American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-16
FOR THE wATcHMAE.
TO the Citizens of Tie United States.

FOR THE WATcHMAE.
TO the Citizens Of Tie United States.
cannot persuade myself as has been lately asserted,
that there is an unwinenes in the people Of Delaware to
enrust General jackson with the Presidency, because he
is military Nor can suppose that for the same
reason ndlspoon is felt by the citizens of any other
State honor him with that appointment. Is it thought
that possessing military talents, he possesses also propen
sites which will have tendency to involve the United
States in with any foreign nation The idea is absurd,
as the Executive besides recommending, do more
than aix his signature declaring war first passed
by Congress- The people of the United States strongly
inclined to peace, and TO preserve will bear and orbear
much II is probable that any in which they may
engage. will be undertaken from motives of ambition
Foreign conquest is part of their policy It is only
when their rights and interests are attacked or endangered
that they be prevailed to unseath the sword Hence
may be inferred that Congress- they have hereto
fore will not in FUTURE act precpitanty in exchanging
the blessings of peace for the dstressul OF
II they should do so, the people would not support them
in it.
Is suspected that, placed in the Presidential chair,
General jackson would attempt usurpation of sovereign
power His instructive hatred OF royaty-hIs attachment
to free representative governnenthe whole OF his
life proves the suspicion to be as ungenerouS as unfounded
Besides, whever the state soveregntes preserved
long well organized militia is maintained, and an
army of regulars is not kept up in peace or relied on sole
H in for defence; until the people shall have changed
their republican sentiments and habits, and have become
degenerate to think themselves incapable OF selre
there the least probability that General Jackson
any other who may be elected to the Chief Maglsracy
of the Union would be so infatuated to indulge the de-
usive hope of demoshnG the political institutions OF his
country and making himself absolute The first symptom,
the least indication of such disposition would ruin HIM in
the estimation Of the people and be the signal for hurting
him from the emnence to which their Partially had eX-
alted him.
These are not the only why il is not likely that
any distinguished citizen who shall be regularly indicted
into the office of President by the free and spontaneous
votes of the electoral colleges in the several States, will
embark in so fabulous and hazardous undertaking
The Chief Magistrate of the United States thus elected is
the most important and honorable officer known at this
time preside the government OF any nation on
earth The potentaes in foreign countries who by her-
darv right occupy thrones, are, with few exceptions not
less contemplate for the want of intellect, than infamous
for their vices and when compared to an American Presi-
dent the verest cyphers in the world 1t does not APP
pear reasonable therefore, to suppose that one ct our c
whose merit shall procure him this first and most dig
ned of all trusts, could feel temptation to essay what,
if attempted would be the OF destroying both his
existence and fame. The danger IT any to be appre-
hened from unsuccessful candidate for this great object
Of ambition The history of the United States furnishes an
example in point which goes to confirm the truth OF thus
observation alude to the conspiracy OF Aaron Burr,
Who disappointed in his endeavor to suppant Mr. Jefer-
SON. conceived the design of overurnng the federal gov
ernment under the hope OF mounting on its RUNS to the
summit of his aWless, wicked ambition.
General Jackson at the commencement, and during a
great part Of the late than militia Off
ser nor did he ever command an army of regulars The
troops which he led to battle and victory we're nearly all
volunteers and drafted miia-many of them we're citizens
of the first families in the country, and all high spirited
eemen. His warfare was properly defensive and al
though successful in all his battles and military movements,
ne under the character of conqueror War is
not his profession And although SO well qualified to con-
duct its operations, not what he delights n but IS re-
garded by him as a great evil Like Washington, he is
we'll acquainted with its struggles and horrors to plunge
his country into it rashy had he it in his power Peace
with honor would be his choice yet ne would not decline
defence OF the vital interests of the country should
they be assailed
Instead therefore, of playing the usurper, or involving
the United States imprndeny in bosities with any for
epn power we have right expect that the liberties of
the people would be respected by him, and that peace
and commerce with all nations SO far as the Executive