American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-01-28
From the United Suites Gazette.


Congress ,ciU not, 1--WE had almost sadly DARE
NOT vote for him, Adams.'' Tais language is not
quoted for its novelty; we have noticed with NOR
LITIGATION, such threats in papers of different credit
whose pages sought for, only for similar
thoughts; but The lines quoted above are from the
Baltimore Chronicle, paper which, with no mean
pretensions, lays claim to respectabllty-and such
ia Gazette is talking of what Congress has perfect
right to do, what is quite probable they will do, and
says OF that august body, it DARE not do it. Why
is it then appealed to! Why has the nation given to
Congress the right and power to elect, under pecu-
liar circumstances and restrictions, the chief ma
gistrae Of the Union if that body is to be told that
it dare not elect, even within the limitations men-
toned, the person whom its members shall conscs-
entiously believe best qualified to discharge the du
ties of the office The language OF threats so fash
ionable in certain papers, is unbecomlng the lmPor-
tant subject upon which 1t is used I; and whatever
may be the wishes or fears OF partisans. proper
regard for the dignity of the peoples delegates in
Congress should induce them to withhold language,
that might give occasion to say, in case OF the sue.
cess OF their candidate, that threats rather than
conviction OF his worh produced his election.
We say not these things from any apprehension
that the vote of the House Of Representatives, in
1.-THE choice of President will be influenced by any
lsuch language; it would be libel on that body TO
give uterance to such thought; but we would
representatives. of the nation, if they were vena
enough to be Influenced by empty threats.
| Present state of Spain.-The following extract
| Of letter FROM gentleman of high standing in
Madrid, to his correspondent in Washington city,
gives melancholy picture OF the state OF affairs in
this unhappy country. We will only add, says the
Nat. Journal, that the Information may be regarded
as authentic. The letter is dated Madrid, 18th No.
lvember, 1894
1t is difficult to hazard an opinion respecting
the affairs of this country. he French troops are
to leave this, their return to France, on the LIST
of next month but, toCenty-t,co thousand men al e
| to remain at Cadz, Barcelona, Figueras, Pampeu-
ma, and ST. Sebastian besides which, the two re.
giments of French Swiss guardsare to remain until
such time as the Spanish royal guard is properly
organized. The public papers will give you pref
Ity correct account of what passes. Hanging,
strangling, and shooting, are now become SO fire.
|quent, and prosecutions and arrests SO general,
THAT the state of this unfortunate country can only
lbe compared to that of France in the year 1891
/ From the Norfolk Beacon, January IL.
i The ship Mohawk, of and bound to Baltimore,
As days from Gibraltar, went up the bay on We'd
nesday morning, reports having left the United
States frgate Constitution and sloop Of war Cyane,
at that place, the former in twenty five days passage
from New York. We regret to learn also by this
arrival, that Commodore M'Donough was in very
low health at the time of her sailing, and that there
was great want OF harmony among the officers OF
the squadron on that station. Midshipman Kerr
had fallen in duel, but with whom he had not
learned. any other particulars relative to the un-
happy affair.