Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-06-29

executive duties, notwithstanding your 81 and more
reasons why he should not be reelected see moth
ing to create distrust of his virtue, hope bet
ter to specify in the sequel of correspondence
You seem to have raked the kennel for filth to soil
his reputation for which your public station appears
to have afforded you facilities which you have pro-
fitted by wihal. You have brought much forth
which proves he merits continuation of public
confidence, and nothing, am bold to say, that JUS
titles investure Of Andrew Jackson with it, in pre-
ference to him.
"The time and manner of your adherence to
Jackson indicates it to have been matter of neces
sity, and calls for zeal to make up for delay res
pectfully conceive it justies caution in receiving
what you say in praise censure of the opposing
candidates. In the rapid and imperfect sketch
have given of your political course, since the year
eighteen, it necessarily follows that the sober die
tates of your judgment have not brought you to the
ground you stand on. Yours has been an almost
continued series of disappointments, which have
neither sweetened your temper nor mitisated your
restlessness.'
"You talk of corruption and claim the right which
every freeman will maintain, Of free discussion. 1t
is in the natural exercise of this right, that propose
to adjust the claims of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. jackson,
to the public confidence. 1t would crafty me for
human natures sake. if you could convince that
Jackson's private life has not been disfgured by
odious vices; man who, whether in military, or
civil rus has evinced no respect for the laws where
he could tread them down with impunty and
heaven knows he has seized the openings so to do'
"Thc controversy really is between military rule,
and that Of the constitution and laws 1t is now
the question, whether we shall have government
administered by man of virtue, great experience
and eminent civil attanments, or ieopardize the Ii
l,or fiac md xf Tho n rate
terocious and unculvated military cheftain.
oanrot, in the close of this letter, omit to in
form you of my regret in reading your spe ech in OPP
position to the woollcns bill, at the last session OF
congress. At one time, you embarked in the wool
growing business to large extent. Errlng on one
side does not justify rushing into opposite ex-
IRENE. / desire most devoutly, to see sound com
munity Of interest cherished in every part OF this
union. On general and international policy; Penn
sylvania has long lived in harmony with the south
The unvelding opposition from that quarter to al
ord reasonable protection Of our agriculture, which
has languished since - against competition from
abroad, is what do not merit at their hands, nor
what we ought not tamely to submit to.--We claim
only proportionae part of the benelltso the union,
much less ought we to be patient under the sacrifice
ofour just claims, by our i'm mediate representatives.
Fine wool is now to be sold with difficulty; the
market is full of the foreign artice-when sold 1T
turers ave embarrassed and discouraged. Oar pro-
duce is met in our own markets by importaOns that
produce depression of prices, that preclude the
hope of cultvating nur farms to proft-To you this
truth cannot but be obvious If the vote against the
wooens bill, from this state were given to conclli-
ate favor for jackson, strongly called upon To
oppose his election. cannot ascribe it to any other
cause. Favor to this bill is not enumerated by you
as one of Mr.. Adams errors, though have regret
tod IN lparn that havn bppu nu
vote, by Mr.. Clay's Partially for it. invite you
to free discussion. am no politician by trade,
but farmer in the actual hard handed exercise OF
my profession. My PRAYER for my country IS,
constitutional and peaceful administration OF IT.
government.
:. am, as ever, sincerely your well wisher.
A JONATHAN ROBERTS.
May alsf, 1927.
= A National Convention, for the purpose Of adop
ting suitable measures for protecting the agricultural
. and manufacturing interests Of the States, Ia
been invited by the State OF pennsylvania, to meet
~ the S0th of July, at Harrisburg. Massachusetts ha
already appointed delegates that convention who's
- names we have on former occasion given. Ne'
u. Hampshire has followed the example, and appone
4, her delegates. Vermont is about to do likewise
;; State Convention for that purpose being summone
for the 27h inst: and by the papers from the int
-. rior of New York, find that several Of the cou
D" ties have already held, and others have called, NEE
of ngs, to appoint delegates to the State Convention
who are 10 designate. if they think proper delegat
~, ~ to the Harrisburg Convention. The counties
~ Duchess, Rensselaer,, Washington, and Essex, ha
sa taken the lead in this measure and it win doubles
no n~ be followed through the State. ~ 4 finer.
no -,
ess The charge made against Mr. Clay, that he hi
,or promised to elect General Jackson in hour pro-
seF| ded Mr.. Adams not retained the head OF
Fl. Department of State, has been fatty contradict
he by that gentleman, and not the slightest attempt