The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-07-15

same vein OF wit and sarcasm which char
acterized his speeches in tho Senate mt
the last session. The following extracts
from it wit. afford to the general reader,
perhaps, better idea Of it than this de-
scripiioD:
".Nr. President and Gentlemen: I re-
cognse in the personal nllusion to myself,
with which you have Just honored me, a
sentiment more noble, and more worthy Of
freemen, than mere personal compliment. I
recognise your consistent adherence 10
the great principles ofcivil liberty rcgulat |
ed by law, your adherence Of despotism
governed by arbitrary executive will, and
your unwavcring attachment to the con- |
s,tutlonal principles and national policy.
for which you entered into the late presi-
dental contest; and for which we now have
the honor TO stand together, in opposition
to their violation and abandonment.
"During the struggle for ihem,by the mi
nority, at the late session of ofCongress, they
who expressed your sentiments in public
debate, were not more devoted TO your
cause, than that part Of the firm phnlanx.
Who either from want NJ habit OF public
speaking. or from bodily inGrmity, took lit.
tic part IN psblic debate. These last were
among your most wise and safe counseors
to receive the public Appreciation Of an "a.
sembly of citizens. at the neigbboriDg city
Of Cincinnati, of which any man might feel
an honest and patriotic pride. The appro-
baton Of such assemblies az that, and the
one now address, is indeed the highest
r reward Of public man, if, in truth, his
} coun,ry's good be the real object of his ex.
cT,ious- assemblies, composed Of patriotic
.rpntIptnon nT ih.. he,1s nl soc ctptp sppk N ~
40 private advantage or emolument; rally
, ing in support of the principles oftheir con.
stiiutional liberty, which they conscien
liously believe 10 be in danger"
I "In looking around US for man faithful
tn. our principles, thank Heaven we are
y not destitute of tnen 70 save them q
n have remaining to us a CLAY, n MCl.EAN
g nf Ohio, and u without going
i any further, we are not hal ruined yet"
c "Let Ms now take a look at those two
r dignitsres Of the land, the Secretary OF
1 State, and Vice President Of the United
n Statcs--a look at that "double reign" OF
2 the would be Percy Of the North, and
! Prince of Wales of the South, and see il
i their public course furnish no proof that the
p last Preside ntlnl struggle was mere con
2 test for Office, with thcm.--We all saw how
l. amicablc they co operatcdi IN the unhnllowed
r. work Of pulling down the late administra.
!, tion, so much easier than making a better
!; how all the strifes of former rivalry were
:. allayed, mo corrupt bargain, intrigue, and
e coalition, hope) and all their wide differ
r ences OF political opinion and constitutions
construction, different almost ms tho cqua
It toria heat and polar cold, where seemingly
= rcconciled, and both their political toma
id hawks buried forever! Their first grauC
Ie object is attained by their combined efforts
" Mr.. ADAMS is defeated, and mr. Cha,
y goes home TO see about his farm and hi
Of cotton bagging.
Of "rhe two friends being now at leisure
Mt from mere motives OF curiosity. (nheri'e'
re from Eve, no doubt lift the veil of tuturty Y
" just so high az TO catch glimpse Of th
&c prospec TO THE PRssI
~ DINCYi II instantly becomes a distan
cs bone Of contention between them.
TT 81 have read story somewhere, gen
he tlcmen, but where upon my soul canno
he tell you, that all ancient Greek sage, ram
cd bling one day in the suburbs Of Athen,
he saw two dogs most amicably playing 10
all gether upon beautiful green; and as
b. philosophical experiment, To soc how stTon
ny and disintcrestcd their friendship wa:
81 threw half picked bone between then
to they instantly ceased their play and CON
ne menccd furious fight over the bone, whlc
cd continued until their fears were arousedt
b the roar Of n distant lion, II presume h
n, must have been a reformed lion sent frol
Of Africa to ENJOY private life in the vicinit
b Of Athens when, with one instructive IN
he pulse, they bris,led up and faced towar
ed the common enemy, in perfect unison.
e. "Just so with these two American friend
n put them in battle array, on the terrac
ed west of lhe Capitol if YOU choose, at pis
n. tolls mouth and rattan flourish: and Lot or
ly some lettering urchin, returning kom
a, from school, through mere habit, contract
b. ed in the late contest, undesigningly ey
If. claim, "lIurra for Henry CLAY" the rous
n ed combatants would inyoluntarily tur
Nv their united arms towards "Old Kcntuck.
IN "The General Post office Dcpartmcr
of stands a conspicuous monumcn nj to the trut
at of the last having been contest for office
nv "The fact is now well known, that il th
od !ate Post Master General would hav
MI stopped to the terms OF rendering the dt
he partment mere instrument Of rewardin
nv tho personal adherents, and Furnishing th
es opponents of The President, he might hav
q. been Post Master General still. He RI
nd jected the terms. Another accepted thei
rs. with the office. Draw your own inferen
all ccs. Was there any bargain, mandgeme'
and corruption here?"
,at "Last, though not least, comes the mu
X. titUdinous class Of subaitern and non con
ed rnissioned office hunters. who effected th
hid revolution, and achieved the conquest. az
of distribution of the Treasury. The propc
for ton of the non commissioned, we learn,
es. very great. There are not offices enoug
aid for them all, and they wrangle among then
ms selves over the spoils, They seem TO ha,