The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-10-11

Ill a very short time since had not be CT
convinced that the bargain had been made
as executed, and even now regret That
am constrained to admit IL: but believing
il, shall leave nothing undone which can
be honouraby performed TO defeat the Co
aliilon."
Anthony's oration over the dead body OF
Ceser has been Greatly admired for man
ner, artfulness, and concealnent of in end
ed purpose but this of mr.. Clay is quite a
match for il sopointed and yet so modest
so retiring, and so evidently concealng It's
real intentions. Gentlemen you are my
! friends, and as such we have met. Let me
not ask you TO neglect your duty, or sacri.
fee Yourselves for me | ask nothing at
your hands but of one thing you may rest
assured If Jackson is elected shall be
rrostrated; but if mr.. Adams shall be chos-
en-, he felt satisfied it would not be So"
Ia the one case, there was danger in his
prospects, III the other there would be none;
nor was this given as an opinion formed,
or belief enteftained-it is of stronger i'm
port--he was satisfied there would be none.
The speech had its effect, the long agony
was over, and the determination taken to
move together Thus was the whole ma.
chinery ready to operate. provided defec.
ton could be kept from its parts. And un
til this were effected, mr.. Clay's course
was but matter Of conjecture. If iudg-
ment and sound deliberation, prompted him
TO adopt the preference he did, certainly it
does not follow, that duty demanded of
him this grave and formal exercise of his
influence, whereby to have controlled the
the opinions and votes OF others. Resting
on this ground Of decision merely, apart
from any other, and future consideration,
such active zeal was forbidden by the stu.
alton in which he himself had very lately
stood, and more especially from the per-
sonal relation which he and mr.. Adams
had recently occupied towards each other.
The course adopted by mr.. Clay, in re-
ference TO this election, and the circum
stances attending it at the time, were then
as now the subject of free and censurable
remark. The final consummation though,
did not for time take place. Many, in
credulous TO mere assertion, and anxious
to maintain their former favorable opinions,
were willing and disposed, to defer all ere
dCnce until after the Inauguration, & wheL
it should with certainty be ascertdined,
whether mr.. Clay would be appointed t.
the first situation in the Cabinet. The
nomination came? IL was submitted t.
the SenGtc,--a vote taken and contrary to
what before, ] believe, had ever happened
IN reference 10 Cabinet Appointment, .
large number Of that body Zone third were
found in opposition to it, Besides those
there were others, unlriendly TO the con
frmation, but who yielded their assent o,
The ground, that the President was amena
bic to the country, for a correct administra
ton of its affairs and that the immemor
ial usage of the Senate, ,.had conceded him
the right to select his Cabinet agreeabll
to his own wishes. 1t was said, if TIC Sen.
ate shall refuse their assent, and future
mishaps arise, q strong defence 10 the Tx
ccutive would be afforded, and the Prcsi
dent be enabled TO say,-the Senate op
posed me, and denied right heretofore
never wltbheld,-- right Of obtaining
that assistance i'll which had confidence
and which. II was my desire and object TO
procure.--That the nomination though was
silently voted on and nothing said respect.
ing it, rs not correct. A Senator in his
place, addressed the chair-opposed a C on
firmation and presented the reasons, OF his
objections, which were entire in reference
to mr. Clay's course and conduct on the
Presidential election. shall not use his
name nor attempt to quote his remarks, al
tho the injunction ofsecrecy has long since
been removed. ] well remember tao, that
the name of this Senator, and what he had
done, and what said, were spoken Of atthe
time publickly and / well remember too,
that no reply to him, was made or attempt
aH orr cnnnn,iftno Of nnutipV asloI Af
ter he had taken his seat, the nomination
was voted on, and carried, and the ap-
poin;ment cnofrmed. / know not what
friend or member, afforded mr.. Clay the in
formation that his nomination was not OBJ.
ected to in the Senate; But do know.
that he made an incorrect report.
Ifafter perusa of what is here written,
there shall be any disposed TO maintain,
that statement simply, of mr.. Buchanan's
conversation, is all that was necessary, or
proper to be presented and that should
have gone no further, this is my answer.
II is public matter, and one about which
the country has manifested deep solicitude:
it was right thence TO speak what know
But besides this, mr.. Clay without regard
TO others feelings, or concern for the injus-
tice he nigh: be doing, has undertaken to
hold me up before the public, by represent
ing, that had sustained paper for the a
vowed object Of assailng his motives, and
lettering him in the exercise Of his duty,
(for TINS il seems to be ready: n noble vo
cation indeed Why do this ? had not
interfered to interrupt mr. Clsy's repose
Il had written noletter to mr.. Garter Bev-
erly and as far as he then had knowledge,
had spoken nothing Of, or concerning him.
No reasonable man then, can look to me
as volunteer in this business. or as hav-
ing gone farther, than even Justice to my
self demanded. JOHN III. EATON.
Er,,ls,, r., Co., 10 1907