Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-24
NV hole No. 1883.

"fui s~u>Isctfon. tie Also urges Tue amendment
Of tbs constitution in long argument, not.
understanding which, and tie Arguments f,hoss
WAC felt with HIM IL Congress, the proposition
has descended to the tomb ct the CApulets. I
can neiiher feel appreciation nor respect for a
State nomination putting forth their own feI.
low-clfizen. Il IS every wsy snoie objections.
bic than Congressional caucus. What pecu-
lar Il ness bias the Legislature Of sin,le State
70 nominate President. For twenty live ycars
The nomsnasiun BY Congressional csucusses pre-
served the harmony andintegrlly OF the party.
II was then shandnnsds and tell as. is the party
integral and harmonious novi og can il ever be-,
without recurrence 10 the old mode Of nom,--
nation, or by convention of Delegates at some
centrs point at the unloal A persistancc IN
the error OF 1925, can only produce division
aud controversy. axe the paper. the Circular
before me, and from such beginning. what
extent OF virulence and acefbily are we TO ex.
pect in the sequel Your object is trankly q.
vowed 10 be 70 make the Congressional slec-
ton, coming on, turn upon the contest between
Adsms and Jackson, instead OF fitness and in-
tegrity to be useful IN Regulation. Are not the
public ALREADY disgusted with the faciiour
squabbles exhibited IN the two last sessionsi ID
II to be contIncvd and aggravated, and are tho
people 20 be excited 10 till their legislative
councils with men enlisted to promote The ele-
Walton OF psrticslar mani You may mean TO
mske Jsekson's election sure, but 10 effect this
object, must Dispute aud violence uervsce this
happy Union in the interval Il is respt c,iub. ir
Is anxiously. hoped not. The agitation is an
| yet confined TO The city and county Of philadci-
phia, aud there, II we may credit respectable
authority. i, is confned TO narrow circle.
IL is singular, indeed, tina, General Jackson
should be pressed upon the good people of this
State, between whom and him there is not the
remotest congs nlality Of feeling uspeak Of
him Ut the plough, or IN the Senate. Say. when
did he plough. surrounded by faction and temp
tatlonf Ii hls occupation has been at the plough.
It Is like his vslor. common merit. but 10 talk
to the farmers of this State oil bis ploughine if
he has pioughed none, betgaSeAhulc respect
for their understandings a.sSA
You have brought no ohjeeljan lhe. msnner
| in which the government has Ia aaSaiiniser.
ed by Mr. Adams. tIt is the vice. of its origin,
the ueschery and corruption III lis poiiicsI
| birth, that anuoys you. You wish 10 avoid the
acts while you dlseaim the title Of faction. He
tween party and faction there is but this dlffc-
renee---the one involves something Of principle.
| wbile the other is bllndly devoted 10 elevate y
iavorite or serve sinater purpose
| II, in his selections for otsiee, Mr. Adams has
looked ainong his competitors, or their friends,
rather than among those more attached to his
own person and character, he has thereby e.
yinced a nagnanimi,y that demonstrates his
councils as frank. manly. sud open. He las
associated with him men OF honor and indepen-
dsnce. ga a scale Of taniy astsanAl pclics III
there be one thing more than another which all
are deeply interested TO perpetusse. nis houo-
rsble peace. MIR. Adams policy has been mo-
norably pacific Can We be assured Of such
policy with your candidate, gentlemen From
the whole tenor OF his public acts il may seri-
ously be apprehended We should not lie sof
military growth entirely. Military men could
hardly fail TO have his preference, and human
nature must wholly change. before nafion'a
peace would he secure. when the Executive
power was in the hands OF men oil military hab-
its and propenssties.
Mr.. Adams is made to say, in spirit OF un-
seeming candor, the Representative may dive
gard the will OF his constituents. however CHAR
y expressed History, however, affords Us
practical test OF his principles on this head He
resigned his seat 10 the Senate Of the Uaiie9
States when he could not conscientiossy concur
with the opinion Of the legislature who elected
him. This is the true theory Of responsibility
70 constituents brought TO sober prsctice: any
other must deprive the Representative ut ala
discretion, and the exercise OF every virtue savo
submission. Acting Under popular election,
how difficult Is il to know tie public will. ge-
neralg. and how often are censnres Withdrawn
however, and IN such case Mr.. Adaus exam-
pie ought 10 be followed rather than surFen-
der of Conscientious convictions.
The charge ofcorruption, though easily ought
not 20 be lightly made. Yoa bring il against
many OF our abiest, most exrerienced, and most
useful public rnen, Against Joha Quincy .adsms.
a man learned and yirtuotss one who has filed
a seat in your Senate, and long represented dur
country IN different and delicate foreign mis-
Sons, with nnimpeachsble fidelity and disin.
guisiIed ability, who. acting as Secretary of
State for eight years, committed no fault, and
brought our country out Of lhe Florida aiiar
with some sort Of grace
Against Henry Clay name long Identified
with the Republican party, whose powerful e.
locution and mistaken frmness contributed
much TO the opening Of the career OF glory to-
Gen. Jackson, by placing The country in an at.
utuds to resist aggression; who has presided.
long among your representatives. with unriyall~
ed sDilty and msgnanivous iHpar;iaIty. Ia
mere surinise or disappointment 70 stigmatize
such men as corrupt, the ore becsuse be pre-.
Tered MIR. Adams 10 Gen. jackson, and the o.
Their because he invited Mr.. cIav into his adj
muistTation2 Mr.. Ciay's objection to Gen Jack.
son grew out of the public conduci of the lat.
ter. and Mr.. Adams could not have snbstituted
SIR. Clay, giving him no inyidous preference
over many other able men.
In conclusion, let me remark, that tho Mr..
Adams was no, my choice more than yours, |
respect ms election IS constitutional and pare.
WITH too organization and policy of his ad.
minserat'on, | am Thankfully sstis6ed, and SIM
eerev hope he ,s,a. ec,t....,. - .u:. "a aaa:.s