Delaware journal., 1828-03-21

ainment Of power taken upon himself the se4nestra-
ou Of property, garng in the abuse as to re-
@lre legislative interference--the man who has VI
olated the dictates of humanity-has set at nought
The rights OF Hospitality, and sown dlscord and dis
content upon the peaceful hearths of private life
Place such monster at the head of afairs-turn to
he people and ask of them, what are their expecta-
lions OF the duties of administration ?-1 heyWillte
you, that the right any one man may acquire IN the
government of others, is founded nthe prospect Of
happiness he may procure them--without which the
power used would be usurpation, violence and ty-
ranny They will tell you, any government be-
comes despotio and assumes the character OF rob-
Der, the moment it avas itself of the powers contid-
ed to it to render Society unhappy. They will tell
You. the Head of great and enlightened nation,
should be man, 10 whom all his powers can pro-
other organs and no other modes OF teeiin5
than the meanest oil his snbjecs--and that whatever
advantages he may be possessed OF, shonld consist 10
virtue, in knowledge, and the variety and mullpi-
city of objects, by which he could occupy and lnRi-
gorate mind devoted to the comforts and safety OF
Societs-that he should even be possessed Of sen
siblity that would reco at the sight othuman slaugh
ter, and turn with disgust from the stained hands OF
the assassin.
they will tell you, that great and vrtucns men
are those who occupy great and elevated spheres
with becoming dignity and experimentation, pow
erul in genius, enlig ghtened, and beneflcent. are
lhOse only VINO are Capaple VI uHiusiiS thiouS""'t
society," that peculiar felicity which has already be-
come part of themselves--tor such men are capa-
BILE Of enjoyment, only in the happiness OF those
around theln--thelr utmost ambition Will be graft
fled at every moment. in the contemplation OF unit
ing the will ofthe subject with that OF their own
the pleasing hope Of meritng their affections by
promotn. their welfare and fixing to their charac-
ter, not only the good will, but the respect OF all
nations on the earth.
hos, fol1 that Tho n
all benefits, in the hands of him who is sufficiently
enli-h ned and sufficiently virtuous-whose soul is
above duplicity, and whose mind has vis0r enough
10 disseminate its happy influence throughout soclc-
tv.-But they will tell you also, that power IS the
greatest OF all evils when the man. who is the depo-
STORY of it. has received from nature and educa-
tion sufciency of vice and ignorance to render all
around him suspicious and decephye-whose own
soul is manted with dark dealing dupicity, and
whuse mind is incapable of comprehending, Auch
less of rendering to Society, true happiness--UT
even the shadow of comfortable existence.
They will tell you again. that the power to 60
vern is inherent in themselves and in order to de
legate that power to others, with the greatest pro
baDe advantage the people must learn to think fol
themselves, reflect for themselves, and finally, IL
know for themselves, that the individuals so empow
cred, are possessed OF the requisite qualifications fo
the momentous duties that will consequently devov'
to them-that these qualifications not fulfilled
in the battlement, the bason and the mne--ha
those duties call forth other talents than are neces
sarv to the mere marching and counermarching Q
a regiment of soldlers-or the fanking out ma
neuvring of battalion of moving muskets. Of tJ
ing artillery, and all the et c8teras ot an invadln
army-that these are requirements necessary, IN tn
present state Of society, to all well organized &C
@vernments but that they sink into insignifcanc
when brought in competition with thosc necessary
the proper management of great nation, whose !
the variety soil and cll.Nat
with the create difference Of local interests in i
agricultural. It's manufacturing, and its commerci
departments Of any other in the known world.
A. B. G.
IA letter from Sussex contains copy of par
phlet, signed by John Beacon, stating some reaso
--some totally groundless and others perfectly
diculous-why said Beacon prefers Jackson
Adams as President.
Fox THE DELAWARE Journal.
Mr. Bradfurd-The above is a copy of ha
bill which has had pretty extensive circulation
the county of Sussex. 1t was handed to me BY
Jackson man some weeks past but instead of sht
ing my faith, strengthens and confirms me more
the opinions | had formed relative to John Qu
Adams. The author of it makes an assertion tina
have never heard. even from the most violent 81
porcrs of andrew Jackson, to wit: :" believe h
more worthy and better qualified to discharge
duties Of chief magistrate than any other man n
living ] know not who John Beacon is but
language shows plainly that his prejudces are
lent and that he is deuded man. think can
fer the citizens of Sussex 10 higher authority Il
tha of Mr.. Beacon. Chief Justice Marshall sa
"the affairs of the nation cannot be better admir-
tered, than they are by the present incumbent"
pin my faith to no mans sleeve but if should
So higher horty than that of our worthy Cl
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