The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-09

before left this state the preceding fall,
| communicated TO several gentlemen OF
the highest respectability, my fixed deter
mination not TO vote for general Jackson.
The friends of Mr.. Crawford asserted to
the last, that the condition of his health
was such as to enable him to administer
the duties Of the office thought other
wise, after reached Washington, and Wis.,
tied him 10 satisfy myself: and thought
that physical impediment, if there were no
other objections, ought to prevent his cleo
ton although the Delegation from four
states voted for him, and his pretensions
were zealously pressed to the very last mo-
meDt, II has been of late asserted, and ]
believe by some Of the very persons who
then warmly espoused his cause. that his
incompetency was so palpable as clearly 10
limit the choice to two of the three return.
ed candidates. In my view of my duty,
| there was no alternative but that which
embraced. That l had some objections to
| Mr.. Adams, am ready freely to admit !;
but these did not weigh feather in com
parlson with the greater and insurmounta-
| BILE objections long and deliberately enter
tanned against his competitor. | take this
occasion, with great satisfaction, to state,
| that my objections to Mr. Adams arose
chiefly from app.ehensions which have not
been realized. / have found him at the
head of tho general Government, ably en-
| lightened, patient of investigation, and ey.
er ready to receive with respect and when
approved by his Judgment: to act upon the
counsels of his official advisers. | add
with unmixt pleasure, that, from the com
inencement Of the Government, with the
exception of MIR. Jefferson's administration,
no Chief Magistrate has found the mem.
bers of his Cabinet so united on all public
measures, and so cordial and friendly in
all their intercourse, private and Official, as
those are of the present President.
Had | voted for General Jackson, in op.
position to the we'll known opinions which
| entertained of him, one teuth part Of the
ingenuity and zeal which have been EN-
ployed to excite prejudices against me
would have held me up to universal con
tempt, and what would have been worse !
should have .teH thatI really deserved it.
| Before the election, an attempt was made
by an abusive letter, published in the Co
umbian Observer, at Philadelphia, a paper
| which as has since transpired, was sustain
ed by mr.. Senator Eaton, the colleagues
the friends and the biographer of Genera
jackson, to assail my motives and to deteI
me in the exercise of my duty.-This let
ter being avowed by George Kremer, in
stantly demanded from the House Of Re
representatives. an investigation. commit
tee was accordingly on the 9Th day Of Feb
ruary, 1895, appointed in the rare mode o
ballotng by the House, instead Of by The
selection Of the Speaker. 1t was compos
cd of some ofthe leading members of the
body, not one of whom was my political
friend in the preceding Presidential can.
yass. Although mr.. kremer, IN address
sing the House. had declared his willing
ness to bring forward his proofs and his
readiness tn abide in the issue OF the in
ouiry his fears or, other counsels than his
own, prevailed upon him to take refuge IN
a miserable subterfuge. Of all possible
periods that was the most fitting to sub
stantate the charge, fit was true. Every
circumstance was then fresh the witnes-
ses all living and present the election moi
vet complete and therefore the imputed
corrupt bargain not fulfilled. All these
powerful considerations had no weigh
with the conspirators, and their accessa
ries.and they meanly shrunkiromaDa attemp
to prove their charge, Tor the best oil al
possible reasoDs-because beng false an'
fabricated, they could adduce no proc
which was not false and fabricated.
Duriug the two years and half, whlcl
have nov intervened, portion oi the pres
= devoted to the cause oi General Jackson
: has been teeming with the vilest caum
e mes against me. and the charge, under ev
cry came!eon form, has been thousan
} times repented. Up to this time, | hay
- in vain invited investigation. and demand
/ ed evidence. None, not a PARTICLE, ha
been adGuced.
The extraordinary ground has been ia
4, ken. that the accusers were not bound
! establish by proof the guilt Of their dc
sivna,ed victim. Ia Il civilized, chris
: tan and free community, the monstrou
: principle has been assumed, that aceuss
. ton and convection are synonymous, an
that the persons who deliberately brin
forward an atrOcivus charge are exemp
. ed from all obligations to subs,anilate IT
= Aud the pretext Is, that the crime, BEN
. of political nature,is shroUded in darknes
|" and incapable Of beng substantiated. b
y IS there any real difference IN this respec
< between political aud other offences i
not all perpetrators of crime endeaver
conceal their guilt and TO elude detection
y If The sccuser ofa political offence is a
3 solved from the duty OF supporting his
|! !" cusation. every other accuser Of offen'
i. stands equally obsolyed. Such aprlncip
W W,e practically carried into society, would su
~ vert all harmony, peace and tranquility.
I" None-no age, nor sex, nor profession, n
q, calling, would be safe against It's balef
al and Overwhelming influence. IL would
p noun, to an universal license 10 uniyers
=, cslumny