American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-27
From the (Richmond) Constitutional Wing.
MR.. ADAMS-THE EMBARGO.

The laie pamphlet of Col. Pickering is store
house from which the enemies Of the Republican
party, may draw abundant materials to crafty the
magnhy of party feeling. The malicious memory
of Col. Pickering, has omitted to record nothng
which could crafty the deep dislike with which he
has ever viewed the greatest men OF that successn
party, or which could present them in Illuminating
attitude before the world. The wonder is that the
exten, of his opportunies-the vigilance OF his
malice-and The fidelity OF memory true to all the
lpurposes OF hatred-have not furnished him with
materials, more abundant and more serviceable tt
THAT great end OF his literary laborsthe destruction
lof reputation. In one point OF view, rejoice al
1.-THE publication of this pamphlet 1t places beyond
doubt the fact that the Federaliss Of New Enga
are as body, violently inimical to the election o.
John Quincy Adams. 1t proves that next to MIR
Jefferson he is the object of their most unrelenlng
aud rreconcilable hate--the person whose politica
Iopnons the most dramatically opposed to heil
lown-from whose elevation, they have nothing tc
hope or expect. Mr.. Adams has not promised like
MIR Crawford, " broad bottomed administration,
lcomprehending within its ample limits, the disciple:
LOT every political school. They have nothing o
the sort TO expect from him--and they accordingly
view the prospect of his elevation with the deepes
lanxiey-as an event which if it occurs, is to guarC
the paradise of power mpregnably, against thei
entrance or INVASION Suppose that some Of thu
hatred with which they view Mr.. Adams, proceed
from their considering him an apostatethat very
circumstance proves the sincerity oil his Republican
ism.
From this "store house Of WRATH" Col Picker
ngs pamphlet, several detached incidents Rave beer
extraced, for the purpose Of inicting deeper injury
lon his victims, than could have been effected by The
limited circulation of the pamphlet itself. Among
these, is the following sentiment, which Pickering
said was uttered by J. Q. Adams on the occasion o.
Mr.. Jefferson's Embargo, in December 1907, Mr.
a dams may have uttered it, or he may motive
have no other evidence of the ac than the assertion
|of Col. Pickering; " The President has recommen
ded the measure on his high responsibility: would
not consder-I would not deliberate: would act
Doubtless the President possesses such further in
formation, as will Justify the measure" Had Mr.
Adams avowed such general declaration as this
had he meant, that in any case, where the Presiden
recommends measure" he would not deliberate
but he would ac;"--then would we Join with Col
Pickering, in reprobating the sentiment, servile
traitorous to his constituents his oath and his coun
to republcanism, and every way in
famous, and unworthy Of an American SENATOR
Bat Mr.. Adams, even if he used such declaration
al all, had no such meaning. 1t was employed il
reference to particular measure recommended by
the President and that OF nature altogether extra
Iordlnary, and sui generiS. 1t was measure of SC
PCCulldI utUdlc WOULD nave u6Itdt
ed the very end it had in view To be etfeclual it.
adoption and execution must be rapid and even in.
Simultaneous. The two Houses Of Congress were
compelled TO take it upon trust-and to rely upon
the Presidents superior Information, as guarantee
Tor its necessity and proprety. Unlike all other
measures the public good was injured by Debate
and Enquiry-the measure itself was completely
abortve, if preceded by publicity. Had inlorma
ton that an Embargo was in agitation reached New
York. or Baltimore IL hours before the law itself
every vessel in either port would have been instantly
loaded-every sail unlured, and the law would have
been ridiculous. 1t was this measure so implicitly
demanding CELEBRITY in its passage and execution tC
make Ii ehcient-so important as constituting the
first link Of that important System Of Non Inter
course, resorted to, to avoid war with England,
grand national experiment on the eve Of being ties
lted-that Mr.. Adams was resolved TO adopt in part
on the responsibility and recommendation of the
President, Mr.. Jefferson, without deliberation BY
this course nothing could be lost--and the Embargo
debeTa alton and enquiry, proved it to be impoltic
could be repealed the next day. Ii on the othe
hand, enquiry and deberaton should prove it to bt
right the celebrity of its passage, would be best de
tended by the complete effect which followed.
hat other members reasoned and thought in The
same way, II they were not candid or impruden
enough to avow 1t, is obvious from the time consu
med in its passage. Mr.. Pickering himself says
that the bill was passed in four hours after the re
lception OF the Presidents Message, recommending
II; despatch unexampled, and only TO be accoun
ted tor from the determination Of the Senate, emo
to deliberate, but to acta resolution called for b,
the character OF the measure, and the exigency o
the times.
II is in character for the Federaliss TO abuse th
sentiment of Mr.. Adams, as they always have don,
the measure TO which it related, and Mr. Jefferson
who recommended il but it surely is inconsistent
iorlhe Republicans TO caluuniate sentiment, upol
which the whole Republican members then in tn
Senate, obviously acted. The Embargo may no
now DC esteemed party measure--but it was Ger
tanly so considered at that day.
j The Embargo was passed by a vote of % to G
The six negatives we're all Federalists, with the ex