Delaware journal., 1828-01-15


Whit excuse do they render for this derellcton
from duty? They have, they say, offered compro-
mise by giving "A clerk for a Speaker we nave
seen enough ofthe propositions OF bargain from
the Jackson party to avoid them as we wouio 'he
most deadly poison. Besides, what ground nave
they upon which to build hope, that such propo-
ston would be acceded to =? In the Senate OF 'his
State, the Jackson party have naanagedt to OBTAIN
majority, and they have used their ascendency WIN
the most complete prescription Of the adminslra-
ton men. Why did they not propose compro-
mise before the Senate organized? This would not
su,t them-they were sure of their officers there'
and have thought to weary us out, by their Pert'a
cious adherence to what, in their conscience they
believe to be wrong
But fellow c.izens--his may be called the con-
struction of party upon the conduct OF thet Poi'
cal opponents Let US cxanine hoy seriously you'
hest interests are neglected, yea, treated with con-
tempt by the Jackson party.
The fourth section o! the second article % 's'e
Constitution OF the State declares that he Gen
eral Assembly shall meet on the tEst Tuesday OF
January IN everv year.. and the succeeding secuon
of the said article provides that 4" each House Saa''
choose its Speaker and other officers"
The Convention which formed our Constitution
intended to the peoptc " ulis o'ae o'e
benefits arising from Session 0I the LeSs'a'ue
at least once in every year.
The said Constitution further provides ~ Art =,
that "Members of the General Assembly " sha
be bound By oath or affirmation, to support the Con
stitution Of this State. and to perform the unues
their respective Offices with fidelity" Now, although
the members have not vet taken this oath OF office
nevertheless there is an obligation IN honour. npo
them, the Representatives OF the people to orgahlz
House. Shall the perverseness and injustice
the Jackson party deprive the people OF this mos
valuable aud wholesome Constitutional provision
Certainly not.
There is great mass of useful matter awaiting on
calm inquiry. The people from all parts OF IN
State, are calling loudly for an electoral law.
to give them directly the choice OF electors OF pr
siient and Vice President of the United State
Can this aversion to organize arise, on the part
the jackson party, from any other motive than
deprive the people of the beneftnf this law Wou
they not rather prefer keeping the choice OF the
ectors within the power ot a legislative Caucus
than permit the people to approach question iarl
the result of which they have every reason to tcu
The digest of the laws OF this state, which has be-
some time in preparation, now awaits insh
touch tits much needed. shall the people be d
prlved of its advantages by the inconsistent peis
verence of the jackson party? Surely they oug
not.
From the efforts that have been made in favour
a General System of Education you have every re
son to expect that this most important and intere'
ing question should receive that attention from
Legislature, which becomes the Representatives
free people and the guardians of the public mora
Many other subjects Of public aud private utll
await the investigation Of the Legislature.
the chickering's of minority, must deprive you
the benefits of Legislation Every thing is to
thrown into chaos and confusion by the eagern
with which the jackson MAJORITY contend for Il
nopny OF offices.
Fellow Ci,izens--We put one plain question
your aood sense. your Justice aud independence.
after the election Of Representatives by the adm
istration party. they had renquIshed all the off
oiboth houses to the Jackson party, as 1t was c
tended throughout. what would you have though
them Would they not have deserved the exec
ton of every honest politician Would they
have found themselves to be recreants. and tot
unworthy your confidence and support Yet v
has reduced US to the situation we now find
selves placed in but such falling off from pri
pie, by men, of whom we had right to expect
Ter things
1t is said, a clue to the reason of this detection
been discovered " a regular proposition Of barSa
IN wrifiag from distinguished dig,ufary Of
lar, 10 a certain gentleman, ,ohercia the ohc
.4uditor of 4ccou,afS Was promised as The reOar
jackson cote What are we indeed reduce
this. at So early period of our republic
now becomes OF the hue and cry about PROPOSE
Of bargain ?''
Has not euery 'proposiion" Of the kind. in
instance which has come TO light, enaa,aated
tie pariizmas of General Jackson ? Are youi
frages and your Liberties to be bartered away
set Of contemplate wretches whose very exist
depends upon the possession of ofiicesf b,
will leave this for future inyestigation--and {
in the mean time, sumbit the foregoing staten
and the facts therein embraced, with confidence
doubling the result OF your early inquiry and
decision Many friends Of the .Adm;,nstra
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