American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-04-06

sloh Sap " oe sopPoseo, Nas g man who thus ~,
dously rejects the means by which ambition : ~
feed its craving, who viii not mount the 10y
is placed before him, is ready like cesar Or
well "to owe his greatness to his country, r;".,'
Brutus, though an honorable man, will moi he hs,ia.
ed, when he says that such patriot il ,,;n,. :,
with dishonorable ambition. General IacL,on !.
not The man who U0uld play the part of Ces,.
il he could and il is sufficient for the occasion y
say, that he could not if he acoatd We bavo y :"
army TO trample upon the liberties Of our conn,rp
al the beck oil military esder-and we have Mi
lions OF enhghted men who underst and ,her I'LL.
and have arms in their hands to deiehd them :
is not rom the violence of military leader tba, ~
country has any thing TO dread. Her weakness las
in her exposure 10 the arts of intriguing men h.,
danger arises from the silent and insdious propre
oil corruption. One such master spirit as he who
from the capitol at Washington, controls the eonn
ellis oil great state and laughs at the wishes of .
million and halt OF people, is more dangerous r.
1.-The stability OF our institutions than ten thousanJ
Caesars or Nspoleons.
An artlul attegPt has been made BY DelQucrsp
10 enlist host OF prejudces against MIR. Adam,
by an argument intended 10 operate upon the lei.
ings Of both political parties The Republicans an.
reminded that he was once a federalist, and Il,
federaists, that he is now republican But NJ.
Adams political course has always been frank can
did and manly and unless this writer be prepare3
to say, that it is impossible for iederast 10 change
his principles from pure motives there is no ground
TO suspect the sincerity Of Mr.. Adams Thai
gentleman was, like Mr.. Crawford, edersls n
f98: When Mr. Crawford, was converted or wba
operated the change, history does not record /
mean not TO impue to this gentleman motives lhat
may not have existed; but it is due to Mr. Adams
10 say, that the period Of his separation from tie
IEaIa a ~.
and that the latter are such as reflect honor upon
his principles. The violent and unhallowed conduct
Of the federal patty, during the period Of the en-
barge, shocked his better feelings, and induced him
with many other great and good men 10 rally round
the administration. He sacrificed the ties of party,
upon The alter OF patriotism and wi h disinteres.
tedness honorable to his character, resigned The
dlgnihed situation Of Senator, because his ideas
OF dellcacy would not permit him to hold it, when he
could no longer coalesce with the party which had
conferred 1t. The monuments OF his services since
that period are at hand. His elegant and patriot.
&c review Of Fisher Ames' works, and his answer
70 Timothy Plckerng's dsorganizing epises.
stemmed the torrent OF faction III the east, and es
senialy contributed TO preserve the tranquility Of
the Union tie was the leading member Of the able
mission at Ghent, whose labors were crowned by a
glorious peace. His services in the cabinet have
ISL o'stps ulsheu ny unSl9NoSAI sPpHSaloh,
splendid ability and successful negotiations. But
we are told Of f" his orerbearing temper and arido
craticaL principles" Whence did "DelaWare'' learn
that lhess were the characteristics Of Mr.. Adams
Wheas are the proofs 1t may suit his purpose to
contrast Mr.. Adams orerbearing temper" ard
General Jackson's martial cioience, with Mr.
Crawiord's "catmness Of temper" /" cOolaess IF
judgment" iore Of peace" and so forth and tits
probably mere poeticAl licence necessary to COM
plete the antithesis. The charge is conradcted by
all that we know of Mr.. Adams as a man and a
Christian In the private relations Of life no man
enJoys purer reputation he is an exemplary
professor Of the Christian religion, an assduous
student ofthe page Of inspiration, and he constantly
frecepts upon the minds OF his children
A DELAWARE REPuB4IcAN.