Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-07-21

Iutc CaDlue| ulSSOlutlOU, anu W us uHcup-
ed causes, to the voluntary separation Of
two Of the ministers and the dismissal of
the othcrs--to the want Of harmony TO
which the catastrophe was attributed,
produced according to the assertions Of
the dismissed Secretaries by the "malign
influence of secret and irresponsible IL
gents" and by the necessity Of resisting
cxactions, with which it was not hoaora-
bly, to comply. lie noticed the Disgrace
iul scenes recently exhibited at Wash
mgton, so humiiating to US as Ameri-
cans, so disgraceiul in the estimation of
the civilized world; the correspondence,
the challenge, the threatened assault &
assassination, the departure Of the Sec
retary Of the Treasury from the seat Of
Government under an armed escort, with
which his friends thought proper to pro-
vide him in order to protect him from
violence and insult. He then referred
to the departure Of the President few
days after on trip of pleasure in COM
pany with the individuals who had been
Immediately concerned in this scene of
outrage. The speaker then alluded with
great felicity to the prediction once made
by Senator from Missouri, (Col. Ben
ton, now completely verified, that if
ever Andrew Jackson were made Presi-
dent of the United States it would be
necessary for every one that went to
Washington to put a pair of pistols in his
pocket. And all this too under the ad-
ministration of man who was celebrated
by his friends for his knowledge of men,
and his talent for command. In popu-
lation of twelve millions, comprising so
large proportion of orderly and well
disposed citizens, he had not discern
ment enough to select FIVE for his cabi-
net councillors who could live together
in peace, nor personal influence enough
to keep them from actually fighting in
his presence. Mr. S. adverted casually
to the suspected and remote cause of the
discord at Washington. 1t was Gener-
al Jackson's talent for commanding men
that had been celebrated, but there were
other beings besides men in this world,
some of whom, who though the weakest
of created beings to the eye were far be-
yOnd easy COntrOI.
Mr.. Sergeant then spoke of Gen Jack
sons military fame, from which, as part
of the nations property, he did not mean
to dctract. All the glory ofthe war was,
however, not his.-Our gallant soldiers
and sailors, Zone of the latter of whom,
had by our military president, been wan
tonly prescribed, because he would not
submit 10 the dctation of an underling)
had conquered the peace before Gen.
Jackson had gained laurel. The glory
Of one great victory was his, and was to
be hoped that in the settlement of his
account with posterity, two things would
never be forgotten, that he had gained
the victory of New Orleans, and that he
had been president of the United States.
They would be found on different sides
Of the balance sheet. The degradation
and disgrace of his administration will
never be forgotten. 1t has inflicted a
deep and destroying wound on our in
terests and our character. Fortunately,
said MIR. Sergeant, it is a recent wound, ],
and by judicious treatment, it may be
healed: the sympathies of Pennsylvan-
ia, sighted and scorned as she has been,
by the president and his secret conclave,
tell us where to look for the physician
Mr.. Sergeant then advcrted to the char
acter and situation of Mr.. Clay, whose
praise, he said might be spoken in one
sentence; as being the reverse of the
present incumbent, and whom he de-
scribed as a man in the vigor of life, and,
unlike General Jackson, in the full en-
joymcnt of mental independence; as a
patriot, a statesman and phiIanthropist,
as magnanimous and generous, as rich
in civil experience, obedient to the con-
stitutIon, and devoted to our princi pies
and policy. lie spoke of the services of
MIR. Clay, abroad and at home-during
the war as speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, and at the negotiation OF
peace, as commissioner to Ghcnt, and
during the late administrat as sec :
retary of State. He referred to his di-
plomatic dispatches, as contrasted with
the servile productions which recently
had issued from MIR. Van Buren's office
and to the illumination which surround.
his character, in contrast with the dark
oblivion in which the ex-premicr has
plunged himself. Mr.. Sergeant conclu-
ded by urging the necessity of active CO.
operation to overthrow the present dy-
nasty, which he described as now tot
terng to its fall. Cancellation, said he,
is our policy; reason our instrument. We
make an appeal to the calm intelligence
Of the nation, we ask our fcllow-citizens
to say, whether the present state ofthings
ought to continue, and to determine how
it may be changed. We have met on
this occasion to be happy, Hope is an
element of our enjoyment. We may yet
save the noble ship: we have n fit man to