American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-13
FROM THE NATIONAL Jo-uNAI,

VI hc'dWhTt, Caiieu tne delaware Gazette, which
appears disposed TO make up for its limited circu.
lation by the viruence Of its abuse of tile present
Administration. 1t is Federal paper, and ru-
mour says that an Honorable Senator from that
respectable State, has decided control over, if
he has not pecuniary interest in, the establish
ment. The same rumour ascribes to his pen,
production under the editorial head addressed to
the Federalists Of Delaware, in the paper Of the
23l ult. We should take great pleasure in being
able to contradict, upon his authority, both those
statements
| The article to which we allude is most sineu.
lar composition, and deserves the serious attention
of all those who may have been deceived into an
apprehension that the present Administration is
sustained by, and, in its turn, is seeking to uphold
the great body of the Fedcrasts. The piece be-
gins by reminding the Federalists of Delaware of
the attachment Of the Delaware Gazette to their
interests, and its uniform devotion to their cause
! 1t procaims /" the immense Importance" that the
power in TINT State should be preserved in Fede-
raj hands. recommends the Federal party " to
preserve our ranks firm and unbroken," and says:
--s We should consider ourselves as an indivsi-
Bile band which is united by ties of principle of
duty and of honor; and Indignantly frown upon
every man, or set of men, by whom any attempt
may be made to SOW discor1 among US under any
specous pretext whatever" Having commenced
with proposing this indissouble union of the Fed
era party for the ostensibe purpose of right gov
eminent in Delaware, the writer soon after glides
from the nominal to the real object-that is, the
| Presidential Eection,-and draws comparison
between Mr.. Adams and General Jackson. Mr..
Adams is alleged to be g one of the most deadly
enemies which Federalism has ever had to contend
with" s Federalists such can hope for no.
thing better from him than the most determined
hostility, and the most unrelenting resentment"
:. Who can read his abuse and SANDER of such
men as Hamilton, Of Ames, Of Pickering, and
other distinguished members of the Federal party,
whom it is our pride and boast to number among
the supporters of our principles, without an hon
est and patriotic feeling Of resentment a' i" His
cabinet is composed of motley band of discor
dant materias.' g If there be single measure
of his administration which merits appreciation
we humbly crave Of his partlsans the favor Of in
forming US what it Isl"
This is portrait of Mr.. Adams, it must be ad-
mitted, sufficiently fattering. If it has solitary
feature of truth in it, whatever else he may be, we
could hardly suppose that the sin Of Federalism
lies at his door. The honorable Senator 1--WE beg
his pardon, the polite Editor,-Corporal Iiarker.
as he is called i'll Wilmington having wrought
himself up to such pitch of rage, in depicting the
character of Mr.. Adams, we could hardly have
supposed would soon resume his wonted equanimi-
ty. But that returns to him when he takes up his
pencil to sketch the amable, bland, excellent char
|
sandered the good men of our party he has new
err manifested disposition to prosecute Federal
lists. On the contrary, he has manifested dispo-
sition far to lay aside party distinctions as to
place offices Unfortunately in the hands of the
ederasts or Democrats, according to their merits
as men and patriots" " Should he be elected to
Office he will doubtless pursue the which he
recommended in his letters to Mr.. Monroe" "But
there is ANOTHER consideration paramount to all
these" And what, gentle reader, do you imagine
that il is ? !" We ask you, Federalsts OF Delaware
to cast your eyes about you, and see who are the
men whn are rallying round the standard of Adj
ans, and are likely to be benefited by his re cleo
ton Are they our friends l-the standards of
our party-the men who have always adhered to
and sustained the cause of Federalism in Della.
ware They are chiefly the bitterest of our oppo-
nents that is the Democrats men with whom we
have long had to contend"
| Such are the arts employed by the opposition to
promote their desperate cause. When it suits their
purpose SO to represent him, Mr.. Adams is Re-
publican. Where it is their policy to assign to
him a different character, he is Federalist: And
the great body of Federalists in Delaware is SOL
EMMY invoked to withhold its support from Mr..
Adams, because he is there the favorite Of the
Democrats. And they are called upon to sustain
General jackson because he will pursue the course
recommended by him in his letters to Mr.. Monroe,
and appoint his cabinet one half Federalists, and
one half Republicans. The writer of the article
be he Senator or Editor) lets out the real secret
Of the whole party fthe Opposition. Their choice
of Chief Magistrate is to be determined, not
by the character Of the measures which will be a.
dopted under his Administration ;-(who can say
what measures such motley Opposition, it they
were to come into power, would propose a)-but
by the distribution he may make Of the loaves and
! fishes.
We hope we shall not be misunderstood. We
think that the ancient party names should cease
with the extinction of the causes which gave rise