Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-06-20

them loo we'll 10 10 So VIZ personally know that
there are many Jealous fir. Ids to the Unon--true
men, and in,eiiigent--who couscentlonsly believe
the existing tariff Of duties ON imports to have been
an oppressive meas ure upon the interests OF The
People ofthc South, and that the new one, by mar
rowing the demand abroad for their staple produc-
tons, will be still more But they obey the
laws they submit to what is done, and to what
they have had an opportunity of constutionally OPP
posing. Nor do we mean to defend the late altera-
lion Of the tariff, upon its merit OF that we will
Judge when we see what is its actual operation. For
the present, we lay its merit wholly out OF view.
is sufficient that it is law OF the land constitu-
tionally enacted 1t is enough, that, to defeat the
operation of this measure, violence IS proposed ;
that to abrogate the law it is proposed to dissolve
the Constitution that, to resist the measures of
the Government, it is proposed to annihilate the
|Government itself.
And these steps are proposed by whom First
land foremost through the medium OF prints known
Ito be organs of the Combination for preventing the
reelection of Mr. Adams to the Presidency known
to be the unhestating advocates of the claims of
General Jackson to that high station. In the same
portion of the country these rash resolves, these
impious menaces, are condemned-by Ihom Most
earnestly by those who are opposed to the eleva-
Iton of General Jackson to the Presidency, because
they apprehend in him that rashness and reckless
ness of consequences, which, in the under con-
lsderaton, marks the conduct Of his warmest sup
portcrs.
Let it not be inferred that we have any fear that
General Jackson in the event Of his becoming Pre-
sdent would countenance such proceedings as these
even amongst his friends. When in authority, he
will not suffer his will to be lightly questioned. We
know that he would, ifhe had been :" in the field
where the Hartford Convention sat, have hung them
all under the second section of the Rules and Ar.
ticles of War; and we have no doubt, if he ever
arrive at the Presidency, he will, with the DISPOSE
tion find sections enough under which Gf the sec
ond would not do, he would make the third or fourth
answer) to curb even less threatening disorders
| Our object in taking up the pen was to entrea
all thinking men who have not land even those wh6
haDe) determined on their course, in relation to the
great question which it is time TO look full tht
face--the question whether we shall continue on il
a course Of peace and prosperity, or put ever.
thing to hazard by appointing new and untred pub
lie asents-to implore of all such men to ponde
well upon these things ; TO commune with thei
common sense, and determine each for himself
whether he will si'ca with reason or with madness
whether he will not
II ---" rather bear those ills we have,
i " Than fly to others we know not of
whether he will, in fine, with his eyes open, madl
rush on to destruction with party which is not de
terred, even by the fear of disgusting the public
from openly avowing purposes inImical to tn
Unon--provo of civh zyar-and prelnssve
8 Tie an..nf,M Of The Rep,,llir