American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-14
saou raE NATIONAL rsTELL.eExcEK.

There probably never was a period, since the
d.snlution of the deliherativc Assemblies Of the
French Nation, by the military power of Bona
pare, which has uccasioned SO much public excite
ncnt every day presents ltsest IN regard to the
,nnrD. :hin. election Of President of these United
states. How would the Ministerial beage, Of Eu-
rope cxn.t at witnessing dispositions, on the part
Of the American People, to open vortex which
would swallow up all chose rare privileges guaran-
tie1 to US in the great political charter OF our In
dependence! Indeed, People who can boast of
ahe most wholesome laws, the most liberal constitu-
ion, and the purcst liberty that has ever been en-
;oycd by any nation upon earth, should be jealous
IN the support Of those rights, and not suffer them
selves to be el astray from the path of recttude,
by designing politicians and office hunting individ
uals. Beware OF the political Doctors Ut the pres
ent ,lay, who are wont to innoculate you with the
virus Of party spirit, and who hold out to you an
idea that you are laborlng under the influence Of
,niscovcrnment. The affairs Of our Government,
since its formation, have never been administered
with more prudence and wisdom, than it has since
the elevation of Mr. Adams to the Presidential
chair. Yet there are sonp among US who show
Gcnd.Iike disposition to lash him with the scourge
Of unmerted reproach, without regard to those
principles which are dictated by truth. That GER
Tain individuals, possessing great persuasive tai
pnts and who study every artlfce to make nhtfe
appearblach', have been going to and iro, through
our COuHlTys leaving sCdTCttf pSaSCiui SuteocS
unvisited, in order to prevent the reelection OF
the present Executive, is fact which think you
willreadily admit. But, with firm reliance on
vour stability, grounded on knowledge OF the m
iexbiiity OF our farmers generally, indulge the
opinion that their exei tlons will be trniiless. In
regard to the political rival OF Mr.. Adams, am
willing to pass over most OF those cases. during his
several campaigns, in which he o.etstretched the
mowers vested in him; and am also willing to give
IN uf fhp times Hut. flr a bare
faced riointion If III Constitution # our country,
and making The ciru subserripnt to the military
authority. | may be excused for saying cannot
repnse sufficient confidence in him to entrust to
him the administi alton Of justice,
The Constitution OF our country is at present
possessed Of the strength Of its native OAK but
should the People. al any time, with mistaken
zeal. pant after an imaginary privilege. and fancy
that abtidsing that instrument would increase their
tannness. they would be very much mistaken,
since every jewel plucked from it would only be
made use OF brine to corr upton It might en-
rich the few who shared it among them, but would
IN fact impnvcrish the People. 1t IS possible Tor
men, while they stand up for privileges togrow m
20 an eXuberance OF power themselves. anu the
public become actually dependent upon them. The
CONSTITUTIONS, like an indulgent parent, still keeps
she rod though the child is seldom corrected. But
when those pardoned offences rise into enorinity
when they are likely to obstruct the happiness ~
society, or endanger the interests ot our country,
/, is then that Justice should resume her seat, and
punish those faults she had so often lndul5ent'y
overlooked.
History furnishes US with the fact that the liber
ties Of Rome proved the final victim Of her militia
W officers. 1t was the cunqueror OF Gaul who
/. established throne upon the RUNS OF the puDic
liberty" and from that time the interests OF the
country began TO decline, and continued to do SO
until all her wholesome institutions were subvert-
ell, and Rome fell an easy prey to her barbarous
INVADERS And who can tell, judging the future
by the past, that America may not one day be what
Rome is If we should elect men to the Chlet Ma
ristracy of this nation without regard to character
or qualification ? !,
The course pursued by Mr.. Adams, since his e
lection TO the Presidency, has wonderfully eSe,n
pied the character OF that distinguished individu
al. Not single measure has been recommehoeo
by him. which can initiate against him in the ap
uoacbinq contest But some persons there art
who are disposed to set up objections merely J"'
objections, sake, whose conduct f0rcibly brnss Il
my reccoection the circumstance OF RAINIER
eninence who was once resolved to nhlsh p,ec'
which he thought would please the whole world
When, therefore, he had drawn picture IN wh'cl
his utmost skill was exhausted, It was exposed u
the public market place, with alrectlons ut I'M
bottom for every spectator to mark with a brush
which Law BY, every limb and feature which seem
ed erroneous. The spectators came, anu IN gen
cral applaude,l; but each willing 70 show ms ,al
ent at criticism, marked whatever he Thought pro
per. At evening, when the painter came. he wa
mortified to find the whole picture one unvefsa
blot; not single stroke that was not st's"atlze
with marks Of Interpretations Not satisfied WI
this trial. the next day he was resolved to Try theI
in different manner; and exposing his picture
before, desired that every spectator would mar
those beauties he approved or admired Inc Pc
pie complied; and the artist returning FOUND ~
picture replete with marks of beauty every strok