FOR THE DELAWARE JOURNAL.
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We perceive in the Delaware Gazette of the 5th
inst reply to our remarks on the inconsistency of
that Print. Mr.. lfarker has either through igno-
rance misunderstood, or through wilfulness msrep-
represented US; either Of which disquaify man for
''pubc sentinel.''


On the 18th ult. Mr.. Harker, in his (" Apology
for his inconsistency, stated that the reason for his
preference of General Jackson, was his (Jackson'sl
"rejecting corrupt offer, and giving US a display
Of honesty, patriotism, and dsinterested nobeness
of soul &c."-This reason we thought was not a
good one, nor the true one for this plain reason
that this supposed rejection ofa corrupt offer was moi
kao,gn previous to the publication Of the Fayette
vile letter, on March 9Th S27 and that preuiou.
to that date M IIarker advocated the pretensions
of General Jackson, and therefore must have othcl
reasons.


Instead of meeting and combating this fact, Mr.
Ilarker eludes it, by charging us with defcien
memory in reference to the cohiectured understand
ing between Mr.. Adams and Mr. Clay. We wer,
not (neither was Mr.. Harker) speaking of Mr.. A
dams and -Ir. Clay, but of lhr. Claya Gen. Jack
son therefore we were right in attrbuting the frs
knowledge Of the rejection Of the corrupt offer to thu
Fayetteville letter. The subject of that letter wa
never spoken of by Mr.. Clay in his Address to hi
Constituents consequently Mr.. Harker's referenc
to the Address is altogether inappropriate, an
? manests ignorance. or equiUocation.


u We request of Mr.. Harker to tell US upon wha