IN SUSSEX.

No. Of

From the Political Primer.
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OeOTSetOUN3 DoPt. ioS Ao~os
John Robertson, ESQ. I
DEAR SIR, 1
enclose you copies of two notes which passed
betwixt Col. Rodney and myself, and the Hon. L.
M'Lane.
In all their notices, the Jackson party had nvi-
ted the electors of Sussex county generally, toat-
tend their meetings. We attended, prepared to
answer the objections of our opponents, but, as IT
to prevent it, their speeches drawn out to such
length, as left us no time for reply.
We had heard with much regret, statements made,
BY several of he gentlemen from Newcastle, which
we knew to be incorrect, and which we felt our
selves able to prove to be But we felt no incl-
nation to interrupt the harmony of those meetings,
by speaking without an understanding with the gen
temen of the other party. To bring about such
an understanding, Col Rodney and addressed the
following note to MIR. MLane, TO which he replied
as you will see below.
We had not the vanity to suppose that our talents
could bear comparison with those OF Mr.. M Lane,
or that we could rival him in debate but in the de-
fence of the present Administrations subject,
where we knew we had truth, justice and proofs TO
support us, and which we believed to involve the
liberties and prosperity OF our country-we did not
! dread to meet even l.. M'Lane.
The freemen Of Sussex county will Judge whether
it is fair and Just. for gentlemen to monopoze their
time, by statements which they are unwilling should
/ be answered.


| Very Respectfully,
Your obedent serv't.
| C. S. LAYTON"
(Copy--C. S. Layton and Geo. B. Rodney, to the
| Hon. l.. Infancy
| .September IS, 1928.
| The Hon. L. M'Lane
iSIR,


You may possibly be inclined to smile at the fol
lowing proposition but in the confidence of the cor
rectness Of our principles, offer you fair, free
and full discussion, on the subject Of the ensuing
Presidential Election.


We eattended at Laurel, on yesterday, for the pur
pose of rebutting any allegations against the Ad
mustration but at the hour Of S O'clock, p. Nj
we felt inclination to trespass upon the patience
of the people.


We shall await your reply.


Yours, &c.


c. S. LAYTON.


GEO. B. RODNEY"
(Copy-L. M'Lane, to C. s. Layton and Geo. B
Rodney, Esquires.)


''Georgetown, Saturday Morning.
Gentlemen,


| received a few minutes since your note of thi
morning and must decline the proposition you hay
ri thought proper to make to me.


will add that | came to this place, with tn
other gentlemen Of New Castle county, on the in
vitaton of the friends of General jackson in Sussex
to.be present at their hundred meetings; and that 9.
far, free and full discussion on the subject of tn
ensuing Presidential Election" might be more ad
advantageously a tanned at general meeting q
both sides, to be convened under proper regulation
and by arrangements between the friends OF bot
candidates in Sussex county.
Your mo. OBJ.
l.. M'LANE."
To G. S. Layton and Geo. B. Rodney, Esa's.