Delaware journal., 1828-11-28
DELAWARE JoURNAL.
WILL MIN N a1s0NS
EyiAay. November %, AS2S.
no PATRONS AND READERS.

TO PATRONS AND READERS.
The Presidential question, which, Tor Two years
mast has engrossed the public mind, almost exclu-
sivey, is decided, by the election OF andre" 'ach-
son. Much as we regret this event. anu uheAPee'-
edy as comes upon us, we feel no disposalon 10
INDULGE in unayailing lamentatlon or unDecomhg IN
vectiye. Delaware has performed her duty-and
whatever the future may have in store tor US, she
cannot he deprived of the credit OF steady adhe-
renee throughout this angry struggle, to the const-
tuition under whose auspices this nation mas SO nap
nv progressed, and with whose purity and strength
her security is identified. Believing in the purity
and consttutionality of Mr.. Adams election ana
witnessing the prosperity and wisdom OF MS Admin
istratop she has given him her faithful support
and che has set her face against " combination, as
has been termed by Of General Jackson swar-
rnest adherents, whose avowed object was to des-
troy that administration at all events and by any
| means. They have succeeded--the administration
Is mt down-and it only remains for it and its friends
! to bear the reverse with equanimity, and to hope
T. the best for their country. time will come when
Justice will be done to Mr.. Adams and his admins
4 traon when subsioing passions will permit the
peope to shake off the deuson OF the present mo-
ment and refer to it, as an aera of wise government
and general prosperity In the meantime, ourpath
is plain--the will of the majority is a law winch
cannot be resisted in this country. Let this be the
guiding principle of our friends, whatever may be its
Influence with others. We will not require that
General Jacksons administration shall be 'pure as
the anaels''-we exact no mpossbilitles nor lmpro-
liabilities. much less are disposed TO initiate the
example set us by his friends, of PREDETERMINED,
ndiscrminate and terocious hostility to the constltu-
ted authorities. We wish for General Jackson no
better fortune, and for our country no better lot,
than successful imitation Of the and poll
CIV of his predecessor attended by the same happy
results. Under the influence of these sentiments,
this paper will hereafter be conducted in reference
to the party questions Of the day. The man qles-
ton being, however, decded-and 1t is to be no.
ned. that no similar question will arse to disturb the
harmony OF the community for long time to come
IA larger portion of the Journal than heretofore
will be devoted to general literature and science
and to the concerns OF our State. We shall, 0
course keep our readers informed OF the materia
facts connected with the Presidential topic, unit
its termination, and will never lose sight of the grea
question of American Manufactures, in which W.
consider the prosperity of the State and Union to b
deeply involved. For the rest, we shall absta'
from the personality and bitterness which have per
yaded the contest that just passed "a resolution
which, we have too much faith in the good taste an
moral feeling of the community around u.s. to DC
leve that we shall not be sustained Private PEI
sohalities, we mean because of public men and the
public conduct, have constitutional right
speak with freedom and candor, and the right WI
neither be abandoned or neglected. The approach
ing session of Congress and of our State LegslatuI
will present many topics of deep nterest--these t
pics will be selected from the mass of proceeding
and faithfully presented to the readers OF the Jou
nal In a word, our efforts will be directed to re
der this paper useful as well as interesting to 0
friends and readers. In return. we invite their su
portland solicit their cooperation in the course
have proposed, which involves no abandonment
any principle we have heretofore maintained
The Treasurer of the Delaware Bible Soc
acknowledges the receipt (by the hands Of Rev.
Belly of S2o from Mrs. -- KEzIEE, to con
tute her life member ofsaid society.
NEw-YoRK-The whole number of votes 81
in this State at the recent election, for Governor
276,
Ofwhich Martin Van Buren received 1856,
Smith Thompson, 106.4l5
Solomon Souhwick, 1885
13975O
136,785
2.965
SO that Mr.. Van Buren is elected Governor
n,nority OF nearly 5000 votes