Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-22

however, that he is the most hardened villain of the
the honour of killing Capt. Brightman and the Irish
man, with his own hands. They are all doubtless
protested bravoes, whose trade blood.
They were all three sent back to the jail where
they are held subject to the Federal authority. The
Circuit Court of the United States is now in session
at Richmond, and should the documents touching
the case have been forwarded in time to reach the
Judge before the Court adjourns, ii is expected the
prisoners will be ordered there for trial
The editors G. the New York Commercial Adj
vertiser make the following remarks in reuation OF
the ipse dirit of the honorable mir Livingston that
the vote OF New York will be given for general
jackson.
'.Let Mr.. L. look round among our people, and
inquire who are the friends and who the foes OF the
administration He will find among the former the
hardy yeomanry Of the country who with
their own hands cultivate their own soil, and who
neither expect nor desire office from any quarter.
He will fluid in the ranks of the administration, men
who love freedom for It's value--who love their Ia
miles and their country, and who are always will
ling to bow to the supremacy on the laws: The men
of talents and intelligence because they respect
learning. The sober minded and prudent because
thew know the value of sound judgment and dscre-
ton in ruler: the Industrious mechanic, because
he knows the arts OF peace are more productive
than the arts OF war; The intelligent cnterprisng
merchant because he knows that president who
is not statesman, may easily embro his country IN
war, and put an end to his commerce tor perhaps
the best portion of his life. Indeed almost all pru-
dent. moderate, sensible men, the friends oi the
administration, wherever you go,epcn III the y Hrst-
ern States On the other hand, who are the friends
of Jackson? The selfish politician, VINO hopes TO
carry the pcttifoggery OF state management INTO the
nations councils the office seekers, VINO nave moi
talents or industry for independence: southern peo-
pie, who hear phantom of lnsurrecion IN every
breeze and who think there is more protection Ill
president who NAV set the constitution aside than
under its AIrs: some grateful Louisianans, who
know nothing hut that New Orleans was defended
bv GOOD soldier: few Of the public characters OF
the south, who secrety dread, doubt, ai'd d'sne'
lieye in success. All thcse--and those, too, VINO
want contracts and free quarters, desire prea'dcn
who would "cry havoc, and let slip the dogs 81
war" All this host are the friends OF 'acESon
Well. let them be so. The American people VA
commit the helm TO no mere lighting man. nor 10 any
one who has to rely upon his under Officers 10 hetl
| the reckoning OF iie sup. lucy
two kinds of courage; and, that moral courage IS n
much above animal brarery as statesman Is above
;, soldier rs science is above chance: as the chart
the compass and the quadrant j. more sAliiul y, 2,
safe in navigation, than that random stecrage Whc'
was used before they were known. The civil lav
has long since taken place of martial law, II ml
tary glory is to give the people OF the United oal
the next president, let general Brown and g1ener'
Macomb be placed with general Jackson N the b.
larce Of military fame. But let us take care whe
we poise the scales, and Brown is re1Islt'nS III
scenes Of lis services. and Macoinb mod"stly at
distauce regarding the beam, the hero OF e'nGm
come not too nigh, and ike Brenm's' the oolh' W',e
, rold thrrw in his sword TO make weight. v
mean TO say, that no mere military man ought evel
or can ever, be president of the United States 10
= the barbarous and ftudal ages can never return
thev car, never darken the shores and the mountain
' Of America"