American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-06-10

vOce OF the representatives must be considered the
uosce OF the people, still inexibly adhered, to this
most unpopular candidate. The argument of Fair
Play, therefore repeat, by stretching it too far de-
feats ITSELF and shews its own absurdi,y, not because
that writer not better informed but because his
three friends had SO completely c0mpromitted them
selyes-tacals desceRsus avemi, that il mpossi-
bic TO bring them back into the road of honor and
Integrity from which they had wandered and stray
ed, butt by supposing that had never happen
ed in order to throw dust into The eyes OF the people,
and cver il possible their attention, from the plain
and simple question before them.
| would ask Fair Play, if Willard Hall, who had
bssn,I believe, unanimously taken up by tho dele
gates at Dover, when they met there, TO agree upon
the democratic candidates sfor congress, was not
man equal talents and abilities with Louis Plane,
Me federal candidate? Mr.. v. Du Pont then object
ed TO Mr.. Hall. Most assuredly he did not; where,
let It be asked under such circumstances, was
Nj. Du Points consistency, whes he voted against
Mr. Hall, at the election in favor OF Louis M'Lane,
for he says himself he would always give the pre-
ference TO democrat Of equal abilities.
But Fair Play, III order to take off, from the force
of this derec,ion from the duty and good faith he
Mr.. Du Pont owed his party-begs the question COM
ptetety, by adverting to MIR. Du Pont, as manulac
lurer, who supported L. M'Lane, because he was
favorable to The manufacturing interest, and exult-
ngly boasts--let Louis M'Lanes conduct speak for
itself
All this isyery high sounding. but let US coolly
and My exam lie the facts, and test Louis M Lane s
conduct by hem. In the firs place, when com
mittee of Manufacturers, drew up memorial to
congress and sent il Mr. M'Lane, at Washington,
he neither presented it, nor condescended to ex-
plain this high handed conduct to his constituents.
1t is true, that after Mr.. Baldwin, the chairman of
the committee OF manut#c urers, at the following
session, reported bill, or bills that would have
given that protection To our anuiacurers which
they richly deserved and supported his measures
with speech that will never be forgotten for its
force and its eloquence 10 which he followed by
others-tha at tie ninth hour and when the ques
lion was decided in the minds Of the members, that
Mr.. M'Lane did then fott5t0 suit, and spoke, | ad
nit, sensiby the subject, but he never breasted
the Storm nor stood in the breach IL merely act
ed secondary part, nor has he opened ais lips once
on the subject since, except to d.f,at the consi-
liberation OF the Tariff, proposed at the last session by
the committee Of manufactures, for it will be touns
lin the proceed ngs of congress- on The - day II -
that when the chairman of that committee moved
1.-The order OF the day. to take up the Faif, that Mr.
lM'Lane proposed 10 lay it he table, and take up
lin preference, the Ways and Means which was car
lied, aud the Tariff had It's gaietas.
| On the whole, what have the manufacturers Il
thank MIR M'Lane for Nothing, nothing at all =
He has done nothing, which the most common man
Representing a manufacturing district, would no
lhsve done, nor tenth much, as an lhdepehden
man, zealously attached 10 their interest would bay
attempted When the Missouri question was agita
L ted. he displayed wonderful active but his 1ea
il never rose beyond ntiPs pace, in support o
1.-The manufacturers. Ii may be asked would this hav
Ibeen the conduct of Mr. Hall 1t is believed not.
4 INVESTIGATOR.