Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-02-08
1fom tie Richmond Enquirer.
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coMMUNIcATED.
'sTAe u,@undin IN labor brought forth a ,uous.
And after The ,hrocs Of week the las been done
by assembly, from the distinguished members Of which,
something better might have been expected, than the III
efficient manifesto which they have directed, 10 the good
People Of Virginia.
hands this manifesto Shall al5f indeed any Of tile
1000 should survive the struggle Of the present moment
hat sprMng from the brain OF the same Virginia, whose
vigorous nittc gave existence 10 the celebrated esc
tons Of 98, and excited the admiration Of the world BY
| the Declaration a ndcL euGetcu
VIII il be edited that Of the first men IN
Virginia had assembled themselves 10 enlghen the pubfe
mind, and pour the food OF their intelligence upon Their
less ounae, because less gifted fellow cllzens,and
that after incubation Of many days, this nondescrif
production was all that was braugh, forth non-lescrl
RATION by address, Advice TO the consider fO
the mporan; station Of Chief Magistrate, whom The
advisers consider WITT and an earnest appeal to the PEG
pile in favor Of man. whose constructions of the Consu
ton regarded violations Of that sacred instrument
And why u nondescrpt-whv is il nefi cient! S
that the distinguished pen from which it flowed has lost it's
magic, or the gigantic mind which conceived IT. been be-
ref OF its wonted powers? Or, it, that the head and the
heart have revoed At the uncongenal task,-bat the
struggle has chilled the noble warmth Of the one, or par.
allied the uhrvaled vigor ct the ohcr and that the SUD
ect-the paluy themeas brought down the stature q
the giant to the standard Of its pigmy insgnhcance!
From my soul DO regret for the sake of that talented and
excellent individual, that his sad cminence drew down u
on him the distinction Of being the craftsman OF that A
dress An Address III which he either TO SURRENDER
his own independence, recan his declared opinions, snt
exalt and dignity whose "attraction OF graviaton
it not in his power overcome Or, if these
degrading terms we're not required steadfastyfe
PEELED then there devolved upon him the arduous task
reconclng the iarrng opinions Of motley assembly
an assembly in which The proester Of 49, found hlmset
IN the same truckle bed with his quonam opponents and
the sturdy republican embslking With the con-
ssent fedcraist in the Of thc apostate Of
detested sre;" while the advocate Of Adams, and The
partza OF Clay met in their expected friends those who
Il denied ion
who had scarcely ceased 20 aud the prosecuted ackson
| q patriot without reproach
before We the People Of Virginia, accept the proffeed
advice, bow to the disguised ication OF the great
who have met together for our government and direction
il behoves us TO look narrowly the and
the character and anomalous Convention
Anonymous II, al least should be-for by what name
it properly be baptsed-wh what propriey can they be
distinguished by the cognomen which they have assumed!
Shall se call that an ADAMS Convention, in which the mas
ter spirit has dlsavowed confidence in Mr. Adams and
his councillors! Shall they call it Asrl-JAcKsoE, when
there are to be found among them, those whose recent
praises OF Cen jackson yet ring in ears, and who
1913, defended the most questionable of that gres
man-men who still defend lem in Justice 10 their own
consistency though the fervor Of their appreciation may
chilled and its sincerity Justly questioned, from the com
pany which they keep, and their assent without reserve
this unsparing and violent Philippe No appellatsn
mon TO them all can be devised for assembly, where we
Ind IN ncongrons mixture, of side, men of OK
side and men OF bah Side those, indeed may be prop
cry SO esteemed who have avowed not only for Mr. Adams
but tor General Jackson, the warmest appreciation 10
which of these classes OF individuals shall We look as
proper instructors upon this lnomentous occasion? How
from this Addesshis menstruun of dscordant ingredl
ents--sa We extract the opinions of those of the Con-
venton, under whose banners willing to be enrol
led Ii We follow the standard of manly independence
which the distinguished craftsman for SO many years has
borne, and which he has defended with the intrcpidy
Coolies, and we'll nigh with the mar,yred destiny OF
Clrtus, shall we assent to the resolution which asserts
the fitness OF Mr. Adams for The Presidency when he hu
self has declared his of confidence both in him and
in his Cabinets II we enlist under che colors of the ga
liant General, whose dsavowa Of all the merit of the Ad
dress might have been justified bv chaJrrin that his coad
jutor had "damned with faint praise the object Of hi
choce anu had chilled the spirit of their Joint enterpr
by cold cncomum, shall! we adopt the principles Of TIKI
School IN which he was bred, and Which he reported
nave retained with consistency less honorable 10 him
SELL than those principles believed be perncious
the pubict 1t We choose guides the liberal gen
tiemen who have been equally the admirers of Cen JACK
son and Mr. Adams, may not be INDUCED in the priv
lege they have assumed OF throwing weight in Ii
scale OF either the caprice Of the moment may demand
Or there be among those who look up with cont
dng admiration to other worthy in This assem3ys
wen we may without dsparagemen the rest this on
day so prolific Of worthes--ln what manner shall each
us discern the poion of these conflicting opinions adop
ed by has Magnus Apollo, from paper which announc.
the existence OF fundamental rre noes between the
bcrs While the sentiments Of each are vet obsc,rc, Il
wan, OF salnary exposure by call Of the yeas and my
The organization and structure of This distinguishes bou
are as anomalous and irregular its component pats 81
'iassor,ed and conflicting. Two hundred gentlemen .
sembicd 10 Convention at Richmond. delegated va
Gus countea as representing the opponents OF Gen JAG
SOU, ana appointed 10 many instances by fragments o. u
population, so mlnuG to rival the rotton bn:aGhs
Old sarum and Melcombe Regis, have refecei atk nro
'ne 'oasa OF 'lG good people Of Virginia ife o.n3h