American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-26

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course we have been induced to adopt. after ma
tire reflection. considering the interest of Louls
ana. ~ particular. as well as that of the Union al
large. dependent, in great degree, upon a con
llnnatce and support OF the system of national pol
| ICY. pursued by the present Administration. and
as lnseparably connected with it, the reelection
OF Mr.. ADAMS to the Office he now 50 ably fills.
a writer IN the Missouri Observer makes the
Following new and heinous charge against Mr..
Adams
!" He has adopted costume for his Minister'S to
wit laced coat, cooked hat and feather and sword
Whata departure from Republican simplicity since Frank.
Inns time I"
This story only lacks in common with that about
the billiard table, the East room, &C. one impor.
tant ingredient, truth of which it is utterly dest-
tute-seeing that the costume in question, which
IS not as described above, adopted before Mr..
Adams was either President or Secretary of State
for, precisely as it is now, saw it worn ten
years ago by Mr.. Gallatin in Paris, and MIR. Ad-
ans in London. So that this shocking offence lies
at the door of Messrs Madison and Monroe. How
tar i is an offence, however, may be judged from
the following statement:
1t is the universal custom of Europe that persons
going to Court shall appear in full dress y that
full dress varies according to the season-is chang
ed whenever the Cont is in mourning-and is al
ways expensive. consisting of sort of clothes cost
ly IN themselves, and useless for any other purpose
or occasion. 10 this custom, American function
aries abroad had always contormed-but it was no
snail tax upon their small salaries. In order to
do away this expense, and at the same time to defer
to the usages Of Europe. a regulation dress was es-
tabl.hed for the Diplomatic Corps-plain, cheap,
and unyarying-consisting OF a blue coat, with
eagle buttons, aud embroidered on the collar and
ctff xh apI bru b.c BAL
without feather and sword. This is the whole
/" departure from Republican simplicity since
Franklin's time '-when, instead Of this plain and
manly dress, franklin himself, and Jefferson.
and Jay, and Pinckney, and Adams, wore fan
astic dresses of cut velvet silk fine colored
broideres, bag wigs, powdered heads swords, and
cooked hats. ". r. .4merican.
The Legislature of Vermont met at Montpelier
on the 18th inst On Friday at 8 O'clock, Gov.
Butler delivered his inaugural speech. He OK
pressed his confidence in the Administration u the
general government, in the following terms:
The unbendng integrity, the wisdom and pru-
dence Of The administration of the general gov
eminent, as it richly merits. 50 it will receive the
appreciation OF a sayacious, enlightened and vlrtu-
GUS community. Every year furnishes additional
evidence Of the wisdom manifested in the last pre-
sidential election
The Editor of the Intelligencer,'' published in
this city, in speaking Of the late election says:-
g TO our friends at distance, it may be necessa-
~ to say, that we believe each one of the Repre-
is the friend of the Hero of New-Or-
leans. We know that the administration men
claim DR.. M'Camant, but we think they have no
authority for SO doing"
The si.r Representatives may be the friends of
the Hero of New Orleans. as the Hero, but we
doubt. pro-d si-ous-ly Gas Dominic Sampson would
,as) whether they are friendly to him as candi-
late for the Presidential chair. The admins.
ration men do claim DR.. M'Camant, and the on
y authority they have for it, and perhaps It may
,e satisfactory to those who now doubt, is the
Doctors own declarations. We have heard DR.. !
slCamant express himself, frequently, as the de-
AIDED friend Of the present administration.
The Administration men claim more Of the tick
t. Lancaster Reporter.