American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-04-03
Unshington, March 9.

S,av. or THE TImrs.--From what We have be
ylre had occasion to say under this head, Our reaa
.rs will have understood how we Werc struck witt
surprise at the organization Of party 10 The sen
ate of the United States, developed IN all ~
strength for the first time, on the vote tor prnte
Is that BODY, which took place On the first day o
the present month. Our surprise was not macf
iessened by the result having been foretoiu 70 US
II was lay or two before that trial OF strength
that we were informed that MIR. Green, IN othe
words The Telegraph. would certainly receive
TWENTY-FIVE votes in the Senate IT seems una
they knew their strength. he received exactly
that number. and Mr.. VAN BuAEH came yer,
near " improving the condition OF the press" &C
ordin. TO his estimate Of the duties and functions
of the nress. If he did not succeed in it for thu
telegraph, in fact, claimed the election, and boast
I'd the very next day. Of the Improvement 1t hat
undergone. We shall be pardoned for Producing
here few lines from the paper OF that date, mas
much as, taken in connexion with the speech
The honorable Senator on the preceding day, ant
the rally of strength by which it was supported
they are certainly not the least equlvocai OF tht
incidents which belong to the political history o
the day.
FROM rHs o s. rELLaRApR, FRIDAY. MARCH z.
"It will be seen, by reference 10 the Congressona
proceedings of the Senate that the editor Of this pape
claim. TO have been elected printer for that body woult
be difficult for express the feelings excited BY thu
occasion Jlsfce those who have given his iaternG
testimonial of their confidence, rbds us 70 place 10 IN
account Of personal consirnoa We believe it was he
result Of desire PIT the res a this Dsff III afuofo'
to render hat importan, service c its position and ht
exisencies OF the times requires"
Personal considerations, il is here admitted, hat
no influence in producing this result; nor, 1t Il
obvious. had the best manner Of doing the print
my but the object was to put the press IN this
District in situation to rendel,' &c, &c, "ilicf
means, freely translated, to be the supple lnstru
:lient Of All organized party, which is what the
cxigcn:es Ct the tlmes' are supposed to have
required"
We recur u TIE article in the Telegraph, wlich
bears throughout the impress Of the same mind as
dictated the above:
"7he situation Of parties is now changed In the nex
Congress the Republican party viii have majority in ,he
Senate il not in both Houses becomes Ha majory tc
take charge Of the interests Of the country and
aware q The ras responsibility which will devo,e upon
"a az he Oyscn e ia tes. aid the Of its defence
The Republican Patty. indeed 4 party, the
cohesive principle Of Which i mutual dislike and
consequent hostility to an Administration, which
Is iscomposed altogether Of Republicans and amongst
shem, of the most eminent and useful men who
ever bore the name The .'ppu5ican Party No,
no for, in the first place, Ms very majority, which
they confidently coul.; pom il liz senate, Is il
they count Alright, w, Il part. OF distinguish
ed and leading Fce 1tsss and. IN the next place
the R.publicare ii the United States have not
placed tn ..ncpes Or their consclenccs in the
Keeping i. souie i gen persons (however personal
y respectable and estimasle.1 who, By sacrificing
their predictions ard former associations, and
even their distrust nt one another, % common
object, may obtain !. majority N the Senate, or
even in the HeHse Of Rtpresentatives--though il
remains TO BE seen, III reference to the composition
Of both these bodies, whether gentlemen have not
reckoned without tAe!r host. ihey may secure a
majority in both Houses in favor q their views,
and yet he minority in the nation. THAT ma
orty," however TO etake charge Of the interests
Of the country" The minority ~ each House, il
appears to be thought Will have no business there
but to help TO make up quorum. And the i" con
tion" Vi the Telegraph having been improved,
is announced as the organ Of its views, and the
Of its detence.' That is to say. il is 10 obey
ord, and to defend every thing, right or wrong.
" n. that majority shall resolve apon. This
II precisely that sort Of party organization which
strikes at the root Of the Representative principle
By resolving az questoas iuto i single one uf nu
mericai 8 et3,tn, - excluding alike thc opera
tions Of .ason and popular ieelins--and exactl,
that "lnprayements Of the Pless, which makes i
tlt instrument 70 sustain any usurpations " to
lies which may result from such vicious organ
cation q the Representative Bodies.
And il IS our intertcr,, says tie Telegraph, ain tn
further discussion Of subjects ccnavced with the
for the Presidency look the hgh destiny to which
free Ptss', conducted v sle public good, st,an
The high destiny. The destiny Of following
submissiyey, III the wake Of the great man, at ths
peril Of destiny rather higher than would bt
agreeable even " sky-high.'' A free Press Par
r.ting, as il IN this very article, the part,
shbhoIeth, already alluded to, Of which, were i
70 miss letter. the fate of the Ephraimitles Of old
would oyeyhang i. Such destiny we would
ahun, as We "eud ndelibIe disgrace, and sucf
freedom We ssould regard az tie most ntoerabls
bondage.
We have (deyiating from oar usage in regard t,
such matters) devoted these passing remarks t,
The article in the Telegraph, because Of TIE peculla
circumstances under which it very naturally, an,