Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-25

,ion, however, provoked our sdversssiss 10 I
reion which put us ON the defensive during
almost the whole of the remainder OF the ne
gocia,,on.
I'll the ILspsodiss OF this man bad not sbor.
iI.., pefsl.ed from the te,er 10 which they
we're generated, they would have abruptly ter
minated tho dscassloDs, or at least have. de-
priyed hem of that collected frmness and Dig
nry which constitute their proudcst merit. We
might, indeed, b., those rbapsodies, Lave daz-
zi.J the vulgar with blaze Of iropss and fig
a..s worthy Of n P.ofeSsm Of Bellies Lettres,
bat wo must hay. repounced oil prstension TO
the character oi sober aud snlig hened stste.-
men. Never. perhaps, wns there Degocia-
ilon NJ winch the merit of correction 50 much
cx' eed,d that Of comparing WHAT ta"dry
aud slo, cnly appearance Should we have made
before the publc, had Here been found none
among us 10 have rpp,d OF our Frenth cm-
b'or"-fy. a1d 10 have washed our dirty linen!
l. was not, however, ~ Our solemn Official
communications with tic Brush U,insieIs only
that "" wrro annoyed With the obiru-ive ped
,nlry of The Ier-on now IN question; but our
,!cl hcrnto0s anrug onr,c'yts were constantly
cmbniiasstd. and sonnet iincs suspended by
them.
Did he not, on one OCCASION, dsvc hrs col
leagues from tho Board, by superciiously and
pertnaciously insisting that the former treaty
of psice should be cited rs Of 1882, and not
Of 1882 Have We not Tteqnentiy known him
most inconsls'ently 10 oppose to-day, with ar
/ dor. the proposiiion Of which he was yes
| tcrdly the warm advocate, and perhaps tho
! moscr! To blow, WITHIN tho four and twenty
hours. with equal violence, from every point
Of tho compass' And at one moment to eneT-
, gise on ir,nes, and, at the next, to treat as
irlnes, matters Of the utmost importance.
"Shall these men, who were thus rcspec-
lively exposed, by their icafs, TO have concln-
dcd treaty without honor, or, by their whin-
sical yiolercc, to have defeated the conclusion
| Of any treaty, be allowed 10 engross tho credit
which IL mainly owing TO the tirmnoss and tenn
per Of their colleagues, and be permitted to
abuse this credit to purposes disgracciul and
disastrous To tho county.
Mr ""' IL known to be opposed TO the
election Of Mr.. Monroe, or Of any other able
! and independent man TO the Presidency. He
had Designated Governor Tompkins for that
I Office, until be was aware that the PROJECT vas
inpra ciicablo. I!e has, therefore, II seems,
now determined to make an experiment Of Mr..
Adams; and at once to indulge hs own vani-
~; and to give TO the experiment some chance
Of rucccss, no has very honestly consented to
| share with him tho whole honor Of the nogo-
tiniIon at Ghsnt. Already is Mr.. Adams
nominated az u candidate for the Presidency y
in tho newspapers Of tho United States; and
he has. according 10 my information from Lon
| don, obviously elevated his ambition to that
object. Now. ns an American. az a republic
an, as New England man, solcnnIy enter
my protest ga inst his election. lie IL entire
Iy unqualified for the station. and like hs faith
cr, he will be sure 10 ruin any party that shal
attempt 10 support bim. lie has no talent 10
manage others, and Mr.. 'sS'" wodd very
soon discover that no N totally unman geablo
| himself. Wherever there IS a grtat aud evi.
dent disparity in the qualifications Of rival can
dIdaics, mere local prejudice ought 10 have no
! weight. IT, however. such prejudice IN 10 be
regarded. still il can afford no assisience 10 the
| pretcnsons OF Massa chuseits. She has alrca-
! dy had her full proportion Of Presidenrs and
! Wee Presidents, and can assert no just ella i'm
ut the ensuing election. To take tho mex,
President from that State, would be to sane.
! ton, and not TO correct. tho Sc ctionnl AFRO
| gance whith causes all this clamor. Such q
| proceeding would not have even the effect Il
conci'iaic that Gctious portion Of the Union
II is n Fcdcralisis, aud not Il New Eng'nnt
man, which the dsanoctcd desire; and Mr.
Adams would not have a single voo IN his na
tive State. The MAJORITY of ih., State do
tests his past aposiacy, and the minority hav,
doubts Of his future faith. by bi. Gle cciion no
| thing would be gained; but by IL the pcac,
and dignity Of the country, and the very exis
icnce Of the republican party would become
the sport of freak and violence; and not onl,
a proposv rous "a crilicc bc made to loca jea |
ousy but an invidous step taken towards fami
ly ngyrandrze'ncnt."