American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-06-13
From the Richmond Uhig.

Mn GALLATIE - This distinguished Republican
and veteran Dlomalis has been nominated by ,he
President, and confirmed by the Senate, as Mr..
Kings successor at the Court Of England. We
have waited with some anxiety, TO see how the ap
pointment would be relshed By the +" Opposition .
We wished to know il il was TO be charged against
Mr.. Gallatin, that he loo had been thought Up"
by the President. We wanted 10 see il The Oppo.
sition were prepared for another somerset, and to
drnounce the man whom potion Of its members
recently supported as Vice President Of the United
States No murmur of discomfort or suspicion has
yet been heard, though his late pa,tisans with
exception, preserve studied silence the
sion--and we presume il is thus tacilly admitted,
that Tor once the president has not appointed Fed
dera'ist. or bought up his political opponents For
this moderation, the effect Of prudence, the ma ori-
ty are. neverthe ess, indebted to the" Opposition
The occasion is fair one, TO offer observation
or two en- the manner in which The Executive ar
poinimens have been criticised. We have said oil
along that The spirit Of The opposition one Of
most determined fault finding--tha,, in their eyes,
" nothing good could come out OF Naxareih
(though The Saviour of mankind was born there)-
and that il needed only that an appointment be made
by the President, OF measure be recommended BY
him, to bling down on that appointment. or that
measure, their undivided Reproduction. J o lndis'
crimiDaie ccnsure, they superadded spice OF n.y.
pocTisy, for they proiessed mpariiuily while they
condemned, and condemnng without Fault, regret
ted that It was not in their power to approve Mr.
Gallain's appointment is the only that has pas.
sed muster, while, nf all that have been made, il IS
The one which gives them the most ureasiness
That Mr.. Gallatin should act under Mr.. Adams is
an evidence of his confidence in the purity Of the
Administration and his acknowledged talents and
repnbilcanism, and their own recent devotion 10
him. shielding HIM from attack, they are reduced
10 the sad necessity Of silently approving his APP
poinlment, when they are obliged too to see in Ii
increased strength to the Administrator, and ne"
claims on the confidence of the Republican party
Tor is future support.
1t is amusing to trace The meandering inconsls
tencies OF The gentlemen Of The opposition. Wheh
Rufus King appointed Minister to London, The
most unqualified censare was directed against the
President lor the appointment oil tpderattst. Inc
return OF federal ascencency was proclamed-ahc
republicans told that the great battle OF SOU was ~
be fought over again. His being retained IN 'he'
same siiua ion by Mr. Jefferson himself his palrl'
otto couduct in the late war-his two elections 10
the Senate OF The United States by the republican
party in New York-and his unquestioned aoli'Y
and patriotism all these were forgotten. lhey
afforded no extenualion for the President. and gave
no guarantee for MIR. Kings honest discharge Of hls
mission. When Judge Caldwell was appointed
the same clamor was raised. The opposition saw
III these appointments, and some others, han@et
ing 10 the President. after federalism aud set up
hypocritienl lament for this indulgence IN his carry
though abjuted ptopens,iss. On the other hano
when men who had all their lives belonged to tue
republican party, Clay, Barbour, Hush, Williams
we're called 10 office, what was The language OF 'hs
opposition lheny One would suppose, that now
at least, the opposition would be satisfied, and tha
remembering tleir warm pr DECISIONS ofimpar'la'iY'
and their often declared purpose Of candidly Juag'
ing the Tree by its fruit, they would approve t,s
selection of :red and unsupported republicans. NO.
50. The key was changed but they still sung Inc
same song. When a republican was appoln,co
they immediately said he YVES borgh, up" hef
lamented that republicans should sell themsesss.'.
and in this disposition Of The President to use ~.
patronage 10 purchase up Ms political enemies, they