Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-01
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The constitution of the United States limits the
term Of the President, to four years. Blu, the con-
sructive interpretation oil that instrument commended
for in these times make four mean eight years add
to this system o'safe precedenis and The people
have nothing to 10 with eiecting that otcer--he is
no longer elective-but is virtually appointed by his
predecessor--but to keep up The show OF possessing
the elective franchise, the people are called upon
every tour years perform the solemn mockery Of
putting ballots into the boxes TO please their rulers,
not to elect their Presldent-ihis has been the state
oil The since the elder Adams was discharged
and Mr.. Jefferson elected in his pace--at that time
the people rose in the majesty of their strength,
took the election into their own hands, and placed
10 the executive chair the only man who could
withstand the rapid advances aristocracy was making
upon the liberties of the people. BY this event a
system OF republican simplicity was introduced.
such as is commended Tor by the reformers of the
present day in Congress--wltness Chiton's resolu-
tons &c, lis 1t not extraordinary that the father,
who outstrpped all his contemporaries in arisocralic
notions and by this means destroyed the party that
elevated him, upon the ruins of which was built up
one that conducted the country unparalleled pros
periiy and honor, during space Of thirty years
should be followed by the usurpaons of the son,
producing another political revolution in which it is
not hazardlng too much to say he best patriots of
he country have united, without regard to name or
former party Distinctions to put an end 10 the usur-
patton, stop the food Of corruption and intrigue that
is tohng in upon the land by elevating Andrew
Jackson The only man now like Jefferson was then,
who can guide he bark of state from amongst
the rocks and wbripoos Of arslocracy to the smooth
OF can of tepublie anlsm.
This union shows then that the people will not
listen TO constructive interpretations, that they be
evc no precedent is safer than their will and that
the elective franchise shall be free.
One presidential term is enough for one man
however honest he may be and he ought to enter
upon that not only pure but like Casar's wife IN
suspected-to 90 this he ought to step from the
department Of state 10 the executive chair for that
station offering the opportunity in an eminent de
gree, subjects the man 10 the suspicion of catering
for Office and if TWO terms be allowed him, the first
may be employed in prosecuting corrupt schemes 10
secure the second and that according to safe prece
dent" may be occupied in plans OF intrigue and
management for the ascendancy Of Secretary OF
State.
In our judgment there is nothing that the inhab
itants of this country more imperiously called
upon to correct than this system. Secretary sue
cesson has lasted long enough two presidential
terms have been permitted to the same individual
often enough for the good of our institutions F; an
end must be put to it, or else by construction i;
will become common law practice our elections
cease and our liberties vanish. To put off is 81
lenily to admit the virtue of safe precedent" 10
delay is TO bow the neck this is the time when
President should be called from the bosom of the
people, this is the crisis when Cincnnatus should
be called from the plough to serve his country
s-H~a-.nsa sasn.zssrz.
5000 Irish Labourers Uanted.