The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-11-13


certain, and from the doubtful districts to save the
country from Military Reign.
IL jackson Electors, including those above men
toned, have received majority of in their re-
spectve districts. We have lost Queens and Suffolk
which was considered certain for the Administration,
and in lieu thereof have received Schenectady and
Schohare which has heretofore been allowed to the
Jackson party. Reports from the western districts
speak most favouraby of the success Of the Adams
Electors in that part of the state. NJ. Van Buren, has
probable received majority ofthe votes for govern
or, and Throop for It, Gov. Noah has lost his ecec-
ton to the Sheriffay of the City of New-York. This
is choice drop of comfort in the midst ofhe gcner
al overthrow in that city. alt is an i'll wind that
blows nobody" away. , i'.,,,,, ,l.,, ...,,,,
Maine with the exception of Cumberland District, 4
has chosen Adams Electors. -Hampshire is
also safe for the good cause, although the Jackson
party is much stronger there than any other N. E..
In Vermont the Election was held on the T1th;
but there is the shadow of@Edeubt flow her
votes will go. Massachusetts is for Adams in the RAJ
ito of 10 to l. Adams Electors have been chosen in
New-Jelsey. Pennsylvania has gone for Jackson,
with Overwhelming vote. OF the states further
South unable to speak definitely; although
we presume the result will not vary much from previ
calculations.
AS the last we can say, previous TO putting our pa
per to press,-the returns rather unfavorable for
the Administration, although sufficiently so as en-
tirely to extingush hope.
Great anxiety will unquestonaby be felt by all
classes of our citizens to learn the result of the late
No tIy hplio II ;s
a very doubtful question which of the two candidates
will receive the greatest number Of Electoral
Should Adams he reelected, may safely calculate
-nferrng from his past lIfe-upon four years more
Irrational prosperity, under able and vrtuous adj
ministration Should Jackson succeed in the cleo
ton, will hope 70: the best but from all we know
of his character, cannot predict any good for the
country. 1t richly due to Mr.. Adams that he should
be defeated by Gen. Jackson. Thestime when
the Hal-adm nIsaalon, and overt acts of cruelty Of
the latter, mperiousy called for the interference of
the strong of government, and justice, with trum-
pet tongue demanded that the wanton volator of all
laws, both human and dvine,--l!l laws, but the arb
rary law of his opn ,ciH should be made an example
of. A Committee of the Senate, also Committee
Of The House of Representatives, unequivocally con-
demned Jackson's conduct in the Seminole War, one
out of many of the instances of his reck
of right and justice and but for the ofcious ntertc
renee ofMr. Adams. then Secretary of State, Justice
would have done her perfect work. BY this act of
MIR. Adams Jacksons sins became national sins, and
righteousy chargeable to the account Of govern
ment Eight years afterwards, Com, Porter, for
similar violation ofthe laws of nations, although
ndod hInodshpd md ~ md he
act itsefof character almost infinitely minor in de-
gree, that of Jackson, very justly suspended
from the service of his country for six months. The
attack upon the U. S. Frigate Chesapeake, by the
British Frigae Leopard. in time of peace, drew forth
the strongest expressions of Indignation from all cas-
of people; and although the commander of the
Leopard suspended from the British service fora
season, the English Government almost cursed in
our country, for entirely dsgracIng, and driving
him into private life. But Jackson could conquer IA
fortress, belonging nation whose Court was hon
ored with the presence Of an American ambassador,
and winch supported like important functionary AT
our capital; IA nation with which were on the
mos, perfect terms ofamy and friendship and not on
y conquer the fortress, but grossy insult its comman
ding officer, seze upon peaceful citizens found under
its protection, and upon his own responsibility orde,
them out 10 be shot and in all this outrageous
duct find voluntary advocate and supporter in John
Quincy Adams. This interference of the then Sec
rotary of State, provided also savO for the murder of
the sixteen Indian prisoners-and the cruel deceit
practsed upon, and the hanging of two Indian chiefs
in the same war,-a wanton shedding Ofbl"od, which
to this dav cries to Heaven for vengeance upon Its
guilty author, and not less guilty juslifer. We
say that jackson should have been punished for this
wickedness, and government thus have washed
its hands of all participation in the guilt and we say
that Jackson poud have been thus punished, and the
guilt chargeabIe upon the proper offending head, but
for the strange and unaccountabe conduct Of Mr..
Adams. Now, it has become a national sin, and Mr..
A. himself has made it thus and he, with the nation
is now threatened with the punishment which such
conduct most justly merits. Had Jackson then been
dealt with as reason and justice both demanded he
would never have been dreamt Of a candidate tor
the presidency. In the olden times, when the Great
Governor of the Universe was about to punish ma
ton, he set up the vies of the people to rule
them. Whether such an awful calamity is now about
to befal our country, time only can determine. We
have never subrcribed to the heathensh proyerb
populi, ror Del. The Providence of God may
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