Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-08

oech very particular III drawing up ille DILL OF lnrlCJ
ment but we are pretty sure of the substance-and
as highly respectable Judge Of the State Of Virginia
is reported to have said in nearly similar, we
gofor the fraud that s,we aim at the substance,
and care as little for technicalites do for the
distinction which our tried friend, Mr. VAN BUREA,
would probably make between road for the trans
porfation Of Me Mail and road on Which Tie Mails
to be transported. Such subtletes, however they
may suit our Richmond friends, are not adapted to
our faculties, which IAN ingenious writer for our
particuarfrends the Editors of this Virginia Enquirer
intimates) consist in plain common sense and ten
acious menory--a character of intellect of which we
are proud instead ofbcing ashamed of being thought
to possess.
TO this bill of indictment we should like to hear
the liberal and lofty WEBSTER plead. We wish we
had time to put down our idea, faint as it would be,
of the Speech which he would address to the People
Of the State of New York, behafofthe defendant.
There would be no special pleading about t-no
reliance flaws in the indictment : he would dis
dain them, and demand verdict. Standing up for
an honest aud illuminated cause, he would spurn
all sectional considerations. To my CLIENT he
would say, the interests and prosperity of every part
OF the United States, equally dear. For myself
son of New England, acknowledge the United
States as the general protector of all my live
in thickly settled country wish to see the whole
Union flied with population equally dense. de-
into the Importance which their geographical extent
and the fertility of their soil may authorize them to
hope. My client cannot foresee, for these kindred
OF his, this favorable destiny. unless by aids which
the limited territory and salubrious climate of my
native country enable it to dispence with My
avuncuar client feels the anxious and natural wish
OF an afectonate guardian to further the interests
OF his wards he cannot consent that they shall be
separated from him and from one another by the
xp1i p-,,ha of nv t,xo, tho xvI,
have particular antipahy to straight forward paths
through the homestead, OF to the clink of the ham
mer and the ruin of the spinningwheel in the dome
stick mansion. As for our foreign relations, we have
but one principle of action--the Christian rule, to
do as we would he done b.
But, we have intinated, time will not allow US to
make the speech ourreaders must imagine it at
some future day, if we can find the time, we will
give it to him--and, meanwhile, request him bear
in mind the substance Of our distinguished friend
Mr. VAN BuREN's bill of indictment to which the
reply is TO be made.
One word of advice we would offer to Mr. WEE
sTER, if we could take that liberty. Mr.. w. is
gentleman of enlarged and elevated views, and of
considerable knowledge of human nature. In this
latter particular, however, he is no match for Mr..
VAN buren,, az is shewn by the dexterity by which
the latter gentleman contrved to oe the majority
in the Legislature of New York, last Winter. when
it was obvious that the State entirely opposed to
the course which he intended to take in the politics
of the General Government. If we were not already
appraised of MIR. VAN BuREN's fascn ations, we have
authenticated evidence Of them from the South.
where, with the tabled power ofthe serpent, greater
than that which tempted our general mother he tas-
cinated those who never came wi thin speech
of him. H,t,,c tn ROnaaae careto-we do not add
the restof this quotation, because we mean not to
apply it. VerbMn sat. We have not the least i'll
will to Mr.. VAN buren,. He is very clever and
gentemanly man, but, in one word, he is-yery
fascinating