Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-25
No. -.

then times and circumstances Of the country.
Letter from General Washingto,s TO his friend IN
Virginia.
~ am particularly DESTROYS Of a free commune
cation Of sentiments with you at this tme,'' says
the General in letter written to very respectable
friend and gentleman Of splendid political talents,
because view things very differently, fear, FROM
what people in general do, who seem to think the
contest at an end, and that to make money and get
places the only things remaining to be done.
have seen without dependency, even for mo-
ment, the hours which America has styled her
| gloomy ones but have behed no day, since the
commencement of hostilities, when have thought
her liberties in such imminent danger as at present.
Friends and foes seem now to combine to pull down
the goodly Fabric we have hitherto been raising at
the expense of 50 much time, blood and treasure ;
and unless bodies polite will exert themselves tS
bring things back to first principles. correct abuses
and punish internal foes, inevitable ruin must fol-
4 low. Indeed we seem to be yergng SO fast to de-
struction, that am filled with sensations to which
j have been stranger until within these three
I months. Our enemies behold with exultatlon and
joy how ehectually we labor for their benefit and
from being in state of absolute despair, and on the
point of eyacuating America, are now on tlpt0e.-
Nothing, therefore, in my judgment, can save US,
but total reformation in our own conduct, or some
decisive turn of affairs in Europe. The former,
alas to our shame be it spoken, is less likely I'd
the views of the SPECTATORS various tribes of money
f makers and stock iobbers of all denominations, to
t continue the war for their own private elnouineht
without considering that this avarice and thirst for
gain must plunge every things including themselves
1 in common ruin.
E Were to indulge my present feelings and give
loose to that freedom OF expression, which my uns
e reserved friendship for you would prompt tos I
should say great deal on this subject But etter5
are liable to many accidents and the sentiments
of mea in Office are sought after with so much avi
h dty by the enemy. and besides conveying useful
Z know ledge Gf they get into their hands for the su
perstruciure Of their plans are so often perverted to
the worst Of purposes, that shall be somewhat tes
served notwithstanding this letter goes by private
II hand to Mount Vernon. | cannot refrain laments
in ing, however in the most poignant terms, the fatal
h policy prevalent in the most of the states, of EN-
poyng the ablest men at home in posts of honor eli
is profit, before the great national interest is fixed
A. upon solid basis.
0. To me it appears no unjust smile to compare
Of the affairs Of this great continent to the mechanism
n of clock. each state representing some one OF
in other of the smaller parts of it, which they
l. deavoring to put in fine order, without considering
at how useless and unavang their labor unless Tie
,e great wheel spring. which to set the whole in no-
ton is also well attended to- and kept in good orders
allude to particular state, nor do mean to cast
is reflections upon any of them, nor ought Il 1t
or may be said, to do upon their representatives
but it is fact too notorious to be conceaed3 that
r. Congress is rent by party; that much business of
IS trifing nature and personal conceinment With
Il draws their attention from matters of great national
-. moment at this critical period when it Is also
~ known that ideness and dissipation take place ol
mr. close attention and application no NAH who wish
n es we'll to the liberties Of this country and desires
.. to see its rights established. avoid crying out
Il Where are our men of abilities Why do they moi
w. come forth to save their country Let this voice
Io, ,yntt JoHnr and MIX rs
al. Do not, from mistaken opinion that we are to s
,te down under our vine and our fig tree, let oui
! hitherto noble struggle end in ignominy. Believe
-. me when tell you there is danger oft! havt
pretty good reason for thinking that the Britsh
little while ago, had resolved to give the matter III
and negotiate peace with upon almost any TERMS
- but shall be much mistakenif they do not nois,
from the present state of our currency, dissolution.
and other circumstances, push matters to the lit
most extremity. Nothing am sure will prevent il
hut the interposton Of Spain and their disappoift
ed hope from Russia"
az liarshans life Of Washington q, aol
VI This is the letter of MIR. Adams, alluded to in inI
nc few Introductory remarks; it is in all its ineaents
~ and features distance OF time considereds the very
~ counterpart of that of Washington. The effect
-, produced in court in Philadelphia, when it, together
AK with several others from Mr. Adams to- Mr.. Harris
were read in evidence, may be Inferred from the ex
IN preston of the judge, who, Immediately as the con
- sui had finished reading them, sand with much en
= phass-"Letters in true American spirit, ant
e they don't loose any thing by being we'll read.''
&c GHEkT 18th November, 1914.
~ "The occurrences of The war in America have
- been of diversified nature. Success and defeat
n have alternately attended the army of both bege7
~ rents and hitherto have left eth nearly where they
- Iwere, at the commencement of the campaign. 1T
has been part merely defensive, with the sins
Il gle exception of the taking Of Fort Erie with which
- It began The battles Of Chippewa and BridgewaS