Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-23

diary of this town. and addressed to the Editor of
the Eastern Argus. We republish it in this place.
for the sake of saying to the author, that if he win
come forward and acknowledge the production, he
shall be promptlymet:
Mr.. Homes and The Proridenee Cadet.
To THE Editors Sir, am sorry to respectable
papers your State opposed to Mr. John Holmes, take
up The controversy between that gentemhn and the Ed
tor of paper tins called tht Cadet. That ed
tor, rather writer, Is person Of no pretensons to
character education; and if am not mistaken IN
that OF tho generality Of Editors in Maine they will on
ly need have read of his trashy numbers to
that he has less to literary taste, Judgment or any
thing which ought dstinPuis the conductor OF press
He affects be friend the Administration, and be-
cause ne Kentucky, and might have sat at
table with Henry Clay, AIR OF confidential
intimacy with Mr.. Clay The effect OF this, where he is
known, weaken the administration (if have any
iect at d) and to bring Mr. Clay into rdicule though
nobody credits his His portraits OF the oppo
u ol errors, Is every thing else In the pa
per. Assertion with him goes for fact, and in that way
he made the assertion he did Of MIR. Holmes Just
he SAID Mr.. Holmes elected TO the Legislature
against HARRISON u. Otis. He has means IL support
it other than has been before the public, since the
discussion of tie Missouri Question: and whatever
opinion OF the friends OF the administration
here OF the conduct OF Mr.. Holmes, blush to
man OF mis- responsibility III point OF standing and
talent abused in thu he has been by this writer;
especially abroad may be considered specimen
OF the OF the RhodeIsand press. That PRESS
lar quainted with disclalas all connexon
communion with the Cadet, and views 1t as one OF
those meddhng papers that sometimes spring up IN
community backed by nothing but mpudence and the IN
dependence arising from having nothing to lose pro-
pery Character aud affect to govern the whole at
fairs town, and naton but which no respectable
PRINT will ever take the trouble and disgrace OF In
volvng itself IN OF any kind with, even by
tradctipg false facts In this many assertions
abroad in the Cadet, and remaining uncontradcted by
the respectable prints here received as the sanction
a.. p,,l, taa
am as ready condemn the conduct Of MIR. Holmes
his opposition to certain measures as any man. but
willing, every generous political opponent should
be, to award him honest motives Of action. At any
rate as a Rhode-Isander | feel somewhat dsgraced
that unmannerly attack should be made from this
quarter upon Of the distinguished OF our pub
lie men, and unfounded in its origin and base
and weak attempted illustration and support the
ono in question. The idea that person wanting in ed
and Of little standing the community,
may be tolerated, because he happens to write for
three penny newspaper in abusing man elevated by
station and talent, and OF sound moral integrity, what
ever may be his political alterations, in the
that he would person of his own intellectual aud
moral level al oncesubversive Of first principles, and
a radicalsm the republic Of letters that every well
regulated mind will deprecate. In this light the attack
upon Mr. Holmes may BIZ viewed. That gentleman has
suffered by the contact, and he perhaps deserved for
the precipitancy with which he threw himsei the
kennel. IL has however furnished fair opportunity for
a complete defence of the same attack from more
spectacle private sources. He has now discovered his
error and wisely declines the further degradation OF
controversy with person void of character eiuca
ton. The extract ofa letter from gentleman IN
Washngt m friend in Missouri, published in the
Cadet, here believed to be genuine, and until fur
hcr proof ought not to to be viewed as falr lmpnca
| ton OF Mr. Holmes.
You at liberty to publish this destroy 1t. Mr.
Holmes, 1 understand has been under the impression
that member Of Congress from K was the author OF
the pieces ,cking hun III the Cadet ms Is the
worst impuaton cast upon the char acter and lite
rary of the Rh de- Island delegaton but
Mr. Holmes rctr acted 1t alter reading number oil the
Cadet well he might. No pen or head but those OF
Mr.. Southworth, the writer Tor the Cadet ever had
the si ghest thing do with it. you wish references
Tor VIVA, have said, sppea to any man OF principle and
education IN the town OF tProydence.
RHODE ISLANDER.
Providence, Sept. 9TH
hEMARKs.--The Individual whose name is thus
introduced IN the letter, has to say, that he is per-
fecty satisfied with his education, and such it is,
he is indebted to no one, for the in which il
was obtained Seli-.ducated, he has the honor of
ranking with many individuals, who have, by the
midnight taper drawn from the Castaiian Spring,
portion OF its invisorating waters. lie believes
that thu. far in life, he has not been guilty of any
crime, or dejru,.ied an honest creditor out of his
lust dues. lie sat at public table with Mr.
CLAY during his residence in Kentucky, nor has he
ever boasted Of having done so. Whilst a resident
of that State, he was honored with the acquaintance
of the family of that gentleman, and to MIR. CLAY
personally, he is indebted for courtesies and kind
nesses, which will not soon be forgotten. He has
been from early PERIOD attached to that gentle
man, aud has been among the first to admire the
Secretary OF State, politician aud as gentle
| man. His efforts, humble as they may have been,
were employed to secure his elevation to the Presi-
| Iency; and he is proud to say, that MIR. CLAY is
satisfied that even so humble individual, Is not
unworthy Of his attention and respect.
The Editor Of the Eastern Argus is respectfully
solicited to surrender to the writer Of these remarks
the name Of the cowardly assassin who has attempt
| cd to stab citiSsa in the dark. II he be man.
| let the wretch surrender his name.
UT Tue NANTUCKET lTaUIRER.-The wor-
thy Editor Of the Nantucket Inquirer will please to
| accept our '.compliments," whilst we him,
that we are happy to find that he is not ''out for
the Presidency" and is not inclined TO enlist his
| Iorces in favor of Gen. ANDREW JACKSON. 1t Is
| pleasant to say to him, that we are happy to find
that he is willing to acknowledge. that he Is an ad-
mrer Of the talents, eIoquence and independence OF
l nr S.cretarv Cav anJ m return this honest