Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-21

{ Oh the other! He would vote for the resolI-
hons, II ihc arguments wcro stricken OF; but
would not subscribe upon oath, 10 statements
slang, which may bo found in newspapers
every day-wbich he did not know 10 DO true. :"
1T Is said that people abroad have a wrong
lmpio 'sion Of Tie subject in Tennessee; that
The cause Of Gen. Jackson is on the wane in
his own state. Will the adoption Of this paper
do away that impression no, cir: it viii
60 aher 10 confm il. Nine tenths ofthc peo-
pie Of Tenncssec said Mr.. G.. arc in favor of
Gen. Jackson, yet the adoption Of these reso.
lations wiH serve TO show that the legislature
has not confidence. They can have no in.lu-
encc. Tho "rascally printers" as we call
them, throughout the United States, would say,
that The white washing committee" as they
crm IT. could not sustain tho hero, but must
call in the aid Of the legislature. IIo knew
that Cen Jackson had been slandercd. and If
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams have not.
they arc more fortunate than even the holy
evanGelis's. Suppose the legislature ofMassn-
chuseits were TO pass resolutions, nominating
John Quincy Adams styling him The purcst,
| The most iinniaculate PoliiiciHu, and Andrew
Jdckson tie greatest william in the world
| what would be thought of such proceeding?
II we undertake 10 do away newspaper les,
said Mr.. G. We shall have enough upon our
hands. lie wished TO do he would lie don0
| W. AhNIc idu OccD manifestation oil PUBIC
| sentiment in favor of Gen. Jackson much bet
ter than can be produced floln the feeble boil
stering OF this document. lie was unwilling 10
be constantly riding this hobby, and vas OPP
| posed 10 individuals being compelled on every
| occasion 10 bow at this political shrine. He
| believed that Gen. ia cksUn had the confidence
| OF The American people 49, reiterated the mpro-
prieiy Of adopting the arguments under cons;d-
| Grafton, and said, in the language of a member
| IN congress from this state, he would stand TO
| his position Iili he was as gay IS Norwegian
rat"
There is much good sense, and proprety Of
| sentiment, expressed BY Mr.. Garrett, if both
| are expressed in ine!eglnt language, and 90
| much credit to the honest and infexible po.r:-
| otism of the speaker.
| Mr.. Garrett is wo believe native Of Virgin
| a, and resided some years in Kcn'ucx y; and
| it is evident from his manner, and language, he
IS no, TO be very easily inundated, BY the fac
ton who oppose him, and the interests ofthe
ma tion.
Hon. John Williams, formerly a member Of
Congress. and more recently Charge des .gt |
faires TO to the Republic Of Guasmuia. offer
cd the following suggestions:
"Mr. WILLIAMS wished to promote unani- |
nifty, and suggested the propriety of coniining
the express on in the first resolution to tho wish
| Of placing Gen. Jackson in the presidential
! char. He preferred an ele cton by the people
| because it is the most democratic"
Mr.. Bradford, an eloquent speaker. and a
highly distinguished member Of the Senate,
opposed the resolutions in lorg speech. re-
markabe for its impassoncd cioquence, The
whole Of which, we are unable to copy fo'
want Of room. After resisting, with all ,i's
| power, the inte ntions Of the resolutions, and
doing ample justice to General Jackson, he
justly and properly spoke Of Mr.. Clay; and
offered the folIowin. merited compliment, TO
| the distinguished sa erc,ary of STATE:
"And who, let mo ask. is Henry Clay?---
Passing, sir, over the early incidents of his
pnblic life, we find him in tho Congress Of the
United States, nj difficult and gloomy period |
of Our national existence resisting, with all |
tho power 1f his matchess cIopucnce, the ag-
gress ons Of our rival. He, Mr. Speaker, was |
! the main advocate Of the war with Great Bri- |
tair, and when it was afterwards deemed es- !
| scntial to put IN cnG 10 that war, which has
=
| lean Independence, he was selected as one Of
| the ministers Of pc, &C. To him, with others |
was confded this ardlous md impor,an; trust, |
| and if the approbation of his countrymcn is to |
be taken "a evidence, he returned 10 the Uni- |
ted States full Of fimc and Of honor: al many |
other and trying times he found faithful TO |
his country, and has often led the democracy |
J Of the United States, through many pe7ilous |
conflicts; and who when this nation was agi'a- |
| Il.
interposod his kind and soothing Offices and |
sra,chcI the nation from m awful convulaion |
Who, standing on TIC pinnacle of fame itself |
could say; 'io this proud cmrcncc my own cx- |
crions and he kind partialites OF ms conid ng |
countrymcn have raE cd me. = Can it. nsk he |
possible for tie human mind which is not warp
cd by prejudice or which is not led cs'ray by in
temperate zeal to believe iha, for The contemp- |
iib!c sum alta chcd "a salary 10 the osiico he |
roy hod7. he ~crld at one frH moment, have !
forgotten MS higH. destiny and sold himself 10
hated rival Lei us rather in charity, say il |
was IN error of the head, and not guilty act .
ot the heart"
Nj. Bradford 10 a man Of great rormiso; and /
dictated by the lon,;t impulses Of his hear, /
and the coayir,.ons ofh h.s mind, dared oppose /
,he popular current, and do justice 20 tho merits /
Of in.ul Cd ,ad ace,;aycd inGNida1ls. At the ,
time Of tha la. Presidential Election, hc was /
in r.,or'o Mr.. Crawford, but boirg isappo.nt- .
cd in his wishes, General Jackson was his nest
choice and he was the individual, who. IN the .
Spirr of 1925, offered the resolution TO tho .
Lcnlsla,urc OF Tcrncsso, nominating General
Jackson "A candidate for tho PrJsidtncy.-
lie sill is the advocate OF the G,ncfal, hut
evoNs, that not having d.s,o,efod any acts OF