Delaware journal., 1827-11-16

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rHEM. If they are to be found in his conduct in
Florida. where he placed himself, as the execu-
i've authority of the territory, above the Judiciary
and set the decisions of Judge Fromntin at detiante
making every thing to yield to his lncinations,
&C. &C. and ithey not to be found in those trans
actions, we should like 10 know 1ohen 0ere and ho7o
he acquired The character (of statesman.) In dis
cussing the qualifications OF men for office, 1hen aoe
consider them incompetent for the proper discharge
of the duties Of the stations, we wish to have nothing
~ do with gratitude and not too much with generos-
ity"
;o;ce at his prosperity but we never wish to see
linn nlaced in situation in which his extraordinary
onergu NAV turn to the disadvantage of the country.
We are willing that he should be employed against
the foes ofthe nation. but not against ourselves"
The New York papers claim decided Jackson
majority of the members of the Legislature which
have lust been elected. That the great mass of the
people Of that state do prefer Andrew Jackson to
John Quincy Adams Cor the presidency it is not
rational to believe. But that Mr.. Van Buren may
have so made his arrangements that the result OF the
election should seem to indicate such preference,
we have no doubt. Such was his especial business
and such the cherished hope of the Combination.
Martin Van Buren is one of that small number Of
men, who must bid adieu to all hope of future poll
tical advancement, unless there can be brought
about complete revouton--a total prostration of
' the Administration. Unless the men in power
can be ruined by some means, two or three would be
presidents must be forever disappointed. The prize
. is great and it must be obtained soon, or never
Martin and his Argus had denounced General
Jackson, like other men and papers of the same
character but that was not to be considered.
when it was discovered that the best chance of de-
sroyng the Administration and creating vacancy
in few years was in supporting General Jackson
I that was the only chance Of success, the hazzard
Of any revolution caused by the election of the Ge
neral was not to be regarded.
1t was seen that the General already had the sup
port of large portion of the community. from va
ous causes, not very creditable to their understand
NO and intelligence in some cases, to their pa
rotism in others. But it was too well known that
ne could not succeed as the first choice Of the Ame
rcan people and hence the absolute necessity of
employing organization prosttuted presses and po-
iticans, and using all means, fair and foul. to de-
grade the Administration, SO that majority of the
choice of eyils.H Hence we have had tale after
ale the establishment of new presses the zeal of
hose prostitutes in Virginia, Delaware. and New
York and the labors of those second rate asprants
who have slight hopes of advancement under the
present order of things.
If the Van Buren majority in the New York Le-
Eisature--caIeh sonan---chuose to take away
The power of the people to vote by districts for the
president, they may gain something for the moment;
but such course will most assuredly ruin Mr.. Van
Burcn's ulterior projects.
Besdes-supposing we allow all that the Jackso-
nians claim in Newly orl--which we very far
from doing--the signs of the times clearly indicate
that Virginia will not be counted on the side of the
&opposton. Suppose Jackson avowedly hostile to
the American system, he would be hard pushed ir
Virginia, and would probably loose all the state;
North Of the Potomac If he were as decidedly il
favor Of the American System as the present Ad
nnistraton, what has Virginia to gain by the change
N that score, and what have the people north 0
'he Potomac, seeing more fully, by and by, the rea
ohjccts Of the aspirants, to hope from a change 0
men?
Thus, therefore, when Mr.. Van Buren arrive
at Washington, in few days, he may say that h
. has done his best, according to the Combination ar
j ansements but he has much harder task t
perorm-to reconcile Virginia, Pennsylvania, an
New York to General Jackson and the policy whic
he must adopt.
Though the advocates of the Hero are SO highl
excited by the Combination operations in Newly orl
9 hey are vastly mistaken if they suppose the battle
!, won. We have yet to learn whether the people !
mat State generally, In their late vote, suppose