The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-06
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Remarks Of Cossirn. continued from cor iaH.


the New York papers, { forget 10 w''ch}
under The signature OF Vesfoy, who some
what excels his fellows in the art of well stu
died composition. Thi, Nssror, ian Older
man than Noab,) fs perhaps a Scotcbmso,
and seem gifted with much OF thot wisdom,
,which paI,akes of the nature OF second sight,
Inspi'ed by prophetic vision, he has ventured
70 designate eve,y coodidale, who will not be
elected. lie is confident, that oeiher C'sw.
i,'d, Clay, nor Adams, cSn be our President.
Jackson, ne thinks, does not s,snG the least
chance So far. hi. o'scu'af 'prediruons-s sfo
ind. prtsbie. Bur uohsppiiy tor us and him.
sef, M. faculty Of ioretelIiog, Is cn'y mega.
i've lie has not been able TO ioresce sin.
pc positive fact, nor who IL 10, ths, will event.
nd.iy be the candidate OF the peoples choice.
Thee, elias, poor seer, his bcasted discern.
men, ha. for.sken him, and he eropes bGody
IN tho nIghl OF doub, and uneef,sinty. He Is
spprehens,ve however, that fhrul'ies may
ss,,o, IN adjusting tho prelimlDsrIes ot ,hs
several claims, and 10 obviaie ell local feelings
End attachments proceeding therefrom, win
tie greatest modesiy in the void, recon.
M, nds MS fsvotHc, John e. Calhoun, 10 our
ppuce. lie demonstrates 10 his own, but not,
] pte.umo, the candid readers satiSfsc',cD,
that Mr. Calhoun Is = sort OF promised M:si.
an, whose Office n s 10 upiis the minds OF
Tie people, 'event diie Iences, snd work by
his peace tai message, salvation. And wosi
q t,s silrgar,ons, TO produce io Us the nee.
essay tai,h OF this Why, forsoolh, tina he
!. a m,n OF biovd, ibit he Is fond of wars snd
fthdDg--has psid particular attention 10 his
o~1 department, has adhered invariably 10
the sa'so coufss Of measures, whether good
o. rv,i--snd though 5nrn in Sou'h Caro- "a,
j, wIthout . "local habi,stion," and uBcoun-
tehaOced by any sectional Interest whslesof.
j 'u,thct evidence, the writer informs Us,
lin atgumcot that must not is,l TO conv.nce,)
NJ Calhoun was educated st Yale College,
snd received tu,olsr Instruction at the Lain
schoo, ~ Luchheld. A Apowerfnl reasoairu-
y: tho liberal cit'2cns OF New England,
ought o elect him chief n,as,strate Oi tnese
Uuued States. Thus much Tor No. Nestor.
J, would be eodiess, TO eommen, op ell tho
NNious essays, which have been published for
end against, IN ihIs evcDiful controversy. 10
aome OF the IN M. Clay Is so littie thought Of,
ss hardly 20 be men,ioned. 1be btunt OF The
battle then, /, for the most par, maintained
bs wsen two or three of the combaa ants.
Tho supporters Of M. Calhoun, in the south
ON new, papers, appear generally the moe
sb!e. BY them, Mr., Crswford is feprsseDted
Ys ao imper rfce hnanc,cr--ss making his woy,
ty intrigue, to pfetet M eni, and holding out
the magic lsnthorn Of fslse promises, and pc.
coniaIy patronage, TO de,ude his nistsken vo.
Iaiss--as deoyiog the constitutional power in
mo several ststes, Of incorpot a,,pg bank
when engaged in the reorganization OF the
National bsnk--as setting Up secretly or by
c1nnivsnce, the standard vt revolt in the cab.
ine,-s authorizing a sort Of treasury inQui.
sl,iou --as showing hostility 10 the nsvy, and
Offering impolue reuenchments in rcgsd TO
The munitions of war, and the ope atoms Of
the govsrDmeot, under the plausible p eteDce
OF economy, which he hsd repeatedly violated
whilst The government nscf mas been
b anded by his aoeuots, as selfish, eairsva.
CANT and eoriupi, and yet stigmsii2sd Tor It's
concilistoty tone, as = fedsIBl sdministrstioo,
The foregoing are charges which, not we,
(sod to, bid, unless entirely conscious oi theH
Tuth,) but his advetsaries, have btough, a..
gainN him. Al The same time, Other accn-
sations ere n ,de, Of mote smbiguous na-
turc. Although no very gree, tiend TO in,
ierDal DpJovemepts, the expenses OF the
Cumberland road, are principally imputed to
him, sod he Is said, a. ono period, TO have
been willing to augment the du'ies on com
n0e,ee, for the projection OF the msnufactures
YET that he sho rdcd any ehectual or amazing
assistance TO emher, no whore appears. AZ
tor oil, Mr. Crawford 10 pc hsps deserving
Of ordnuy commendation, Tor tho skill and
SbiIiy he has msnifes,ed, at the head Of the
Tfcssufy deps,,ment, or 10 bis dignlhed seat,
~ seDatot Of Congress. ln natural quaIih'
cations, however, for the Psesidents chair,
his r re,ensions are seemingly bu, moderate,
aud simot inferior to those OF each OF the
other competitors Still IL the above Na,e-
Ynsn,s be true, snj 10 addition, tia, he has,
90 hi. own tespon.ibiiiiy, loaned eopsidera.
bly, l"ge sum d money TO the western banks,
which Is sltogether iost, that he - not only
guilty Of e'oss negligence, but was inHta.
mental IN procuring the act, enjoinine dis
botssmso> svc'y foot years. 10 otheens, 25l
on, 3li o! whom, were ,etsioers to the Tres.
so'y, add are subj jsc,ed TO the Srcsetaty's in
Husnce this eel being NOR, over considered,