American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-30

sion of those who feel Tor dstressand the contempt
Of the honest and independent part of the commu-
nifty. In his paper Of the 20lh inst the poor soul
in commenting the Resolutions passed by the lie
gslature Of Delaware, expressive Of their indigna
lion at the conduct Of capt. Biddle towards our
greatly respected citizen, Mr.. Rodney, says-"WeI
regret excessively that Legislature should have
so Tar dsregarded the respect due to themselves to
the nation and to Capt. Bidde, to have adopted
the course they have in this business; but own
knowledge OF the gentlemen who composed thar
body, would enable to declare that il left to the
| moyiBgs of their own inclination, or 10 their own
sober reflection, they would have been far very fer
from Offering so great an insult to the nation, and
to the feelings of Capt. Biddle WithoM reason, as
is to be found in the preamble 10 those contempt |
BILE resolutions. But independent Of that knowledge
we are warranted in saying, that they were mpo-
sed upon in most gross and unwarrantable man
ner, that they mortified about it, and we trust
that the author of this abominable transaction will
be exposed TO shame and confusion OF face, Tor his
| desplcnbe conduct in relation to it,"
| The name of WIN. p. Brobson is afterwards
introduced in manner that more than inlimates
that he was the person who imposed upon the Leg
islature and influenced them to adopt the resolu
1 tons. Mr.. Brobson is democrat and the ma
ljority of the members of the Legislature are tede
ralists. 1t has already been denied in the Watch
man that Mr., Brobson the author of the
buttons. But granting that he was, and that he did
so impose upon and influence the Legislature as to
4 obtain their adoption, what poor compliment
indeed does Mr.. Harker pay to their understand
ling, in asserting that one person, and that person
4 of opposite political sentiments to the majority Of
Them, should be able 10 make them " disregard the
Prospect due to themselves, to the nation and TO
tcapt Biddle; - "te contrary to the moyings of
their own inclination or to their own sober reDec-
ton !" TO offer "great insult 10 the nation, and to
the feelings of capt. Bddle acthout reason !" and
to adopt =" contemplate resolutions, - "grounded
/ upon false premises" What the whole Legis-
lature of the State of Delaware, so lost honor,
so destitute of political integrity and rmness, and
decision, and independence of mind, to be wheed-
led and bamboozed, by an individual, into thesadop
| ton of contemplate resolutions" " WITHOUT REA-
SON" /! So pliable to be in his hands as clay in
the hands Of the potter. and to be formed by him
into an object of disgrace and ridcule, and TO be
the butt on which the scorn and contempt of an
/ g insulted nation" are to be thrown!
/ After having been thus lavish in his abuse Of the
Legislature, MIR. Harker finds that he has oveFshot
1 his mark The contempt which he earnestly
labored to heap upon them, has recoiled with ten-icd
weight upon himself and he finds il necessary to
make an effort rid himself OF the disgracelul bur-
den. Consequently, in his paper of the 27th inst
j he endeaYors to remove it, by attempting to make
an explanation and apology. And of al! the things
j oil the kn1 tnat ever appeared III pLlut, ~ "
most mean, pitiablc sneaking, servile whining, ri
dicuous, and cringing. Why be crouches-and,
spaniel like, throws himself at the feet OF those
whom he has most grossly insulted by his unpar-
aelcd ehTronery and imperlinence and would lick
the dust therefrom, If it would but aPpease them,
and avert from his trembling frame the punishment
he so Justly merits. But we apprehend he will not
escape so easily as he thinks or wishes.
| But, to the explanation and apology. He says
| I t. hat he deeio nj
resolutions relative to capt. Bddle and Mr.. Rodney
| has been misunderstood You are wrong there,
/ sir, 1t requires no more brains to understand the
design of said remarks, than it did to 1oTlte them
which is much more than can be said OF great deal
of the scribbng with which you stuff your columns.
Not understand the design Of your opprobrious and
insulting language A pretty story indeed!
i Again, he says" 1t was not our intention TO at
tribute to the generality Of the members of the Lee
eisalure, any want OF capacity or inclination to Judge
or act correctly" Indeed Notwithstanding you
said they were so Geak suffer themselves to be
!" imposed upon in a most gross and unuarrantd6ie
MANNER" and under the influence OF that imposition,
pass contemplate reSotutions," and "insutt the
nation,'' you really did not mean to say that they
lacked the " capacity or inclination to Judge and
act correctty"! Pitiful subterfuge 1t will not do,
Sammy--it will not do.
II To proceed; he says" some have supposed
that we intended to signify the Legislature were in
d huenced by en- individual who was not member OF
that body in the adoption of the resolutions But no
such idea ever occurred to us" What though
you say in your remarks the resolutions, in your
paper OF the Goth inst that the "Legislature, not
being left to the mosings of their own inclination,
or to their sober reflection; but beinsiup osed
upon in most gross and unwarrantable manner,'
q were influenced by an Individual not member OF
their body, so far to disregard the respect due to
themselves to the nation, and to capt. Bidde, as TO
adopt contemplate resolutions Offering great
insult to the nation and to capt Biddle 'rathont
y reason,"-you didnot mean what you soid! "No
il such idea occurred to yuu!'' You wrote without