American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-28

eminent would br pXerted to prevent an, lutth u
protection Of American industry, or an, further
appropriation Of the public money for internal in,
provenents. lEe Virginia doctrines respecting
the construction OF the constitution uf the L. States
would prevail in the councils of the nation. AID the
American system would be abandoned In my
opinion thi, would soon be one Of The most disas
trons events that could belal country. and can
therei0re never consent TO support General Jackson
Tor the Presidency, or any other man who will be
4 likely to administer the Government upon such
principles
In my Judgment. the tariff law of 1924 is the
most beneficial act for the nation. that Congress
has passed Tor twent, years That act has already
saved to the country millions OF dollars, which
would otherwise have been sent 10 England to
maintain their manufacturers and paupeis. 1t has
greatly promoted a knowledge Of ihe arts and
sciences ~ our country and Knowledge is power
1t has given profitable employment to thousands Of
persons who must have otherwise lived in dcness.
or have been employed in raising agricultural pro-
duets, for which there would have been no market
= i has opened new and steady market to the
farmer Tor hi, prcdncts in supplying the manuiac-
tu,el 18th the nccessaies of HE. and the raw ma
tetlal upon which to bestow His labor and .kl!--t
has multiplied the resources of the country III va
flou- MaNs; and articulatl, in turning the atten.
tl"n u the people To the mineral and vegetable
Kingdoms. and the beneficial uses to which they
may be applied. In -hurt it liza, greatly increased
tue aact Of the nation to acauile the necp,saric.
snd comforts Of life But the beneficial effects Of
~, systcn are just beginning 70 he felt. In order
- realize IT, full benefits, the system must he perse
,tfed III. The tariff upon different article. must.
ION time to time, be increased to be adapted
t. the ani> and abits II The country 70 suppl,
tie articles. In my judgment therefore /; would
4 tie height ct madness for the i!en,- Of this
e III to lend theit and in eeyating a PARTY 10 power
Who are upon principle. opposed to i ito not
~ that all the partisans and friends 81 General
jackson opposed to the American system.
auly sa, that large majority are opposed 10 it,
II general Jackson ~ elected at all, the principal
part Of III, votes will come from the states Of tr-
atiia. the Caollnas, Georgia. tennessee. Alabama
,nd Mssssppi; and all these states are knowA 10
o. hostile to the protection Of domestic industry
Had the cnunsels u these states been followed. the
tariff Of 1924 would not have passed; and it their
cnnn-els are followed in future, other tariff ever
will pass aud If they succeed in eevatins Gener-
al Jackson to the Presidency. it il natural to ex
ppct that their cuunsels will prevail il the eXecu-
tive department Of the Government
Il is perfectly natural that these states should OPP
pose the re election Of Mr.. Adams, because they
are opposed TO his policy upon this subject, Az,
their opposition OF course will be unahnnns liutto
me. it is passing strange, that any ol the tierds OF
tile American system, should discard MIR Adams.
and Of course Mr.. Clay, the great champion Of this
system. for the purpose q electns Gen Jackson
to the Presidency. with cabinet, MAo, to say the
least VII IN AL probability be opposed e. ana use
all their influence fo defeat H. ms appears % Dc
making President 'or me saAe q the Maa' ana
not for the sake Of the l,ation
s. | shall vote for the re election Of Mr.. Adams
because Of the precedent. The precedent VA. Is
tabished in the case Of General Washington. and
ha- been uniformly followed, With but one rXccp
lion, for reelectins the President for Que te,m. |
think this gnod precedent wet calculated to pro.
mutn thr pnacc and hnrunuv n! t,i cnnntry and