Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-26

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clsed the privilege of having one Of The Cons,,
appointed from their ORDER In the United st,ts
we have bat one order OF people, who by tho ~
s,tui;on ale enttlc, TO BE- fully represented;n y.
Government, while titles aad distinctions arm ~
known save what are founded on superior ,slpn,,
and virtue
Daring the whole period Of the Roman penr,l.
IT was The custom to grant triumph TO every g. n
neral, who had distinguished himself by canine II
victory over his enemies and these trumphs va
conducted with 50 much pomp, aud decme. n i,
notable, that when a victorious Commander M
one decreed him. III, highest ambition was og,,;r
ed. lie had reached the pinnacle ol human 49,
and could aspire to nnthing higher. ~
Gen. Jackson will not snIer in a conn,,; :.
with the most renowned Of the Roman aad c..
can nrthies either in a military ur civil mint,
view, iur IN the Roman and Grccian ReUAl;e
their aolest Captains were dstin .uished ain +.
being their fist statesmen Il holeinw Tie b;gbo.
civil trusts. Yet what Distinction What ,ews.i
has hcen conferred IN him by TIE peop!c o. thai,
representatives, save the resolution Of thanks. IN
god 'ntsla! voted linn by Congress : 80 fir ,lo.,
having been loarrca and rewarded as lie slo,Ii
have been, he had scarcely performed Tie splendr
achievements which saved Kew O.leans, When f.
was pto-eea'ed ara indicted IN tie sum ii l1i1
collars By ,inAictive Judge for an ALLEGED an.
tempt II hi,.Ag diSoheyed wait 81 hahcus cwpn;
IN the case o! l.uuval!llcr and arrested tic hl,a
let ISSUING i, during tie time martial law prevail .
ed. Win an army ilushed with victory at n.
neel. and people enthusiastically devoted b
their .eseier. the danger lom the encmy layirs
ceased and peace been restored he submitted 4
tie civil authority and paid TIE Gne and cu.t,
though Gciied tie privilege Of being heard ii M
own defence And when the pepe Of tile United
4 States remembering LIS ines;inMbe services. de-
sired il ta9j 70 honour him with distinction he
highest in tAer gi.i, the Representative, inter-
pnse,l, and trcatEr;ousiy assigned it tc annher,
II now remains lot them (tfe penple) to correct
y the provn,ure-in rcctiiy what their Representa-.
tvts di,l wrong. Il i all important that hi;
si0ud be ,lonc.- that the citizens Of TIE United
States AT TIL, early stage III the history Of Their
Government. should let it DC seen and undcrst0u!
~ all asp.tants 70 Office that any Induction there.
Il b5 ulfcr means than their iec and unbiased
Choice. OF IN obedience to their ascestalaet Vim,
,nu,t draw lown on such incuinhcnts :heir indiy.
nant isa"Gs, and leave tlem the uAI,itiei NOM.
I lea.s Of their own dishonest, folly, and MS
guided am,iton.
II r.t,rens who havc distinguished thcmselpts
u tie eSt aptliaary manner Gen. JACKSON Ia,
,ion.. AID wh7sa career has heen signallzel BIZ mo-
tites - pare ana purposes - elevated as MI A.
dam, aa, testified his 10 have been,--arc to be
postponed Il those vino can boast no such claims
Oh the gratitude aai affection their cnuntrvm-n;
tand not OILY 81. bat instead d reccsin, the no
noi, and rewards due 10 their mcnt,, are made
like him, subjects Of III blsesi ISLANDERS and bitter
81 prosecutions ;..thc tendency OF such treatment
viii he d elect. lie ardpr ii talented, Of bold, :
ehtetpFsiay aen il cmbalking i'll The service o
the cGGatrg, when 1t shall b, surrounded with
dangers, % defend it from which Will require all
that the best ge:ous can piln. and thc most pow
e 81,
states, il i confnlently believed vill lrin! NJ
: such stigma on themselves, by overlooking The
pistensina> Of Gen. Jackson in the present contest
tar the Presidency, aud rtacring those Of his 4
val, Who, before he was made President, hal ne
YER performed any extraordinary services or The
good 81 the country. ana since his elevation I,
| Mat hi.h trust, has bv hi. err0, anl ma-adnta-
stratinu, proved himself utterly unwDrihy Of IT,
After their Independence had bees gained md cs
/, 'ablahpd nnter the auspices ct Tie immortal
a-hiA2tcn, A. proof ii their gratitude tc ina
gteat n4n.and demonstrating The confidence re-
posed ia his abilities is ,rtue and patsiutisM,h they
G elected hitn fist aud second tune 70 preside
!: over the onion. And there In, !jcen recca dis.
! Nay d their gratitude and affection towards Ger
. LA Fayete a distinguished com- patriot and CO.
+ wolket ct Washington in the glorious CAUSE d
= independence v III the sane people who have
witnessed the achievements, and been 50 ssnlllS
benefited BY the services Of Jackson. not lta1
splendid, nor % their extent less important, than
\, aahiston's, 'arnsh ther character BY withhold
ing now the honor--thr only appropriate lioroi
/ Aat benefits HE accession the homo which it be
{ come. them to confer, and him to accept-ana be
Z stow L on a candidate who ought never 70 tayl
been opposed to hin No: the citizens d. M
!. great Republic are too we'll appri2e q what !
d due to their own fame, not TO guard it against "
j imlWaion OF inconsistency, ingratitudr, and Y
Q Justice 50 :, 4iing. When j. q. Adams and y
i litt'e doinss with The corrupt transactions "ao
II placed him in the Presidential chair shat be "
q gotten, OF il remembered, be remembered olY :
) stain in the history Of our Rrnnbllc, the ust5
l. Gus name Ut Andrew Jackson will be transmt'e
lY lln nIslnrIau uulNu To thn net awcs. al