Delaware journal., 1828-02-05

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We think his suspending the liberty Of the press
and the habeas corpus act and imprisoning Mr.. Lou
illere, member of the legislature of Louisiana,
Judge Hall. District Judge Of the United States, and
Mr.. Dick, United States District Attorney at New
Orleans, while in the discharge Of their sworn duties
in direct contraventon to the laws and constr
tuition ofour country, destructive OF the peace and
happiness of free people. and exhibiting tyranny
enforced at the p0nt of the bayonet, nsuherahle IN
free and enlightened country.
We think his proceeding to the extremity OF drag
ging from his sick bed and imprsonng the Spanish
Col. Caava, in Pensacola, was wanton aud Oppres-
sve measure, entirely unnecessary, to attain the de-
sired object. The same object having been accom-
pished in st. Augustine by Secretary Worthlngton,
ader the same circumstances, without proceeding to
those eYtremities
We think his treatment of the American Judge
Fromentine in Florida, highly unjustifabe, ndeco-
rous and contrary to law.
We think his treatment OF Governor kabun, the
then Executive of Georgia, exceedingly dogmatical,
insulting and unprecedented.
We think his threat to cut off the ears Of Senator
Lacock, because he discharged independently the
duty imposed on him by his country, exhibited a
and most ferocious and ungovernable disposition.
at the time infusing principles in the public
mind, calculated to sap the very foundation OF our
liberties.
We think his vote in the Legislature of Tennes-
see to prohibit any freeman from having suffrage
in public AFFAIRS unless he was the owner OF hive hun
dred acres of land, demonstrated aristocratical
feeling, wholly incompatible with republican prncl-
pies, and disregard for those equal rights which
we claim as the palladium of our liberties.
We think his approval Of the bloody, extermnat
ing and deporabIe massacre of the Creek Indians at
'raapoose, fragrant disregard of all human and
divine laws, which cannot be reconciled with any
humane and social feelings.
We think his notion of hanging the Members of
the Hartford Convention although we are not their
apoossts,) under the second section of the articles
Of war. and which applies only to foreign spies Iurk
ing about encampments exhibited an ignorance in
the construction Of statute law and disposition to
substitute his own will for legal authority, truly
tonishing in candidate for the Presidency.
In fine, we think his treatment towards the Hon.
$ Henry Clay, destitute of every vestige OF magma
nimity and an attempt to destroy legislative indie
pendence, as also the reputation Of political rival
3 by means deporably unworthy OF a great and good
man. which cannot be countenanced by nation OF
: enlightened freemen.
Thus see, that IN every situation where ne has
: had power, and called upon to act, or where his
opinions on political objects, constitutional law,
ha, been promuged, he has proceeded TO cruel and
+ unnecessary extremes, and shown an untitness for
/" high civil station not extremes only in feeling
" laws and constitution of the country, undermining
n the very principles Of republican government, and
dangerous and destructive to the peace and prosper
It ity of its inhabitants His life has been checkered
J. with private bros and immoral associations, that
e surely should never hold him up for political exa
tation. Trihing Innovations upon the laws, have ev
er been the terminating of tyranny and dscord anG
which being tolerated, have progressed to more opeI
violence and intolerance, which has always ended
:,tk nlotoa uapfh ot RQD I.p
s. the voice of all history then, be the beacon that
es shall light to haven of perpetual safety Ant
lie now on the other hand let consider the characte
OF of John Quincy Adams, whose reelection we advc
~ cate and recommend Brought up from infancy un
he der the immediate counses of one ofour most prom
n inen Revolutionary fathers, the seeds OF republl
or canlsm were early and implanted in his mind
n Possessing the means, he had all the advantages
er liberal and finished education, and from the incP
u- ency of his manhood he has been schooed by expe
rience in all the and interests oforeign nations
cs, the science of Government, and in the wants an
nee feelings ofhs country No better evidence Ca
I'D scarcely be wanting of his talents, integrity viru
MS and civil qualifications than his receiving the und
U.s. WAITING confidence and patronage of the best an
&c, most eminent men of whom can proudly boas
nd Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, a
have given the strongest proof his estmable cha
M acter. The time has past when partisans can vii
o' mpunty attribute to their opinions and acts nnwo
al- thy motives. So long ago 1894, he was appoin
ar ed by Washington minister to the Netherlands.
: of In 1896 Resident Minister to Portugal by Was
,cv ngton
we In 1897 Minister to Prussia, at the solicitation
;ch Washington, by John Adams.
-" In 1909, Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia
M, Madison.
fit In 1911 Associate JUSTICE VI 'le 'uP''"' o'''
by Madison
nd. In 1918, Minister Plenipotentiary to Ghent
erv Madison.
~ In 1815 Envoy Extra ordinary and Minister Pl