Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-24

lected that Gov. Tyler, Of Virgin recently
elected 10 the United States Senate, in opposition 10
JOHN Randolph Of Roanoke IA man who had rem
dered himself SO exceedingly obnoxious to the " an
cient dominion" that seven they'-who were ST.
yndictivey opposed to the present administration,
thought proper aud exPcdient to remove him from
a place. where he did no good for himself ard ia
jured the prospects OF his own arty. Soon after
tn. eject on, those who voted against Mr. Randolph
aud in favour oi Mr.. Tyler, upon the supposition
tnat the latter gentleman would oppose the admin
is,ration 4" through thick AMI through thin;" whe
ther its acts be right wrong, discovered, or pre-
tended to have discovered, that the tayoured candi
date, would support MIR. Adams and his cabinet.
Instantly the alarm was given, and the political
toscin. and alarm drums" of the land OF the Po-
cahoutsse., and the Powhatans, and the Bowlinss.
aud Randolphs, sounded aloud, and warned the
people that there was treason, rapine, blood-shed'
IN the camp and the political demi- gods, from Lit
tleton w. Tszewell, down to the honorable mem
Der from karhawa, were set in motion, and the
great sentinel of The opposition has made formal
Gull upon MIR. Tyler, to publish his views relative
to the course he will pursue towards the admins
tratIon. cali was also made upon Mr.. Tyler, to
publish letter addressed by him to Mr.. Clay, soon
after the Presidential election. wherein he approx
ed of the conduct of that gentleman, In voting for
Mr.. Adams, and avowed his preference for the Pre-
sident in warm, Unqualified and emphatic terms
Thi. he very propsrly declined to do but in COM
pliance with the first request, caused an article to
be insertej in public newspaper, from which the
foiloxy paragraph is ertrsetcd:
at is thea, perfectly true, that wrote TO Mr.
Clay the spring rs. 1t is also true, that sp
proved of his course growing out Of the Presiden
tial election, and concurred with him most em
phatically in the result of hY vote. 1t is equally
so, that esteemed Mr.. Adams as decidedly better
qualified for the Presidency than General Jackson.
and that | would have voted for him after Mr..
Crawford's chance of success was over. To this Ell
feet, wrote to Mr.. Clay in terms OF perfect frank
ness. Now, where is the commitment on my par
to the administration? Is it because | preferred
Mr. Ada ms then that must support him throus7
all future time, matter what may be his course
Of policy. The .ame obligation exists with all
men, who contribute to elect any E,an to any office,
to vote for him at The exp'rrtion OF mis- term; and
this without regard TO his course while in office.
Tho boasted responsibility Of the public agent to
his constituents. becomes the dream Of Visionary,
and there would bc nothing substantial in our form
of government. Instead of this--it would soon
grow into an aJage. Once in Office always in Office.
The conclusion is ridlcu Gus enough. Or is it be-
cause do not believe Henry Clay. along with the
western delegation who sided with him, to have
been bought and sold, for which ifguilty, he and
they deserved to be giboeed; that AN, therefore,
bound to support an administration which may op.
pose all my convictions of proper policy: Must
wear dagger to plunge into the bosom of every
man, with whom may differ in sentiment? +? When
we shall have attained crisis so full Of horror,
will be matter Of little moment, who shall be "the
star of the ascendant" Error must be opposed
with different weapons in free country, where
men will think, ard thinking, will suffer in opinion.
The weapon there 10 be used is that of reason and
argument. II was that eapon, which gained US
the victory of 98, 49, The fact is undeniable, that
majority of the Electoral College Of Virginia, il
Mr. Crawford had been owed by the hand o,
death, would have voted for Mr.. Adams. | assert
this Eeariessiy The people Of Virginia. then, are
equally committed with myself"
From the above, it will be seen that Gov. Tyler
had no objection to making full and candid dis
closure Of his views; and the reader is left to make
his own nfeToDces For ourselves, we look upon
him as u fair and open politician, one that will Judge
the administration by it, mea.ures,aud support it SO
far a. its deeds may accord with his sentiments
of political propriety and legislative capacity
These are the men that the administration need for
their support, aud whilst the President Of the United
States would willingly have men around him who
would lend HIM their aid in the carrying on OF al
| good and wise measures, we doubt II he would Sc
lect for his support those tme-servi1g uncertain
| and .ycophan,ic individuals, who would fawninsly
kiss the foot Of power and yield their independence
| for the sskc Of prospective pr omotion.
| Gov. Tyler's address has been published in
new dress in Of the opposition papers. and car
ries with it aspect that would induce the reade
to suppose, that his course would be exceedingly
| equivocal; but the extract we copy may be consid
cred authentic as we find il in paper we'll knnwr
for its csudor and uprightness Of purpose. Th'
virginiuns say they have been bit, and one Of tn,
presses has set up cry Of treason, corrupt coalition
and all that sort OF ribaldry, for which The oppo
stion presses are proverbial.
Mn. SAUNDERS REsoLUTIoSs.-The question