Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-31


ME who were 10 carry in into effect then love %
order, their sagaoity to discriminate and IN 'het
intelligence aud frmness to resist every tils 'na.
had tendency to impair the system.
jealousy strife and local feelings are the dangers
+ apa;nst which we have been particularly counsecu
hv our illustrous political Father and these, unlor-
rn.taI,, are fine nrobabe attendants upon contest
FIR tho Presidential Chair So long as the selection
far This exalted post conilncdto the evoiulioh
arv worthless there was much III the character u
nnr admiration for those Patriots, well as IN the
youthful purity Of our lnslu'ions 'hat i"fpaue
incidental evils to arise. We have exhausted that
tora rs worth and have come TO men nearer 10 our
fines. Who whatever NAV be their merits, can hey
ar experience the unbounded devotion that was PAD
4 to their predecessors.
Fertile as our country in the growth Of dletin-
rushed men, and propltious as our GOV erhheut y U"
display them, the expansion OF empire Inc pfps'ess
of science and the increase OF population lhust ne
cessarily augment the number OF layores ard mere
orous yoritrs too who will engross the affections
and confidence Of their respective sections OF eouh-
|try. From the operation of tli, affection and con-
idenee local attachments, and jealous'es aud CON
tests will arise. and with,.u check. the nai"t
will uuadrenniay be thrown into agitation that Wiil
become most alarming. To guard against TINS mn
pending terror we have nothing to rely on Dut li'e
4 sautarv influence Of established custom, which, be-
ing founded in wise precauton, IN nation OF ici-
ligence easily acquires iorce. The hrst licsieh'
Of the United States having voluntarily retired from
ofce at the expiration his second term, that vol
untary retirement has been construed into an exam
# pie that has been implicitly followed by every sue
y cessor who had an opportunity Of doing so and has
u been approved of .hy the People-Under the sane
ton of this usage will it not be wise and prudent t.
establish the system Of re eectlng Chief Magistrate
i for second term except in cases, where the quaiI
cations Of an opponent are known to be greatly s
perur to those Of the ncumbent-or where the course
=; Of administration is palpaby and fatally prcludcia
lie to the true interests of the county? In the las
case, any change is to be sought, and any hazai
De will be Worthiy encountered to exnguiah the eSis
IL ting evil
o. But we demand with frankncss and we expect I
be answered with candor If such a state OF things
MS or if such necessity exists III our country
tn even pretended that it does Has the opposite
nd 10 Mr. Adams been undertaken by the friends {
m General jackson, because it is known that dener;
We Jackson possesses all the necessary qualifications 10
10 the Presidential Office, in superior degree to VIII
al Mr. Adams does Or because the measures OF az
at mnisraon are bad. and that they expect such dc
&C fects will be reneded by different course OF az
- minstration likely TO be pursued under gener
an jackson? Or was this opposition determined 9
anterior to the development oil any measure by u
administration Or did it originate in predete
led mined intent to eject man from office, who ne
My wthstanding the generally mild, udicious and a
la course of his measures, has been unfortunate
CHI not 10 have propated those who were resoly
uiu never TO be apPeased
&c" This brings fairly to the consideration of Il
-. objections urged by the Opposition, and 10 the G
60 ceptons taken to few specified measures.
~ The first and chief objection urged against N
~ Adams, as promnlgcd through the presses, and +
~ ltcrated by the late Jackson Convention IS g that
~ was made president against lhe will OF the people
and they have attached 10 this point in their MAJ
ono tcsto, as well to others, the most copous moi
49,, and commentaries to illustrate and Explain d
~. meaning of so dark position.
ON With all the aid of the phosphorck glare wifi
the political CHEMISTRY has shed upon this matter,
fur are still at loss to under what pretcXt this
lost lection is made, unless it is that Mr.. Adams had
of the greatest number Of votes when brought to
her House of Representatives. But the constitution,
its unqualified and direct injunction, requiring /
tba Representatives to choose President trom /
;sb persons having the highest numbers, not exceed
law three without shadow Of reference either to I
heir foremost to any particular OF thcnthe hr
and candidates with the highest numbers stand beo
ting the Representatives House as il tied, upon pc
n to feet equality to be Judged of by them BY II,
hal body OF electors, who are to decide upon the III
Ad- who, in their opinion, may be best qualified for
most office. 10 require the Representatives to be
of verned by the will of the people in this Case is
f his require them to be governed by what they h;
the no means OF knowlng-for when the electors o.
orty state have not voted for one of the three nigh
ming candldates--or when the electors of IA state
n in equally divided, perhaps between two neither hi
ter, ng the highest numbers, how can the represe
tain tlves know the popular preference. The rule
Is obligation, if derived from the constitution must
vely general not at all--but rule which require
glo- representative to do what he has no means of
pertaining, and to ascertain which no means are f
Gees nished him, is papable inconsistency and must
v,o, dlsowned. Thus the Oppostion in obedience