Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-29

foLiTICAL.-N seems not a little singular,
that so immediately after the combined powers
have effected the security Of General Jackson's
lection, that the forces Of two of the allies,
Van Buren, and Calhoun, should assume a hos
tile attitude towards enc h other. In Pennsyl-
vania this demonstration is said 10 be ~particu-
larly apparent; and in this city, threatening
whispers have already been p%ropagated. by au-
thority no doubt, touching the fidelity, the am
bition, and the anticipated course Of Mr.. Cal
houn. We who are not and never have been
advocates of these parties, may be permitted
at least to look at either of these things, and
gather from them such wisdom, as they teach
to enlighten the path which, governed exclu-
sively by the honor and interests Of our coun-
try, we intend TO pursue. And there is one
thing we are willing to say for ourselves, and
as far as we know for those who have acted
with us ,independant alike ofonc party or anoth-
er. We shall not wait to see what Mr.. Van
Buren,, or Mr.. Calhoun, or Gen. ackson may
propose or do, before we make our determine
ton of the principles we shall support. We
trust we speak the sentiment of N~ew-England,
of the great and respectable party which sup
ported Mr.. Adams in this city and this state,
Of New.Jersey, of Pennsylvania and of all the
states west of the mountains save perhaps Ten
nessee, when we declare that the protection Of
'Ho NV iuuustIy VI u OOuutTN, tIuSt 10TH
the leading feature in the policy of that states
man who hopes to be the successor of General
Jackson. No matter what course the General
may pursue, no matter what influence or what
feeling may have elected him to that great point
of national policy, tie American people have
already arrived, with an appreciation too full to
be gam said, and with a force too strong to be
resisted.
Under the standard of the American system
therefore, we trust to see reunited the no Is
Of Freemen who have struggled so patriotical-
ly but unsuccessfully to preserve the country
from a dangerous change, and the nation from
the peril Of unsettling a policy whose founda-
ton was laid by Washington, and whose fruits
of individual wealth and national independence
we are just beginning to reap.
Understood as it now is pretty clearly that
there is to be a contest between Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr.. Van Buren,, to see which shall most
successfully use the old General 10 promote
their w Presidential aspirations, it is not we
presume, anticipating too much, that there are
those Of our fellow citizens who will entertain
some disinclination TO see another Of them
"feather his nest" in that way. We hope for
the honor Of the nation TO sec an immediate
and loud opposition, not TO General Jackson's
administr alton, for we surmise that will be tame
enough, but TO the ambition, the intrigue, and
tho cunning Of two such men as by the course
Of events ate placed in an attitude to play a
game for the Presidency. Though defeated we
are neither cast down nor shame faced. The
nation has been beaten in this inglorious con.
test. Good sense has been trodden down.
Wisdom. experience, prudence and all the less.
ons Of history have been bIotted out and for
the time forgotten. But the people will recov.
err themselves, they will restore the %ancisn,
land marks, and we trust TO 500 placed before
them in due time, such a man for their future
chief magistrate, as will command their conf
dence and warrant a generous support, and
who in return shall guide the ship Of State by
charts already laid down, and by talents and
experience not hitherto exerted in vain.-ady.