From the New- York American.
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We believe most impcity-and credit now,
when such declaration can avail nothing politically,
will he given to sincerity, even by those who
may differ from our concusion-we believe most
religousy that Mr.. Adams has failed of his re-eec-
ton to the Presidency of the United States, by rea
son Of his uncompromsing honesty. We cannot be
deferred from theexpression of this opinion because
OF the reflection it implies upon the vigilance, or the
sagacity of our countrymen at large for it is only
by having the truth plainly told to them, that better
results for the future may be anticipated. When
the people shall themselves make the President
and not as noau certain prominent and interested pol
atic,a,1s IN the various States-It may be possible
perhaps 10 administer this government successfully
and satisfactorily, upon the principle of the public
good, as proclaimed and practised upon, by Mr.. A.
Until that period shall arrive no man, be he pure
as the angels" and wise it is given to man to be,
can be second time President of the Uuited Sates
7yho shall not denote The 1Uhoe patronage and pozOer
of the gouernmentto the preservation OF his first Nd
a1isiSration and 10 ms reelection This Mr..
Adams has abstained from doing, has-though warm
Iy urged upon that point-refused to do, and he has
failed-as he was told he would fal--and he saad
he 7oas yilng to fail, rather than depart from what
he believed to be the dictate Of principle and pa
trotsm We think his view of the obligation in
this particular, of chief magistrate, constituted
and elected as the President of the United States, is
erroneous but every must admit, that if an er-
ror, it is one wholly free from selishness, or dis
credit.


second personal cause, as it may be termed,
has contributed to Mr.. Adams defeat-the GOODNESS
and apparent auserity Of his manners. And it is te
be recorded as another of the anomalies in the his
tory Of free people, professedlys of e9ua
lty that plainness and almost negligence Of er
terror an absence of the arts and Establishments Of
courtaer. homely drectness Of intercourse, and az
understanding evenness Of department, which flat
tered no mans notions of ant-importance, and sac


rifced no mans vanity, have gone as far to render


an honest, patriotic, and most able man, unpopula
las want Of faithfulness or ability in the discharg


of his great public trust could have done. But


is not our purpose to pursue these reflections fur
ther. II It's sufficient to know that, from whateve
cause, Mr.. Adams cannot be re-elected-and the re
gret we feel IN this conuncture, is participated
are bold and happy to believe, by the great major


y in this portion Of the United States, of the intel
! igent, substantial, and educated citizens.