Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-30


| Of that profound philosopher, DR.. Black.
Kings might have owned it, heroes claimed 1t
as their own, sages contended for it, poets
sung about it. In one word it was worthy the
Man with the Mouth. Need more be said'
| Answer, "No." Philadelphia Album.
"WAR, PESTlLENCE, AND FAMINE"
"These celebrated words, which are now so
often in the mouths OF the Heroites, our readers
will remember, were used by Mr.. Clay, in q
| short address at public dinner in Baltimore.
1t will be remembered, also, that they were used
! by Mr. Clay, whilo pourtraying the horrors of a
military despotism, than which, he SAID, he had
| rather our country should be visited with "war,
pestilence aud famine" The hends are de-
termned that these words shall be construed to
refer 10 Con. Jackson-tacitly admitting, that
a military despotism may be expected, as the
consequence Of the Hero's election. Ii this
speech had not been delivered at that time,
there is not, we trust, single individual in the
Union who would not have echoed the senti-
ments he uttered. They are sentimen very
similar to those which he expressed in his
speech on the Seminole war. Then, his re-
marks were not considered OF the reckl less char
acter-which the friends of Jackson consider
them now. He treated the gallant General
with courtesy, with which the conduct Of the
General and his parasites, towards Mr.. Clay
now, is a perfect contrast Mr.. Clay is repre-
sentcd now, as overfiowng with bitterness and
rancour against the General. lfhe is not pain
cd at the shameful Ingratitude Of his country
man, lie is not man-and ii he can look upon
tho General IN any other light. rs it regards
himself, than his false. and malicious libeller,
he entertans different opinion from most OF
his friends. To show how unjust and cruelty
A - sx~fA VI.
by the General and his party-hear what MIR.
Z. says of him in lSl9-in his speech on tho
Seminole War:
"In rising TO address you Mr.. Chairman, on
tho very interesting subject which now engages
the attention Of COngrcss-I must be allowed
to say, that all inferences drawn from the course
which ir will be my painful duty to take IN this
discussion Of unfriendllness other TO the Chief
Magistrate OF the Country, or to the iliustrous
Military Chieftain,' whose operations are un-
der investigation, will be wholly unioIndcd.-
Towards that distinguished captain, who has
shed so much glory on our country-whose re-
nown constitutes so great portion of the real
property of the nation, never had-Inevcr can
have any othe. feelings than those Of the most
profound respect-and of the utmost kindness.
With him my acquaintance has been very limit
ed, but so far as it has been extended, It has
been of the most amable. kind"
Eloquence ofthe U. 8. page 93.
"Thcse were the feelings which Mr.. Clay
entertained towards the person and services oil
General Jackson-and they are feelings which
we have no reason TO suppose were the least
embttered, and which Mr.. e. then thought
never could be, until the General descended
from the high pedestal of his military glory, to
blacken the reputation of his eulogist with the
malignant charge of corruption of attempting
to corrupt him "a charge which, If true, would
consign the statesman-the orator, and tho
man to an eternal contempt This was the
occasion on which Mr.. &. styled him the :" Mil
itary Chieftain, an cpthet of honor, as he
used it---but which The friends of the General
have since rung the changes upon so often,
that it has become, on their own lips, and
those of his political enemies, term of re-
proach.
{" In the same speech, after demonstrating
in a mastery manner, that certain acts OF the
General IN the Seminole War were unconsttu-
tional and illegal--an open violation Of duty,
and calling upon the legislative power to ex-
press an opinion of dIsapprobation he goes
on TO give Il vivid sketch OF the danger Of per-
mittng respect and gratitude TO the soldier
to blind their eyes to his conduct as a citizen
above the control Of the civil arm. The re-
markabo language which he then used. and
which. noble and patriotic as ii was, might
havo been considered as idle defamation
seems now to have been almost prophetic In
concluding, he said
'Iwll not trespass longer on the time Of
the Committee, but trust | shall be INDUCED
with few reflections upon the danger of por
hitting the conduct upon which it has been my
painful duty to anlmadvcrt, TO pass without
solemn expression of the disapprobation of the
House. Recall TO your recollection tho free
nations which have gone before us. Where
are they now!
Gone glnmering through the dean of things that were;
A school boys tale, the wonder Of an hour.
And how have they lost their liberies' IL we
could transport ourselves back to the ages when
Greece and Rome llourisbed in their greatest
prosperity; and, mngling in tho throng, ask
Grecian or Roman If they did not fear that
some daring military Chieitain, covered with
glory would not, one day overturn the liberties
of his country! They would Indignantly ex,
claim No! No! we have nothing to fear from
our heroes our liberties are eternal.
Yet Greece has falen-and Cwsar has passed
the Rubicoa.
hope not TO be misunderstood Il avn far
from insinuating that General Jackson cherish
cs any designs nimic1l to tho Liberties of the
country. thank God that he would not but
thank him still more, that he could not ie he
would, overturn the Liberties OF the Republic.
But preeedenis, If bad, are fraught ,cih the
most dangerous consequences.
| hope our happy form of
government is designed to be perpetual But,
a. L.. ,(tl 90,
upon tho executive -- and above all, by holding
to a strict accountability the military branch
OF the pablo force.
We are iphting a prent moral batilc for the