Delaware journal., 1828-01-29

and uugoyernabe temper. the danger Ut war VII DC
increased. A foreign war may come may faSe
with vioence and find General jackson at the heaa
Of the civil government, and conlnanderil'ch'e' VI
the land and naval forces D'sseh'ent views a'nons
the States may arise, controversies grow up between
the State and Federal authorities, as dlssehtons
and controversies have heretofore arisen and who'
then we pray you, can answer for the consequences
of that spiil II which said to Governor Rabun When
lam IN the field, you haze no authority 10 issue al
military order? Reflect on this question, we be-
seech you-on the peculiar structure of our Govern
ment ON the collisions Of opinion, and the threat
ened collisions oil action, both in peace and war,
which have already occurred between the States and
Federal authorities--and then tell us, whether the
fear is altogether visionary, that the first foreign
war. seriously waged against the United States, win
General Jackson their chief would bring danger oi
civil iiscor,l dl, olution OF the Union, and deah To
the hopes ofevery free government in the world.
We say nothing Of the danger Of civil disoord. even
when no foreign war should aflict us-thouSh the
retrospect Of few short years would teach us that
such danger is not imasinary-and that the slightest
want OF tact, in its management, the least lndui-
gence of temper on the part of the Chief Magistrate
might infane the whole nation, and light the funer-
al pile of freedom.
There are dangers of another kind If we are
correct in the detail of offences committed by Gen
craI Jackson, against the most sacred principles "i
our Government. what will be the moral effect of the
direct sanction given to these offences, by reward
ng the offender with the first honor Of the nation
Can we preserve love and reverence for nstltu-
tions which we suffer to be violated, not only with
out censure, but with applause? VIII not our a.
tections aud our yeneraon be transferred from the
despsed laws and Constitution to the honored ilerp
who has abused them--lrom republican simplicity
and virtue, to military pomp and glory? VIII you
not, in fine, by such example, lay the sure ounda-
tinn of that moral depravity, and admiration OF arms
which must reduce to the condition IN which
Greece was enslayed by Alexander Rome, by C@-
sar England, by Cromwell France, by Bonaparte ;
and in which we will assuredly find some future
jackson, not too fastdous to accept the profered
crown and erect a military dcspotsm ON the RUNS
Of the last Repubcs
/ Weappeal to the People Of Virginia, to say what
there is in the present party politics, SO ailurng on
the part OF the Opposition 50 r'shtiul on the part
OF the Administrations as to scduce them to the Ira
terna embraces, drive them under the protection.
of such man as Andrew Jackson? We ask an
to this question: not from their offended pride,
| nor from the prejudice which attachment to party
never fails to beget but ask it from their love of
country, their love Of truth and virtue we ask IT.,
after deep and dspassionate consideration Of the
true state of the question after candid estimate
of the little to be possibly gained by the rejection
Of MIR. Adams, the incalcuable mischiefs which may
duige the faint hope, that, under the Administration
of General jackson, the tribute which agriculture
will pay for the encouragement Of domestic indus
try and enterprise. will be somewhat lighter than
present-we ask you, first, whether the hope is moi
groundess and next, whether it is wise to insist
enjoying the profits of your estates in the utter
most arthing of their fanced value at the risk u
having your free allodial lands converted into mii'
tary tenures fefs of the crown? Ii you are fight.
ing the battles Of General jackson, in this political
contest, with the vain hope that victory will conquer
j.. from your advcrsares some barren spot OF constu
tlonal groun-we ask whether you will wage such
war with your countrymen. at the hazard of lay.
ing all your conquests and all your former posses
slons-the Constitution itself, and the freedom il
q was intended to proect--at the feet of despot
i This does not become the character of Virginians
In the ancient State of political parties, when fed
emllsts and republicans contended for ascendency
there was something in the great questions of foreg,
policy, IN the leading principles OF construction ap
piled to the Constitution, bearing strongly on the es
u sential character of the Government and worthy o
IA generous struggle between the statesmen, Who OF
- the one hand, sought to guard against dissolution
! OF the Union, by Strengthening the Federal bond
and, on the other, endeavoured,t to avert consolida
e lion, by establishing more firmly the State authori
N ties But this state OF things has passed away, am
the feelings and doctrines to which gave rise, thoug
~ not entirely forgotten, almost unknown in til
OF party distinctions of the day. Federalists and re
he publcans minge together i'll the ranks of the Or
re postion-aud, together rally around the standard
as the Administration. There will be no great pril
a. cpe of political doctrine to distinguish them, une.
the Opposition, following tco closely the footsteE
e. of those who trampe on the Laws and Constitl
on ton Of the country, should give to the supporters
as the Administration claim to be the champion
to OF civil rule and constitutional law. Shall our pa
ny ties be hereafter founded local interests, al,
marked by geographical boundaries, arraying ii
to North against the South, the East against the We
in losing the generous enthusiasm which is alwa