Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-18
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From he ConstlluUlonal Wing

hHlC1 bl Tue tWO, 6uduus OF JdCkSol,
has gwen the strongest pledges of a wise
and faithful I'd administration of the duties
tat belong 10 the Presidency? What
constitutes a pledge, ofthe character re
tpred to? Qta,Aieations and services
The quail tIeat ms of the two have AREA
dy been out ia contrast; and il is fear
lesslv assumed that no unpreiudlced
MUD viii hesitate in giving the prele-
renee TO Adams. Let US now see how
tue account stands between them as to
setrtces.
In reference to the office for which
they are named, can there be a doubt as
10 the superior services of Mr.. Adams?
For forty years, with but a short interval,
be has been engaged in those public em
ployments. abroad and az home, which
were best calculated from their nature
to render hlm famliiar with the official
duties OF a President Jackson's pur-
suits on the contrary, have been such as
10 exclude him from a practical know
ledge of those duties; and at the age of
sixty, it is too late TO commence the &C
QUESTION of that knowledge. IL jackson
gained Tue battle of New Orleans, Adams
has served you faithfully for forty years.
Shall the fortunate result of a battle, the
fruit Of a few weeks services. outweigh,
in the judgments Of the people OF Virgi-
MIA, a whole life of useful laDors in i'm
portant civil stations? Ii this be the
scale of rewards, farewell to peace and
its blessings! How foolish for a man to
devote his life 10 the toIlsome drudgery
Of civil dutie,? Let him al once buckle
on bis armour and draw his sword, since
it is to that, and That only, he must look
to win the appreciation of his fellow citi-
zens! But are we yet prepared TO GUoi0
tins peralcious doctrine? The partisans
Of jackson caietul!y avoid all discussion
on principle. They content themselves
with shouting ''huZzs for the heroi" My
| fellow citizens, wisdom and experience
have left US a homely but valuable adage,
"Let ueH enough alone" You have al
ready had the benefit Of an actual trial
OF Adams. Why dismiss him to try ano-
Their? in the result you may lose, but
cannot win. Doyou play this losing game
10 private life? | answe for you, no.
But you are not satisfied with Adams.
Why! | pass over now the foul calumny
OF bis getting into office by bargain, in
trigue, and management" Ifthe COM
blnation thou ht they could balance that
account at present without loss TO them
selves, am persuaded they would be
glad to compromise. No man who res
poets his character, or your justice
and detestation of unmanly persecution.
will ever again recur to this ground OF
objection, This, then, removed, what
are your other objections to Mr.. Adams?
He has recommended, you say, Light
houses of the skies" In plain language,
an observatory. That is, Jefferson hav-
lng caused all the instruments necessary
Tor such an establishment to be procur-
ed. at an expense of some $4,000, A
dams recommends the building of a
house, to cost about $4,000, IN order to
render the instruments available, and
thereby relieve US from the colonial
badge of looking to England for cur as
Economical science. He has recommen
oed the establishment of an university in
'he District Washington, with the con-
sent of Congress, selected and sci apart,
IN the city of his name, a site for thai
purpose; and Jefferson and Madison re
commended is improvement. lie is
Trend to internal improvement Jeher'
Son and Madison both declared that the
exercise OF this power would have the
bapplest Influence in preserving this IL.
mon. The latter, in 80, recommended
Its exercise in the establishment of a ma
tonai road through the whole extent O
our country from north to south; and tn,
former dad actually exercise it in tb'
great road rom east to west. Congress
have IN a hundred instances done tn
same. The people of the U. States VIII
made the constitution. have so interpre
ted It over and over again. Think yo'
they viii have a President who diter
rom themf II a majority of the America
people should even be wrong, who,
pray, IS Ia sat in judgment On them? Th
minority? Reason aud the constitutlo
o'th proclaim that the majority shall de
eide. a4d dat thelT decision shall be 81
FtrrtSa kut Adam, claims authority b
dune f'sht. 80, at least, say our Go