American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-10
FOR THE wATcHMAN.
10 the Honest Citizens of Lelaware
No. g.

At the last session Of Congress the Combination engine
brought 10 bear Mr. Clay, evidently for the purpose
Of crushing that great and and parrot
with its weight. General Saunders herald that
CASTOR, proclamng 10 tie good citizens Of these States
the corruption of Mr. Clay and the force Of the Monster
and advising all to stand aside who would be sacrificed
to this poicd Jgge.7c but its arrested by
the py of MIR. Clay 3 conduct and the frnness, inell-
gence and virtue Of tile people. So this base attempt
blast the reputation OF one OF greatest proved
abortye.
Contrary 10 understanding between the two Govern.
ments England refused to treat with the subeci Of
he Trade with her Colonies; and by order in council
excluded from direct trade with them TIE "Cum
bnaton very uasty charged the administration with the
loss OF this trades although every person knows that
Government could not compel the British to treat with
when they refused to do Ii would be very ungenerous
TO agent for not transacng piece of business
when the party he had to settle il with refused TO act
ALL II recommended by the Executive to legIsae
this subject, could be settled by treaty. and the
Colonial Trade Bl' was brought before Congress, which
intended to reclaim the trade by offering liberal terms
10 The British Government but lest the Administration
should gain some credit by the arrangement Of this trade
the "BlP' assailed by he I" Combination machine"
with the venerable General Smith DIRECTOR and it
defeated by those apes who would We fear, eat out the
vtas Of their country for the sake OF putting down the
present Administration and securing to themselves the
Government pap Many other attempts Of this machine"
destroy political welfare be named, but enough
before the public to convince those who are open to
conviction, that the opposion is opposition zphoM soul
principle and only cherished and held together by the
hope of office and eolument Can an enlightened peo
pie view these things with Indifference Can they see
without feelings Of horror and Indignation, certain des
cron of their citizens thwartng the sautay measures of
their Government. And will they not rally round the stan
ard of that Government, support it VIII they wage
against emselves Is it not warning against them
selves when they support set Of politicians who are str-
king at the root their national prosperity These are not
words the people begin to understand hem-ther
import well understood by those weathercock politicians
who not long ago foremost in advocating measures
which every days experience stamps with the seal OF Wis
DOM and which they oppose. Is this mistaken patr
osm corruption 1t is just is noble for men to ack
nowedge those which experience has made mani
fest but 7vhaf .rH you call IT. when change couse
which experience stamps with wisdom and utility for
Of the opposite character Would you call il virtne No
Then call it what you will "Il none of it, Let US send
Congress honest zirtuous talented men, and we will not
hear of Combination 1t will be scattered to the four
winds of Heaven and short time viii be able to
tell whittier it has gone. CARO-.