Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-14

at once. why keep 1t back till il 10 demanded.
There is something singular in this part of the
conduct Of Gensral Jactson--snd il we were
disposed to doubt his integrity. We should un-
hestatingly declare. that in our opinion. no
such overtures were ever made by very re~
spectacle. and distinguished member Of Con-
gress. II General Jackson. was apprnod Of
the facts which he has stated; why did he not
on the day of tho presidential election make
them known. for II he had done 90. Mr.. Ad-
ans election would have been lost. and the
military Chieftain" would have been elevs
ed to the chief magistracy Of tho nation.
II General Jackson knew. at the time no
says he did. that Mr. Adams had gone into
office through management. fraud and corrup-
tion, as true patriot and lover of Justice, liza
should have exposed the iniquitous proceeding
and not suffered it to be kept from tho
people for nearly three years. and then bring il
forward at time, when he was making vig-
orous and desperate effort, to attain the Office
which Mr.. Adams fills, and for which he has
been an aspirant for the last eight years; and
to attain which no effort on his part has been
wanting. For our own part, We do not believe
that any overturcs for political bargain, were
ever made to General Jackson by any Of Dir.
Clay's friends; and that belief is strengthened
by the well known fact, that the present Sec
ie.ary Of State never could have been prevail
ed upon, 70 give his infuence to the MILITARY
Cheftain."
A heated and acrimonious feud. engcndercd
by the imprudence Of General jackson. and
cherished by him with malignant fondncss
and vindictiveness. had for many years existed
between them; and II is certain that the Speak
er Of the House Of Representatives. at the
time of the last Presidential Election, would
not have given his vote TO his sworn and ph-
vate foe, or to man whom he sincerely be-
lieved, was incapable Of discharging the i,npor-
tant trusts connected with the Chief Magis.
tracy of the nation.
MIR. Clay has never been an office hunter;
on the contrary, he has peremptorily refused
numerous Offices which we're offered to him by
the two preceding Administrations, and We
do not believe that be would at this late day
barter away his well-earned fame. and Tor the
tinsel Of an Office. sell his birthright, and re-
| duce himself to the level Of Oliver Cromwell.
| Cataline, Aaron Burr, and Benedict Arnold.
The re-appeaJance Of the old and stale
Jackson story, is ecsiIy accounted for. and tie
motives of those who got it up, cannot. and
need not be Disguised The whole aim. is to
PROSTATE Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay. and to
elevate the General; but that success will at
tend the efforts Of those who are concerned in
| the affair. rs not exactly believed.
Thank heaven there is too much virtue,
| and sterling integrity in the people OF. this
country, to suffer them to be lead astray by
the articles Of the faction; and confdng in
them, and in their wisdom, we rest assured that
they will not abandon the present wise and
efficient administration, because il IL supported
with great warmth by its friends. and-a ssailed
hy the malice Of its mprincipled foes.
who would oppose for the sake of opposing.
and who TO attain their ends. ~oaih Sacrifice
the altar Of our liberties
There is NOT nov, nor has there e.ser been
any evidence adduced to psoSe th1s Mr.. A.
ams vent into Office imrsoperly. o. that Mr..
Clay entered the Department Of State through
fraud or corruption. The one vas elected to
his respectable station by the Constitution Of
the country and in accordance with the wishes
Of the people; and tie other was constitution
ally placed at the head Of the State Depart
ment by the Senate. and in confarmty vith
tho Laws Of the land and its ancient useGes.
lfthen. both Of those officers. attained their
stations hcnorabiy and fsiriy, and accordinyt to
all the laws and political maxims Of the land,
why is this clamor raised. and why does an
aspiring and an ambitious soldier seek their
destruction. The answer is simple. il is plain.
and it is at hand. A man grown vain and ar
rogsnt with success, and spoiled by the sdu-
lation Of grateful countymen. who for his hs-
roisn, awarded to him the applause due TO the
hero, pants for the chiefmagstracy. and as he
canno, attain it by the voice of the people. he
appeals TO every arifce, 10 aid him in ools
su,ninating his unhalio~ed designs.
From the glance We have taken a, the Ia
nous Jackson Letter, and after considering ifs
contents, We look upon9t'in no other light than
that Of ridiculous, and yet an upprincipicd
manpuvre. conceived and got up Eor the at
tainment Of ends, which rcvcr can be consum-