The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-03-10

Ssned on the seutcheon Of the Vice Royal +,
carriage. Perhaps may have some Of
this old snimosity ranking in my heart,
coming from race who are known never
10 forsske q friend or forgive foe."
From this, the waters Of bitterness have
flown In a stream, 90 abundantly on the
second and nm Presidents Of the United
States. To overthrow the first Of these,
this man joined himself to his great polit.
ical rival.
He gre,o into hostility with Jefferson in
a very few years. For he has ever been a
star without beams, except ofa malign and
blighting influence. Suffer me to illus.
trate this truth by reading from his speech
es:
"TKsnuARY 2sth. 1906 Clarke, Of
Virginia, moved to postpone until the 30
Of March, Mr.. Randolph's resolution to a.
mead the Constitution ofthe United States,
80 that all the United Ststes' Judges should
be removed BY the President on the joint
resolution Of both Houses of Congress. In
reply to remark made by Mr.. Conrad,
Mr.. Randolph said, He, fMr. Conrad be.
longed to a class Of men which highly
respect, for the plain reason that belong
to it myself He says the time Is approach.
ing when every man engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits must be anxious to GO home;
and, therefore, he does not wish, at pres.
cnt, 10 act on the resolution have laid on
your table. True! but when inen, be they
agricultural, mechanical, or of any other
profession, undertake any business. it is
their duty to go through with II at every
hazard. lfthe situation of Affairs warrant.
cd il, should be willing to adjourn for
two or three months. But never cun
gree to adjourn in the present perilous
state Of affairs, and leave the country to
blind and fortuitous destiny. ! must see
something like land, some foot hold, some
thing like certainty, instead Of q political
chaos without form or body. Before I
consent to 60 home, must see something
like safe and honorable issue to our diff
ferences with foreign powers, and ! must
ses-I hope another thing-some,hing like
an attempt to bring The Constitution OF this
people back to the principles on which this
! administration came into power"
On Spanish affairs--
"APnfL 5, Ie06.--Mr. Randolph move d
to amend the secret journal by inserting in
il the message Of the President Of the 9th
December. In the course Of his speech he
said, Il found from a conversation with what
has been considered the head fthe Exec.
utiye department Of the Government, that
| France was a great obstacle to the com
promise of Spanish differences tha,
| France would not permit Spain to come to
any accommodation with Us, because
France wanted money, and that we must
give her money. From the moment ]
Leard that declaration, al the objections ]
originally had to the procedure were ag-
gruvsted to the highest possible degree. ]
considered it a base prostratioh Of the ma
tional character, 10 excite one nation by
money TO bully another nation out Of his
property, and from that moment, and to the
last moment Of my life, my confidence in
the principles OF the man entertaining
those sentiments died. never 10 live again"
Whence this hostility Had he become
IA fedcralist, and set himself 10 rebuilding
the fabric, ,which,ss ws are told, ,he had over.
throw? Not so for rebuilding he had no
genius, no taste. The cause ofhis opposi.
ton was well known in those days; nor
can any one doubt, that knowledge Of il
has come down 10 the present Secretary of
State.
When Mr.. Madison came into the Pres
idency, Mr. Randolph, IL not with him, was
not against him. His love ofchan-e, or Of
opposition, or some private political grief,
did. in ISl1.l2; bring out this statesman
Of Roanoke in bitter hostility 10 this third
President. The last war was the grea:
distinguishing Characteristic Of Mr.. Madi-
sons administration. On the Goth Of No
vembes, 1871, the Committee of Foreign
Relations reported on that subject and re-
commended 10 the consideration of Con.
gress six resolutions. The first was to I'll
up the ranks Of the then existing army.
The second recommended the raising Of
ten thousand additional troops. BY the
third, the President might receive fifty
thousand volunteers. The fourth gave
power to the President to call out the milit
ia. Ships Of war were to be put in service
by tho fifth; and the sixth authorised pri.
vate vessels 10 arm in their own defence.
Whepl say Mr.. Randolph opposed these
resolutions, I do it merely TO show his
hostility to the administration OF Mr.. Madi
son. I viii read from Niles Register, vol.
l, p. 31S, small part Of one his speeches
on this occasion, to show not only this hos.
tili,y, but also 10 illustrate the contempt
which he has ever felt for military men
and measures:
"No sooner was the report laid on The
table, than the vultures were focking
round their prey, the carcase Of great
military estsbl,shment--men Of tainted
reputation, Of broken fortune (if they ever
had auy) and Of battered constitutions,
'aehoice spirits, tired OF the dull pursuits Of
civil life" were seeking afteragencics and
commissions; willing 70 dose 10 gross stu
pidity over the public Gre; to light the
public candle at both ends. Honorable
men undoubtedly there were, ready to
serve their country, but what man of spirit
or self respect, would accept commission
10 the present army!"
Sir, let me not be misunderstood. am
stating historic facts; Mr.. Randolph's hos
tility to the then administration: not my
own opinion Of that war, or Of his opposit-
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