Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-23
LITERARY CADET
PROVIDENCE. SATURDAY. FEB g.
THE MASSACHUSETTS RESOLUTIONS.

On Tuesday Evening last, tho following re-
solutions passed the House of Representa-.
iiyos OF tho Legislature of Massachusetts, of-
tor a short discussion, by vo.a Of 225 to IS
Rs.rsd A. the Of the Ilon's o 'pie'.n,Te', h,
We srrovs the .ncisi coniue of Io!S o-ISGY ADAMS
President ~ tn. United s.-. an Inv f. ,d,'p anl in
ss.ins isiss in HE el,eon thr hsh osr,, rhi"A hi
s.'ess and psrio,o pssun.ry qualify him 10 hiL With
b.s.s to himself anil pefansn 10 h' e-.,try.
Reso,sed. That approve III, ndi io" hoor,s'e, AMI
yst,e course pursued by HENRY CLAY in reference 10
s last r.jsnAi sleeo,, sri that highly srprsriG. the
aasay and ,iy with which he rsffom, th. due, IL hi,
prs.co. elevated station.
Raois.d That VIC spprovs the rii,h.nsd policy which
t4 ehnse.erred the of ihe p.'.at ons Aamn-
,e.oa snl that, for the ,u,pot Of ,nh ,n."a.. rely
with s-nsjsns upon The generous e"o2,aos Of the ober
Sale, 81 the Union.
We shall not rop TO sotice tho whole oft
1: .niy-Gro, who opposed the passage Of the
fbr.ssins resolutions; sufficient will it be for
ell our purposes, to offer passing word in re-
lat'sn 10 two or three Of tho most disiinguish-
81 Of that qaarfo number. That thoy would
bs opposed by the Honorable Francis Bay
hes, was 10 have been expected: and VIC are
glad that hs did oppose them, for had ho come
On, in their vindicaiion, he would have injured
the cause; and tho Adams men, unwilling TO
so-sporate with one who has long been hos
tile 10 our interests, aud 10 tho true ntorests Of
NE nation, and his immediate constituents,
Rixh, have abandoned them, and suffered
thom TO receive the ge-bye. By opposing
tAsm, Mr.. DsyIies has at any ratio maintained
hi, reputation for obstinate consistency, and
redeemed his promise. that he will "opposo
tho administration, be its acts right or wrong,
o. as pure as the Angels which stand at the
rish, haad Of tho throne Of Cod
There was one member who opposed thcm.
Who 10 entitled to a passing notice, though in
doing SO, we make too much Of the man, and
attach to hin, dogreo Of Importance, to which
As 10 not entitled We allude to Mr.. Hatha-
way Of Troy, who on this occasion, ma do
speech. composed Of :" big words and unutte-
rable sentences" in which he spoke of the
pollution Of federalism, treason, murder, sand
sll that kind o'thing," with as much emphs.
s,s, and violence. as # he had actually heard
The toesin Of civil war sounded, and the 'larm
Arnms sosnding, a signal for tho dissolution Of
ths union.
NJ. Hathaway.s n young man and young
member, and probably selected this as a fit
sHd proper time, to make display OF his
sioqusncs, and the patriotic fire which swelled
his bosom But as we shall have occasion TO
speak Of tas gentleman at a future period,
s.d 10 take q desultory review OF his speech
we shall for the moment dismiss HIM, whilst
~. turn our attention to the resolutions them
sslvss, AZ they are Of far more consequence to
esr readers, than the Honourdb Mr.. Hatha-
way, Of Troy. Massachusetts,.
The passage Of these resolutions, bT such an
svsrwhslming vote. is peculiarly gratifying TO
ths friends Of tho admnstration, and should
taaues the legislative bodies Of other States,
10 follow the example, and take efficient moa'-
ssss to eoasummste the grca, object for which
the PEOPLE are now struggling re-clec-
,soa Of Mr.. Adams. and the purpctui'y Of a
wise and efficient government. Tho pas
,.sc Of tho resolutions, is hailed US trium-
yhant RECITATION OF the story which has been
~,alsusly eireui,ted-thst Mr.. Adams is us.
,apul.r in the State Of Massachusetts, - n nd
y.ost silence forever, tho ribaldry OF his oppos
sN.
Among the gentlemen, who opposed the re-
yol,tions, vas Mr.. WILLIAM u. CALHOUN
rf Springfield, q man OF some little notoricty
I'M a. pure = political trimmer, as ever danced
attendance at q great mans table. He is op
es,,d to the administration, re presume he
cause his name is Calhoun. the same as tha
sfthe dis,in ny,ished gentleman who holds th'
es..e Of Woe Prcsidca, Of the United States
nai, because he expects somc favors at th
t,n,., Of a man, who wears tho samo nam
f,st he does. he disoboys tho injnnctions an'
distinctions of his constituents, and oppose
re will Of tho people.
when the resolutions were called up 10 b
as;,i upsa. he made a silly speech, whsrei
he avowsd that he was In favour Of the ad
,-ins,ration, but would not vote for resolu
zion, approving Of it's conduct;--and gave cue
evident symptoms Of " Hsroism," that th
ra.uro sfhis political disease cannot any lor
Ger be deubtsd, and the physicians have Pre-
nouu,.d him completely smittsa with the ma
pis Of Jscksosisni.
Mr.. csIhsun. 10 just such a man" /" nobod