American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-05-08
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The cry Of danger TO State rghtswhich for selfish pur
poses, g nov raised BY some politicians is alike wicked
and northumberland more calculated. than any that
could be devised to produce alienation Of feelings in the
citizens OF hs republic ards the central government
which constitutes tile bond of their union safety, and
power The opening speech Of Gov. Clinton on meeting
the Legislature the resolutions Of MIR Giles adopted by
the Legislature Of Virginia, and lastly, the letter OF Mr..
Van buten TO the Legislature Of this State. acknowledging
ms reelection as SENATORIAL tend 10 The same end and
OBJECT tina OF sowing jealousy and dsrus amung the peo
le Of the States, n their capacities Workers and
Nngnlans--of tile influence and power Of The General
Government. The letter Of Mr. Van Buren, in partici.
lar, will afford ground fr much reflection and
'ss as Is the public pledge OF his adhesion 10 the doc
rnes 1T Vlrgtna-and written, persuaded (fur
Mr. Van uIcn IS too cautious hazard without
necessity such an Important "commal" in mere foi mai
letter OF haiks under hc dciaon OF the Southern lea
dersand secondly involving implics respecting
the lostrhs OF The States, utterly at variance with TRUTH
and honest purposes.
We state It fact. that when that letter was read in
the Senate, most striking sensation Of surprise ard ndg-
nation was maj tested even by those Who were ranked
among the friends, sona and POLITICAL Of the writer.
by one OF them il was called ga second edton Of the
green bag conspiracy; by Others 1t suggested. that
as in the case Of the green bag affair, Mr. Van Buren
should be called upon TO specify the rights nf which the
States had been deprived, how, and by whom. by all
cxcsp two or three devoted parsan- it viewed an
unopnded and uncaed for attack upon the general gov
ernmen and an attempt disrespecfu TO the Senate To
place them before the country, sharing this head
he sentiments Of the individual who addressed them -
And is that It's characteri What, WI ask would have
been the precament of Mr.. Van buren,, if he had beer
thus called upon to specify the grounds Of his charge
Where has NewYork suffered from the government Of the
Il Union What right has she lost What privilege Of
sovereignty other than those surrendered by her adopt
ing the federal cons tutionhas been invaded impair
ed Docs any honest believe that the Cabinet n
Washington media ate, or have medtated, any en-
enactment upon the authority power rights OF TIN
state land if there BE- such one, will he point thu
manner in which such encroachnen, is 10 be made 1h
sword and the purse under the CONTROL not of the Pre-
den his Secretaries but Of the Congress and The Con
gress is composed Of whom of citizens ,f lie RESPECTIVE
Sates-eaous enough OF The rights Of their sates-an
each eager to distinguish himself at home by decndin
her interests abroad. These persons, again. max
. the laws and they not likely to adopt any that wi
II curta in any degree, the power Of their states III
idea is prepos erous, but the charge leads to, is
therefore the less wicked Ours is emphaticaly, go,
eminent opriun, and il that be shaken poisoned til
efficiency of the government is in proportion weakened
and its responsibility is impaired State pride, TOO, is