Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-24

bring upon ourselves and our poscri'y the msch'e!
which commonly follows such lncnnsideraieness.
The support Of the Administrations is the support
of proved measures, maxims aud principles, which
exprrience has shown to be conducive to the public
welfare Its northumberland is 1t to bring !! NO
one can say but even among our opponents there
ia sometimes observable gloomy torebodlng, an
anxious uncertainty about the future, as IT they
feared the consequences of their own success, al
most as much as they are deprecated by the friends
Of the Administration
s. In this great conflict, to become memorable IN
the history Of country, it reoces me to flnd my
self sustained in the part have taken by so many
of nv respected fellow citizens. We have every
thing to encourage exerton. plurality OF the Tree
citizens Of the United States were IN favour OF the
election of Mr.. Adams, and majority appear now
to be in favour of his reelection; and though oy
the operation Of the different modes OF choosing
electors in the different States. 1t 50 happened that
in that election the vote OF the electors ana not
speak the voice Of the people, it is conhdenty be,
lrved that this will not again. but that be VIII
have majority of the electors as well as the people
9 On which side will Pennsy lvana then Dc loundf
VIII she be associated with those, who seek to over
ion supports her own favourlte policy 7 II there
be thorough and jealous cooperation throughout
the State and and an energy equal to that winch
characterizes the friends of the Administration IN
Lancaster county, there is good ground to hope that
PENNSYLVANIA will act with her usual intelligence
and consistency, and give her hearty support to tn
American System"
Fyo1n the Pennsylvania Gazette.
The Southern Patriot does not relish our state
ment, " that the non-iutercourse, embargo ana war
with Great Britain, from whence sprung one branch
of the American System, were southern measures,
proposed supported and carried into effect by sou
therrl men," The Patriot extorts from us another
remark, that il IS much easier to express dislike to
fact than to ,lsproye or set it aside. The events
in question are matters Of history too clearly ira
ced and recorded 10 admit at this early PERIOD OF
their origin being brought into doubt II our dedlc-
tons are not far and sound the intimate knowledge
Of political history possessed by the Patriot, will
enable it TO point this out. If that paper can show
that the leading southern statesmen OF the period
referred to, kindly relieved our northern members
from the labour Of legisating for themselves, and
of looking after their interests, or If can prove
that Jefferson, Madison, Lowndes, Calhoun, and
dozens of other leading advocates OF the restric-
tive system were not SOUTHERN 1t will do some
thing toward varying the aspect OF what now STANDS
I an admitted and well established historical TACT. II
the PATTI lot can hnd single unbiased Intelligent
southern statesman acquainted with the political
history of the United States during the last fifteen
or twenty years, who will risk his reputation upon
a denial of the facts stated, and the conclusions
drawn BY US, we will relinqush the point. II these
"reminiscences are inconvenlcnt and distaseful 'e
| southern partizans. they may also take to thense
yes the credit of calling for them by their denial'
and rcproaches.
/ If indeed twere true that the northern eatGs, OF
| the manufacturers ofthe north had macious!y ant
unfairly packed together u minority of representa-.
tives, to obtain the passage II laws runous to The
south, there would be some reason IN their com
plants. but when the event complained OF Is bu
the iruiiion of their own measures, clustering am
rcyiiing becomes exceedingly unjust and reprehen
sh.c.
lhe unreasonable and outrageous excitemer
, manifested b, our southern fellow citizens agans
the tariff, gives an import ance to this questio
which it would not otherwise possess. The re:
triltve system unquestonahly bad It's origin IN tn
south. and it Is preposterous IN them to view u
continuance designed personal or local IWur.
This however appears to be the case, AMI ever
true friend to his country must deeply lament th
the iutimatons given few days since Of some da
! inc political movements in the south, were not will
out foundation. Virginia, South Carolina, al
S Georgia, are principally implicated, they are da
'pgy sporting upon the verge of treason and rebe
lion Resistance to the law and dismemberme
of the Union are topics openly recommended al
. advocated.
= GENERAL SCOTT.--V arous reports are
3 circulation relative to General SCOTS course WI
!, respect TO the late appointment of Major Gener;
= The following facts, which we gather from Il
- New York Commercial, appear 10 wear the aspc
e of authority :-'' Contrary to the advice of MAJ
of hs friends, General Scott, few days sin
off wrote to the acting Secretary of War, insist.
1 upon the arrest of Major Gen. Macomb for lss'.
n orders to him. or in case the President should d
i. cline this measure, Gen. S. insisted on beinG
v rested that the Court Martial to be detailed a,i 81
g. rt,t OF L. l.