Delaware patriot & American watchman., 1828-08-29
rom rnE DELAWARE rArmor.
The Presidential Question.
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Mn. CLsaEsr,

Mn CLsNEST,
Those who all acquainted with the history of our
country, know that shortly afer its discovery afforded
asylum to the oppressed aud perecnled ana that It's
wilds and its savage inhabitants loerabe than
the tyranny which held them down in such chains in their
native land that since that period America has opened
her arms the foreigner and received, with glad well
come, the stranger who sought her projections and soon
anxious To eradicate remembrance Of the wrongs which
drove him exile from the land Of his forefhers, she
adopted him among her sens, and distributed TO him. equal
ly with her children, the favors she so extensively
possessed The oppressed Catholic OF Ireland, or the
prosecuted Pre-: 9tant o Spain found ~ her tender and
aeconate mother yleldng to their desires, and impos-
ing upon them restraints only they became necessary
for their preservation Hence has country gained
the endearng ephet of the "assylum of the oppressed
and hence have org mated the beautiful encoEuns lavish
ed upon her by the poets and orators OF other natona
" Never. oh never says The eloquent pnipa, while
memory remains Ireland forget the home OF her cmi-
grant, and asylum OF her exile. No matter whether their
sorrows sprung from the of enthusiasm. or the
realities Of suffering, from fancy or ntctlon that must
be reserved for the scrutiny oil those whom the lapse OF
time shall acquit at Partially. It IS for the men OF other
ages investigate and record it but surely it for he
men Of every age to hail The hospitality that received The
selteess, and love the feeling that beiiiended the nntor-
unate. The oppressed Of all countries. the martyrs OF
every creed the innocent victim Of despoc arrogance or
superstitous phrensy may then find refuge his industry
Try encouraged his piey respected his ambition animated
with restraint but those laws which are the same to
all, and distinction bu! that which his merit may
| originate"
Ii is sir, melancholy reflection, that Mr.. Adams, the
President of the United States the first 10 attempt
the destruction Of sublime trait in our national char
ac err but his ambition las led him far in his mad ca
reer, he stop. No obstacle must be opposed
to him, if one is opposed, it must be removed by any
means Whatever; persecution OF those who have bodness
enough to express their sentiments 10 of the means
lie employs and in this system he includes in special
manner, all oregnesths leads to the investigation OF
the fourth principle" as all citizens recognized such
bg The constitution. entitled TO all The Privileges e se
sds" The constitution opens al, naturazed citizens
all Offices but one, that Of the President. lie who fills
this mus, be native born American, but the ezcl
sion of foreigners this Office shows incontroverbly
that every other is free of access The qualifications OF
Representative are, that he shall be twenty live years OF
age and have been years citizen of the Umted
States and be nlaban Of that State, from which he
is chosen Those of Senator, that he shall be thirty
years of age years citizen OF the United Sa'es
and like the representative, be all inhabitaut OF The
State which he is chpsen to represent Merit has been
the quail essential 20 prom9ton, whether found in a
native naurazed citizen. and the consequence has
been that hitherto our government has been sga2ed .or
the in which its concerns have been drectef! -
Wisdom has marked its acts, and unexamped prosperity
has been portion. But Mr. Adams, yexed q the re-
suit of several elections, has Numbered forth his anahe-
mas and MIR Secretary Souttard has commenced his per-
secuons. .it would be Fortunate, says this minister OF
Adams every respect il not one man ioased on an
American bottom. either m rcantie or Military who did
not claim American soil as his birth place. Again this
same s,bservent tool expresses ,mseif-"it IS respect
fully suggested proper, that foreign seanen, although
na,uazed be rapidly excluded from our navy as pos
sibe IN conformity with this suggestion an order has
been issued to the officers engaged in recruiting to seek
first Americans and to enlist none Others except
a matter of necessity. WIN MIR. Soulharu INFORM US
where he finds authority for this procedure Does the
constitution OF country ciun this course Can he
show line of safe precedens Tor It II was once the
custom Of our country to ence foreigners 10 it. by the in
tucements which freedom equal rights and citizenship
offered Some have been invited and offices of high
Importance have been conferred on distinguished talent
or mertorios acts; this the with General Bec-
nard In Tie commencement OF this Government while
The struggle which eveuated in the recognition Of ihs
country as free and independent government was still
doub the love Of Liberty induced many foreigners TO
ion our Standard and from their abilities and exer.ions
ncaculable benefits were derived Then we could re-