Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-03-24

THE Hon. RoMuLUs NJ SAvSpERs.-This
his talents, bravado, and violent opposition to
the National Government, and for his Resolu-
ti0ns-not for his Observation-Disclosures it does
not appear that he possessed any great quantity
of that rare article, when he challenged blind
man to mortal combat-two or three days before
the adjournment of Congress, took it into his head
to back out, and visit his &" uncle in North Car
olna. As he descended the Potomac, and impa-
tiently paced the deck of the steamboat Mount
Vernon, he mutturel "great wicked Words" and
said to himself he bit his thumb, I'll blow Mr..
Wright. of Ohio, sky high, sky hgh;' not with
gunpowder but with paper bullet" Now IS the
time and now IS the hour, said he for, let me say
what | will, Mr.. Wright cannot catch me; for
sce the boat paddles off at the rate of ten knots
an hour! So calling to the steward, he ordered
glass Of warm gin sling, and bottle of eco
logne WATER" [vide George McDufhel and then
he pulled of his coat and sat down and wrote
note to Gales s. Seaton, boiling with the wrath of
Achilles.
In this proclamation, [vide General Alexander
Smyth, of Apocalypse memory,l he proclaimed
as follows, after adverting to his famous resolu-
| tons:
"when first submitted the resolution, calling
upon the Secretary Of State for the information
desired, confined myself strictly to the improper
course, which in my estimation, had been pursued,
| without rejecting upon the private conduct or
character of any one. | was replied to by several
( gentlemen, and amongst others by the gentleman
from Kentucky, Mr.. Buckner.) In my rejoinder,
| | used expression relative to him, which he
| seemed to nsider as implying doubt as to his
| willingness to meet foreign or domestic enemy
| repeated what had sad 50 to leave no doubt
of my meaning. What lie SAID in reply as to his
disposition to meet danger, when put to the test,
| by any one," did not deem of character, re-
qurlng any particular notice at my hands. If he
had considered it, or if it had been consider
| cd by others, whose opinions hold IN respect, as
| falling from man responsible for what he said,
| and had suffered it to pass and should then no
tice any thing personal from the member from
Ohio, should deserve the epthet of the meanest
poltroon in existence. do not now propose to
notice that member, farther than what may be
| necessary TO my own character for consistency
| and for truth. l could not speak Of the member
| from Ohio, az language has no term Of reproach,
| the mind no idea of contempt, sufficiently strong,
to express my opinion OF such character.
tempest n q tea pot! a whirlwind in pop
gun!-There's pretty kettle Of fish for the ma
ton! When the Hon. Romulus had cooled him
self down, and let off the steam according to Per-
kins' capillary system, he gently folded up the
proclamation, and when arrive ed at Norfolk, put
it in the post-oiIice-it was frankcd Of course
and forwarded it to the National Intelligencer!-
How romantic. how very pretty, how chivalrous!
| The remarks Of Mr.. BUcKNER, Of the Ken
lucky delegation, the Hon. Romulus, says, he did
not deem Of character requiring any particular
notice at his hands" That he had a right 10
consider things in his own way, no one will deny,
but if wers TO consider for him, We should
consider that Mr.. Buckner did offer remarks re-
curing his particular notice, and further, that they
did amount to direct and positive challenge -
and that all may Judge Of the merits Of the case.