Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-23

THE PRESIDENCY.
[Conti,,ued from our iast.l

"In tho opinion of the National Journal, it IS
-pery important that Mr.. Scott should be chosen
Senator in Congress, from Missouri, in prefer
ence to Mr.. BENTON, the present member
Mr.. Scott was induced by Mr.. CLAY to give
the vote Of Missouri at the last Presidential
Election contrary TO the wishes and opinions
of his constituents, and therefore has leave Civ
en- him by his fcllo y-ctizcns, to stay at home.
But an effort is making by the political gam
bIers Of the nation Messrs. A ans and Clay]
TO secure Mr. Scott seat in the Senate, where
ho can act in support of the Heir .Apparent.-
Mr. Benton, it seems, is not his man. This in
triguing by men high in place in the national
government, for their o,on personal aggran-
disement, with the State Legislatures, is truly
alarming, and demands the open and severe
ecnsure of every friend of State rights, Of the
peoples rights, and the Constitution rights
The same game has been played in Vermont,
New-York and OHIO"
In the above paragraph, the Administration
is accused Of playing an unfair game, Mr.. Ad-
ans and Mr.. Clay are denounced as political
gamblers; and yet the Editor of the Microcosm,
the very man that plblislel the article, says,
that he has never abused the Administration,
and that he has never written line in favor
of General Jackson. Tie act that the above
paragraph does not advocate directly the inter-
osts Of the Tcnnesseean candidate is freely ad-
mittcd but it is not admitted that it was not
written to njme Mr.. Adams, and to assist Gen.
eral ia ckson. The object Uas then, and now
is well understood, and before we get through
with the subject, we shall produce ample testi-
mony to satisfy the public, that the Editor of
the Microcosm, is opposed TO the present Ad-
minisraton, and that he has advocated the
cause Of General Jackson.
1t is far from us to say, that the Microcosm
and its Editor, should be denounced, because
the one has been the vehicle of abuse, uttered
to bring the Administration into disrcpute, and
the other the author ofthat abuse ;--on the con-
trary, we insist that the Editor and his paper
should be sustained by those who are the ad-
mirers Of the one or the other, If i be believed
that the gentleman conductor advocates the
interests of the ant-administration party, in
obedience 70 The convictions Of his own con-
science, and his sense Of right.
If the Editor of the Microcosm is the per-
sonal friend of General Jackson, and the polti-
cal foe of Mr. Adams, we think none the less
Of him on that account; but when we see
| man veering round to every point Of the politi-
cal compass, and changing his opinions as often
as he does his linen, what confidence can be
placed in his sincerity, and who will trust him.
Who that is now among US, and who has
paid any attention TO the course of the Micro
cosm, would have believed six weeks ago, that
its Editor would, in the little period of month,
undergo a radical change, and from the deter
mined foe of the Administration, become its
professed friend and advocate! And yet such
is the fact, strange as it may appear, and the
last paper Published by that Editor, contained
his political recantation and confession of faith
and will il be believed that this sudden halt and
| change, has been produced by the convictions
of his mind, brought about by the lights Of ex-
perience' No it will not, and we venture to
say, that large proportion ofthe people ofthis
State, who have been witnesses to the throw
| ing oft'Is political summersnt. are prepared TO
say, that they believe that it was induced by
| considerations of sinister nature.
That the ditor Of the Microcosn, is oppos-
| cd TO the present administr alton, there cannot
| be doubt, and those who will take the troub-
lc to refer to his files, will find abundant proof
Of the fact, and they will then be convinced
that ali his professions Of attachment to Mr..
| Adams and his cabinet, are made to secure
| some particular end, and that he is now, as he
| always has been, one of the warmest of the
| anti-adininistration party.
On a former occasion, We said something on
this subject, and were at the time accused Of
making an effort to defeat the elevation of the
| editor of the Microcosm, to an office for which
he is On aspirant, and no small pains were taxi
en-, TO impress belief, that we were personal
ly hostile to him, and were urged TO the max
ing of our remarks, from disposition to njure
his private interest. Suggestions of the kind
were entirely gratuitous, and reflected no credit
on him that made them and Mr.. Danforth
well knew, that we would rejoice at his sue
cess, and should be glad TO SEQ him secure the
office to which he aspircs. We know him
well, and are prepared to do him ample JUS
tice, and are ready to avow, that in our opin-
ion, he is well calculated to discharge the du-
tics Of the Clcrkship of our Common Pleas,
but not more so than his competitors. The Of
flee, is of some consequence to him who obtains
il. and we doubt not ii will be bestowed upon
him who is the most worthy, and if it is given
to Mr.. Danfoth we aha n he satisfcd If the