Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-01-06

olved-were venerated, ant RENE embered with
sratitude by that people. 1t is not denied that he
aed in gaining the electoral ticket of that State
ut the fact does 10 the least nvalidate the sup
ost,on that he cen gain the conf lence OF the New
York people, or that he does now possess it, The
ienunciations the writer has upon such men n
SAMUEL YoUsG, Peter b. PORTER. john CRA-
MER, ani WILLIAM y. RocHEsrER, are scarcely
worth noticing and equally silly with the
barge, ,ba, they ore insignificant in influence and
like their leader meaning Mr.. CLAY active. iabi
guing, and utterly regardless of The means they
adopt for the attainment of their ends II is deem.
ed unnecessary TO set up formal defence agalns'
he aspersons Of this anonymous writer-it refut"-
tself wherever the woneI victims of his wrath are
known, and their stern poirtical aud moral mtegri-
~ appreciated. The charge that Mr.. CLAY is the
Deader of these men, ridiculous that Of his
being aciUe Intriguing, factious, aud REGARDLESS. OF
the measure. he adopts for the attainment Of hi
-nds. All who know any thing of The Secretary OF
state know that his character presents decidedly
opposite picture to this aud that Of his lau-
dable political projects, connected with the best lu
,erests OF the nation, he has failed, IN conseq renee
OF his refusing to adopt those measures which are
sometimes resorted to, TO win to his side those who
are oppo.ed to him, and who might have cen won
hy little influence exercised beyond the halls o
legl.laiiun. But Mr.. CLAY Is not man of this de-
scription-he considers the halls of legislation the
OILY proper places for sonal debate, and lie spurps
the idea Of entering into cabals aud midnight con-
cave., to in to his interests those who car.
not he otherwise obtained. The whole history oi
his public life has proved this, and he who ha,
been un attentive observer of the acts Of the man.
will not attempt TO deny it.
Every person" says the writer, " who has been
to the city Of Washinston.w whether on public pri
vate business, has observed the extreme anxiety of
Mr.. CLAY, W tn respect TO the State of New York,
his minute inquirle,,' &c. &c. This may he So
hut il will not be believed, the assertion of
political holler, who, conscious of his own de-
merits AMI infamy, dares rtfx his signature to
the oaumnies he ventures to publish. If it be the
fact. le, h,m p, oduce is name-let him bring Tor.
ward his vouchers 10 suhstantatc his assertions,
sit hii.sel quietly down, and be bran ed with The
iniamy his libes have generated.
That MIR. CLAY Las particularly interested him.
self, relative TO the New York election, we do not
behev- and even If he had wished for the defeat
nf Mr.. Gil ToN-and why should he hope for the
failure of that esman -t not bee ed that he
would interfere IN her elections; and even il he did
it is certain that his interference would capse a
re eaction---ior it would raturay rouse the IN !ig-
nation Of every indie endent mind, to know, that dn
officer of high standing in the National Govern
ment, had attempted to cont, ol that which belong.
ed exclusively to Il free ard independent sovereign
peope-owing no other allegiance to the General
Government than that growing out of the fedora.
compact. The charge is too ridiculous-it reiutes
itsei-and we will not waste more time in its
temptation.
The author has stated fact, which will be alto
ge:hcr to the pu bc-and for great disco
very and disclosure. he is undoubtedly worthy of
all praise aud should be handed down TO posterity,
as man of matches acumen. He has informed
the world that the ioors of political preferment
are forever closed against Mr.. CLAY, and that al
though meme iekel* is inscribed upon his brow in
cnui Ol auduiaDt, YET Ills euuSulut
ment, his overweenng vanity, and unblushng
rogance, induce him to believe he can, by address
and artifce, and congeuia meaus, 'eai himself in
tie Presiden,iiai Chair If not at the expiration Of
M .4dams's four years. certainly at The termination
of eight gears. A wonderful discovery this, truly!
But we would very civilly ask the pamphleteer,
where he derived his uformaton-how 1t happen
ed that he should discover that the doors OF polI'i
cal preernient are forever closed against Mr. CLAY
that meme tektl is inscribed upon his brow--and
that he believes that he seat himself in the Pre-
sidential Chair at the expiration of Mr. Adams's
first term! We pause for u reply-and in the inte-
rim, pronounce the whole TO be mere assertion, and
ridiculous falsehood. No man will believe that
Mr. CLAY has for "a moment INDUCED belief that
he can take the Presidential Char at the expra
ton ofthe first four years, urless he believe him to
be a baseless politician-and he who has published
the assertion annot believe 1T, il he believes the
Secretary ofState to be active, intriguing, factous
and an adept at political maueuvring. We can
not with any kind o! gravity speak on this subjec
aud thus il is dismissed, more 4 ment thsn III
anger.
II will not be conceded by the great body Of the
American people, that meme ekei is inscribed the
brow Of Mr.. CLAY, or tbaVhe doors OF political