American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-04-24

Si0nS 10 grauly anu Selnsn opjectS to attain IN
most important subjects of national policy and !.
gisation, did not receive the attention thew row.,
red-some remain unsettled and Others have liul'
defeated. The time Of Congress and the no ,es'
of the people. have been wasted upon party az
frivolous objects Of individual qualification. "a NV
neglect and destruction Of the great interests ofh
nation.
Whilst we acqnit the members frem this jis,,;.,
of participation in an opposition so factious an,
mschievous, we cannot but censure all who h,..
contributed to it and though for the reputation =,
our country it is desirable, that it should be ormo.
ten; il is impressed on the public mind in mann,
too strong to be eflaced and though hereafter -
ferred to-, We trust it will be an epoch offacm,
violence and opposition, disgracefu to the actn.,
and the nation, to be lamented and not renewed
If such abuses be repeated, it is hoped that M
wisdom of the people, with their regard for ts
principles of the constitution and official dutie,
will, through public opinion, and the elections co,'
rect such abuses by dismissing from their cos
dence, the men who are the authors Of them.
Resolved, That we have full confidence in tbs
ability and integrity Of John Q. Adams, presiden.
of these United States, that we believe that he i
devoted to the welfare of the nation; that his NIL
icy and views are favorable to the best Interests
Of the state of Pennsy yania-that we will sustain
him in the discharge of his constitutional dut;es
and that we will use all fair and honorable mean,
to promote his reelection to station for which hs
is SO well qualified by his superior talents and expc
rience.
| Resolved, That we approve of the lawful firm
and humane measures of President Adams to pro.
tect the Greek Indians in their lands and homes
against violence and expulsion, BY tine Governor Of
the state OF Georgia and his Agents, and that We
disapproye Of the menaces and violence of tfat
Il n,l n
as unbecoming the Constituted authorities Of
State in its negotiations and relations with the
Government Of the United States !; and as tending
to collision and ,lisunon of these States BY war
and bloodshed, to be deprecated by all good clti.
zens as the greatest calamity that can befal this
happy country.
Resolced, That we consider il as the interest Of
the nation to encourage and protect domestic man.
ufactures, and that the State OF Pennsylvania
peculiarly interested in such manufactures as will
create demand for our Iron, encourage the in.
creased growth Of wool, and convert part Of our
grain by distiIlatun into domestic Spirits, as well
as every other manufacture that will supply US, and
make US independent Of Foreign Nations, and i'm.
prove the home market for the demand and con.
sumption Of our bread stufs.
With these opinions we cannot but lament that
the opposition in congress should, during the last
session. have succeeded in defeating the bill before
Congress, for the protection OF our Wooilen man.
ufactures against British frauds and competition;
and which would have restored 10 activity, numer-
Gus factories that are now idle, given employment
t. thousands of our people, and enhanced the price
of American Wool. When Southern politicians
again boast Of having defeated this Bill, as inca.
sure of the Administration, ifbrought into Congress
next Session, it is to be hoped that they will not
be aided in it by any of the Pennsylvania Deesa"
ton.
Resolved, That III the opinion Of this meeting,
+, the last Congress, by neglectlng and refusing 70
pass the Colonial Trade Bill, have declined to CO.
operate with the Executive in ameasure OF naon'
al policy necessary for the protection Q. our trace
and reciprocal rights, and that we are apprehensNe
that suci, omission will have tendency 70 encour
are the British Government in the exclusion Of our
shipping from their Colonies, and increase the Oh
stacles to negotiation and treaty. which have been
50 diligently and faithfully pursued BY the fres''
dent. :
Rpsolrpd That though the members OF our VA
tional and State Legislatures have the right TO en-
terrain and express their opinions as individuals
about suitable persons to be supported at io.u'o
time for the Presidency, yet we cannot agree tna.
members delegated by the people TO Lessiate' ANU
when receiving the pay and compensation OF lns ~
people out of the Treasury for Legislation, shoua
be occupied with the business OF selecting caiu..
date for the future Presidency; and win wlNrs
speeches and letters, and forming caucuses % Wv
subject, to the neglect Of the proper business q IL.
gisation, which is left on their tables unnhlsntu'
and that it was with pain and modification we o..
served the attention Of our present State Leo'S;a
ture, occupied for considerable time IN 'ne u.s,
cussion of Resolutions to nominate candidate ~
the Presidency under the form and sanction a.
gisative their co!sI. =,
tonal powers-taking from the People the fsn,s
nomination presumng to express the sent' ,a ~.
Of the people, subject on which thcy naJ
been instructed by their constituents an" ss1ur
ing the ordinary aad proper business S' sven afe
protraeted Session, will, it is believed, remain ~