American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-03-14

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'," At time of difficulty and danger when for
b WI, h. presided over the state, he met and dis
4 t..1ed il with frmness and fidelity. And we
ts,d do him Injustice, were we TO doubt his per-
&orming it ON this OCCASION
n IVhst would be the most suitable time for conve-
49, he Legislature, shall not offer an opnon.-
lie Goyernor Haset will be the best Judge him
81 r. Far reasons which will readily suggest them
ii sl"., I would only say, that as the Legislature
81 toM mt be prematurely convened, neither
n bond tber meeting be too long deferred. In the
a .o.n time. il is hoped that elimination and re-
81 Elimination may be as sparingly as possible INDUCED
" I, ,be members towards each other. They have
yred. But vituperative language will not have the
feet 10 correct the error they have committed.
a Il tendency will be to ALLEVIATE them more from
3 arb other, and consequently to unfit them when
sh,v meet for discharging their duty in such way
Vii conduce most to the good of the State and Of
I'm, United States. That alone should be their OBJ
H.. And when assembled again, their preudces
8g,iost aud predictions for, individuals, ought to
IN discarded Offices were created for the public
III nest not ug the advantage or honor OF ncumbents,
81 he aim ofthe citizens, of public bodies and all who
Al ave the election or appointment OF them, should
SihereGoe always be, to put into Office such men as
~ Ln2cn o. supposed to be the most capable aud
AMeSt.
z 1t NAV be objected to holding an extra session.,
bat il will be attended with siderable expense 10
.8be state when there would be little or no prospect
IN the same men coming to any agreement. ! an
aver, that the business may be accomplished In
&pe or two days at most, and that the expense for
n session OF that length would be but few hundred
dollars although the members ought in justice to
1ecine receiving any compensation. should not
"a ,ubl their maxim the appointments. Public opin-
Oa 1, Ihpur rpt
NE ure OH leaving Dover unu they have done the
business tor viii they shall have been convened.
u ourn again without performing this, would be
draw greater censure or themselves, and to incur
II higher degree than they have already done, the
II sp,easuTe OF their constituents. Alter having had
II ms to let passion and prejudice subside after ha
Ang calmly surveyed the awkward situation in
htt the state has been placed by their neglect OF
8uty and the reprodch brought upon it in the eyes
III the citizens in our sister states will they-can
81 ey separate having not first appointed two Of their
n How citizens best ent tied to public confidence
ia supply the vacancies in question! AS great al
Representation in the federal senate having been
assigned by the Constitution Of the United States
~ Delaware Che smallest of all the States, in pc
|Fulllon, not in territory as to the largest State
III the Cnion should not her Legislature be proud
50 clam and exercise the high and unequal priv
hi territory containing less than 1000 square miles,
" ii population Of little more than 10000 souls,
~ en- tiled to the same number of Senators that is
M owed 10 the great and powerful State Of N. York,
N lose population at this time exceeds 100000
I'm IN the course OF 20 or so years will probably
RNcrease to several millions Yes, verify, of all
nj rights and privileges an independent state.
pc Is none on which she should set higher val
M AND be more careful to preserve and use, than
RI which gives her such Weigd and distinction
|R ae great council Of the nation.
EH II The citizens, under nonuser or msuser of
|Hale authority, should fail land continue to do SOY
e'ecang Representatives,. Congress could remedy
eHu by prescribing when, where, aud how
icy should hold elections. But when the Legis-
ufs OF state decline appointing Senators-the
Gers That are TO represent it's sovereignty in the
MSbest branch OF the national Legislature, there is
|8 remedy within their authority. They may d
|#cl The time when, and mode in which, but not the
|%ace where, senators shall be chosen An inter
sn'on by Congress whose power is incomplete
PUG therefore, be unavalling to effect choice
(%'u 'ne tendency oil refusal persisted in by the
III 'Situfe OF state, to make il, Is, to derange and
M,N inc general government. Annlhatlon IS,
|& ever mas been an appalling dread idea to viru
III noble minds. But in this case, for state, and
"a state one OF the smallest in the Union, to hazard
" consequence $50 far as her failure of duty
80 70 produce ~ by declining the honor and adj
rage OF taking her equal (or rather unequaD
''oh IN The most digniied Body known among
constituted authorities OF our country, is not
exceedingly painful to reflect on, but were not
erroneous, illiberal and unjustiGable motives
'I" sometimes govern men, understood, could
III Ne accounted for.
"a mat adds TO the importance of the Legislature
N - convened and the Senators being appointed
''al al me next session Of Cong ess, the con
aloh OF the tariff will be resumed, and will, it
81 oped, engage their attention more than any other
%'Iec'. There is no state in the Union which in
ma '''"nn 70 ITS size and population, has deeper
|# ISL N well regulated tariff than Delaware In
BIT ON Congress there will, it is believed. be
E&AEa nQmher Of Ilan Criendlu th. encnllrame.