The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-17

, 'NN, o''N. a. 3 i"tS pcOPS % hC cNcitS u
, ic NIL their legislative codnells with men
: enlisted to promote the elevation Of par
& teular mou2 You may mean to make
$ 'acAsohs election sure, but 70 effect ibis
|, object, must Lisquiet aud violence .e,vsad..
tins happy union in the interval IL is re-
: speetihlly, II is anNiously, hoped not The
agitation IS as yet confined TO the city and
county of Philadelphia, aud there, if We
may credit respectable authority, it is con-
hned To narrow circle.
Ii is singular indeed that General Jack
son should be pressed upon the good poo
+ pie OF this State, between whom and him
there Is not the remotest congeniality Of
feeling. You speak Of him at the plough,
or IN the Senate-Say, when did he
plough, SURROUNDED by faction and temp
taton: II his occupation has been at the
plough, II is like his valor a common merit:
but to talk 10 the farmers Of this State Of
his poughing, i'll lie has ploughed none, be-
trays little respect for their understand
ings.
You have brough, no objection to the
manner IN which the government has been
administered by Mr. Adams at is the
vice OF It's origin, the trcachery and coIrup-
ton of It's political birth" that annoys y0u
You wish TO avoid the acts while YOU dis
claim the title of faction. Between party
and faction there is but this diflcrence;.--
tse one involves something or principle,
while the other is bllndly devoted To clp.
vate iavorlte or serve sinister purpose.
| II IN his selections for Office, Mr.. Al.
ans has looked among his competitors, os
their friends, rather than those more nj
tached to his own person and character, he
has thereby evinced magnanimity that
demonstrates his councils as frank, manly
and open. He las associated with him
men of honor and independence OH scale
Of truly national policy. II there be one
thing more than another which all are
deeply interested to perpetuate, il is homo.
rable peace. Mr.. Adams policy has been
honorably pacific. Can we be assured of
such policy with your candidate, gentle
men! From the whole tenor of his public
acts it may seriously be apprehenJed W.
should not. He is of military growth en-
trely. Military men could hardly fail 10
bave his preference, and human nature
must wholly change before q hation's
peace would be secure, when the eXecu-
tive power was III the harus of men OF
military habits and propehsities.i
Mr.. Adams is made to say in spirit Of
unsceming candor, the Representative may
disregard the will Of his constituents how
ever clearly expressed. History, however,
affords us practical test of his principles
on this head. He resigned his seat in the
senate Of the United States when he could
not consclcntiously concur with the opin-
Ion Of the legislature who elected him.
This is the true theory Of responsibility to
constituents brought TO sober practice; any
other must deprive the Representative of
all discretion, and The exercise of cvcry
virtue save submission. Acting under
popular election, how difficult is Il to know
the public will generally, and how often
are cehsures withdrawn on proper expla-
nations II may be Indicated however.
and in such case Mr.. Adams example
ought to be followed rather than a surren-
der OF conscientious convictions.
The charge Of corruption though easily,
ought not TO be lightly made. You bling
it against many OF our ablest, most cxperi.
enced, and most useful public mciI. A.
gainst John Quincy adams; a man learn.
ed and virtuous; one, who has filed seat
in your Senate and long represented our
country in dlTIereut and delicate foreign
missions with unimpeachable fidelity aud
ability; who acting as sec
retary of state for eight years, committed
no fault, and brought our country out Of
the Florida affair with some sort OF grace
Against Henry Clay, n name long iden-
ditiied with the Republican party, whose
powerful clocution and unshaken frmness
contributed much to the opening of the
career Of glory to General Jackson, by
placing the country in an attitude TO re-.
sist aggression: who has presided long a.
mong your representatives, with unrivallcd
ability and magnanimous impartiallty. |.
mere surinise or disappointment 10 stigma
tze such men az corrupt: the one because
he preferred Mr.. Adams TO General Jack.
son, and the other because he invited Mr..
Clay into his administration? Mr.. Claws
objection 10 General Jackson grew out Of
the public conduct Of the latter, and Mr..
Adems could not have substituted Mr..
Clay, giving him no lnvidious preference
over many other able men.
Ia conclusion, let me remark that though
Mr.. Adams was not my choice more than
ours, respect IN, election as constiiu-
ionsl aud pure. With the organization
md policy Of his administration, / am
satisfied and sincerely hope he
nay continue TO merit and again receive
he suifrages of free people. Should tho
enovated health of Mr.. Crawford permit
[, should not wish 10 see him a candidate
u 1893, nor as am now advised, should |
npport him, though he has my affection
te confidence in az high degree as ev.
n. II n IN the usual course to continue
we'll doing officer for eight years, and ie