Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-02-23

North Carolina .dddres.-The following
is an extract from the Address Of the friends
OF the Administration, in the state of North
Carolina. 1t is from the pen Of WILLIAN
GAsToN, Esq. and is recommended to the
attentive perusal Of the Jackson men in this
vicinity.
"Of the ability Of Mr., Adams to discharge
the high functions of his oflice--of his familiar
acquaintance with It's duties of his patient
and devoted attention TO its labors and Of the
general prosperity of the country under his
Administration, there can be but little question.
WAY, thon, are we to discard him, and to con-
fie TO untrlcd hands the momentons interests
of the Nation, which we know to be safe,
under his guardianship Is experience the
best Of all teachers, Of no avail in political
scence' - the practical wisdom acquired by
four years administration Of the Executive
Office to be thrown away without cause
Do we hazard nothing from the instability
which must be impaired 10 national measures,
bv the total change Of the men who admin ster
them' Can any consistent and steady line of
policy be pursued If, from change OF counsels,
plans are broken up; before they can be ma
tured or their execution entrusted to those
who had no agency in forming them, and cannot
tendency? The friends Of Gen. Jackson arc
eloquent in praise Of the patriotism which he
displayed in the defence of his Country-of
his energy in controlling and directing the ir-
regular valor of Militia-of tho severity with
which he ohastised the cruelty and overawsd
the ferocity ofthe Indians and Of the military
genius and heroism which enabled him 10
achieve the memorable victory of Orleans.
over a disciplined and powerful foe. Animated
by the recollections of these exploits, they call
on YOU to bestow on him, as Reward, tho
off ce Of President of the United states. IT, fel-
low-citzens, this office were merely verard,
and not a trust-.ihen. indeed, the inquiry
! might be, who has the strongest claims 10 the
premium IL the services Of Gen. Jackson
have not been sufficiently acknowledged-f
the Government o. the People have been as
yet niggard in their era itude, TAR be It from us
that beral policy which would refuse 10 ser
| vices the need which they deserved. But wo
dsclaim this imputation ofingrati,ude and par
simony of praise, as un Just. We mean not to
undervaue the services Of General Jackson,
though we would claim some portion of praise
for his equally patriotic and gallant associates
in peril and glory But whatever may be the
estimate to nc PLACED on those services, his
countrymen have not been backward to ac-
knowledge or reward them The thanks Of the
constituted authorities Of the land-the festive
triumph--thc sa cred Thanksgiving the plau-
dts of the Pcople-al for which brave men
wish TO live, or dare TO die, have been yielded
to him with a proitsion which knew no stint.
And shall we be deemed ungrateful, because
we do not press upon him awful. we'ghty,
and highly responsible trustfor which we
have no reason to believe him qualfed--in
which he will probably lose the glory he has
/, acquired, and may injrre that country, which
it is hls praise to have defended What would
be thought Of the prudence of the individual,
who, in the etfeivescence of gratitude, should
reward his Physician by confding to him the
management of an important suit at the bar;
or should select his successful Advocate to na-
vigate ship over the stormy Ocean'''