Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-10-14

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by he citizens Of Rhode
IslsoA. = that apeslacy y The tine in-
tetssss Of his coaatry, v~ich drives)
h;n inao private life. wll Se deeply re-
gre(ted. When she was sbout 20 have
her political voice stopped ia Cengrsas
md be shcrn Of one ehsif other strength
when she lay pewerless, without !
friendly voiceso assert her rights, Fran-
els Baylies stepped forward and be-
came her champion 4; bis toice was
heard aud the sequel has shown that
its influence was felt; he had the iade-
perdence 70 step back into the minor
ity. and after displaying his arguments
and appealing to the justice and magma
nimity Of The House, had the hapPi,
ness TO fnd himself with a mejority.-
Dut however much the talents of Mr..
Baylies may be admired. and howev-
er large his claims may he to our graf
itude. sill. we cannot but rejoice that
he has saved hinself the modification
Of y defeat. We are willing tsssbelieye
his sentiments honest and his profess
ions sincere (from our knowledge Of
him we are bound so 70 do) but we
know they are wrong that they aim
al pulling .Iown.th authority whichl ne
people have set up: that the faction
Is composed Of disappointed politicians
and such men as they can make their
slupes that the main pillar which sup
ports its fabricA is revenge, and the
main spring which prompts to all It's
doings. is envy. Mr.. Baylies. like JON
athan Russell, has attempted 80 make
his strides TO places ofpower and trust,
over the fallen characters Ut our bes'
men to make their reputation the rounds
20 his ambitious ladder, and he has met
similar fate. We admire the inde-
prudence Of Mr.. BayIies. his openness
and his candour, but are sorry to see
him the tool Of Southern aristocracy
With regard to his vote for President
we think he had no right although he
had the power of giving 1t in direct OPP
position TO what he knew to be the will
Of his constituents. Should he vote
his own opinion, the opinion Of siu-
gle man, in opposition 10 the known O.
pinions oi those who sent HIM, the in
habilants Of whole county? If this
be the case, let us cease to repeat the
scriptur,l maxim, g servants obey your
masters" &c.
With regard TO the services Of An.
drew Jackson, we agree with him ;
they will be remembered by his coun-
ttymen so long as the shores ofNew-
Oileans shall he washed by the sea,
or Louisiana boast name. His lau-
rels will be green, When the immense
forests west Of the Mississippi shall
have given place to popalous cities, and
the indian gone to his fathers, and the
cata,nount sought another lair. We
know that he has won for his country
the proudcst trophy Of her fame-that
he has marked out for himself a bright
page on her history !; and we also know
that he has heen abundantly reward
ed by grateful people. Asa solslier,
we admire him; as patriot we hon
our him, but rs an ambitious man, we
would watch him with jealous eye
We would never see man in the Pres
identiai Chair, dispensing laws to the
people Of this union, who has himself
been guilty ofthe most Aagraot breach
es OF those laws. We would see the
power to take away life or to let live,
placed in the hands Of a man that re-
spccts tho decisions Of our legal tribu-
nails instead Of cold blooded being.
who ha"gs for policy. rather than JUS
tice. Andrew Jas!sson has not only
erred but he has been guilty OF many
and black crimes. He has done that
which will forever dcbar him from
those high stations in puslick life. which
he might otherwise have attained.
In sinking himself, Mr.. Baylies has
shown bis good will to drag President
Adams along with him. Had he spar.
himself this trouble, he might have re-