The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-02-07


dent, and Mr. Rush for Vice President.
with entire unanimity. An address draft
ed by Chapman Johnson, Esq. gentle
man eminent for his ability, and respected
for his character, has gone out to the Peo-
pie and must produce a great effect wher-
ever it is read, and it will be read every
where. An unequalled ticket OF Eiec ctors
has been nominated at the head OF which
are the illustrious names Of Madison and
Monroe. take it for granted these ven
erablo sages have consented to serve, OF
at any rate will not refuse. now they have
been selected. Nothing but in ;beir opin-
ion an eminent crisis could have drawn
them from their retirement, and this fact
will not fail to influence the thinking por-
tion of Virginia, as indeed it must every
rejecting mind in the country.
Equally fortunate for the administration
is the electoral law Of Virginia, which
confines the electoral franchise to Free
holders excluding the mob, which perhaps
in this State, as in most others, where he
has majority, might be friendly TO Gen.
Jackson. Besides no individual, as an In
dividual barely, could be more obnoxious
to the feelings of the Virginans than Gen.
Jackson, and he must succeed if he sue
ceed at all, by the force Of those combina-
fions which, DR.. Floyd observed last year,
bad nearly been completed. The Virgin
ians have uniformly manifested an almost
jdolatrous regard not barely for the spirit
but for the letter of the Constitution, and
no construction of this Charter can be
made sufficiently elastic to cover the fre
quent and direct violations of it by Gen.
Jackson. These reasons among others
which have not time TO explain, have in
duceG general belief that the Ancient
Dominion will never be brought into the
harness.
In the State Of North Carolina at the
commencement of the session, the state of
public opinion favorable to the administra.
ton was generally estimated as two to
fve.-Out Of the thirteen Representatives,
five are friendly to Mr.. Adsms.--Since
that time rapid alteration has taken and
Is taking place, and the Opposition, as.
sure you, look to the result with fearful
forebodings Recently, a gentleman who
had been Jackson candidate for Con.
gress at the last election, has openly avow-
ed change in his opinions.
The manly and unanswerable appeal Of
Mr.. Clay, has here, as elsewhere, produc-
ed an effect, and the people are beginning
to discover the imposition which unprinci.
pied calumniators have practised upon
them.
Upon the whole, no friend of the Admi.
nistration has reason to despond. The
phrenzy for Gen. Jackson has reached its
zenith, and is, as every violent passion
which has attained this point necessarily
must be, on the decline.
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The debates in Congress, of late, have been
very animated; and the speakers in their ami
madversions upon the administration, and up
on each other, have several times transgress-
cd the bounds of dccorum, The relative n,er-
its of Gen. Jackson and mr.. Adams were often
made the subject Of broad discussion, and the
old and leading members Of the opposition
have felt themselves under the necessity of
restraining the spirit ofyounger members, not
So familiar as themselves with matters Of state
The claim of D'Auterive, after occupying the
time of the house for many days, has been al.
lowed, with but little Justice and among the
dough faces exhibited on tho occasion, the
Greek professors is the most conspicuous
This gentleman goes always with the SOUTH
perhaps cohscientiously and honestly. We
pretend not to Judge the motives Of any mar,
unless his actions render them as glaring as
the light. MIR Burgess made q long, argu.
mentative, and brilliant speech against the
claim for the slave. MIR. Pearce has very a.
bly, and fearlessly repelled the charges oecor
ruption, and improper expenditure of the con
tingent fund, which have been insinuated a.
gainst the administration by the advocates of
mr.. Chiltons resolutions for retrouchm
and has shown, by a statement of facts, the in.
justice and incorrectness of mr. Mitchell's as.
sertion, that the Academy at West Point is an
aristocratic institution, into which there is no
chance for poor mans son TO enter.
ln the Senate, the bill for the relief of the
officers ofthe revolution has produced consd-
erable discussion, and is warmly advocated by
the most influential members. Mr.. Robins
supported the bill, as based upon legal oblga.
.tion. He said that by the act of l7s0 govern
ment contracted to provide half pay for life
for the officers who should serve through the
war. That if the acceptance Of Communication
notes in lieu Of half pay was voluntary act
(which he shows it was not) there would have
been an end Of the contract--brt as they were
constrained TO accept the Communication notes
--"take this or take nothing it was no dis
charge Of the debt unless the eommuta,ion
was fair equivalent for the half pay" 1t is
astonishing that, when, from one end Of tue