American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-10
FOR THE WA7cHMAN.


FOR THE WA7cHMAN.
We are almost sorry that the defence of this deenceles
measure should have totally devoved upon gentle
man. 1t is true that this gentleman is now generally adj
mtted to be of its tue principal auhors-that he has
himself very long account to settle with his county
well with ours, and that he has great industry and
surprising ingenuity Tous however, he seems absolute
y like poypus for cut him up as often as we will he
is again upon us-the queer creature, in new
body Yet Notwithstanding have thus multiplied him
Upon hands, and have had our time much employed in
observing his odd movements, we think the public has lost
good deal by the other gentleman not taking up his pen
upon this occasion. His consummate political sagacity
s deep erudton and his perfect knowledge of the CLASH
|ca beauties of our language would have enabled hun to
communicate very interesting and entertaining
Of this subject Having long applied himself with peculiar
Iassuty to the affairs of this county, may be assured
he tell exactly to ounce, how much we weigh upon
tine hoo-lean, Seeing then that he could SO readl
lly aud with such little trouble TO himself afford valuable
laid his acting partner in this affair of our "carcase we
venture hint that there will be no slight cause to COM
PLAN of him if he keeps himself longer in the back ground
Even sleeping partners sometimes expected TO wake
|up; were for nothing else but TO talk their golden
dreams. That the gentleman upon whom the drudgery
o this business is solely deoved, tolls in it from morn TO
iught, and almost agan-no body can deny. All,
moreover must admire his exaustess and the
lunvaed richness and versatility OF his genus lie can
lcoax scod, rant whine, weld ceaver as well as
broad sword and when occasion requires, burrow III the
earth, play with the DIS books with private marks
lo, like monkey, into the rigging and hang streames
lin the wind But although all feel that this gentleman
host in himself it manifest he takes it little in dud
geon that the whole drudgery of this business should be
left in his hands He has twice called, and twice called
vain, upon the Editor of the Delaware Gazette, to share
lit with HIM. is not Ia mode hd,re for generals to be
the front of the batteand II cannot be expected that
The whole army perform the duty OF the fororn hope
We hate to shoot down single enemy although he comes
to blow all up in the air We would spare him, IT he
would allow uswe would give him quarter, if he would
accept it but he auns with such bitter language
ushes, every where, friously upon that we shall
not be able avoid getting rid of him way another
lie does not fight exactly fair. But having undertaken
hat no single arm can achieve and beset all sides,
he appears be, forgive what should, under othe
deem @arrartable modes Of warfare.
"For he zSho stands on slippery ground, must
Make nice otno ylie hold, TO stay him up"
AS opponent is thus unhappy situated we freely
absoyc him from all blame for his violation of the rules
decency and good manners. We agree to consider the
bitterest overlooking against us, only the eusion
parental affection, in the behalf of favorite child lie
swears vengeance against carcase-we pardon him
lie thinks he has right to cut and carve our whole county
as if that were huge &C carcase-we smile, but we are
not angry lie upon sheep too. We are "Sheei
nen"he says. For that he has very ilusrous example
the mighty 9ar-the braves of the Greeks, after Ache
l-commilted the In tit OF unSoverbabl
rage he fell upon whole flock of those useful and molten
sve animals and slaughtered them up, taking them for
lille of the enemy. He has queer notion OF our having
set of Gas he very elegantly and correctly no doubt term
them) d-rs books with private arks"-from which,
lis be UNDERSTOOD play with advantages that insure
our adversaries the loss of the game Il u.s. we admit
matter OF trifnp moment, III tnese "
things to be certain OF success. Ii we nave any SKI
this kind have taken lessons from this gentle
man and his friends the Assembly, who play their game
with our county, with tvo, Of three certain in their ow
ands-and manage to keep all the knaves, IN tn
pack, on their side-wbe they sure to have all IN
kings and queens in their bosom, next to heart
In such game this Of theirs, the master OF the boo
Il or for once again this " eeuaed and accomplish
ed gentleman's elegant word-the "d-F himself woul
he beaten Newcastle! put that down in thy tablets
prehend these worthless Thou feelest how the game hi
d rome Dost thou know how it vas lost f? Give up th
money 1t won from thee. No matter how it was dom
# 1t is no longer thine--it is theirs
We have been revolving in mind, the friendly hi
which this parsonage has thrown out for our good
thinks we shall gain noingby offending the people OF u
lower counties meaning, may be sure, himself and
able coadtor He would have we suppose to remen
Der tina; mild trneh array zorath-and tha'
.plo sozveh the 7rnd, shat reap the 1ohrond we nav
some notion ourselves that the Half under which we no
suffer- NAV be- il we don't take care and mind what we al
about only part of the load we are ultimately 10 pea
we must be cautious how throw our burden down a,
call upon death relieve us; for IT we understand III
gentleman right death and destruction will be sure 10 co
upon US 20, -, ,.,,,
Then say We seriously, i'll reply, let death and destru
lion come upon us rather than dshonor we KNOW, WI.
out being told that times of public distress are u"es OF
tvidua crime; that il is then the imet ana me Iopo
walk abroad that the murderer whe,s his knhe OF col
pounds his posonand The pirate HOSTS ms nag. Nor a
we ignorant that III such times, even governments INC
Selves will be tempted to look around them Tor some
hal,owed means of relief But, thanks to merchui Tic