Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-16


unavoidably excluded.
On Saturday last the Tariff Bill, amended pass
ed HE senate, by the following vote.
YEAS-Messrs. Barnard Barton, Bateman, Ben
ton, Bouligny, Chase, Dickerson Eaton, Foot, Har-
rson, Hendricks, Johnson, of KY. Kane. Knight,
McLane, Marks, Noble, kidgey. Rowan, Rugsies
Sanford, Seymour, Thomas, Van Buren,, Webster,
Willey--26.
NAYS-Messrs. Berrien, Branch, Chambers,
Chandler, Cobb, Ellis, Hayne, johnston, of Lou.
King, Mckinley. Macon, Paris, Robb,ns, 5ilsbee,
Smith, Of Md. Smith, Of S. G. Tazewell, Tyler,
White. Williams, Woodbury--2l.
The bill which passed the Senate, for the relief
of the survivors of the Revolutionary Army, passed
the House Of Representatives. without amendment,
by most decisive majority. 1t now only wants the
signature ofthe President to become law.
e1- REASONS FOR ABANDONING THE GEN.
Andrew Steward of Pennsylvania, at present a
member of Congress, has replied to some Of his
constituents, on his present ofcondnct, from
which we make the following extracts. Mr.. Stew
ard voted for Jackson-but now abandons HIM.
81 am charged in the public prints with in.
consistency in not noSu supporting the election Of
General Jackson--while should be justly SO char
geable it | did, as must be apparent from very
brief and plain statement ofmy course and the prn-
ciples by which it has been governed.
convinced asI always have been that the adop-
ton of the American Systematic establishment Of
Domestic Manufactures and the promotion of Inter-
nal Improv ement, indispensable to our prosper
ity as people, and that without them we must be
doomed to perpetual poverty, and dependence on
foreign countries for what we can and ought to sup
ply at home convinced too that the adoption Of
this policy constituted in fact the great question
which now divides the politicians this country into
two great parties, 8 the friends and the enemies
ofthe 4nlerican Systsm," have determined to take
my stand the side of the American System
and to support those who support this policy, and
opposed those who oppose 1t, without respect TO
persons.
"But how stands the case now? Wesee ma
|ority of States of this Union arrayed on opposite
sides of this great question OF adopting the Amerl
can System-we see the Southern States, Virgin.
ia, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, entering in
to solemn legislative Resolves, denouncing the Anne
rcan System, Domestic Manufactures and lnterna
improvements as unconstitutional, unjust and sp
pressive, and some OF them resolve that they Sin
sst upon this construction of the Constitution, ant
will submit 10 no other'' These states have ALI
resolved to support General Jackson for President
while on the other hand see other states enter
ing into contrary resolves in support Of the Anne
e riCan System'' to wit Vermont Massachuset
ri Connecticut, New jersey New York, Pennsylvani
Ohio, Indiana, who are all believed to be in favor
the present Administration, except Pennsylvani
and part of New York, Thus parties stand divit
ed-and which side we to take lfany dout
q remain as to the views and policy of these tw
a great parties it is completely removed by the off
l. cial Exposes lately furnished in Congress by tn
Report of Mr.. Rush. Secretary of the Treasur
presenting what are kno7gn to be the DiezDs fine pr
sent Administration in favor of the .4mer,can Syste,
!, and on the other side by the report of Mr.. M'Dul
= = Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Mean
presenting what is believed to be the views of til
=. i. Jackson party, of which he is able and dis
" guished leader, in answer to the report OF Mr. Rus
= = and in opposition to The american System"
Vi
This country is now divided into two parte
40 the friends and the enemies of the American Sy
= tenn" This constitutes the ground of dferent
" between them. They nearly equally divide
q. The struggle will be hard, and long one. III
~ South CONTEND that it is unconstitutional to prote
:" home manufactures and to promote internal improv
= ments, and insist that we should depend on o
a, England to supply our wants. The other party r
~ ssts this doctrine and contends IN favor of our
~ country and own industry. The enemies of Il
American SYSTEM party, have taken up &c
Jackson g. John C. Calhoun and the other party su
~ port Mr. Adams g. Mr.. Rush. There will of cour
n. be few scattering votes on both sides, as there
n. WAYS are. Such however, you may rely upon
ce is the state of parties here lyou will look to Il
be votes here during the present and former session
~ you will be fully satisfied. voted for GeneI
jackson before because he was not then the cand
yo date of the South or of the enemies of the Anne
he can System. He HAS LEFT ME- HAVE NOT LEI
on HIM. My course will be uniform, and aIwa
or shall be in support of principles and measures n
nc men.
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lat WAKEFIELD STORY.
'S' The Frederick Town citizen, after the fail U
of 80 many attempts to establish the corruption