Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-14

JEREMIAH q. GARTHwAITE,
,nuN srynr,yrIJ XII.
Committee.
Pnhcag. ". J. .March 4, 1929.
Me.srs. ROBERT LEE, JEREMIAH G. GARTHwAITE,
and Joua SnorwELL, Il committee Of numerous
meeting Of the citizens Of ESSEX and -Madescr, IN
~. Jersey.
Fellow CITIZENS,
have received your very kind letterof the 4th
inst. written in behalf OF the citizens who's, commit
tee you are, and tender to you and TO henmy CRATE
lul thanks for the sentiments you have been pleased
to express with regard to myself and to the citizens
associated with me, in the late administrator oi the
general government The letters to Mr.. clay and
Mr.. Souhard, enclosed in yours TO me, have been
delivered to them.
In a free Republic, the first wish of eve'y man,
inve sted with apubllctrus should be, 10y the faith
lul discharge of his duty to his constituents, to de-
serve and the secold 10 Obtain their approbatlon,
For the first, depending as 1t does upon his pwn VIII
he is responsible 10 God and his country. For the
ond, depending does upon the will Of others,
he can be no farther responsible than by the per-
Torrance OF his duties. As the reelection OF "a
President of the United States. after term OF SER
vice, is the only manifestation of public opinion, by
which the appreciation of his fellow citizens, upon
his services, be asCerained, II Is an object OF
audable ambition and, oil blameess desire. III
II cannot be obtained by public service alone, the
duty of the servant who has thus failed to Obtain
the appreciation OF his masters, is, cheeriuy TO ac
quiesce in that expression OF their Will by which II
is denied and calmly TO await that ina! judgment
upon his public abogs aud aspirations which speaks
III the impartial voice Of after ages.
Ia the recent expression oithc will OF the people
OF the Union, with regard 10 the general Admins
IN ,!,S 4
large and respectable portion Of them, who, though
not composing majority OF the whole, yet compris
ed upwards Of halt Il million OF su!irages, aud pro-
claimed by those snlfrages their appreciation OF my
humble but faithful efforts to my country Ii
has been peculiarly grateful to me to perceive, that
the support CT those who had extended 10 me thGr
Confidence IN advance, has in very few Instances
been withdrawn, while that OF waole states which |
had judged less flvorably befote, has been gener-
,usly yielded to now. Of these, New Jersey |
herself is one, and permit me 10 avail myself OF this
occasion to extend to the whole OF her pure, un.o.
,hlscated truly Republican and inl eliisent popua
ION. my heartfelt thanks for that support. Let me
ldd, that OF her native sons, have found as
IN assistant III the arduouS duties oil my station,
nan with heart as pure DIS II Is gwen to human
lanre TO possess, with IA mind capable Of those
conceptions which lead nations to the paths OF go
y, with ii promptitude aud energy oil action. which
Cannot discourage, nOrthe nhrniiies
II disease deprcss The Navy OF this Unou will
emember him ong..-Nor is it, | trust, within the
compass Of political yici,sitnde, to withhold him
ong from participation in the highest councils Of our
country. need not say ii Is one Of those to whoal
cur enclosed letter, were addressed.
The other is equally worthy of the honor in
which you have associated him with me by yonr
etter. Upon HIM the tollcst SANDERS have been
MI .i,I,
lively member Of both holses of your National
legislature, the unriyalled speaker and al the I
came time most eiilent leader OF debate. in one OF |
hem; as an able and successful ues0ator for your |
interests, IN war anl III peace with Oregl. powers.
AMI as powerful candidate for the "a. h4sl 81 y0lr
trusts. The Department OF State itself was "A STA
lion, which, b, lis b4stowa. could confer neither
profit nor honor upon hlnI, but upon winch he h.,
shed untadng honor by the mann.r in which he has
discharged is duties. Pre- nd,ce aud passion have |
charged him with obtaining that office by bargain &
Before you, my fellow Citizens IN the
presence ofour couury and Of Heaven, pronounce
that charge totally uni,undcd THIS tribute Of JUS
tlCe Is due Fl ON me to him. and seize with pleas
urc the opportunity afforded me BY your letter OF
iochargin5 the obligation.
On my motives for rendering to him the Depart |
ment OF State when did let that man who questions
Them come forward. Let him look round among the
Statesmen and Legislators Of this nation aud OF that
lay. Let him then select and name the man whom |
by his pre- eminent talents, by his splendid services
by his ardent PATRIOTISM by his all-embracing pub.
tic spirit. by his feryd eloqncnce in behalf OF the
rights and liberties of ninkn. by his long experl.
ence in the affair, of the Umon, foreign and domes-
c, President of the United States, intent ouiy
ipon the holor and welfare Of his Country, ought to
have preferred to Henry Clay. Let hRn name
he nlan, and then Judge you my fellow citizeus, OF
my motives.
Nor Can | pass over this opportunity, without
offering congenia tribute of justice and of graft
tnde to those other eminent and vtnons citlz ems
who have been united with me in the performance |
Di my painul, bet will not say thankess iabors !
took not one OF them from the circle, though
leave every one of them among the dearest Of my
ersonal friends. Amidst all the difficulties. dis