The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-30

ton, MOI esteem Tor hirn. Ii 10 the clearregY
and solidity of the resplendent diamond,
which mskes us claim il, a. growing 10 our
eastern quarry. New.Englsnd is united in
the ssme sentiment. The southern states
have not shown .be like uoisop, in tho nomi.
nation Of either Mr.. Crawford, or Mr.. Cal.
houo. North Carolina in particular, bs. az.
serted her independence, and scofns TO be
dragged al the wheels, and treated as the
humble vassal, and bo considered at every na.
tionsl election, as province OF Virginia.
The spirit OF jealous right, will no doub, in-
crease and be disseminated, among her sister
neighbo's. Something too ass been said, by
the advocates OF Mr.. Calhoun, ct Washington
and elsewhere, Of tho opposition clsndeslioeiy
commenced against administration by Mr..
Crawford, and bis expenditure OF upwsfds of
three millions more than was necessary in
executing tho revenue laWs-beside other
mismsnsge ments and mistakes, fully proved
upon him by such who have entered into en-
exact calculation, on his Treasury Reports.
Yot admitting some apology may be offered
by his followers, for the wide difference OF
so per cent, between his collection of tho
Customs and Mr.. Galia,in's, il wiz be diff.
cult, believe, wholly to exonersie him, 10
He' ""'sc't putD tnc oiaiuo VI DSBHBeuGC, w
to place him on the same footing, with Mr..
Adams, and he other secretaries, in tho con-
troll OF their departments These latter gen.
tiemen, are known TO have coiDcded with our
present enlightened cabinet, (ot which they
were the principal engines,) 10 all its leading
political views, TO hAva organized no separate
party by inlfigue--to have aided every mea-
sure by hearty cooperation, end 10 have act
cd within their several spheres, as public ser.
vents, with sbility and tried fidelity. II is
worthy of remark, though Adams and Crsw.
ford have both been federslis,s, this lent his
assistance TO carry the embargo act into exc
cutioo, whilst the candidate Of the south op-
posed tho passage Of that instrument, at .
time when the incumbsnis of mos, public off.
ccs, and many Of The people at large concur.
red in tho war with Great. Britain. Sull,
doubtless, Mr.. Adams 10 rebuksd by some OF
those who sfe fedctslists, because, where his
coun,y's good required il, he has adopted
Republican ways Of thinking, and Mr.. Crsw.
ford is TO DO commended, because he was
onco enlisted under the federal banner. Ifit
be mortal uansgressioD To hold independent
opinions, or sduplng vulgar phrase, 10
change aides, when circumstances have ibs0-
iuIely changed, why is Mr.. Adsms c'Iml0s.
ted for aposiaey, and Mr.. Crawford exempted
from oil shadow Of obloquy Why is one 10
be supported, and the other relinquishsd, for
the same political misdemeanor But Mr..
Adams IS charged with bersyiug his former
pady friends as we'll as principles, aud that
by ,bose very men, now zealo,s IN radical
patrio,ism, who sl!ir IN he has never chsDged
his politics. nor avowed himself a democratic
republican, and confess that he sGckoDs q
mong HE warmest advocstes Robert Good.
lowe, Tia per, Il oius King, and George Ross,
OF Pennsy lvsnis. What inconsistency as If
these Statesmen we have named, TO say moth
ing OF the 'est, would sacrifice their characters
Tor honor, and baseiy compromise with a
man, who had clearly turned out q trsitor 20
their interests Peshsps il msy be asked,
whether every one engaging TO belong 10 suY
p"Iy, pledges himself, or enters into such
contract, as Doctor Fsustus did. who became
bound in an inviolsblc bond for lite, we are
told, to the Devil! To speak on my own par.
" tenets, l acknowledge, NJ Edito,, mono Of
these boiy lesgues. Amo1icans have unqueA-
uonsb'y right TO vsty IN their ideas, as :he
better ,nfoi nation. IL is sufficient, they do
not change fIom wanton csprice, corruption,
ambition, or any pecnniNy motive. If they
hsv. hnhedo pursued a wrong course, ste
they TO continue wrong still Or IL they have
once been cortect, is II not their bounden du.
~ as before, 10 follow conscien,iousiy the
path OF recti,ude
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