American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-09-16

We felt disposition to comply as faT rs CONSISTENT VIII
duty, with the request of the candidates tor the ONCE
Governor, when it first made but as that Venice io
abuse the Delaware Gazette, has begun 70 dsSorge h
long accommodating filth, deem it Our duty to publish
the truth, offend whom it may, and motto shall be
& veie sans peu" Silence might give that redoubt
able champion the editor Of the Gazette to think
that he had played the very devil with and be cons
ed into an acknowledgment Of the run Of every lie he
might fit to publish.
! We have made some inquiry, into the Gazette's
| Cock Robin" story OF the bond execuedby seve-
raj federal gentlemen the stale treasurer in order
to indemnify him for making certain advances oil
the public money, for Che defence of Lewcs. ".qp-
p!ication 10aS made" says the journal, to nam
Der Of ac'ire and aedtHy friends Of the admtnis.
tration Of the general government, to enter as par
ties, ocM same federaIiSS, into the bond The first
all refused" We had heard before OF this Bond
and we had always been disposed to give full credit
to the gentlemen who signed it: ard we had be-
leyed too, that they were all lcderasts.' But we
should like to have some further acquaintance with
that great body Of "actve and wealthy friends OF the
general government" who refused upon application
being made to them, to sign the bond. We should
even be highly grati6ed # some Of The gentlemen
who signed the bond will have the kindness to give
who refused to participate in tina, undertaking. Mr..
Harker must excuse us---for really he bounces SO
often and, hominie Sampson used 10 say, so 'pro
dlgiously" that we cannot help being somewhat
incredulous as TO his matters Of fact.
Mr.. Painter, il seems, was state treasurer, and as
such had soiemnly sworn to support the Consu-
tion of the State. which declares that no money
shall be drawn from the Treasury bu, by law vet he
being military man (then for the FIRST time and
having heard somebody say that inter Grin;s silent
tc%eS--which meant, as il was doubt explained 10
him by the lawyers who drew and signed the bond
that soldier, in time Of war might break what law
he pleased either human or divne-like an honest,
hearty fellow, drew forth his faIchon, and nolens
voens cut the purse strings the state. We don't
quarrel with good, honest Mr. Painter on this score ::
and If the lawyeis--or that particular lawyer, and
Aunt Caleb, by both of whom it is understood he Isl
to be guided in all important matters Of state-dontl
lead him further asray than was done uDon the
above occasion, body need break their hearts on
his becoming euvernor--f governor he should eve
become. Indeed SO far from finding farlt with Mr..
Painter about this matter, we think it was lucky for
our good city Of Lewes and most unfortunate forE
poor Johnny Bull that our sapent Treasurer hap
oened to adopt so passably faithful, and (as the EN-
Urgency was pressng) toleTable convenient expos-i
ion OF the aforesaid military maxim I" The timcl
will GOMEZ we suppose these exclusive patriots
laid 10 themselves, " when we can exclaim eccpI
isaam--whcn we shall have it in our power to ex-
llot this bond as pLoof positive that il was yasty
hameiul TO call such clever fellows traitors TO their
country. Let Us keep the matter snug that none oil
he other side may know any thing OF what We have
lone and hereafter. when occasion shall serve
ome staggering printer will, to obgc US, take his
bible oath that it was of red 10 the good souls on
he other side, who refused TO sign it,;