American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-07-09

president OF THE U. S.--as he should be.
Ertract from the address of the Richmond Cen
\ trat Committee 10 the People Of Tirginia.
In the election Of our chief magistrate, we
should discard as lar possible personal con
sderatlons, or mere private predictions We should
dlsburhen our minds. far may be, from all sell
fish or interested motives. The question before YOU
us not how to compose administration, by the
union oil many aspirants after office, Tor The tempt
.jing purpose OF aggrandlzipg themselves, their
'iJriends and retaihers But in the selection OF the
INST Magistrate the only object ought to be 10 pro-
mote the happiness of The people. We should act
with single eye to the public welfare. We should
be guided only by the qualifications of the ndividu
! al whom we shall select 10 preside over the nation.
We should fix our eyes on the man who is disn-
BUshed by his virtues In private life and by those
strong qualities which calculated 10 do honor 10
public station. lie should have that experience,
and knowledge Of mankind, which will enable him
10 discriminate, in the distribution of his official pat
ronage, between the real patri0 and the mere time
serrer and obtce-hunter. He should, himself, be in
capable of being dazzled by vain glory, or seduced
by political decisions. He should be duly impress
scd with the conviction, that TO attain the happiness
OF the people, 1t is necessary for their representa-
lives, and for all their public functionares to prac
tise economy, moderation and justice 10 preserve
The peace, and husband the resources of our coun.
TRY TO keep clear OF entanglng alliances, forbea
involving us 10 the vortex OF foreign politics and
Ito permit The industry OF our citizens unshackled
i'm every department and walk of llfe to reap the
fruits OF lis own eSeition. In fine, he should be
man whose native talents have been improved by al
long course of political experience, whose strong
common sense will enable him to catch the charac
tiers oil the men with whom he associates--who has
rmness enough to turn his back upon bad men andl
upon 6ad measares--a lrankness which will utter
what it lhnks-a temper which will enable him tol
deliberate deeply upon all his measures, an integri-
ty which nothing can corIupI-a fl mness which
nothing can shake -
Whoever reads the above will recognize at once the
real character Of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS Tie is Of all
men in the world the most 10 be dreaded by aspiranis
after Office" and " their friends aud rctaners,', and is
most remarkable for his clear distinction between the
(. real patrio" and the time and office hun
TER Aud he Will be always ready to march up to the line
Of his duty, and ''to his back upon bad and
upon bad measurcs II is from thorough knowledge OF
his character in these essential particulars, that of
The above description every where found arrayed
against him. Those " bad men, in New York, and ieii
friends" in other sta who have been determined
rob the good people of that great State of their eeco-
rial rights, and who have resored TO other equally " bad
measures, accomplish their selfish designs, will find his
back turned upon them in good earnest, and they
know it. Let all good men then unle in eievang great
and good the Presidency, as the People will have
reason to rejoice.
Just we finished he above sentence, took up al
New York paper, which closes able article on the Pre-
silential question as follows 1t is remarkably in point.
porlIays the life those who the 6 bad men,, and
who the advocates OF bad meaures." The writer
Says
"Waving the distinctions Of intellect; the dis
paragemcnt of blood -sued private character.
and of broken faculties, still stronger motive for
this opposition is found in the manner by which
Mr.. Crawford was introduced, and is pressed toI
the elevation he seeks. The man, as man, might
be endured; and though he should do no good, heI
might not do any willul wrong. But it is his par
tizaRs with few exceptions who are 10 be feared
That horde of barerng pelfseeking politicians, who
make trade of their politics, and who live out of
the public money. These pests OF society, these
political blood suckers, have made Mr.. Crawford
their candidate have identified their interests with
his, and must stand or fall with him. Such, there
lore, is not the man for an American President
that officer whoever he may be, should come TO hsl
work unpledged he should feel himself the Pres
Iident OF the republic unlettered in his obieatIonsI
10 paiizans as The rice of his elevation and thus,
with his mind unpre udiced, and the par mage of
his own Office under his toutro he can bestow
office where the public will be beneftled and avor
where 1t is deserved"
People Of the United States Watch with the eye of
Vigilance, " bad men and the advocates OF bad mea-
lsIres" You safely trust him at the helm who asI
faithfully served YOU for the last thirty years, and who has
been honored with the confidence Of Washington Jeier-
son. Madison and Monroe Bob. Pat.
STORE BREAKING.-Every night within a
bout month past, or more stores in the city oil
New York have been (orcbly entered in despite otl
bolts bars, or any kind Of fastenings. Money APP
pears to be the object Of the thieves goods OF any
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