American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-14


was then briefly stated from the chair after which
the duty OF appointing committee to draft and re-
port resolutions was on motion assigned TO the
chairman, who appointed Caleb Kirk, John Iorbert,
Victor Dupont, James Tilton, and Henry Whitley. 4
The committee withdrew and ia short time report
ed by their chairman series OF resolutions which
were unanimously adopted They have been since
published, and the citizens at large can Judge Tor
themselves what we're the motives of those who
projected the meeting. That they were drawn up
before the meeting took place is no more than what
is usual as well as proper on such occasions; and
whether prepared by o member Of the meeting or
person absent, is oil no manner OF consequence, pro-
vded ,hey came regularly before II, and were adopt
ed. When reported and read the Chairman obser-
we'd that in considering Them two courses might be
pursued. The of the meeting might be taken
on the whole OF them collectively, or they might be
taken up one by one and acted on separately. He
expressed his opinion at the same time that the lat
Ter mode was the most proper to be pursued. Mr.
Victor Dupont, however, after making few re-
mail ks in favor of the former course, moved for the
adoption OF the whole at stating before the mo-
ton was made that if any persons were opposed to
them, they could make their objections. No objec-
tons were made, and the question being put both
affirmatively and negatively their adoption they
were agreed 10 without dissenting voice.
The concluding resolution approbatory fthe con-
duct Of our Representative, Louis NJ Lane, in sup
porting the tariff bill, the only one TO which
thought any objection would be felt. Possessed in
about equal degree with Ariel OF the spirit of
prophecy, had before the citizens assembled stated
to OF the friends Of that gentleman, and to 9th
ers that although l approved OF such resolution,
and thought it proper IN itself, yet was persuaded
that there were persons that might attend the meet
ing, who would teel if they did not erpreSs an hos
tility to it, But how could any advocate OF the ia
riff bill consistently object to it He had acted in
accordance with the wishes of its friends in voting
Tor 1.-THE had done the very thing they wanted him
TO do-why then withhold from him this testimoni
al Of appreciation : Superadded to the sentiments
contained in the resolutions which went before it
there was peculiar propriety in it, 1t tanta-
mount to saying TO our Senators, you the light
in which we view the support given by our Repre-
sentative TO measure for the success of which we
feel so great solicude. And you to infer from
the disappointment and regret we shall experience
should it be defeated BY your opposition"
/ am utterly at loss to know how the election Of
Mr.. Crawford can in any way be affected by the res
olutions passed al this meeting. The friends oil
Louis MLane are not all favorable to eleetng that
gentleman to the presidency. Besides, those oil
them who hid an agency in getting up the meeting
were opposed TO mingling the presidential question
at all with it's proceedings. With the exception oil
led to the tariff BILL nor indeed is this properly an
eXception as it was naturally connected With it, The
notice for holding the meeting was general one to
he citizens OF the County, and related only to thai
subject. Nothing was said in it about the presdeh-
cy. Some pers sons, however, who had been oppo
sed to holding the meeting, and who had endeavo
red to prevent IFS being numerousy attended BY
casting suspicious on the motives oil the projectors
of it, rery consistently presented themselves at
II, and as soon as the proceedings were concluded
introduced the subject Of the presidency. AS was
my duty, declared from the chair that il was not
contemplated TO touch that question: and that being
foreign to the design of the meeting it would not
be proper, or In order, TO take it up.
1t was proposed then to re -organize the meeting,
and to continue me in the chair. To the citizens
who composed it assuming a new character, as
proposed, made no opposition, but refused to be
placed again in the chair And motion being soon
made and carried to adjourn, quit the chair, leav-
ing the citizens TO act as their discretion should
prompt them.
So far as had any agency in holding this meet ]
ing and in Its proceedings, my motives are now ex
planned, and will by the candid be properly appreci-
aed II have never been one of Louis M'Lane's
adherents but have uniformly supported at our cleo
tons tor Representatives in Congress, the demo.
cratic candidates opposed to him, believing that
among the democrats men, as well acquainted
with the interests Of the u States, and as much en-
titled to public confidence, that gentleman, or
any other Gederalist. Am |, therefore, when he
does we-when on great questions of national pol
icy he meets the wishes and acts in conformity toI
the views, OF large portion of his constituents Who'll
think with me and with them, TO deny him the
praise OF bis conduct? No truly, ann not politi-
clan OF that illiberaI order. What / see in his
official conduct or that Of any other public servant,
that merits praise, will (wlthout regard to his poll
tics) give him the credit Of it as on the other hand
| shall never approve what, in my estimation, isl
worthy of ceEsure.
ANDREW GRAY.