Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-12


unhappily for the opposition that all the attempts
at corruption we're made by the friends OF General
jackson. Why was their candidate called upon to
deny that he had determined, in the event of his ell
ection to the Presidency, to make Mr.. Adams Sec
rotary of State--why was he desired positively to
declare that he would never appoint Mr.. Adams to
that ohce, IT it were not intended by that declara-
ton to win the support of the friends Of Mr.. Clay
The election of Mr.. Adams to the Presidency, va
Gated, of course, the office of Secretary Of State
TO put General Jackson upon an equal footing, in this
respect, his friends avowed that they were DESTROYS
ne should be brought TO say he would not continue
Mr. Adams, as Secretary of State. What meas ures
hey adopted to accomplish this object, which, upon
heir own reasoning was a corrupt one, does not
appear 1t is only known and it is known by their
own avo,yal, that they formed the corrupt purpose;
and we are left to conjecture how far they proceed
ed to carry into execution Having determined
upon an unfair and improper course themselves il
is not wonderful that they should have suspected
others of being easily led into an equal derelic
ton of duty without any belief whatever in its
existence. that they should have been capable of
knowingly caumnlatng their opponents.
The Constitution permits the reelection OF
President of the United States. Here, too, the
opposition is wiser than the law. Oar frame of
Government has settled the principle, as well as the
mode of the choice ofthe House of Representatives.
w men t1e question Ol amy pfoposcu aitetatiou III
the Constitution is fairly before the States, tor their
adoption or rejection, every thing which can be urg-
ed for against the proposed alteration, is pro-
per subject for consideration. But men who, tor
/ selfish purposes Of their own, call upon the people
to disregard their own form of Government, IN any
| of its existing provisions, are utterly unworthy OF
trust The rule Of conduct prescribed by the Con-
stitution every good citizen is bound to respect.
The people of the United States will never give
their confidence to a party. or favor the preten-
sion of Candidate, whose friends attempt to set
up for the rule of conduct any other than that Of
the Consttution-who, taking advantage of the sp-
rt of vigilance, which reemen ought to exercise
over those in power, endeavour for their own sim
lister purposes, to ALLEVIATE the fair confidence and
regard which are due to faithful public servants.
The charge ofthe basest corruption has been laid
before the people, and strictly examined, and found
totally groundless. The widest and most pro1igate
extravaganza in the expenditure of the public mo-
nev, having been again and again imputed to their
I opponents, a young and unframed member of their
party, led no doubt to believe in the truth OF the
charge called for the institution of strict enquiry
into this matter. Those who had spread the charge
before the country, endeavoured to frown him into
i sllencc The accuaers shrunk from the mainten-
ance Of their own accusation and the party accused
: demanded that the investigation should so on.
u did go on and resulted, after the closest and Sc
VeFeSt scrutiny, III proving tue stiieleel oiuei ah
: economy in the public expenditure.
, The two leading parties which are now forme'
in this country, are at issue with each other, as
. the expediency or inexpediency of that great sys
:, tenn of measures, which is emphatcay termed tn
J American System.'-The friends of the Admins
- tratlon believing that the wealth and greatness
= the United States the happiness and prosperity
the people, depend upon the establishment an
maintenance of that system. its firm and yea
n Gus supporters A very large proportion Of the o.
20 posite party indulge themselves in the deadest Ell
IS nifty to these measures 1t is not purpose to
ne ter into an elaborate examination or vindcation
at this system. All that can be urged for or against
M is already before the people, The northern, IL
IL middle and the western States have adopted it. wi
as scarcely dissenting voice among their citizens
las and it has already enlisted in its favour good de
on Of the intelligence and virtue Of the southern pc
ION ton Of the Union. To the friends of that systel
Is, it seems question whether landed property al
est the products of our soil shall undergo still great
the depression. or be doubled, at least in their prese
rs yaiue-whether the people shall be ignorant and
digent-or intelligent, enterprsing, prosperous
ost independent. If the SYSTEM here referred to be
and beneicent in its effects as is insisted upon by
do, friends it we'll deserves the great name it bear
'tes and no good citizen will support party whose
the forts are directed against it. Independently thu
tier of the respective characters of the two great
dates, VINO are ptioe Tue People ,oi Tue .os'uol
In of the Union it seems tn us that the question wo
'oc- be settled in favour of Mr.. Adams. by the sin
op- considerations that he belongs to the party win
ion measures are most likely to promote the public int
lent est There is too much intelligence among the
ent liens of the United States, to give any Just cal
for to fear that majority of them can be led off from
It to course their prosperity requires them purs
by There are, however, involved in the great gu
the ton before the States considerations, IT possible
t as graver and weightier Import. country may
mistaken in the choice of its internal policy, a
the vet be turned back by the light OF experience, f
tu the OF its measures, to the Adoption OF WI
ting and prudent course. But there are great lei
and inc principles of truth and virtue, which when
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