Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-25

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transaction, which find narrated in the papers of
that day.
The antcdote IS summary this-Ihat same
grandson OF Franklin, accompanied by one or two
friends visited the U. States frigate, then on the
stalks and nearly completed at PHILADELPHIA CITY
Mr.. l'ache ant. his friend, we're like other citizens
admlring The structure of the ship, and were look
ihg down one OF the hatchways, which was open TO
the orlap, when person followed by others made
an attempt to pitch him into the hatchway, which
was prevented only by an accident but the per-
son who made this attempt, disappointed in earn
Ing court favor in that way, struck T}ache on the
head and feled him on the deck; further injury
was prevented BY the Interference of other cit-
Zens who were there as spectators.
Be it remembered that the whole and sole groun,
OF this violence was, that Bachc was the grandson
OF DR.. FranKllnand was the motor oil that long
celebrated paper the Philadelphia Aurora. He
was man mild and full of amenity, so self pcs
se.sed and full Of amenity, that under provo
cation he never gave offence unless it in the
honest bo!dness and severity Of his Investigations
luf public measures. But he was the grandson
OF ttanktln-and in those evil tmes-that was
offence enDugh-anl it will be seen how, the at
tempt upon the life Of Bache was appreciated by
the powers that were at that time.
1t may not he anss to keep the comparison of
the recent incident in view along with that Of
/ f'atht EHCHc Hiiu uccH EruoC'iueu tatiuutN
from lie city assemblies. under tarnr Of political
pomc1--he was excluded frun thnse ierers which
at that period aspred to the etiquette of regal
courts and dependant on the soidisam court at
tempted to murder him--that is to murder the
grandson of Franklin.
Well! what lnowcd Why in few days,
perhaps two DAYS alter the attempt upon Bache's
life the man who attempted it was appointed By
the then President adams to carry dispatches to
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ked outrage and taking out of the reach of public
indignation. which in ny perfect recollection was
very lah, and undoubtedly the aggfessor could
hardly have escaped bodily chastsement, had he
not by this fn, ced mission 0t Presdent Adams
sent the culpiit ont Of the country
Let an, one compare the conduct oil the elder
| President Adams with the conduct oil the younger
President Adams in the recent case.
In the former case President Adams contrlved
| to N ocure the escape ct person who attempted
the life of Frankn's grandson.
| In the recent case the now President Adams
son insults respectable citizen at the President
| ia le,ee; the same spirit which excluded Bache
from the city assembly, insulted Mr. JARVIS at the
levee.
The culprit who attacked Bache is promoted to
a foreign lucrative mission.
The son of the now President and grandson of
the reign of terror President, insults the respect
able MY JARVIS, VINO IL tHlaluhc Hut 10 tiV sun vi
as eminent and vrtuous patriot as ever Bnston
produced.
But it seems the regal descent-the best
lblooau i more sacred than the blood Of the ptn-
ter Franklin. The OF the President - licen
spd to insult private respectable citizen; and
70. what? What are the ends and purposes OF
III se vees2 If hospitality be not a'ienated or
its sacred immunites proscrlbed-the moment
man Of fair reputation and demcanor crosses the
t,ll 80 mill al q
ed against insult or l-treatment. Are those lie
wees then held as leyees to the corrupt pas temp
itator, to the vain p rs the means OF Furnishing
freedom of opinion, and dividing the members OF
society into favored ana proscribeds
Certainly much was said and predicted about
the perncious consequences OF those levees long
after they had commenced. Mr.. Jefferson IN
tnging open his doors free alike to adversarles
and friends, contributed to exunguish that ami
a. sit, ,,hch had not ceased wholly at the period
of hls second election Mr.. Madison pursued
the same course. only with rather more pomp and
arayity. Mr. Monroe car, led on the ievee system,
rather penurior,, and less frequent; but there
was no exclusion for political oplnlons-no pro-
scriptlon hen Mr.. Quincy III his place IN
Congress- declared President Madison merited a
halter he was not insulted at the lcvcc. Nir-
sinian hospitality forbid dlsrespect to the pFvle
res Of the quest whether friendly, neutral, or al
+ verse The savages of the forests. the tall Coch
nawaga, the sturdy Mohawk. aud the hardy Len
Ianans, would dsdan to insult even an enemy
who had CHANGED to take the shelter Ok the humble
wlgmam. 1854,
= The influence Of powcr is Of that kind, which
e The legislature has not been found adequate to
control OF red css; ; delegated as power Is IN ou'
e fortunate country, no principle but equality car
n resist or rcpress it. If aievee be public resort
an a,scmblagc from which there is no proscrlptvt
: excluslon-f it be 4 public thing for public pur
poses, then must the citizen who may not agrees
!, with the president, be entitled to the laws OF nos
! pitaty-and the outrage upon the feelings Of hin