American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-21

To SkMuEL HARKKR. Esquire, rrrnr of the Del
awale Gazette, Notary and Iabrion Public. &r
&c. &c. Scribe and Ileiald oil the jackson Par
ty in the State Of Delaware. &c.
You will not take II amiss when ask you few
questions, which, from your situation, WA may ~
able to answer but if you do not proper. soa
Of course can do as YOU pleas. At tic SAME tim
it YOU feel at liberty tn answer them, The pu1
nc will be enlightened thereby
Did YOU not say on the 1t Nov. 1879, =" fla
of al the gentlemen named thc then caudd5,cs
for the Presidency.l Gen. JAcNsos appears to IN
the MOST OBJECTIONABLE. That I've i man %
energy no one will doubt; but we think tlat IL "
Chief Magistrate Of the United States. tna aiuci
'energy is extremely dangerous and W. 6d,c seeG
in the General such disregard for the lnstituiops
of the country, such disposition TO place Inns SCI
above its laws. and such an nctination to tramIh
IN the rights of others when thev stood i'll compe
Ettlon with his own interests Or feelings, a. should
render the citizens uf the United states very eau
tous about placing him in the fist ofice wthin
their Gift Yru will not deny, Of course, AS il Is
in YOUR Gazette" aud as Jackson's actiuns be-
fore that time canDotb be changed - what has chang
led YOUR course in .elation TO his fitness for the
Presidency? Did not l.. M'J.ane. in IA csmmun
cation in your paper signed " A Citizen OF Della
ware express his decided opinion of the untitncss
&c Gen jackson for the Presidency giving among
right 10 hang distinguished citizens Of the United
States undcra military law, applicable only to for
eigner>. ami stating that he (the Genera) had " ac-
tualy Shot SIS militia men without trial.:
If Mr.. NJ Lane expressed the above unfavorabe
opinions Of Gen. jackson some time ago, can you
tell what has changed his mind 50 suddenly?
Does not l.. Ml.ane expect to be appointed one
I ut Gen jAcks0n's SECRETARIES il the General is
elected President, and Is there not such an uniet
| NIL h..t, nr
ton
! Don't you know that MIR. M'Lanc las pledged
this state fur Gen. Jackson. in consideration Of his
4 IN 'Lanel being made Secretary. if Jackson i,
Overwhelmingly selling the .. free and indeppn
dent CitiSeHs'' Of the State as Russian nubI,
! would his vas,as:
DO you think the independent lreemen of thi,
State will submit to be sold-to have their right,
aud privileges bartered away by any individual
| without their consent, however eminent tina; midi
yldual may be;
(. Did not you tecl sumo computations OF conscious
shame. when YOU wrote the article in your Ga
zette Of the 18th inst, headed ,Notitity' char
ing Judges, Clerks, Miers, and Manufacturers
with arstocratic principles-talkins about clear
shirts, Sc.s
Do you not know that the happy and peacea
Ole farmers. who want no Offices are generally il
favor Of J. Q. Adamsf
How much money las Louis M'Iane had frou
the public treasury
How much has his worthy father had from III,
public Treasury Has it amounted to Ii 2, Or 500.
900 dollars Has he not been in office longe
than John Quincy Adams Has he not been a.
well paid tor his services as ever Adams wa, ;
do not make this inquiry out OF disrespect to th
old gentleman; because Tor ausht know, he Ia
: been faithful servant. and there may have bee,
10 good cause for displacns him but those VIM
iatten on the pubic should he t'e last to complain