American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-18

tial a relation which | wish always to exist be-
tween US. Write me, as you have done, without
reserve-apd, the more so, the more gratifying
your communications will be.
/ With great respect and sincere regard, yours.
| JAMES MONROE.
Nashville, January 6, 1917.
! DEAR SIR have the pleasure to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter OF the 18th December last
which | nave read with great interest and much sat
sfaction.
Your idea of the importance of the late acquired
territory from the Indians is certainly correct and
all the importance you attach to II will be realized.
The sooner these lands are brought into market a
permanent security will be given to what deem
the most important, as we'll the most vulnerable,
part OF the Union. This country seted,our Tor.
6cstIons OF defence in the lower country completed
all Europe will cease to look at 1t with an eye to
conquest. There is no other point, America united,
that combined Europe can expect TO invade with
SUCCESS.
On the other subjects embraced in my letter, as
well as this, gave you my crude ideas with the
candor OF friend. | am much gratIhed that you
received them as | intended. 1t was the purest
friendship for you individually, combined With the
good OF our county, that dictated The liberty took
in writing you. The importance OF The s,a,ion you
were about TO fill, to our country and Yourself Il e
injury IN reputation that the chiel magistrate may
sustain, from the acts OF weak minister, The vari
Gus interests that will arse to recommend Tor Office
their favorte candidate, and from experiences in the
late war, the mischief that did arise national
character by wlckedness or weakness, induced me
to give you my candid opinion on the importance of
1.-The character that should 6l this Office. had
made, for this purpose, the most extensive inquiry
in my power, from the most impartial sources, iot
the fit character, combining ritue, honor, and
energy, with talents, and all united IN the individual
named.
am fully impressed with the propriety as well
as the policy you have pointed out OF taking the
heads of departments from the lour grand sections
tot the United States, where each section can afford
Ia character OF equal fitness; where that cannot be
done, fitness, and not locality, ought to govern-he
Executive being entitled to the best talents, when
combined with other necessary qualifications, that
the Union can afford
have read, with much satisfaction, that part Of
your letter on the rise, progress, and policy, OF the
tederaists. II Is, 10 my opinion. just exposition
Il am Tree to declare. had commandttlt the military
department where the Hartford Convention met, III
III had been the last act OF my life, should have
punished the three principal leaders of the party II
am certain an independent court martial would have
condemned them under the Cd section of the act
establishing rules and regulations for the govern
ment Of the army OF the United States. These
kind OF men, although cal ed iedersists, are really
monarchists and traitors TO the constituted govern
ment. But, am OF opinion THAI there are men cal
led federasls that are honest, vrtuous, and really
attached TO our government and, although they df-
Ter IN many respects and opinions with the repub-
llcans, still they will risk every hing in It's defence
1t is, therefore, favorite adage with me, that the
= tree Is known by lis trut +" Experience in the
late war taught me to know, that ii nol hose who
cry patriotism oudest who are the greatest friends
mr. will rich ,,o Ial.,,
The Sena'e OF Rome had Sempronius; America
has hers. When therefore, see hat scter, with
manly hfmness, give his opinion, but when ovetrn-
by majority fly to support that majority, pro-
tecting the eagles OF his country, meeting every
privation and danger for love of country, and the
security OF IT'S independent rights. care not by what
name he IS called; | believe him to be lrue A |
melcan, worthy the confidence of his country. and
ot every good man. Such character will never
do an act Injurious to his country. Such IS the char
acter given TO me Of Colonel d. Believing in the
recommendation, was, and still am, confident he !
IS well qualified to fill the office with credit TO him.
sell and benefit to his country, and aid you in the
arduons station grateful country has called you 10
MI. Permit me to add, that names, oil themselves,
are but bubbles, and sometimes used TO- the most
wicked purposes | will tame one instance
have once upon time, been denounced as fede-
rallst. You will smile when | name the cause.
When your country put up your name in opposi
uon 70 Mr.. M | was one OF those "ho gave you
the preference, and for that in the event Of
war which was then probable, you would steer the
vessel oil state with more energy, &C. &C.. that Mr..
NJ was one OF he best OF men, and great civilian,
always thought; but always believed that the
mind OF philosopher could not dwell on blood and
carnage with any composure, of course that he was
not well htted tor a stormy sea. / was immediate
" branded with the ephet Federalist and you also.
but trust, when compared with he good old adage
oil the tree being known by It's fruit it was unjust
ly applied TO either. To conclude, my dear sir, my
whole letter was intended to put you on your guard
against American Sempronius's, that you might ex-