Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-02
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18Th

WASHINGTON, DeC. Ao'H'
For the purpose offilling upthe time which seems
to hang somewhat heavy on the hands OF me 'iouse'
it Welded to the importantly OF Mr.. Alexahoer
Smyth of Virginia, (who. you may remember ohce
unlocked the mysteries of the apocalypse to go IN
to the committee of the whole on the state oil the
union TO hear his projects for reforming the const'
tuition. His first attempt was unsuccessful, anu
the committee refused to entertain his MOTION nu'
having passe, upon all other business before Us MT.
Smyth appealed again to its indulgence ana prevail
ed Opportunity was then Afforded INN 10 De ue
livered of his speech. OF which he had been e"et0s
for more than nine months, and he soon hau .ne
hall very much to himself for the purpose. his
prncipa object was to prevent reelection OF the
President. His arguments in support OF his pro-
position were most happily confused and iorciDly
absurd and inconciuslve. In the course OF 'het' nc
could not lorbear Juggling in the alien anu seat'on
laws of the administration of the elder Adams anu
alluded pretty distinctly to the reprobated Anne
rican system Of the younger--all which, ne ihs'h
uate, resortei to 10 promote the reelec'oh vi
each, but which had defeated both. At the same
time he ayowed what was undoubtedly true, anu
about the only truth he uttered. that no man bat
Mr. Jefferson could have succeeded against the lirst
! Adams, that no man in the union except Jackson
could have prevailed against the second lie scein-
ed unconscious here Of the high encomum implied
by this remark upon the measures and principles OF
both Administrations They were not condemned
for their measures and principles These DID not
put them town-Jelfelson and Jackson put them
down, and none other could have done 1t. True,
Aud thea could not have done it had they been
Northernn.en. or hod the .fdQmS's bern ruizens q
Virginia or am other siaUe holding state Inc
superciious pride aud local prjudices of the oouth
winch found utteranCc IN the Senate chamber Whei
John Randolph Of Roanoke pronounced the decree
+" that there should never be another northern Ires
nl"nt" are the remote and proXnnate causes OF INT
,ub,rrsnn vt the two northern ADMINISTRATIONS
lhc great personal popularity of both Jefferson ant
Jackson gave currency 20 the floods OF oul SANDER
viii Ii pi"liaacv poured into the ears M ignorance
aud enabled impatient ambition, in the first instance
n and unbridlrd RIGHTEOUSNESS in the second. TO tr
unph over virtue. Genius and patriotism. Had Alr
: Adams been citizen Of the South. southern AFRO
gance and local attachments would have been ap
peased and satisfied. Even the alien and sedioi
= laws would have been patriotic and republican, un
der Virginia President. and the tariff will no Ton
=, ger provoke rebellion among southern slave holders
since the slaves Of the south and the dough-taces 0
u the north. have restored to them the Presidency
Mr. SMITHS reasoning, cOmp0red wonderfully witt
II the facts of the case. for while Virginia was oppos
ing MIR. Adams Tor the purpose ct resisting the Anne
rcau System, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York
> were supporting Gen. jackson for the purpose o
g sustaining it. Had all understood the matter k'
= Mr. NmVtn, now WOull the oOuth have SuCCccuct
; with their candidate?
o Mr.. Smyh finished his speech. and no nemhe
n seemed disposed to sustain oppose him. MIR. M
II DuiSe moved that the committee rise, not Tor thu
purpose Of engaging in the debate. but Tor the pur
n pose of avoiding it, alleging bv way OF excuse tina
~ the State legislatures not now in proper franz
D of mind to adopt the intended restriction, meann!
$. thereby, presume, that they would be as within!
s himself to have jackson reelected. He need no
ID be alarmed about any constitutional prohibitions
OF They will never be imposed, and Mr.. Smyh vii
l. make few proseyes to his politics as to his dvn
y ity; think tie subject wiz not be brought up aga
I'd and BEGIN 10 feel some apprehension that Congress
viii be al loss iar business to fill out this short scs
a. sion. The Cumberland road may furnish the lie
D. sired NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. scrupes will cluste
ike backbrrres in the tancies Of restrctonists ant
j. supply alnen! thc palates of the Virginia.
ITS logcians: ab>tractn'.s and sophisms and sy"sism
is and such delight images Of fruitful imagination
ne may again occua9 the time of the national leesla
ne ture and FURNISH tupcs for statesmen and orators
and matter for the columns Of the newspapers Ma
"a tide.
Mr.. SLOANE AND MIR. STEVENSON.
re WAsHINGToN. Dec Is. 1925
of GENTLEMEN !: Since The appearance of your dali
paper of this date, containing nv reply to Mr. ST.