Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-29

a Friend to Merit
hermitage, Feb %. 1928
SIN: lave had the honor to your Excelepcl
letter, Of the 10Th ulno osg resolutions of,he sena
Of Indiana adopted ~ al pears with view s ascertain.
ing my opinions certain political topics The respect
which cneisin Tor the Executive and Senate Of yar
state excludes from my mind he idea that unrendy
deposit dictated the intc rogatoes which are PROPOSED
But viii confess my regret being forced, by this sent
melt, TO depart the smallest degree from that deern
nation which have always acted. Not sir that woul
Hsh % conceal my opinions from the people upon any
poh cai, national subjects; but as they we're IN val
promulgated IN 1924, am apprehen3Se that my a.
pealance before the public, al This tme may be altTbukl
as las already been tie case, 70 improper motives.
With these remarks, pray you sir, respectfully to site
to the Senatr of Indiana tina, my opinions, al present ave
precisely what they in 1928 and "a when they
conmu. Gated, BY letter, Doctor Coleman, Of North
Carolina ard when voted for the present tariff aud appo
prat ons FL internal Improvement. AS that letter was
written time when the divisions OF sentiment On Ns
subj. CT strongly marked they now are in e
ton both 10 the erpetisncy AND cnnsntionaty OF Inc s
tenn Is enclosed herein end beg the favor OF your EN
ceency TO consider It part OF this communication Inc
OCCASION ou, of which it arose. embraced with hope
Of preventing any doubt miscousi cton or necessity to-
further inquiry respecting my opinion on the subjects
which you referpsrtculaiy i'll those states winch yol
have designa ell as cheishng policy at variance win
your Topreserye our invaluable constitution aud
prepared repe the inyasions Of foreign foe. BY tie
practice economy, and the cultivation thtn ouTsetes
the of national defence and independence, sloud
be, the ean. objects Of any system which ares 10 zoe
name Of American" and Of every prudent administrator
Of our government.
trust sir that these general views taken in connection
with the letter enclosed and the votes referred To- Wilde
received sufficient answer TO inquiries suggested y
the resolutions OF the Senate will further observe
your Exceency, that my views of constitutional poNef
and American rocy, imbibed in no small degree, N
the mes and from he ssges Of the Revolutions ana mat
my experience has disposed me to forget Their lessons
and, in conclusion, will repeat that my opinions remain
eYist ed IN and
personal aggrani2ement; and, that am sure, they WIZ
deprive of The proud satisfaction OF having always
beea sincere aud Consistent republican.
have the honor to be, very respectfully your mns.ou'
ser,t ANDREW JACkSoA;
To ]. u RAY
Copy Of letter from General Andrew Jackson. TO Dr.
ii. Coleman, of Wartenon. North Carolina
WAsnIsoror CRY, April goth, 1874
Sra: have had the honor, this day, to receive
your letter of the 21st inst and with candor sna
reply to it MY name has been brought bei@e
the nation, by the people themselves. rathout any
agency Of mine for irish it not to be torgotlsn
that haze nprer solicited ofce; nor, when caIeo
upon by the constituted authorities have ever ue'
clined, when | conceived nv services could Oe
: beneficial to my country. Bnt, as my name y na'
been brought before the nation, for the hrst olSc
: in the gift of the people, it is incumbent on "t'
when asked franhly 10 declare my opinlon upon
any political national question, pending peio's
and about which the country feels an interest
j " You ask my opinion on the tariff" | answer
e that am in favor of a judcous examination aho
: revision OF it, and far as the tariff bills beore
4 us, embraces the design of fostering, protecting
and preserving within ourselves the means OF I'D
] tiona defence and independence particularly IN
: state of war, would advocate aud support III
[ The experience Of the late war ought to teae'
S us lesson, and one never to be forsot'eH'-'
i II our liberty and republican form Of government
r procured for US by revolutionary fathers, al'
: worth the blond and treasure at which they wel
y obtained, it surely is duty to protect ana ae
S fend them. Can there be an American patrlo'
;. who say the privations, dangers and dltflcltt
5 experienced for the want of proper means 0. "
y fence during the last war, who would be wlHll
10 again to hazard the safety of our country, e'u
rs broed; to rest its defence on the peeearlou
4 means of national resources to be derived NO'
i commerce in state Of war with maratime pow
B who might destroy that commerce to prevent
a from obtaining the means Of defence, and theIcu
re subdue us-lhope there is not and there IS. ~
y, sure he does not deserve to enjoy the blessings
4 tfeedoo. Heaven smiled upon, and gave US oe
ty and independence and national defence. II
N omit, or refuse to use the gifts which he mas
u tendc, TO US, we deserve not the continuation
o. his blessings. He has filled our mountains al
&c our plains with minerals with lsad, iron, ano c"
D. per; and given It's climate and soil tor the gro
to ing OF hemp and wool. These being the graz
'ir materials OF our national defence, they ouEht.
81 nave extended to them adequate and fair prol.
=, inn that our own manufactures and aborefs ~
on be placed on fair competition with those OF =
q rope, and that we may have, within our country