Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-01

Which were issued tor publishing the DKLAwAHh 'ouASA1
As an important crisis has now arrived when that ration
al and dspassonate counsel should prevail which enables
awise and intelligent pcopis'to distinguish clearly DC
tween NArioss interest and that Of few promnent but
restless and aspirig Individuals, the DELAW hnE
JOURNAL will embrace all aainable means 70 exh'b
that important distinctions Strongly and uniformly, to the
view Of candid and inquri,g community Without TAX
ing the broad position, that ions QuIscY ADAMS the
best man in these United States for the office OF PRESIDENT
and that ANDREW Jackson is the worst (Which some may
affirm and some deny we shall give decided support
to the former preference the latter for that dist
9uished station; believing, after the maurest enecoh
and lie fullest examination which we have been able to
give H. subject, that there the most solid grounds ior
such preference. No change, therefore, IN me Nato'
Administration, the approaching election' will be advo
ces in this unless can ,snr ae 20 pee is to
BE benefited by such change. Sand slnce IN the Ian
Ruaee of the immortal WASHINGTON the preservation OF
the sacred fire Of liberty and the destiny OF the
haps aaliy staked the experiment entrusted 10 'e
hands of the American Peoples we snail watch with vg
lance, and expose with untrng Vaccinations @ia
soever which may tend to destroy TINS liberty, OF eoans
the mudel of this government
we are well aware thai the Congressional "Comblnation
lately formed at Washington, and composed OF materials
dscoran and heterogeneous other OCCASIONS nave IS
sued their Decree that the present
put down. right wrong, and that ANDREW snail
as their influence and means extend' be maue lhe
President of these United States But will the PEOPLE OF
this Union-the dispassonate enlightened and unasprng
portion of itat all times the most wortny-w they ra-
tify the decree of this Combnaton WIN cna-
racter totally unknown annals The cti2ens Oh ,ns
country have been divided Opinion on matters OF Pocy
but who Of all those the stage OF life ever expect
ed to see the day when those ancient differences OF OPINION
upon affairs of expedency should nearly have Vahseu
that such Combination of Master Spirits weary OF
their present condition, with on stations 10 winch
restless ambition mpels them should conspre al inc
sacrifice Of our best interests to impose On the Nation
Chief Magistrate, whose elevation may, with more certain
ty and speed favour their projects OF seaSgrandiseme
Who expected to the day, when they should no
only hear the declaration OF one OF the leaders Oh e
sition but witness acts in perfect accordance wh It.
that the Administration be put doetwEhE THEY Al
PURE AS THE AT THE RIGHT HAND OF tn
THRONE OF GoD!' Wto ever expected TO see The day we
men, high in station and respectable for talents, instead
employing the public time and public money in egsatin
for the good of the country, should squander them oo
away in squabbes for the promotion OF their personal views
or the qualification Of spirit OF myeeraie opposi.inl
equally reckless of the prosperity and the dignity Oh III
Republic! -
tion of the community, arouse from Their siumoeis-
Numbering that there occasions when IT is not enoug
merely to think correcty but that they ought TO make eSe
reasonable effort enghten public opinion, Oh SUBJECTS
vital Importance deineate the great difference oet"ee
the interest of the nation and that OF mad ambitious poi
tcans to approve and sustain all measures promo'Ne
the general welfare from whatever source they may EN-
nate and to show the world, by their acts, that II OF
liberty take its fight, and the model OF our government
changed thew themselves, have contributed, by the
inactivity and supneness to such dretul revolution
Our views in establishing this paper, being coexensl
with the best interests ofou country and nseparapy co
nected with the WISE judcious, and dgnhed aammls''
ton of its happy government mere local questions wl
deemed of minor Importance while we shall advoca'
among other matters OF general eoncefn' e
chershng national union and public credit promoting
situations for the general diffusion OF knowledge; obsei
ing COED faith and strict justice towards all nations pa
ing due regard agriculture, commerce, and mannis
lures and aiding the cause OF internal improvements
of the great bonds of this Union
This paper will also seasan the latest intelligence, :
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