American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-03-02
FOR THE WATcHMAN.

Your correspondent Delaware must certainly count
tie entire fogeuness of your readers, he would not
have hazarded the assertion that the Republican members
of Congress at Washington, have, according to the nya
able usage OF the party, made nomination of President
and Vice President for it cannot be forgotten that when
the call published in the National Integencer by
eleven members, that subsequent notice, signed by
twenty four members inserted stating, that not above
eighty members in favor of convention, and $50
against it. Under circumstances such these, how can
correspondent say that the Republican members have
made nomination II is true small minority of 81
bers did attend the summons issued by the eleven mem
bers i'll the face OF he notice of the twenty four members,
published the instance of the majority OF the Republican
members, that they would not SO into any nomination OF
President and Vice President, but what is this, but
daring attempt of the minority rue and PIT dram the
ioryi The Republican members amount 800, the
members consequently for and against nventOn stood
"a for it and 156 against it. Your correspondent ought
therefore to have said, that email minority had, against the
opinion of the large majority, and contrary TO the usual
usage Of the Republican party usurped the power OF that
majority and made nomination of W. H. Crawford for
President to whom the people Of the several States, with
ring exception, much opposed as the Repubh-
cans Of Delaware.
This minority too, declared they acted III their individual
capacities Private citizens, and not members of Con-
gress. This declaration was intended merely captandui
vugus, and this is T0Oed by your correspondent for he
the Republican members Of Congress had made the
nnaton which, while it is in the teeth of their de-
caraon shows that such the acknowledged intention,
but when and by whom, and from whence did they derive
their auhority assuredly from the people, the
of all power, but in defiance of the voice ofhe peo
ple and equally in defiance of the Spirit, and The
Letter of the Constitution for the powers not gven
reserved to the States respectively, or the People.
The attempt made, 10 wrest the power from the
people, by minority of the Republican members Of
Congress- shews the inevitable danger which result
10 our Republican institutions, if the people do shew
the they entertain of such daring spaons Already
is said it is done according to nuarabe usage although
this nYarabe usage than twenty years old
Only sanction such unwren laws little longer and the
members of Congress- by prescription matter Of what
party, will aVayS take the trouble off the hands Of the
people in choosing the President. 10 what management
to what ntrigue-and to what influence does
this expose those members They be almost super
human to resist it-and Mr. Editor, this exempfed
of your late papers, by the extract of the letter Of
the Boston Editor wherein he says Mr. Crawford, it was
reported had promised the Office Of Secretary Of State
FORTH others well MIR. MLane, the member from Della
ware, and is notorious, that for the last twelve months
has been openly spoken of here, that Mr. Lane
have this office if Mr. Crawford Presden-and the
Delaware Gazette has for as long time been advocating
MIR. Crawford's appointment.
In the present state of the world when knowledge
perence and acquaintance with the various views Of the
importance to the welfare Of country that man among
the respective candidates for the office OF Chief Magstra
who possesses these requisites in the highest degree, will
surey be the Peoples choice and in this view of the case
perhaps, John Quincy Adams will outrun all his cOmpeti-
tors Of his abilities Statesman, the country has all
ready had ample proof and that he is complete steady
man of business past all doubt He has been before the
people candidate for time, and believe that both
the Republicans and Fedessts of Delaware will one and
all unite and support Mr. Adams instead OF Mr. Crawford,
for the first Office in their gilt, although Mr. Crawford is
attempted to be palmed upon them by sn'ii minority OF
NEWCASTLE.