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

ousy aud brayely served Gen. Humbert IA
s'vadeE Of Irelind, is acknowledged TO hav
G1en segyicsble in the official despatch Speab
ing Justly, the government end the citizens Z
Orleans, Con. Jackson, and those unIer hi
command, each performed thor adty, ard III
result was n Signsi repulss of tho invading foe
When the question was whether Messts. Al
ans or Jackson should be President, was il a
ny cause Of blame that the Representative
from louisiana should prefer the former
Could gratitude only be sIewn by conierrinl
the Presidency Or was the repulse Of th,
enemy al Orleans 10 be the exclusive warran
for this honor lfso why was the election il
1916 and iS2O passed over and the name o
Andrew Jackson never lisped as a candidate.
You remark, that the principles OF '7G wer,
violated in the late election, accompanied b,
indications of corruption, calculated to alarm
your patriotism and truly appropriate to the
event With such n charge what are the
facts ? Jackson came into the house with d
constitutional minority of votes only, the ma.
Jority were with his competitors. BY your
own admission, the voice of the people were
not with HIM Out Of the three highest, the
house were to choose a President, voting by
states. Ii had fallen to the lot OF Mr.. Clay, in
ms representative capacity, to scan the con
duet Of Gen. Jackson, which produced il his
mind, convictions that he was blame worthy.
These convictions, resting strong with him,
was II for him TO smother the dictates Of con
science, and aid To elevate him to the Rresi.
dency Was il for the Kentucky delegation
to raise man to the highest civil honors who
mad stlgmatized the citizen soldiers OF that
state, on the memorable Sth of January, with
failure IN duty who had charged them with
having TngioTiOuSig RCd' before tho enemv,
and no correction Of the mistake having fol
lowed under better information. The elec.
tom resting between Mr. Adams and General
Jackson, was II u necessary consequence Of
Mr. Adams election, that IL must have been
the proouct Of corruption. Better considera-
ton, i am sure will allow you TO admit the
Mr.. Adams being elected, was il
not obvious Mr.. Clay 5 standing, talents, and
local situation, all concurred 10 point him out
for the office he now holds.
Under the influence Of recent mortifca-
ton and disappointment, 1t was 10 be ex-
pected, though not less TO be regretted,
that harsh things should have been utter
ed and groundlcss charges advanced. The
public will Judge with what weight they
can now be repeated, after an investiga-
lion was anxiously sought and avoided by
excepting to the jurisdiction OF the house:
such course, gentlemen, must work in
ury TO your cause.
What was the course they took at the
former election, and how was it that Gen.
Jackson became the candidate of the peo-
Die OF this state? A paper at Harrisburg,
lndeI the control Of the late state admin.
stration, first put forth his name, and from
policy it was borne along on both sides
Turing the election then pending. 1t be-
;ame an object with the friends of all the
except those of Mr.. Crawford,
o forego the long established mode of
nomination by caucus. This However, but
partially succeeded. In the mean time,
Jackson convention was proposed at Hunt |
ngdon, and delegates partially appointed. |
mother was proposed at Harrisburg, by |
he members of the Legislature. Cal
oun was suddenly given up by his friends
n body, and they joined Gen. Jackson's
tandard. The result was, an abandon
nent of the Huntingdon project, and an al
most entire concurrence in Jackson's sup
ort at Harrisburg. Thus was effected,
y course of events, sudden, and little to
ave been anticipated, "A caucus nomIna-
ion at the seat of the State Government,
While the same persons hooted and dcrid-
d one at that of the National Govern.
lent.
That nomination was in the public mind
generally identified with the organization
t the party in Pennsylvania and the cleo
ion OF the ticket was matter Of course.
)f the electors chosen, some, individually
I'd not approve Of Jackson. They voted
8 mere agents. That the sound feelings
majority Of the people of this State
'ere ever interested in his favor, | must
ave better proof before ] can believe.
he papers most noisy for him declined,
nd disappeared on his failure, and there
as been since, to my knowledge. no indi-
atlons Of impatience or dissatisfaction IN
pennsylvania until the call OF the meeting
nder which you oct, which has not been
,ciprocated from any part Of the State.
General Jackson has been nominated by
le Legislature of his own state, and IN
rolix communication resigning his seat in
ne United States Senate, he recufs TO IT
nd accepts Of it with satisfaction. lie
lso urges the amendment of the CoDstitu-
on IN long argument Notwithstanding
hich, and the arguments Of those who
'lt with him IN Congress, the proposition
as descended 10 the tomb Of the Capu
Is. | can neither feel appreciation 40.
'spect for state nomination putting fort
leir own fellow citizen. II is every wa
Iore Objectionable than a Congressional
,ucus. What peculiar fitness has the le-
stature Of a single state To nominate
resident. For % years the nomination
y congressional csucusSes preserved the
lrmony and integrity Of the party. II {
as then abandoned; and tell us, is the I
lrty integral aud harmonious now, or can {
ever be, without Il recurrence to the old Z