The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-03-23

vote in favor Of Gen. Jackson, rather than
Mr.. ADAMS, to preside over our national
concerns. What enlightened and homes,
politician would have hesitated or dared 10
have pursued different course, on ques-
ton so obviously plain; Such in reality was
the situation III which Mr.. CLAY was placed
on that ereaUM occasion. Mr.. Crawford
under the peculiar circumstances of his
case was deemed to be out of the question;
in fact the stntc Of his health at that time,
removed lim from the chance OF being q
icctcd. IL was supposed by some that If
Mr.. Crawford's health had been restored
and established so as 10 have rendered it
probable he could have sustained himself
under the arduous duties continually de-
volyng on the President, the path of Mr.
| CLAY would have been, in SOME respects,
less difficult and perhaps less unpleasant.
IL il due to the character and pretenslons
Of Mr.. Crawford frankly to admit that his
talents and experience no less than his yir-
tu es and his patriotism, constituted rea-
sonablc ASSURANCE TO the country that con-
fdcd to his management its interest would
not have been injured by inexpcrience or
want Of capacity; nor sacrificed to the gra-
titication of that dangtrouS haba Of life, and
controling propensity Of mind, always dis
coverable in the SOidier. Here let us ask
what were the claims and pretensions of
Gen. Jackson to the Presidency? and
where are those pretcnsions now They
were BASED EXCLUSIVELY on the
sPLENDoR of his FAME as "Hititd5y
Chieftain" /; on the BLAZE of that GLORY he
CLAIMS as WARRIOR they originated
at New Orleans, and ydniShed-torever
CdniShcd, in the SENATE CHiMBLR at
Washington. We hope an CID that the
! day is remote; is far distant indeed that
shall reward the otherwise compensated
services ola General with the highest Of
flee in the gift Of. freemen. Cen. Jackson
has no other claims to that exalted station
than those which are possessed, in kind and
degree, by General Brown, ald many other
officers we could name. Gen. Brown is as
brave, as intelligent, as patriotic, and de-
serving as Jackson yet Gen. Browns pre-
tensions to the Presidency, if he made any,
would be deemed the highest degree ofim-
pudeace- Justly too. Let Gen. Jack
son and a certain other (at present name
less) gentleman, reflect with seriousness
on what highly distinguished citizen of
South Carolina (now no more1 said IN re-
lation To the office of President-"lt Ii is an
Office" observed the venerdted and worthy
l.ownds, neither to be SOLICITED or re-
| fused"
Extract ofa letter from correspondent OF
the Providence American, in Washington
."ln the House Of Representatives, mr..
Pearce made Il speech, of about two hours
length, against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution. | did not hear him; but
have been told, by competent Judges, that
the speech was able ard judicious. mr.
| pearce's voice is clear and full. and, there
| fore, well suited to the Hall for cultural
tones are wholly inaudiblc in it. His man
ner is very animated resembling moro the
style Of delivery which prevails among the
| Southern, than the northern members"
We shall crafty our readers with the speech
at length, as soon as We receive it., correctly
reported.
CORPORAL PUNISTIMENT.--An
Act abolishing the barbarous punishment
of Uhipping, passed the Legislature OF
Massachusetts,, at its recent session.
1t has long been reproach upon Rhode
Island, that this inhuman mode of cor
rection has been resorted to, for crimes
of an inferior cast. We hope thc Legisla-
ture of this State will, at its next session
follow the praiso-worthy example of Mas
! suchusctts, and expunge from our Statute
Book that relic of ieodallsm.
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