Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-03-11


white one, and finally reach the highest honors OF
the game. So even poor peasant, OF sense, may
instruct the philosopher, as the shepherd da 70
that beautiful Introduction. the finest OF Mr. Gays
fables but one, who drew all his notions Of men ana
things from Nature. Sir, tits IN vain to turn over
musty folios, and to double down dogs ears II
does very we'll i'll its piace-in lawyers ONCE
or a bureau. am forced to use the word for want
Of better but It will not supply the place OF that
which books never gave. and never can give-oi
Judgment and experience. Sir, who woul'' make
the better leader, in period Of great public emer-
gency--ol Roger sherman. or certain very
learned gentleman from New York whom we oncc
had here, who knew every thing IN the worlu ior
which man has no occasion, and nothing IN the
world for which man has occasion! Sir, the Peo-
ple who are always unsophisticated-and though
the may occasionally be misled. are always right
in their feelings, and always Judge correctly IN the
long run-have taken up this thing. II is noto-
rious fact, IN Virginia. that, i'll county Courts
where men are admitted TO sit rs judges. who are
not Of the legal profession plain planters, who
have no pretensions to be considered as LAWYERS
the decisions are much schooner reversed than in
those courts where barrlster presides hls Ieas-
ons may be more plausible. but his decision Will he
oftener wrong. Yes, sir, the People have decided
upon this thing.
Sir, | will suppose case: will suppose that
NAV so far succeed as that they will be able to
renew their lease for another four years. Now
sir, if alority Of this House can't get along with
such minority hanging OH their rear, cutting oil
supplies, and beating up their quarters. what VIII
be the situation Of the Administration then? sir
what is it now Did any BODY ever hear Of a vic
tory obtained BY the Executive power, while de-
1ided malDrit, Of the Legislature was against q
Sir, know Of no such victory. but one and that
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The constitution Of England; and he gained that
only by the impenetrahle oDslinacs o! the King,
which then gave indications Of the disease that was
lurking in his constitution, and afterwards 50 vi
happily became manifest
Sir the King was an honest man. and much
abier man than he ever had credit for. But he
was ncurably obstinate. He had Just lost the col
onies. No matter-he would risk the crown Of
England itself. and retire 10 his hereditary States
in Germany, rather than weld: and, sir, but Tor
a barefaced coalition, he would have retired, and
have supplied most important defect in the act OF
settlement-the separation Of Hanover from Eng
land. But the corrupt bargain Of Lord North and
MIR. Fox, to share office between them disguised
the Peope-they took side even against their own
liberties But here, sir. the coalition is not on the
side Of the Peoples rights but against them. Mr.
Pitt, 1.-THE crown rather) triumphed knayes cried
Hosanna and fools repeated the cry. England
institutions, and Mr. Pitt attained degree pow
er that enabled him to plunge her into the mad
vortex of war with Revolutionary France. Nine
hundred millions Ut debt taxes, in amount, IN de-
gree, and mode, unheard of paupersm. misery, IN
all possible forms of wretehedness- attest the great
ness of the Heaven-born Minister, who did not
weather the Storm but was whemed beneath IT.
leaving his country to that Providence whom 1t
pleased TO rescue her in her utmost need by lntlc
a.ipne Lar tipf, ar1
sending this modern Nebuchadnezzar to grass.
Sir, Mr.. Pitt is as strong an instance for my pur
pose, as could have wanted. lie was rhetor-
clan. speech maker; man OF words. and good
words too at will deSteruns debatei and if he
had continued TO ride the Western circuit, he
might have been eminent wrangler at the bal,
and, in due time. Chief Justice or Lord Chancc
tor. But, for the sins of England he was made
Prime Minister. and at five and twenty too. Sr,
Mr.. Pitt no more saw what was ahead Of him, than
the IDIOT in the parish wnrkhou9e. He more
dreamt when the war began, to waat point ne
would be able to push his system, i system 1t may
be called, tran any clerk il hi, Office. The pro
ducttve powers OF People like tn. English. where
property is perfectly secure and left free 70 act
and where tine industrious classes shut out from
almost any participation in public Affairs. mere
dble ID almost without limit. Two individual.
discovered two mines, more precious and prnduc
tive than Guanaxnato or Potosi-that furnished
the means for bis prodigaity that astonished ever
Mr. Pitt These were Sir Richard ArkWreht ant
MIR. Watt-the spinning machine and the steam
engine. And this imbecile and laundering Minis
ter has been complmented WITH what is due to til,
unriyaed ingenuity and industry Of his country
men. So, sir, in like manner, this young Iiercu
les Of America. who, il we can keep him lror ben,
stranged by the scrpcnts Of corruption, must grow
to gigantic strength and stature-evcry improve
n.ent which he makes, in spite OF the mlsrue 0
his governors, these very modesty arrosate Il
themselves.
We have been told, officially, that The Fresiden