American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-17
JAMES MoNRoE's ADMINISTRATION.

Iexlstencc OF regularly organized opposition 10
Mr. Monroe's administration, covertly rather than
lopenly active, but which was nevertheless radically
hostile to that glorious system of national policy,
which it is the proud boast oil his administration to
have conceived, and the successful operation oil
which our country already experiences. We have
never doubted, that the opposition was connected
intimately connected, with the of the eau
Gus candidate for the Presidency. Ii he succeed
ed, new set OF men were TO occupy the seats OF
power, to sway the desnes OF our country, and
the policy oil Mr.. Monroe, wise as it was in its
conceptions beneficial it is in lis operation, and
brilliant are the prospects which it opens 10 our
country, was to be abandoned and new measures
ladopted.-We have, therefore, viewed the disap-
lpointment of the caucus candidate, as essentially
connected with the honor and prosperity of our
country. If he failed in his ambitious schemes,
the opposition TO Mr.. Monroe's administration was
defeated, the policy Of that administration was ri
umphant and the admirable system commenced
under would be completed at all events contin-
lued under his successor: A system, which in our
humble estimation has been adopted with far-reach.
ing foresight, such falls to the lot OF but few pol
Iiticans; system whose basis is our national vel
fare and whose crown and capital is our national
honor and glory system calculated TO give sta
by to our own republican institutions and en-
Encouragement to the principles OF freedom and
equality throughout the world, depends therefore,
wholly depends on the defeat of the Caucus cand-
date. His would be fatal to it Tor his sue
cess would be the success of an opposition to the
National Administration, and of course the mea
sures OF that Administration would be abandoned
Recent events, particularly the conduct of the
editors Of the National Integencer, in relation to
the most important measure of MIR. Nlonroe's Ad.
miGlstration, the Convention for suppressing the
Slave Trade, have more fully developed The extent
and character OF this opposition. They have den-
tined with 1t the success of the Caucus candidate
while on the other hand the success OF ] Q Adams
becomes identified with the administration and its
measures.
The result OF this must be, that the character of
the Presidential canvass will be essentially changed
Mr.. Crawtord's supporters will now stand forth in
their real Characters opposers to Mr. Monroe and
his administration. The consequence is inevita
Bile, that those who take sides for Mr.. Crawford. /
become arrayed against Mr.. Monroe and his ad
m'nstraton. and the discussions IN relation to the
Presidency assuming less Of personal character
VIII probably resolve themselves into this, whether
me administration party shall prevail or wheth
y inc administration and It's measures shall be sup.
ported If Mr. Crawford be elected, the anti-ad. |
party prevails, and the whole system oil
our foreign and domestic policy is changed the |
most important negotiations broken Oft, and those |
measures OF the administration whose object is tol
strength, glory and prosperity, suddenly abandoned
II on the other hand, John O. Adams be elected.
he administration is sustained, It's system of mea.
ures VIII be matuI led, and country will iayell
inward IN the road to peace, honor and prosperity
Ike the strong man rejoicing in his course Wei
annot however doubt the result. The good sensel
II the nation will not permit it 10 be so blind to its
'wn interest, as 10 hazard the experiment of a
mango IN the present wise policy OF the nAtonall
iuiaf Eka
eieated, the administration will be sustained and The
uccessor of James Monroe, will be that individual
Who will pursue with steady and resoluie pace, the
wise and sound policy OF his administration Such, we
elleve, will be the course OF John O. Adams, and
us success We therefore consider Identified with
he maintenance OF the principles Of James Mon. t.
oe's administration. Boston Patriot
We do not credit every idle tale we hear butt
'hat is matter OF record in history, we have an un-
oubted right to discuss. We therefore saw. tha,I
VIZ. Crawford has fought t,co dueis, has chalIen.
ed Tor another which was not fought, and has un a
er circumstances peculiarly aggrayang, kikied al a
ian M co0t blood! We know not what the people a
Georgia or the Radical Faction in this State Iit
ould call such an act, and the man who would com y
III 1t but It is usual among the moral and relip e
US people of New England 10 term the act MUIR II
'ER, ard the actor A MURDERER That MI. n
rswiord has been guilty oil this crime, is admited ic
ven by his best friends. Such being the fact. IRE at
gard .ur. Crawford as Il much more suifa5Iplw
indicate for the gaLLoWs, than for the Presidpnialu
mar. THIS is plain dealing and we think The d'
lolect requires II. We disposed to sit down
ue'iy and see man elevated to the highest office re
the gill OF the nation, whom every candid man &c
TN knowledge Of his character must regard as &c
criminal Trne, Mr.. Crawford killed Pan an. an
near twenty years ago; but the lapse of twenty o.
ears, cannol surely. change the nature of crime v
iurder is murder still, whether committed the IRE ar
mt year, or ten, or twenty years since. If one of