American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-27


the justice to correct them by publishing this article
The following communication was delivered to us by a
highly respectable federal gentleman, who informed u.s.
that ne was authorised to say that the sentiments it con-
ans are those of every member of the legislature The
abominabe asehoods which have been circulated the
subject by that vehicle of SANDER the Delaware Gazette
and the source from which they come we'll understood
at Dover and universally received with contempt and
indignation.
To the Editor ofthe Watchman.
SIR.-A great deal of scurrty has been issued
from the Delaware Gazette, upon the subject OF the
resolutions lately adopted by the Legislature Of
Delaware, in relation to Captain Bddle. The course
adopted by that paper on this occasion may be at
ributed to the influence under which il acts; as it
IS believed that there is not an individual in the
State, besides the Editor Of the Gazette and his Sc
cret coadiat0r, who feels any other sentiments to-
wards MIR. Rodney, than those of esteem and re-
gard and who would by thus gratifying an unpro-
soked malignity toward that gentleman, offer such
gross indgnes to the legislature as have been heap
led upon it in that paper. In reply to the insult
ing libes cast upon the legislature, ! wish you to
state, that the introduction Of the resolutions alluded
to, originated with member of that body: that
no intention is, or ever has been entertained of ex
punglng them from the Journal and that, believe
there is not a single member OF the legislature,
who does not approve and is not ready to support
them.
In regard to the gentleman who has been char
ged with trepannng both houses of the legislature.
and every individual member OF it, into the COM
mission Of an act of which, it is said, they are so
ready to repent, l am instructed TO say, and the
statement can be supported by ample proof, if ma
cessary, that he never thought of these resou-
tons or of til subject being introduced before
tbs legislature, until it was suggested to him by
leading member OF that body that he was urged
repeatedly to draft them; that letters were laid
before him from gentleman on board the Con-
gress, which more than supported the statement
in the preamble, and that he never spoke to any
member or used any influence whatever to obtain
their adoption. The resolutions were introduced
by aleadlng member from Sussex, with whom he
had no previous communication on the subject
Their adoption was moved by another leading mem
her from Kent, and supportedby speeches of sew
eral gentlemen in the house. The only agency
the person in question had in this matter, was the
mere act OF writing, and delivering them to the
member who had requested him to do SO be.
yond this he had nothing whatever to do with them
1t was spontaneous and unanimous act of the
Legislature, which that body is prepared to sup
port and justify. In regard also 20 the assertion
that this gentleman wrote to the Editor of the
Waterman, desiring him to suppress the publ
cation Of the resolutions, ! am instructed TO say,
and now appeal TIC you for the truth of my state
ment, that it is false; and that he has not written
to the Editor ofthe Waterman since he has been
lin Dover.
This unpiincipled conduct of the Gazette in re-
laon TO this affair, has excited universal disgust
and indignation here. Every member Of the leg
islature feels himself insu!ted by its gross and
impudent Misrepresentation and is prepared,
..
that he has not been the dape Of any individual in
this matter. 1t is believed that the Editor of
the Gazette and his secret and contemplate co.
adutor will find in the end that they have not
consulted the true interests of the proprietors of
that paper-a paper which it is understood has
been heretofore bought and may be hereafter sold
to the highest bidder. CLIO.