American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-11-27

States,--thus ass.mriS to nl.sef Tue h..
granted alone to Congress. Equally fresh n"..
be your recollection Of the anxiety YOU tJ, hung
save your country from the humiliatiup d;sa,,' y
with which it was eatened, when jackson wv
traversng The streets of the Setropolis w;,, VAS
military family, denourcins vengeance a.a;ns, " ~
Representatives Of the people for prcsumlnv ~ wy
quire into his conduct. IL is known To van A.,
and must be a continued source Of sa,i,f,c,;a''
that by your prompt and jealous excrtions. .,lai
by the hrmness and prudence Of Decatur. our 4;
tory was exempted from SO foul blot. ''
do not advert to these things now to avail,
afresh the Indignation and horror YOU both rsl, y.
the time Of their occurrence, but to justify me- -
the declaration | have ma,e that YOU WANT ~ :"
other evidence than that already in ymr '.' Nv
knowledge, to decide on Jackson's unGtncss g.
the Presidency, and the danger, direct and ndi.
rect, which would result from his election
With this conviction on my mind, atiress =
you this solemn question-Nill you fold your a,ms
together and continue silent and passive spect,'
tors of such scene as your country now presenS
In the best age OF ancient manners, whenever IL.
safety OF the Republic was threatened, the Ali IS
the political patriarch was invoked, and never n
vain. Neither age, nor circumstance, nor forma
hOnors were pleaded in excuse. Has our aoe ,ln
generated. or have the obligations of patri"tsu
been changed' In modern times, your illust,io,.
predecessors present you an example worthy Of
your imitation. Washington came from retire
ment to head again the armies of his country when
menaced with war. The elder Adams lent Is
authority Of his venerable name as an Electe, f,,
his native State, when your election, Mr.. Madison
vas opposed by some Of the choice spirits now en-
gagged IN attempting to pull down his son Jef,r.
son filled an interesting employment to the tay Of
his death. And may justly refer to your owl,
cases. Both OF you are adding to your well found
ed claims on the gratitude OF your country b, tread
Ing in his footsteps Why then, iorbear to eyer.
else the rights ct citizens in the present fearful
crlss7 Why withhold your opinions aud advice
Standing as you do on the narrow istLmus lhst
separates advanced aye from the grave, and ey
empted BY yOuy situations from The temptations
that Il, al to- human nfrmites, your opinions would
be received as the oraclcs Of sdom. There is i,
mansion, however great. nor a hut, however hum.
BILE, which they would not reach There is not a
man who would not listen to them with respect
mean neither to tlatter you, for am no man wor.
shipper, nor to degrade my fellow citizens, for
whom entertain the proioundest respect. wish
only to be understood as urging, that were you to
speak distinctly and unequivocalIy your sent.
ments, every honest man in this nation would feel
himself compelled, instead of pursuing with blind
devotion the dictauOn Of party papers, to reflect.
and review his oplnions-to hear both sides This
reflection. and this review, are all that is wanting
to secure the triumph OF sound principles Forpa.
tons, like individuals, have their seasons OF iLuA.
cations both may be saved BY timely and fricndy
advice and return again to sobrlety. Should sc
escape from the present military phrensY, it is MT
probable, at least Tor long time 70 come, that VIC
shall again have to encouMter this formidable Toe to
human liberty. May it not have been within ihG
scheme OF Divine Providence, that YOU have been
permitted to survive your contemporaries to be.
come the Nestors OF the age, that by your voice
every modern rherstes might be rebuked You
have only tn raise that voice, and the tleses, AMI
the Van Blrens, the ktcme1s and the Eatons, w.
hide their heads.
feel humbicd in cncumbering gave address
TO you with such names. 1t is no fault OF nnEe
but Of the tines which are so out Of JOINT to have
given importance even to them. Mersu God.
10 what condition have we come. and what a
mockery OF tire representative principle does It
present, when such men have succeeded to tie
Frankhns, the llamilioni and the Jeliersons OF q
former age And Andrew Jackson, their chez,
the proposed successor Of George Washington
the admirer Of blood and carnage, claiming to ten
ant the mansion heretofore the abode Of the lovers
OF philosophy aud humanity! With what indlsaa'
ton would the father Of his country iro"n IRON
the canvass that adorns the vestibule, at the en-
trance Of this his Antpotie. For it cannot
u"Ne escaPe" Nu"r r'a,'"H. Una, w e'''o
Jackson 10 the Presidency, we insult the memory
and degrade the character Of Washington am'i5
whose distinguished attributes was his respect N
every difficulty. and at the gloomiest periods q
the revolution for the cirtl authority. Ii was that
sublime virtue. 20 rare IN successful revolutionary
General, on which the Congress that excepted hIt
resignation cmphaticaly dwelt in the answer
perhaps penncd by you MIR. Madison-whieh mr.
rendered to him on this wonderful occasion. Nol
can it be doubted tina. this feature in his character
above al! others procured him tie high privilege y
standing at the head Of human kind 1t was t''s
which turned every eye in America upon hun ~
most worthy Of the first Office in her gilt. But .,
what worth will be this Virtue now or hereafter