Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-04-27
From the riystutg Gazette.


punished by the military government q SauA.A The
iscontents Of the English, under The First
ended in the usurpaton of Cromwelk amiitary chief
tain, compared with whoms Eharks was an amab'e,
innocent, and virtuolis After all the toll and
bloodshed Of those unhappy and perious times, the
nation cameback to the point from whence 1t set out
So it was, exactly, in France all her various chan
res in the form of government all her zeal tor ber-
tyal her toll and blood, served only to elevate her
most cucccsslu military chesaln to the same en-
nence, aud even higher than that from which the
mild and amable Louis had been hurled. And SO N
effect. with regard to ourselves. All the noise and
pickering. and volcnce-of parties goaded by the BIT
erest s. most vndictiye passions against each other
have not produced single advantage to the great
body of the people.
The offices under the general government are |
well filled the public business is well done. there
is no real substantial ground Of complaint; all the
efforts of those that out. cannot bring the Presi-
dent in the wrong; they are obliged to imagine er
rors and difficulties. That great man bears his ia
cules meeky, performs his duties diligently and
correctly, and relies the sound sense of the peo-
pie his countrymen. for their deliberate judgment
in his favor. He seeks our favor in no other way.
than by moving steadily on in the performance OF
his duty. He is plain, simple republican in his
manners and dress. He is as remote from intrigue
as any in the United States. A charge Of this kind
cannot be supported. The power and patronage an
nexed to his office, is used for the good of the whole.
Will that power and patronage cease in the hands
Of another man VIII onother successful candidate
refuse the salary of the office Can he conduct the
government without secretaries, and they manage
their offices without desks Put these noisy patri
OTIS into oiIice-wl they perform duties for nothing?
suspect they are of a different cast. The pressure
of want. or the highest ambition, only inspire
! such ardent zeal. Men seldom labor so hard with
out some prospect Of reward. Indeed, there ought
to be considerable remuneration for the wear and
tear of conscience, in a through going opposition.
The used, often mean enough indeed: that
high minded men stoop TO them, is subject of me
anchoIy regret. But are we, who have votes, to be
carried away by misrepresentation Are we to give
crvdcnce to false charges against those who are do
: inc our business we'll Are TO condemn, on
: mere suspicion faithful public servants? Are we
5 to take others, their own clamors To consider
them patriots, because they say they areso Trust
o them with power and patronage, without evidence OF
1t their capacity and honestly Are not men who have
been fried, safer than those that are untrIed Any
d man Of plain common sense aud honesty will place
If, himself in the room of those that are accused Sian
e dered, and ask, how would bear such treatment
n my actions ascrbed to the worst motives my prn
ut ciples condemned on hearsay Or suspicion dlspo
II sition to find fault with all do or the hardes
e names applied to me frequent and persevering ct
forts to excite the ill-w of my neghbors and coun
pfI trymen? 1t cannot be right Ill have done wron!
q let them point it out clearly but let be heard il
"a my defence As do not like such treatment appli
Of ed to me, will not sanction it as to others. Unit
10 see our rulers do act of hostility repub
lican principles and interests, shall not condemn
-. nor vote to change them
,dI We had better remain contentcd under thing
h, as they are, suffer ourselves to be excited b
!, mere Glamour, when we know that those who's
nj mouths are wide open, want noshlns more tbaAa
III have them shut by the emouments of o1isAWSa ~
ne is the great secret of theaplssxs The
VI "a are out, and want to ~ flse great intrigue
n about votes and is chiefly among those on the GU
a., % side. To conceal their own, they cry out fir
~, against the intfigucs Of others. will mt be mi
nv led for one. am contcnted with the liberty, civ
% and religious, in my possession. see no cause {
outcry, and therefore shall make none. | belize
III our public officers are zealously and honestly eng
n ee in performing their public duties, and would ha
vas done more, but for busy, meHIling carpng Oppo
''s top, that have sacrificed. in many instances. Il
public interest to their desire of thwarting Exec
m tive that has more sense and honesty than the who
Try of the individuals that go to make up its hctcrogen
fch GUS and discordant mass. A reference to the d
bates in the two last sessions of Congress woula al
Gus pv show this, and it is much to be regretted tn
the ~ ~ ,y;th;n tha roach of everv honest pdenc
IL dent man in the community. There would be b
to- one opinion among them on this subject,-that t
OF present Administration Of the General Governme
the is an able, honest, and much injured and ii
and it deserves the support Of every honest, steady
nde ;mpartial woman
had
OBJ
'ceR lrro"' INC ."o"eA Hr'e'']
IN Indian Affairs. week we took some i
tce of the course pursued by Gov. Troup II
'nf- pccting the indian lands. and published spe
IL a In Un;l c,Ibi to- day n