The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-12-29
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from the Demoe ratio Press.
" | charge thee fling away Ambition;
By that sin the an,rpls foil


BY that sin the anges fell
THE VICE When this
officer in on unprecedented manner, took
the chair Of tho Senate, on the FIRST day o.
the session, we could not but express an OF
pinion, which we strongly felt, that he did
it to crafty his personal feelings and for.
ward his ambitious projects. We wish
we had been mistaken and regret that our
most serious apprehensions have been moro
than realized. We have no wish to follow
Mr.. Calhoun through all the Committees
he has appointed, but we will the first, and
most important, and on it make few re-
marks. Their spirit will apply equally TO
every committee the Vico President has
selected, because they havo all been Sc
lected from similar motives and 10 attain
similar objects.
The Committee On Foreign. Relations
are Messrs Macon, Tazcw,.ll Gaillard,
Mills and White. The duty Of this COM
mittee s to attain, from I'll sources open
to their inquiries, but r Iofe particularly
from the Secretary Of State, all facts and
information us to our r. .ations, commercial
and political, with Foreign Nations; to-
well consider all IT, matter thus commu-
nicated and report to the Senate, for con-
slderation, such propositions as the inter-
ests OF the co.. Intry shall require. It must
bp glVI0ue N .yar,y ..,on hn,,, I,tI~, .rU,J
socver no may be in politics, that it is cx-
ceedingly desirable, if not absolutely indis--
peasa' &c, TO the easy and correct move
rnentS of the Government and the conse-
qu4nt interests of tho country, that tho
Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, il not the whole committee,
should be in habits of confidential and ia
miliar intercourse with tho Secretary Of
State.
Mr.. John Randolph was Chairman Of an
important committee in the House Of Re-
prcsentatlycs, for many sessions, but hav-
, ing become dissatisfied with Mr.. Jeffer.
sons administrator, his situation as Chair.
man was found to give hun such opportu-
mites ofannoyisg and embarrassing tho
administration Of the General Government.
and impeding the business Of the House.
and the country, That it was determined
he should be removed, and removed ho
was. The Vice President is fully acquain-
ted with these facts; but, ,lis ing to his pcrs
E sonal wishes, rather than the fair and lee
b gitimato claims Of his country, he has seiz-
cd upon and exercised the power Of ap-
pointing Committees in q most reprehen-
siblc manner. We will however, confno
ourselves TO the Committee before US.
{ The Chsirman, Mr.. Macon, is very
J honest man, who makes 1T point Of con-
, science never, under any circumstances.
{ to change his opinions or the cut of his
: coat---they have remained the same for
G half a century, and SO MS he, while all a.
9 round have been pro6ting by experience,
y by changes Of circumsiances, and by tho
o improvement and advancement ofthe Sci
: ence Of Government. Mr.. Maconis COM
Il pletc Chinese, as to all Intercourse with
!, Foreign Nations. lie is literally an advo-
cate for the Terrsrn policy. lie would
c stick close TO the shell and never leave il.
= With all these drawbacks Mr. Macon is =
Q very worthy msn---but IS he fit or proper
IS mas 10 seleos snd mako ChsursAn al Tho