Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-16
COMMUNICATIONS.
A CANDID APPEAL TO TILE
Electors Of Sussex County.
FeIloio Citizens,

tempered with decency and virtue; it would De
treason to the Government. injustice to ourselves,
and our children, to remain idle and unconcerled
spectators of the devastation which is spreading
around US.
crisis has arrived in the politics Of our Coun-
try when the mighty iabours OF our Fahers-iaoours
which cost them their blood aud their treasures. are
threatened with utter destruction. hnH The militia
ry be paraanotpaf 10 the cirH authority? was ques'
ton which strongly agated the Patriots OF the Re
Vuuton. 1t is again reviyed.-O you Vt vs. asked,
whether retreant to yourselves, you are willing to
become the slaves ot military misrue9 The pages ol
History warn US of the rocks upon which former Re-
publics have split; it is now for you to determine.
whether you will knowingly rush upon destruction r
Pause aud reflect upon the dangers whoa sur
round you before the impending ruin shall over
whelm YOU.
The selection of a suitable person to preside over
the destinies Of this mighty empire, must, at all
times, be subject of the deepest solicitude. But
at no PERIOD since the formation OF our Government,
has this question assumed serious aspect as AT
the present. We do not regard this struggle as a
contest simply between John Quincy Adams and
Andrew Jackson. Questions OF greater Importance
demand our serious consideration 1t is NOW to
be settled. whether the people will be seduced from
their true interests and happiness by the false sng
gestions of ambitious and proillgate men. who are
ever ready to sacrifice the Liberties of their Coun-
try at the shrine of their own personal aggrandlZe-
ment If the parlizans of Gen. jackson can now
succeed in alternating the affections ct the people
from Mr.. Adams and his Cabnet-ohcrrs of their
own constitutional chOice-the Government OF our
country can neper. hereafter. be sufficiently stable
to resist the violence of tactious and selfish dena-
gogues. We entreat you to think seriously upon
this subject. and then ask your consclences. VI vni
are prepared to rally around the standard OF those
violent men, who are aiming mertal thrusts at the
Laws and Constitutions of our Country:
1t is now to be determined whether you will reject
the advantages with which merciful Providence
has blessed you refuse to exercise your own skill.
and employ your own capital. and become the dupes
of designing agents and politicians, who advo-
eating the Commercial interests of Great Britain ?
Or whether you will rise in the majesty OF yout
strength, assert your dignity, and pursue your own
interests. by aiiordins fair and just protection to
The labaur, skill and capital of the Farmers and Man
uiacturers Of the United States
Our Independence was gained by the tolls, pri.
Sations and dangers of seven years war, wherein
the life's blood of ocr Countrymen flowed like tor.
rents, that we might be free and happy, that In
dependence can alone be preserved by remaining
truc to the principles for which fathers fought
and conquered. Yet there are many now actively
engaged in endeav0uring to reduce US to condition
than that of colonial vassalage, by making II.
to depend for our supplies, upon the manufacturers
of England
That system of policy, which has been pursue,
by our Government for many years, and which ha
acquired the appropriate appeation of - The fine
rican SYSTEM" has, by experience, been proved t
be essential to the prosperity aud happiness Of til
United States. During our late war, aud whilst til
embargo was in force. we felt most seriously tn
want of Manufacturing establishments. ewing t
their scarcity. iabrcks of all kinds assumed an on
usual value and although we produced the ra,
materials in great abundance we suffered the grea
est inconvenience III our inability to furnish our cit
Zens with the manufactured article.
Such again would be the result, were we place
IN similar condition. The single example OF Co
ton Goods, is sufficient to test the utility of The pr,
tectlng system. We now buy Domestic Co
tons, OF better quality, at fifty per cent. less tina
when depended upon the workshops of Gre
Britain whilst thousands Of our labDuring po
have thus found an honourable and profitable Ell
ployment; and millions Of dollars have been r
atned,in this Country, to'enrich our own citizens.
The extensive and necessary internal improy
.nents which are being constructed, under the patr
mage ct our government, are calculated To be of I
greatest benefit to this natiOn-'They will faclit;
the enterprise of our Citizens in time of Peace. Al
would, in case Of another war. lessen the expens
Of the war. by an amount sufficient to de(ray t
cost Of their construction.
~ One of the greatest advantages arising from
protecuoh vi manufactures Is that " affords hon
market for the produce of our Farmers law
grain now rs. were the manufactures of this Gov
try annihllatsd. we could not get 40 cents for c
wheat; and corn would not bring 10 cents !
huste.
General Jackson and his partizans are opposed
the American System. This is proved by the
manly evasion of General jackson, in answer
the qustions upon this subject, proposed to him
Governor Ray, at the request of the Senate Of Il
ana-by the assertion Of Mr.. Ritche. the editor of
Richmond Enquirer, who vainly and pompousy
nounced that he had received confidential lei
from General jackson himself wherein he stated
SHE conceded with the Southern nolific;xns in II
views upon this question. '--And by the host