Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-03-28

potentary should be so lost to proper sense Of his
own high station to indulge in violent ebulitIons
of passion, and libel his government in an enemies
country, at time when a most expensive war was
going on at home, when his country was bleeding
at every pores because the guardians OF the national
purse would not allow him to thrust his hand into
it, and draw out double salaries and double outfits.
1t was under such circumstances that Mr.. Ad-
ans said that ours was "a weak and penuri0us
government, with but five frigates for navy, and
scarcely five regiments fit for the tied,' &c. &c.
This disreputable sentiment has been SO often pub
shed and never without producing disgust in eve
ry American bosom, that we do not like to print It
out, because at the very time he used it he was
plotting to fitch from the nearly exhausted Golfers
Of his country double pay, and especially in this
place do not like to give it all, as it makes the
contrast too great, between what an American Pre-
sident ought to be- and what he really is
! For the sake OF the national character. we can
not close this article without giving an instance.
that approaches somewhat to the noble dlsinerest-
edness. tesplayed by GEN. Lafayette upon the &C.
casion above named. and is happily calculated ia
show that, any opinion formed Of the character Of
the people Of the u. s. from that of their chief ma
gistrate, Is unjust.
At the time Mr.. Adams was displaying his ma
lignant feelings, conveyed in the above libel. Gen
Jackson was at New Orleans. fronting the bes
troops of" that gigantic force which was to crush US
at blow," without the necessary supplies, and mu
nitions Of war. He did not omplain.. that &c the
government was weak and penurious." though ht
was suffering for want of actual supplies, but eve
influenced by that devotion to his country, tina
forgets self, he mortgaged the whole of his own es
tate to raise funds. in order to procure the means
of defending his native land. its institutions ant
its government We have made this article to'
long already and must close with merely askin!
our friends to keep in mind the comparisons w
have presented.
In another column Of this paper will be foun'
a communication from A. Nau,lain, Esq, in rela
; tinn to paragraph that was published some tim
since in the Delaware Gazette. We have hereto
fore abstained from saving any thing in respect
]. the Executive appointments and do not now mea
: TO interfere in the matter We know nothing q
:. the reasons which influenced the Executive mini
t in making them, but we are bound to suppose as
matter of course it must have been directed Wit
, view to public good. That the appointment
$ are made from his own party was expected by u
as it has been the uniform practice throughout tn
!. country, to place the friends of MIR. Adams in til
line Of safe precedcnts," as within reach of tn
leaves and fishes. As to DR.. Naudain, we ha,
no hesitation in saying he is an honorable ma
y talented and very amable, and for any thing y
u know as good selection as could have been mat
il from the party to which he belongs.
UT We have no knowledge of any promises mad
or or Of anv other thing Pertaining to this appoin
m ment more than is proclaimed upon the face OF
=. that it was party measure, except that the trien
|. of DR.. Naudan have said frequently that he W
u entitled to something. and as no Adams man CT
Ut seriously entertain any idea of going to the Sena
Ut in place of MIR. Ridgely-every body KNOWN
IN that when Senator is to be chosen next winte
that he will be chosen by a legislature decided
II. Jacksonian; it was probably thought proper no
:. to make this appointment. We cannot torbe
). expressing regret that DIR. Naudain has thong
it necessary publish any thing on the subject.
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90 WASHINGTON, March Gin the House Of Re
=, resentatives, yesterday, reports were made
!" Messrs. Ripley, Ramsay, Everett, Creighton, Nj
VI Ger, Moore. of Alabama, and Ingham. The res
ay lutons offered by MIR ] $. Barbour, which we
be laid on the table yesterday, were again taken
We and supported by the mover in speech OF sol
length. Mr.. Bartlett was proceeding in rep
when the allotted time having elapsed, the rel
w. utions were again laid on the table. A resolutl
CT was offered BY Mr. Hall, relative to the contagie
; ~ disease now in Washington. which was adopted
! 7 The House then went into Committee OF the witt
nd on the State of the Union: p. +. Barbour in
sn- in the Chair; and took up the bill regulating
er- duties on imports. Mr.. Hoffman again took
s &C. floor, and opposed the amendment before
for House in speech of two hours and hall. n