Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-31
PROVIDENCE.
POLIrICAL-THE ADMINISTRATION.
'LetrNprpENpENcE he our boast

Ever mindful what IL cost III. 1. fAINE
Every man who has had any connexon with a
public press, need not be told, that it is difficult to
conluc, one that will please the whole world; or,
hat there are always ready and a. hand, army Of
men, who would place wrong construction on the
course and nagement OF such an engine, and who
would attribute TO its conduct views which are as
foreign from it, as the regions of the Autpodes are to
the planet Herschel.
In the course of our labours, have been assail-
ed from several quarters; our motives have teen
suspected by some, and condemned by others
we have been denounced, as the time serv-
ing sycophants Of Mr.. ApAMs-as the creatures Of
Mr.. CLAy-and very recently, some wiss-acres,
have, because in a late paper we said that III our
opinion, Mr.. Thomas II. Benton, Of the Missouri
Delegation, a man who holds prominent place IL
the ranks of the opposition, did not commit high
treason, iu addressing letter to the Mexican Minis
ter relative to certain spoaons on the trade OF his
constituents set upon the seal and stamp OF the
opposition faction, AMI very gravey predict, that
this paper is about TO turn political omsrset, and
come out for General Jacksoa!
These prediation,, it is necessary to adj, have
been ruade by indIy yiduals, for whom we entertain
proper resrect-by men, who, whilst they indulge
their own opinions. are not willing that we should
ENJOY ours-by men, who. If we are at liberty TO
Judge from their department, would have press
tied down hand aud ioot--blIndiolded, and incapa-
ole Of discerning any thing but merit and virtue in
the present administration. Such press, we do
not and we will not conduct and when 1t comes to
tnat pass that we cannot freely and openly express
our opinions, on each and verysuoject, with when
we have an acquaintance. we hope, that we may
no more encumber this earthly foostool-that we
may be erased from the catalogue of existence.
We are not about to make a confession Of our Po-
lcal faith but for the satisfaction of all, who take
any interest in the affairs OF this humble, and as we
think, pretending monitor ofthe times, 1t becomes
us to say that there not to be found the conti-
nent newspaper publication, that IS more earnest
iy attached to the administaation than the Cadet;
and that however humble its merits may be, and
however small it claims TO patriotism are, no paper
more .trenuously endeavours to support the wise
and eficicn, measures the present Executive and
hi, Cabinet. To say this, it were hardly necessary;
sufficient would it have been for all purposes to
marked US, since we commenced our TO ourselves)
interesting political life.
As to General Andrew Jackson, we are not so
bigoed as rot to be willing to allow, that he has
been brave and successful military Chieain,'
and as we would give honor to whom honor is due
I,nit hot no has parormeu
deeds, and achieved victories, which give him de-
cided claim to The applause of the people but we
do not Mink that his deeds Of chiyalry should en-
tie him to the Chief Magistracy of this great and
foursbing Republic
Injured 10 the onerous duties and fatigues OF the
camp, he j. undoubtedly ouutled to high place as
a military commander; and at the head OF an army,
we are satisfied ne would do much good for the
country, and add fresh ,aures to those which already
grace his gallant brow but for oil tho purposes oi
civil fe-for the Office of Chief Magistrate ola great
people where The sober 10 be called into
action; and where the MIND, and not the SWORD,
should preponderate, we believe him to be papably
inefficient. On these grounds, and these only. do
we oppose him and as long as we retain our senses,
and are actuated'by the honest convictions OF our
own hearts, we shall continue to oppose his e!eva-
tion to the Presidency.
With these expressions and declarations-and we
think they cauno, be mi,undsrstood-we hasten to
offer few remarks relative 10 the letter Of the Hon.
Thomas II. Benton, TO the Mexican Minister, resi-.
dent near W Washngton-and before we pen the re.
mark. which we shall offer, it can do no harm to
SKY. that they would not have been called from us.
had not gentlemen, for purposes to themselves best
known, accused US of political inconsistency because
we happened to say that Mr.. B. had an undoubt-
ed right in his individual rupucity, 10 write letter
to the diplomatic gentleman in question: relative to
the spoilations committed on the Missouri internal
commerce, by Mexican depredstors and land hucca-
neer..
To our obtuse understanding, it palpably ap-
pears, that Mr.. Benton exercised power that was
not delegated te him by the constitution Of the coun
try, and that he committed no outrage on the laws
oIthe land, made and provided, for the better regu-
lalion Of our foreign affairs aud diplomatic depart
M mt he did nothing that he had not a right to
o;-and when the time shall have arrived when
the citizen. of these United States, cannot approach
the agents Of neutral nat ons respectfully asking, IN
.h,;r ;,divi,lual name and cepacity, for indemnity