Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-12
From tie United States Gazette.

FE1LowCIrIzENs.- With this number, we close
our remarks upon the important subject, to which
we have ventured to call your attention.
We say important. because We consider that no
question has been agitated since the adoption of
present Constitution, of so much interest to the
American people.
This Importance does not attach to the simple
question. whether Mr.. Adams or General Jackson,
is best qualified for the Presidency.
The question for the consideration of the Ameri-
can people isCap the high prize Of the Chief Mag
istracy Of this Republic, be conquered on field Of
battle ?
If so, we may soon bid adieu to that venerable
Constitution, which we have been educated to con-
slider as the fairest fabric Of human wisdom.
Yes fellow citizens. If we suffer ourselves to be
led captive by 1fhtory glory Republic must in
evtablv share the fate Of all tina. preceded it.
In making this observation, we mean disres-
pect to General Jackson, whose important public
services entitle him to public gratitude. But we
apprehend great danger from tie alarming prec edent
which it would establish. of rewarding military SER
vices with the highest civil honours.
$ One precedent jastifes another. What is Gus
tom to day. will be law Tomorrow"
:" History, fellow citizens is philosophy teaching
men wisdom by example, Let US not shut our
eyes upon her faithful pages.
4 Whilst referring to military services, it NAV moi
u opseVe. tndt InhSe VINO devote long
life to the ciua service of their country, have also
some claims to public gratitude.
| That wisdom IN council which foresees and averts
danger, is often Of eqaul value, with that miltar,
skill which conquers victory upon the field.
We should doubt very much, ifanv military ach
ievement since the surrender of Lord Corvallis Al
Yorktown, has been Of as much Importance as the pur
chase OF Louisiana Spain ceded that immense Ter
rtoly to France. Napoleon had appointed Marsha
Bernadottc, the present King of Sweden. Zone q
the first warriors of the age) its military Governor
Commanding the mouth of the Mississippi, France
would have endeavoured to distnember our Union
Mr. Jefferson iureseeing that danger. averted it, b,
Adopting the wise measure of purchasing Louisiana
Il But mark the difference between civil and mtar,
services. General jackson, for defending the CAM
tai of this said Louisiana is considered entitled t.
: the Presidency, whereas Mr.. Jefferson, who annex
ed that vast territory to Union without shedding
one drop OF human blood, found it difficult to OBJ
tain the privilege OF Lottery, to enable him to sci
his estate, In order to keep the Sheriff out of his
house.
Fellow-Citlzens. the office of President of the u
States, is capa office. Nothing short of the highes
ciDM qualifications can enable any man to DISCHARGE
its important duties, either with credit to himself
or advantage to the Nation.
Our Constitution is a tiuH compact. The CHI
authority must govern--must be supreme, or thai
Constitution mast perish.
In concluding these remarks, the writer of them
begs leave to observe. that he has no other Interest
, IN the great question at ISSUE than what is common
to every other citizen of this highly favored land
which is the land of his nativity, as we'll as that
t his forefathers.
The writer never had any thing to do with public
@ life, nor does he wish it.
From early youth he has been engaged in CONNER
clal pursuits, which have frequently called him te
Europe, "here he has seen enough Of the Empire q
the Bayonet, to make him wish to live and die unde
the Empire of the Laws.
SIMON SNynEp