American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-02
FOR 7HE WA TcHMAN.

Mr.. EpIToR--I have peruscd the piece under
THE signature Of Mr.. Victor Du Point in your paper
of the 25th April, wherein, he says that the writer
under the name of the Calm Observer, had assert
ed, without any Just grounds-hat tclten Mr.. Rod
neg ,cas elected, .nr. VictOr Uu P0nt endeavored
but in vain, TO bring over some Of the members from
.Ne,o Castle county, to Join HIM, in supporting thu
mentber Of Congress against .nr. Rodney.
As MIR. Du Pont has asserted, under his own name
that he did no; attempt to bring over any members o.
the legislature, to vote in favor Of Mr. Louis M Lane
against Mr.. Rodney, it is due 20 truth and justice
in the Calm Observer, to declare, that he never
heard Mr.. Alrichs Ryand himself state, that Mr.
Du Pont had applied to him, TO vote for M'Lane
but he has been informed, that this the fact, by
men of as reputable standing in society as Mr. Du
Pont, and that other members OF the Legislature
were likewise tempered with, whose names may be
mentioned hereafter.
But although MIR. Du Pont has asserted, that the
Calm Observer was incorrect as il respected others
he has said nothing about himself. The Calm Oh
server stated, that Mr. Du Pont had tried to induce
others 10 Join him, in voting against Mr.. Rodney
now this the fact, or not--for actom did Mr.
Du Pont cote whether for .Hr. Flame, or Mr..
Rodney. The Calm Observer has no hesitation in
sayng-that he, Mr.. Du Port, did vote against MIR.
Rodney, and he asks, whether Mr. Rodney was not
equal IN talents and abilities TO Mr. M'Lane, and
begs Mr.. Du Pont, to show how this conduct can be
reconcied with his declaration, Sc that he aoW al
cays glue the preference to democrat Of equal tat
entS and integrity, but acontd WithoM hesitation
cote for q federatist Of superior merit and like
wise with his assertion that he neuer used his IN
fueuce to deprive Mr.. Rodney Of cote, at any etec
tion or on aay OCCASION" and that such, " is not
founded IN fact.''
The Calm Observer, may be permitted TO state,
that as Mr.. Dupont, uoted against Mr.. Rodney,
the assertion he has made use of,--that he rsuef
used his influence to deprive him Of uote is IN d.
reel amt total contradiction to the v0ta he GAGE
voting he most certainly gave all the weight and
influence he had IN The LegiStatnre to our ~ Lane,
IN opposition to Mr.. Rodney and therefore his dc.
tons and his declarations are at variance with each
other, and completely detect the !aacy Of The state
ment he has now made to the public, and if the in
formation given 10 the Calm Observer, is correct,
that he did use his endeavors, TO draw off Mr.. Ry-
land, to betray the trust eposed in him, by his
stituens, he shall not envy Mr.. Dupont his feelings
on the occasion---but leave the question to be set,
tied between him and the people, to whom he is a.
menable for his public conduct.
Thus much, Mr. Editor, for this part Of the sub
lect, and as one of Mr. Duponts partisans, has un
der the signature Of Byestander, stated, that MIR.
Dupont, said that he held the keys ofe Stite
of UelaWare; pray, MIR. Editor, as a solitary fact
is worth thousand hard neutrality-suspicious. the
certificate, from Mr.. VIM. Hopkins,
by which it will appear that Mr.. Du Pont did state
that he held the Keys IF the State, and
that there should be senator's appointed to repre-
sent this State il Congress- unless the appointments
to be made, should be persons suited to his riears."
This puts MIR. Du Pont in new point of view:
instead af legislator, he here appears The des-
potic raler of the Commonwealth, and that his aOiH
,cas laao colo sic ubeo, stet pro ratoae aolnntas
appears to be the ntaGim acted upon by Mr.. Du
Point, more fit for the DEFY of Algiers, than the hem
isphere of this favored land-this indeed caps the
climax, and shews where, and with whom, the fault
lays, that no Senators were chosen at the late
sion Of the legislature, and is precious commenta-
ny, on the declaration Fair Play made for his three
friends, that their candidate was decided on before