Delaware journal., 1828-09-30
For the DelaaUare Journal.
TO FAR M e r. S.

scene of prosperity is now opening to you the
full and beneficial effects OF which, 1T only requires
little exerton of prudence and virtue ON your part,
to secure and enjoy. For many years past you have
been struggling with adversity-your wheat, corn,
oats SC. scarcely paid the labor OF producing them
they now sell at a handsome proht, and the pro.
liability is, that the Improvement will be steady and
permanent. Flour 81, aoheat S125 corn 80 cents,
at the present prices, and from present indications
the presumption is, they will go still higher. Thus
will the American Farmer share with the manutac-
turer and mechanic in the full measure OF that pros
perity which, if wisely cherished by peaceful pol
icy in our government, by moderation and Judlcious
councils in our rulers, will render us the most -four
shing, as we are the freest peoplein the world.
That the policy of the present Administration, by
cultvatins peace and honest friendship with all
nations and by promoting manufactures and inter-
nal improvements and thereby securing vast nome
market for your produce, has largely contributed to
this state of things, is undeniable. For although
the expectation Of foreign demand has its effect,
it is the pacific policy of our government which en-
| abes you to profit by that demand, and the diver
sion Of labour from agriculture to manufactures,
| roads and canals, has also powerful influence upon
the state of the market. The friends OF the Uar
Candidate, catching their tone from the spirit OF
their leader, loudly reproach government Tor not
| going to war with Brazil, because OF some petty
vexation which our commerce has suffered IN com,
mon with that of other nations, IN consequence o
the blockade of the La Plata. Our policy on such
occasions has always been negociation-Mr. Adams
preferred it, and has arranged our affairs with Bra
zil honoraby and satisfactorily. But the Jackson
party, nhamed with a military mania, would
| have plunged us into war, which would have de
prived US of valuable commerce, and covered the
seas with the pirates of every nation, cruising aSalns
our flag, under that of Brazil.
Farmers-the time of prosperity for you has be-
gun--vou are nourshing and will continue to Hour
sh all the interests of this great country are pros
pering.-Do you wish for change? Are you desr
GUS from childish love of novelty, to risk the sol
id, stable and peaceful condition Of your constitu
ton Are you tired Of peaces Then vote tor thu
arar Ca,adiddte-Vote for the man who never was
heard of but in the tumult of war, the clashng 0
armour and the field of battle. You well enou9l
off now--you cannot possibly be better-but yol
lmay'easy be worse--and you have your destiny II
your hands.--A Roman Emperor once made con
sui OF his horse-and the American people, IN th
indulgence of like caprice, may make Chief mag
istrate Of man, of whom Thomas Jefferson said
:. Ono might as we'll make a sailor of a cock. or
soldier Of goose as President of Andrew Jackson
But who will pay for the frolic ? Will it lighter
your taxes ? You do not pay cent to the genera
government. Will it pay the public debt 1t !
paying faster than it did before. Will It rais
the price of your produce? You now have prof.
table market for it. Will it promote American man
ufactures |? His partisans almost to a man op
posed to them, and in the South carry their opposl
ton to the verge of civil war Who then will pro
htby the election of Andrew Jackson ? Not you
you cannot possibiy.-The " Combinations" tn
: right or wrong men, the men who have sworn tn
destruction of the present able Administering
6 though it were pure as the angels" may obta'
the offices they seek, but you, the farmers, cannc
possibly be benefited.
Your condition may be compared to that of
man in private life, happy in his family and friends
free from debt, engaged in prosperous business
which he has been brought up to and understands
\ Some silly or designing friend, of which ever
: man has his share, advises him to abandon tt
; business in which he is engaged and doing we'll, an
q with which he is perfectly familiar, and risk h
fortune in other scheme of which he is total
+ ignorant and the advantages of which are exceeding
IS ly questionable, to say the least. What would yt
r say of the man, ifhe accepted his friends advice
L Why that he was fool to, quit certainty for
n uncertainty. Apply the case then, my friends,
:, this Presidential election, and
), LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE.
~ H. n.