American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-08-04

cali oil the saee,iIg under which you act which ha
not been recprocsted from any part OF the State.
General Jackson has been nominated by the LIE
gslaure Of his own State, aud, in prollx commu
nica,ion, resigning his seat in the United State
Senate, he recurs TO il and accepts Of it with salts
faction. He also urges the amendment of the con
slituton in long argument, notwithstanding which
and the arguments OF those who felt with him j
Congress, the proposition has descended to the tom
| OF the Capulets. can neither feel appreciation no
respect for State nomination putting forth thei
own fellow. erizen. 1t every way more objection
able than Congressional CAUCUS. What pecua
fitness has the Legislature of single State to nomi
nate a President? For twenty FIVE years The nomi
nation by Congressional caucusses preserved tn
harmony and integrity Of the party. Ii was the
abandoned and tell US, is the party integral an
harmonious now or can it ever be, without recur
renee to the old mode of nomination, or by con
yention OF delegates at some central point of III
Unonp A persistence in the error Of 1925, ca
only produce division and controversy Take tn
paper, the Circular before me, and from such a be
ginning, what extent Of vrulence and acerbity ar
we to expect in the sequel Your object is frank
y avowed to be to make the Congressional election
| coming on, turn upon the contest between Adam
and Jackson, instead Of fitness end integrity to b
useful in legislation. Are not The public alread
disguised with the factous squabbes exhibited
the two last scssonsf Is it to be continued an
aggravated and are the people TO be excited TO Fl
their legislative councils with men enlisted TO pro
mote the elevation OF a particular man? You ma
mean TO make Jacksons election sure, but to effec
this object must dsquiet and violence pervade thi
happy Union in the interval 1t is respectfully,
is anxiously, hoped not The agitation is as We
confined to the city and county Of Philadelphia, an
there II we may credit respectable authority, it
confined to a narrow circle.
II is singular, indeed, that General Jackson shout
be pressed upon the good people of this State, be
tween whom and him there is not the remotest con
genialty OF feeling. You speak Of him al the plough
or in the Senate Say, when did be plough, sur
rounded by faction and temptation If his occupa
ton has been at the plough, ii is like his valor,
common merit; bur to talk to the farmers OF lhl
State, oil his ploughing, if he has ploughed none
betrays little respect Tor their understandings.
You have btough, no objection to The manner ii
which the government has been administered b,
MT. Adams. 1t is the vice OF its origin, tn
treachery and corruption of its political BIRTH tina
annoys you. You wish to avoid the acts while yo,
dlsclam the title Of faction. Between party AM
faction there is but this diffrrence-he one involve
something OF principle, while the other is bndl,
devoted to elevate fayorte or serve sinister pur
pose.
II, in his selections for office, Mr. Adams ha
looked among his competitors or their friends
rather than among those more attached TO his owr
person and character he has thereby eyinced !
toagnaninilly that demonstrates his councils a,
ltank, manly, and open. He has associated with him
men OF honor and Independence, on a scale Of truly
national policy. If there be one thing more than
another which all are deeply interested to perpe,u.
ave. II Is honorable peace. Mr.. Adams policy has
oeen honorably pacific. Can we be assured OF such
policy with your candidate, gentlemen From
the whole tenor OF his public acts may seriously
be apPrehendtd we should not He is of military
growth entirely. Military men could hardly fail to
have his preference, and human nature must Who'll
y ehange before nations peace would be secure
when the Executive power was in the hands OF men
OF military habits and piopensites.
MT. Adams is made to say in a spirit OF unseen
ing candor, the Representative may disregard the
WIN OF his constituents, however clearly expressed
History however, affords us practical Test of his
principles on this head. He resigned his seat in
the Senate Of the United States when he could not
conscientiously concur with the opinion of the lepis
lature who elected him. This is the true theoty
OF responsibility to constituents brought to sober
practice any other must deprive The Representa-
I'VE oil all discretion, and the exercise OF every yr
ue save submission. Acting under a popular cleo
ION now difficult is it to know the public will gene.
ally, and how often are censures Withdrawn ON
- S"Pienauohs. IL may oc INDICATED. however,
ma IN sucn case Mr.. Adams's example ought to be
oiiowed rather than surrender Of conscientious
convictions.
The charge of corruption, though easily, ought
'ot 10 be lightly made You bring it against many
y our aoiss', most experienced, and most useful
'uoiic men Against Join Quincy Adams a man
earned and vlrtuous; one who has filed seat in
, , senate and long represented our country in
Inherent and delicate foreign missions, with unim
'eachable fidelity and distinguished ability; who.
cting as Secretary of State Tor eight years com
nhted no fault, and brought our country out of the
florida affair with some sort of grace.
Against Henry Guy, name long identified with