Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-09

The New Hampshire PATRIoT.-Ihs
expiring ray Of all that is infamous and vie, IN
the history Of newspaper Pubicatiohs,-'his
wretched calumniatlng print, devoid aiiKe oi
principles and manliness, has poured upon our
devoted heads, the full measure OF its wrath,
and almost sufiocated us with its scurrllity. ln
the last number Of that paper, we are accused
Of originating the charges " hich have been re-
Gently preferred against General jackson; de-
nounced as the tine-scrving sycophants OF MI
Clay, and as the propagators ofwilful ialsehood.
To this we shall pay no attention, as we Know,
and are capable OF appreciating, the iniamy OF
the source in which 1t originated, and know
the author oft to be dead to the principles and
sentiments which regulate the conduct OF men
Of honor. We shall suffer the gentleman, Mr.
Isaac Hill, disaiiected newspaper editor and
q mail contractor, cast OIL printer OF the
Laws, to write as long as he pleases, and III
the mean time snail content ourselves in pre-
pairing for han a sketch OF the history o! his
own life and conduct which, for his particular
satisfa ction and benefit, we shall hold up TO
the public. The erudite gentleman has taken
occasion 10 declare, that we have wiltully and
mai,ciously made false statements relative TO
the private history the Hon. John Holmes, OF
Maine, and the Honourablc Lew Woodbury. Of
New-liampshire.
This IL Il mere assertion on his part: it may
20 for what it is worth, though We shall spend
sufficient breath 10 icll him, that our Portraits
of tie Opposition, so far as they have been
drawn, have been correct, and We challenge
any man TO point out single naccuracy. AS
for Mr.. Holmes, he admitted his to be accu-
rate, with the exception Of the charge Of his
being the " advocate Of Domestic Slavery"
and when called upon to disproye that asser-
ton, he inglor.ously fled from the contest, and
submitted 10 the Charge, rather than attempt
to wipe the foul stain from his private charac-
ter.
Mr.. Hill, as if anxious 10 make display Of
his vast research and unpre cedented store Of
information, has laId politics aside, and to shcw
that we sometimes make blundcr, has assert
cd very gravcly, that Mrs. Hale, literary
Lady OF New-Hampshlre, one of whose sweet
poems we copied a few weeks since, is not
named Jane, as we called her, and docs not
reside in Concord, as we at that time stated.
THIS is Of no great Importance to us, or to that
cstlmablo Lady; but as We have u little leisure,
we will explain, for her benefit, and inform her
how the blunder happened.
When we wrote the introduction to the poe
try, we were at loss about giving her name,
though we thought it was Jane but as we
were not certain, We made some enquiry re-
spccting the matter, but could not find any one
who was informed correctly on the subject.
Being still impressed that il was Jane, though
not exactly satisfied, we, perhaps incautously,
suffered the paper to go TO press. believing 1t
VIC were in error, that some good friend would
correct, in the fulncss ofkndness, and in terms
Of cvilty, and that we should ultimately be
enabled to make the proper corrections: and this
is our explanation Of an affair, not entitled to
the least consequence; and we here dismiss it.
1t would have been well in Mr.. Hill, if he
had taken little pains TO collect facts before
he made his statements concerning ourselves,
as in that event he might have spared himself
the ridiculc to which nc is now subjected. He
states upon the authority of some one. that
this paper was got up by " Mr.. John Bailey's
excellent and incorruptible administration"
from which the reader is left to infer that the
Cadet was established under the auspices of
the administration, on the recommendation
of Mr. Bailey. For the sake of enlightening
him, though he s unworthy Of so much courtc-
sy or attention, we shall advise him, that this
paper was got up hastily about year ago,
and so far from having any patrons, it had
not the signature of single Individual to
assist it and further, that its course has been
so generally approved, that its list of patrons
is not exceeded but by one Newspaper estab-
many of its contemporaries. As for Mr.. Bailey,
we know nothing Of him, further than that he is
member of the United States Congress, and
a warm and efficient friend of the administration.
MIR. Hills abuse of Mr.. Clay, contained in
the same article in which he vents his wrath
upon US, is not worth noticng:---thc motives
that induced it are we'll understood; and when
Henry Clay is afiect by the sour ility Of Mr..
Hill, we shall withdraw from him our support,
feeble and unimportant as it may be. The
Secretary of State is not to be injured by a
venal press, conducted by man utterly dcsti-
tute of principle, and Mr.. Hill, in making his
attempts to destroy the reputation of that
great statesman, should know that he has
ovcrrated himself miscacuated his own
strength, and most wofully missed his aim.
As soon as it suits our convenience---probably
in the course of week or two, we will pay
our respects to Mr.. Hill, and hand over to him
a sketch Of the history Of himself and the
Ncw-Hampshire Patriot, when we think we
shall convince him of our general accuracy !;
and teach him, that there is attached TO this
establishment an individual, who knows more
of him than he supposes, and who is capable
of delneating the particulars Of his life
THE THEArRE.-Our Theatre will be OPEN
ed for the first time this season, with Poole s
celebrated Comedy of Paul Pry, and the after
piece of No Song, No Supper. No dramatic
production that has been presented to the pub
lie these five years, has had greater run than
Paul Pry, and as it possesses much novelty,
We expect that a numerous audience will at
tend its representation. The managers, we
learn, have made arrangements TO introduce
much novelty, in the course of the season, and
will procure the first talent the country affords
Messrs Conway, Forrest and Hambln, will be