Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-13

neIe at s per cent, upo. sacy which applied the
pa, meni Of the salary Of the Moni'oo Professor. r,
which appointed BY the tsnnIe and 10 whch We ave ioi
dr Clay hs time 70 'imr made an eHPo'on OF he ad
militfnion Of his eNseuofshp reposs eude eonhdehce ~
IN hi int giy and ~ ' dee'on though tey ale MOI al us
personal or political fiend.
nen iotn which The country happy emesnsi bat e ,nl-
feed by his responsibility for ohe, and not iom h own
proper engagements. lie has not eudeayourcd 20 eaie maj
responsibility ny rsort to aty Of the many csPodsa' de'ed
aud paei'ed IS those who traduee hun but be has, ty the
application Of h energies and induTry noiy e
uca;ed him"f iom h l-eunny d.hcniio1 "hLot '4eloe
Of any portion Of h iass poPehy. Throughout I'VE no a
and Hndev Ing dehase Of all bis pecuaaFy e"s's'h'e"'
This full, clear, satisfactory and prompt re-
futation Of the caumnics OF an abandoned
profigatc, employed by the Opposition, shows,
in light as plain as the glare Of the midday
sun, to what arts the ia cton will resort, and
what schemes they will get up, to produce tho
moral and political prostration of man.
against whom the greatest charge that can be
preferred, is that, of being snguarly gliled by |
Heaven, and enjoying tho confidence, and al !
| lection, of n vast proportion OF the American
| people. Like the midnight assassin, do these
| depredators on private famc-these jewellers in
| crime -skulk in the dark or, secured by tho
| folds Of an ambush, no longer fearing the
| strong arm of justice, direct their barbcd
and poisonous darts, OF the bosom of the uns's-
pecting traveller.
To accomplish the ruin Of the Secretary of
State, no small number Of these midnight ma
raudcrs have been employed and unveiling
| the 2halanx, we discover the motley crew,
made up OF all ranks and conditions Of society,
from the digniicd biographcr Of General An
drew Jackson, the honorab G John Ii. Eaton,
down to TIE humber George Kremer, and that
silly and impadent cd Judas Iscariot, Carter
| Beverly. And whilst the dgnfcd hero of the
Hermitage, surrounded by his parasites and
political bo.tlc-holdcrs, issues flom his saloons,
his orders, man.festos and DEGREES, the jackalls
of the faction arc eagerly engaged, in carrying
his wishes into execution.
Actua,cd by that thirst for mcndacious de-
ira ction, which is tie chara cterstic feature of
tho faction, not long one of them, ga
distinguished member Of Congress" stated in
a letter, that previous TO the late Presidential
Election, few weeks before the winter sos
sion Of 1924, Mr.. Clay wrote to General Jack
son, requesting him to take Lexington in his
tour, and accept Of his company to the city of
Washington, and that the General promptly
and Indignantly refused the invitation. This
story was circulated, as a kind of proof that
Mr.. Clay was disposed to make oyertures for
a bargain with General Jackson-as a kind of
proof of his corruption But how stands the
fact 1t is exactly opposite; and it is suscepti-
BILE of proof, that General Jackson wrote to
, Mr. Clay, soliciting his company to Washing
ton, and that the then Speaker, determined to
avoid the association, commenced his jour-
ney several days sooner than he contemplated,
r with no other view, than of avoiding any inter-
course with the hero of d" the fTCrmitage."
About as near the truth as this accusation
is, are all the reports which have been circu-
lated to produce the disadvantage of Mr.. Clay.
and .!cy are all worthy of the same consider
, alton.
c The calumnics which have been uttered to
the injury of the Set retary of State do not end
, here. If he make visit to his home, and
f partake Of the civties Of the citizens of the
district of country through which he may pass,
: lie is charged with travelling for clectionecring
purposes, and the vilest possible construction
is put upon the language he uttcrs on public
occasion. If he defends himself against the
accusations of the faction, he is charged with
giving uttcrance 20 indecorous language, and
y, with striving to speak himself into favor
y and with attempting 10 get Up faction to de-
: siroy the Liberties of the people. If he remain
at Washington, and labor in his office, the
: hounds OF tho kennel presses are let loose upor
him, and the far-fe,ched and dearly manufa c.
II tured falsohoods are re allied TO him, through
d that degraded and prostituted channel, tn,
o Washington Telegraph and the sacred retreat,
d Of mis- private domicil arc entered and ransa ck
n cd, by the tribe of libellcrs and ncendiares.
y If he regarded their bare attacks, and val
ued them as worthy of his notice, his bed woul,
'e be indeed ca bed Of torture," and his lif,
ID would be scene of turmoil and sadness. Blu
te conscious of his own purity, he looks on com
E. placently, smiles at the pigmy efforts of The
IS foe, and pursuing an even ana n straight for
D. ward path Of duty, lives for his country, an,
ell for his country's glory.
No
! pJ.PUrFING The writer Of the communi
cation, which will be found 10 follow, will OK
O. cuse us,for omtting the Latin quotation whc
was at the head Of it, Notwithstanding it