American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-28
FOR THE WATERMAN.
TO the citizens Of the United States.
DELAWARE EARMER Nh O
IRE FARMER.-No. 8.

Mr. Adams has known what trial and trouble are
VI hn may be sad OF any one that he has constant
~ reposed on bed of flowers His paper controversies
IN which he has gained much of his celebrity as a writer,
have been the source of his greatest difficulties Whether
youth at college, an inmate of his fathers family, on
foreign embassies or public officer himself abroad
homes he has always lived in and moved in style and
splendor Emperos anal Kings mobiles and digntaries of
State, have been his companions And if having derived
ms brlh and received his education from of patri-
can rank known too 10 be arsocrat in principle, he
be republican, few thus born, thus educated locat-
for the most of their lives foreign courts and
baskng in the sunshine of Presidential favour could have
sustained the character Indeed the earlier productions
his pen, and his high toned federal associations are in
dicave of his cherishng any but democratic sentiments
Ills refusal to permit the democrats of Massachusetts to
put him in nomination for the gbernatoal chair of that
State, strengthens this impression We have his fathers
authority for saying that he unwilling consent TO
what would have produced separation from his federal
friends Or regarding the Executive chair of Alassachl-
sets as an object ofnferor abton he could be satisfied
with nothing short Of the Presidential throne. Unlike
many OF the worthless and sages OF former times as well as
of our own distinguished citizens of the present day. who
when called by the voice of the people 10 in subo
dnae stations, have submitted their WILL his arsocrac
pride and towering ambition spurns the idea of STOPPING
10 such humiaons. He will accept the most dgnifed
trusts TO which the highest compensatuns annexed but
Will not be the incumbent Of inferior though respecta-
bic otceought such to be elected by the citizens
Of the United States the highest pinnacle of honor
Ought much favored federalst who has been long in
high and lucrative Office 10 have grown RICH and almost
forgotten that he IS one of the people, to be exalted thus
preference 10 stern republican, VINO has always mingled
with them and had feeling who has acted in
various public characters both civil and military in which
he has acquired 7peah but great honor and renown
The external relations of the United States, the law of
nature and Of nations the conventions, pacs and treaties
OF States have been more peculiarly the study of Mr.
Adams. In the knowledge of these he has, perhaps no
superior Whether his attention has been much direct
ed 10 the internal concerns of the couny and whether
what are now considered by 81 majority Of cur cti.
zens 10 be among its primary interests would from
him elected to the Presidency liberal and jealous
nth rf
doubt is known that he is advocate Of
merce 1t is not certain that he is friendly the encou-
rsgement OF domestic manufactures. The votes the
tariff bh OF the Senators and Representatives from the
Eastern States where bis friends numerous,
where the people most sectional in their feelings and
views, would excite suspicion that he might not go to
the proper length in supporting national industry. The
sentiments Of General Jackson this important subject
were understood before his election seat in the Senate
of the United States His votes all questions connected
With the tariff BILL since it from the House of Repre-
sentaves to that body before the pubc and as unit
ed with his other merits they denote his entire worhness
every doubt of his being elected President ought
to be removed.