American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser

From the Alexandria Gazette.

The Blackrock Gazette, published in Erie County, New York, concludes an article on the subject of Mr. Van Buren's political projects, with these sentiments:

"While on this subject, it may not be improper to say what we believe to be the fact, that should an election for president take place this day week in this section of the country, that the present incumbent would receive 4-5ths of the poll."

"If Mr. V. B. chooses to spread his sails from mizen-peak to flying-jib, in the wake of the military candidate's top-gallant sails, let him do it—but let him not promise to take 'New York' along as 'deck-loading.'"

The attempt of this celebrated intriguer to sell the 36 votes of New York to the Jackson faction, has elicited such unequivocal expressions of indignation in every part of his State, and indeed in the United States, that his brother "managers" have found it necessary to deny that he is a candidate for the Vice Presidency, or that Mr. Calhoun will be withdrawn.—Thus after having completed the "Combinations" and announced himself in his "Organ" (the National Advocate) as the "master Spirit" of the new arrangement, and the Caucus Candidate for the Vice Presidency, it seems that Mr. Van Buren is to be dismissed with as little ceremony as was Mr. Woodbury of New Hampshire, whom we learn from good authority, was caught in the same gull-trap. The National Advocate of Tuesday last, speaks in a more subjunctive style than it has recently been wont to do. The Editor now thinks that "IF the public opinion of the great State of New York be allowed to develope itself in its own way—and IF the arts of intriguers and demagogues, either in this or other states, are nipped in the bud, the vote of this state at the next Presidential election will astonish the country."

It will be perceived that there are at least two IFS in the way of the "managers;" and these, when we come to consider their true character, are certainly very formidable obstacles. By "public opinion," the editor means, of course, the sentiments of which he is the "humble organ"—and by "intriguers and demagogues," he would have to understand, the friends of the Administration. IF, therefore, the sentiments of Mr. Van Buren and his "organ," are allowed to develope themselves in their own way, and pass for truth; and IF the influence of the friends of the Administration is nipped in the bud, the votes of New York, may be given to General Jackson, a contingency which the Editor very correctly observes, "will astonish the country—"

The attempts made in some places to represent the Administration as being disposed to favor or revive the Federal party, are not the least remarkable of the means practised by the opposition to deceive the people. Directly the opposite charge is brought against it in other parts of the Union.—In New Jersey, in Philadelphia, in Delaware, appeals are made to the Federalists to enlist under the banner of opposition, because the Administration is too democratic. In Virginia, in the City of New York, and in some other places, it is alleged, on the contrary to be too Federal. These opposite accusations may be considered as fairly neutralizing each other. The truth is, that the old causes which produced the division of parties, ceased with the return of peace in Europe. The names may yet be perceived in particular places, for local objects, but the foundation of them has disappeared, and they have no longer any national influence. New parties have sprung up, founded on new causes, and aiming at purposes widely different from those which animated the exertions, or excited the hopes of former contending divisions. At present, speaking in a national point of view, there are but two parties in the Union, the Administration and the Opposition. Those who allege the existence of any other are deceived, or would propagate error. If the analogy between the principles of the present and the former parties were to determine how the old denominations should be conferred, the public would be at no loss in deciding whether the Administration or the Opposition be the real Federal party. No one circumstance more strongly marked the conduct of the Federal party, throughout the whole period of its existence, than that of its uniformly taking sides with England. And, accordingly, we observe that the opposition, treading in the footsteps of its predecessor, sees nothing wrong in the highly exceptionable course which has been pursued by England towards this country, on the Colonial question. We have been constantly wrong for years past, and England always right. Mr. Madison's, Mr. Monroe's, Mr. Adams's Administration, have all been wrong in not submitting to the dictation of England. Our privilege of trading with her colonies is a boon, granted by her, while her privilege of trading with us (its exact counterpart) is her clear right! She may invite us to negotiate with her, and when, in pursuance of her own invitation, we send out a minister, if she flings the door in his face, it is all very courteous and perfectly right! Such is the language of Opposition.

Nat. Journal.