those of bit rcrrupi competitor.
On the lOtbof February, 1125, the
very next day after the election, litoera
Jackson was invited lo a public dinner a
t ashington, by some of hit friends. II
expressed to them hit wish ibst he might
be excused from accepting the invitation
because, alluding lo tbe recent election
be laid " any evidence of kindncat and
regard, such at you propote, might, by
many, be viewed at conveying wr.b
eirfplton, murmuring,-and seeungt ol.
ccmplaint, which I sincerelv hope belong
to none of my fjlenJaJ More than one
month after ihe corrupt proposal is pie-
tended to have been received, and after,
according to the insinuation f General
Jackson, a cormtM -arrangement had been
made between Mr. Adami and me after
t he actuarierminstion of an election, Ihe
ittue of which waa brought about, accor
diW to Geo. Jackson, by the basest of
means, he wia unwilling lo accept the
honours of A public dinner, leu il should
imply even n rxeefilion againtt the re
j Tiwiited wlib lntenao anilely ahd electson,
ireatkiaaa Vi'pcctalW'A'cbrfuproa. "- .General Jackson ptojet
si:ion, affecting tbe election, it made to f he th of June I q
brt
nothion, affecting
one of the candidates. He receivet it, it
advised to accept it, deliberate!, decidei
upon it. A committee it in aeaiion to
investigate the very charge. The can
didate, notwithstanding, remaini pro
foundly ailent, and after the lapae of more
tkau two years, when the period of an
which he is the only competitor for the j
set in bia letter
- - , . .- .. .
ouote again his
worda, lo hire ilwiyi intended, thould
Mr. Clay come out over hit own signature,
and deny having any knowledge of the
communication made by hit friends lo mv
friends and to me, thai 1 would give him!
the name of ihe gentleman through whom
that communication came." He pretendt
neve a
and nne"pmlfXT Tif trCHiiar umrcr -Tnyr- t 't
igntturc ii precltt ly that wnicn naa Deen
urged oy tne principal eoimn vw,iui
VOLa VIIINO. $78a
ihe 3 tat J.aotry, puV.itbert to iU
Nitlonst Iriilll(fincr f . Wi not (hire t
tubstaHlil. denial of It in mr letter lo
Jodgt Brookr. ditedike ftn pf Ihe irao
month ..( roy flrr tj'tMONtf Conslito
eot f 7nmy UaMvrrl 5f eorp 7 " And
roif T add, in the sM f'rrf of mr
public life r4-eJesf - If jrtL,
. . 4 tr . . . t it :. .
.Hmvm nau.iiirrro io Jurisnma im
ttaawo f-o-sosher of Cwogtfat wo ao
rapatle of adiMrg kSi aeeeptaofe' kf
base ood cortvpi proposiiion, oughl I u
have retorted to Via iafaravoui and dlt-
(rediled wdisese 1 ' ' 7,
Ii hit keen thnatand lime I inerted
and fe prated, thai T violated InslrUtlone
which I ottc h( fhve obeyed. I deny
the rhirge and I m hippy to have (hit
I'Pponcnliy lo deny i in fht jrranrf of
my assembled Convhoenii. The Gen
enl Assembly requeued tbe Kymtitkr
dcleyttlon to vo'i in a panic ular trtf . ' A
majority of .ihet drlegninp, including;
mt elf,rvrd In rppmiHon to that trqoeat.
The lek-lslatbrr did not Intend to rive ia
Imfiermttvt' instruction. The distlnctloa
between a lequesi itid en irttmc'loo wee
familiar to the legislature j and iheir rolls
at'ett ikit the former il alwiyt addrfitcd
to the membert nf the House of Hrp'i
irritativei, and the latter onlv to The itn-
nor of the United States. Hut f do not
rely exclusively on thia racogniard- tfis-
tinctloo. I dlsputr, itnceitheTlghrof
the legislature to Issue a miDditory to
itruction n ihe Hepresentstivrt ol The
people Suth a right bat no fbtrnditkxi
(njhe Cont-'Huiion, , In tr rratott of fit- i
ture ol thingi, nGjTinhe'ougarof tho
Krnttirky Legisliturt. lit eierriso
would .be ' manjfcit, uiurpitkm". . The
JW ' .mm .. a -- .
tirneral AstemMy hat the incontroverti
ble rigM lo efpresi i:njipiorilnd lo
proclaim its wr.hes, on any political tub
jert whatever , and to tucb in eiprei
sion great deference and respect ar
due ( but it it not oblifesfory. Thd peo
ple, when, in August, 1125, they elecfad
membert to the General Assembly, did
not invest them with any potter to regu
late or ront'ol the exercise of the dsere
tion of the Kentucky Or legation in tko
Congress of the United Siatel. t pot it
to ihe candour of oVtry elector prevent,
if he Intended to part with hit own right,
or anticipated ihe exertion of any tuck
power by the cgittore, wheo be giro
bit vote in August, 1124.
The only instruct."" wh'ch 1 received
from a legitimate source, emanated from
a retpectable portion. of my immediate
constituents t and that directed mc lo ex
crciae my owotcreuonjregardletsotbo
will ot tpe legUUture- loasu&accjucni'
ly ratified my vote by unequivocal demon
itraiioni, rrptatedly given of your affec
tionate attachment -and your onahakca
confidence. Tou ratified it two yean ago
by the election of my personal and polit
ical friend (Judge Clarke) to lucceed me
in. tbc-IJouM of iIpreMOtatjvcsbo.bad - .
himself subscribed the.. only Jegiljroato ...
Iniir-acilon ihlchT feeelveffrYoilTiTlff T'
it by ihe presence and the approbation of
this vast and respectable assemblage.
I rejoice again and again, that the con
test hat at lenih assumed its present prae-
ical form Heretofore, malignant whis
pers, and dark surmises, have been clan
destinely circulated, or openly or unblusn
in
City on the 31st January. How long be
fore, its due tbat letter wis written for
Mr. Kremer, doea not appear. Whether
there ..be any connexion between the
communication made by the distinguiih1
ed mtjirvbec of Congreta, and that letter,
perhaps General Jackton can explain.
At the end of more tbantwo years af
tee corrupt owrture li mido to Geri.
Imuiiicated to me his professed intention
i . - ...
but left me in entire ignorance ot nit
ernrrous purpose ; like the overture
It
office, for ihe first time, announces it to
thm Amrriran nuhlic ! Thea must have
' ... 1 . 1 ... 1 r t. . U. .n nninnr..
n,m Ksn ... n,1in.r. .h.r l rr.rTnlii. tarn nil cauoc i " .
IUUI V tliaill tail vitsatitaiv v vis-mwiiii y i - .
i . u.r.-. .i... y..t... led. it is nevertheless a most wonderful
wiiotio not uciictc luai utireui vbvkswii , .
t.iw, ,Amm .vi,tinr,.. A., J coincidence. 1 tie ueneral never com
tion.
It it possible that he may urge, by way
of excuse for what mutt be deemed bis
culpable concealment of meditated cor
ruption, tbat be did not like to volunteer
as a witness before the committee, or to
transmit to it the name of bis friend, the
distinguished Member of tbe House of
Representatives, although it ia not very
easy to discern aoy just reason for this
volunteering now, which would not lave
applied with more lorce at that . ume.
Hut what apology can be m Sdefflrtn
failure to discharge hit ucred duty ai an
American Senator f More thar two
montht after the alledged overture,
nomination to the office which I new bold,
waa made to the Senate of tbe United
States, of which General Jackson wat then
a sworn member. Gn that nomination,
he hid to deliberate and act in the most
totemrt manner.: If I were Drier to a
IQOCmPg lOO. CiV;.l.W!,.4. "W
entered Into a corrupt utrgain who mr.
ASms to sur?Tiia ( elevationTl
1rpftasi1
ted. and it was the duly of General Jack
rson, if be really possessed tho informa
tion which he now putt forward, to nave
moved the Senate to appoint a committee
of enquiry, and by eatablishins my guilt
to have preserved the National Councils
from an abominable contamination. Aa
t he conspiracy of George Kremer tc Co.
bad MOf t time bcloror rjaeanij-awun
itlf, it was profoundly concealed from
me. There was an authorized denta
from me, which went the circle of the
public prints, irumediatelv after the arri
val at Washington of the Fayette ille let
ter. In that ueniai my woru are cicn
They were contained in a letter dated at
Washington City on the 18th day of April
, . - - ... - a - - m
last, and are correctlv ttatea to nave Deen
thatihe atemenMhatk4n.yUriind
had made tuch a proposition at the letter
describee, to the fnendi of General Jack
ton waa, aa far at he knew or believed,
utterly destitute of foundation i that he
was unwilling to believe that General
Jackton had made, eny auch -itatement,
but that no matter with whom jt bad
originated, he waa fully penoaded it was
a ros fabrication, or rno aamo caiuui.-i
Uh rhraerwih.UiIsoxner.aloTypM
foithfof fhe"
his publjcich'ifaeter ahdiP'llf7n
caute-of vCTerar
himlf and for hit (rienda, he d'Jed the
tubttantiation of the charge before any
fair tribunal whaterer. Such were my
. . . ! . . . J iL I Urn fvrftt m ,.u
own worut iranammeu m
letter from a frieod to a known perton.
Whereit the charge which they repelled
was contained in a letter written. by a;
person then unknown to some person also
unknown. Did 1 not deny tne cnarc
under mj own tlgnature In my card ol
iglv u'tered. by . IrTesponiible agents.
.-w.j'.iiiv..i sjj . j :.iaaMrl;
like thrvn, were invisible and intangible.
No retpoofcible mao stood forward to tut
tain them, with hit acknowledged author
ity. They hue at last a local habitation
and a name. General Jackion hai now
thrown off the mik, and comei confes
sedly forth from behind hit concealed bat
teries, publicly to accuse and convict me.
We itand confronted before the American
people. Pronouncing the charget at I
gain do, destitute of all foundation, and
cross ujDeriions, whether clindettinely or
openly itsued from the halls of t he Capi
tol, "fhe'aafnbns of the Hermitage, or' bjf
preta, by pen, or by tongue ; and lafely
retting upon my conscioui integrity, I de- .
mand the witnritv and await the event -
wjt h feirlets confidence.
The Issue ii fairly joined. The im-
puted offem e does not comprehend a tin
gle friend, but the collective body of my
friendt inCongresi: and It accusetthem
of offering, and me with tanctioning, cor
runt Arefla:6fj. derocatlncr from. hon
our, and In violation of the" most tiered
of duties. The xharge hat keen mad
uftee imo sears deliberation. tener
Jacksort hit voltmtarily token hit fioai
onf and "without pravacAtlonv:" Id .yotrm zZ.
trt-hlmv"iiaaW;ee;tk
Sjatee, ! gave bim no juit ciute of of
fence. T exVriited no more than rnjr In- '
diiputable privilege, at, on a subsequent
occasion, of which 1 have 'neveY complain
ed, he exerciwdbii in voting against mo
as Secretary of Slate. Had 1 voted ' for 7
him. I must have gone counter to eyery
fixed principle of my public life. I be
lieved him incompetent, and hit election
rVaiioht with danirer. At thit vearly peri
od of, tbe Republic, keeping steady Ip
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