Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-08-11

true reason mas Witnin II something DEEM
ed 80 revolving to the moral sense of the
American people, that it cannot be ap-
preached; and hence the labored and in
congruous explanations which have been
attempted.
NV great offence, MS alleged Mt tl.
crisis, it seems was, in having "taken
sides with your ad,ersaries," which, l
suppose, also embraces NV associates
who were invited to resign hut, it is ad-
ded, that being representative ofPenn-
sylyania, was "entitled to respect" and
was therefore "trcated with kindness to
the last" and, in the next line, the public
are told that you gave me credit for my
capacity and fidelity. The kind treat
ment and respect were not, however, for
these qualities, but because you were un-
willing that Pennsylvania should suppose
you wished to put "a mark of disgrace
upon me- ! am, indeed, gratiiicd at
finding that | owe to my native state,
rather than to your insincerity, the ''kind-
ness and respect" with which was said
to be treated But to what feeling am
to attribute your testimony ofmy"c "capaci-
ty and fidelity - If that testimony was
sincere, what becomes Of the black cata-
logue of previous plots and base designs
portrayed in your expose If 1t be not
sincere, you have promulgated to the
American people, whose Chief Magistrate
YOU are under your own hand, that which
you did not believe Which alternative
shall choose in pursuing this discussion!
| cannot make choice and will drop the
curtain, leaving to the historian of this
part of yoar life to seek for other lights
to solve the paradox, or invoke patriotic
tear to blot out the record of it. 1t now
appears certain, however, that 1 was re-
tanned i'm office most reluctantly, notwith-
standing my "capacity and fidelity"
merely because you were unwilling TO
mortily Pennsylvania by letting her sup
pose that you wished TO put "a mark of
Disgrace upon me. | now perfectly
comprehend this annunciation in another
point Of view. 1t Identifies the declara-
tions which from time to time, emanated
from those who were alledged to be in
your special confidence, and to have con
stituted your most influential council. 1t
was declared by those persons that | had
no share i'm your confidence, that you
would be glad of a pretext to remove me,
and that you had endeavored in vain, by
"courtly hints to let me know that you
wished me to resign, and relieve you from
the responsibility of the act, to all Of
which, it was added, was utterly insen-
sible. 1t is also evident from this admis-
sion, that, although | was, during all this
period, laboring with the most intense
assiduity for the country, and for the hem
eft of your fame, that you were seeking,
with scarcely less diligence, for some pre-
text which would enable YOU to cncoun-
ter, with safety, the political hazard of
mortilying Pennsylvania by putting ga
mark of disgrace" on me. 1t further APP
pears that, while these things were doing,
the persons, above referred to, were car
rying their warfare against me into the
papers of Pennsy lvania. One OF them,
at least, was conducting the influence of
your name into the elections in that State,
to the disadvantage aud injury of one of
your own political friends, and for no
other reason than because he was my
personal as well as political friend ; and
to be an enemy of mine, and of the adj
miuistration of my native State, was
known to he the direct passport to the
favor of this Council. sny, while these
and many other such things, which ]
might disclose without violating the rule
| have prescribed, were daily at work,
you "treatcd me with kindness to the
last ! !" / reposed on your imputed
frankness and sincerity, treating the
''mallgn influence" which surrounded you
with silent indiffci encc, determining that
it was not less due to your character than
to mine that | should not seem to give
credit to the assumed authenticity of acts
so discreditablc to your fame, and that |
should expect from yourself alone the on
iy information upon which could act in
such case, not indeed in "courtly hints, "
but in the honorable ingeunousncss of re-
publican franknesS and simplicity. 1t is
now proved, by the documents so often
referred to, that the character which l
had thus formed, and thus relied upon,
was but an object ofmy imagination, and
that, instead Of the "respect" with which
| was "treatcd to the last" coming from
the heart, it was but covering for the
deep rooted hostility, which was only re-
pressed through fear Of "mor,ifying
Pennsylvania and that ! have been,
during the whole period Of my political
connexion with you, an object Of your
unqualified, and, now, undsguised onm-
ty, as well rs subject for the suspicious
and scrutinizing espionage ofthosc who,
it now appears by the veriiicalon Of
their sayings, acted under your special
authority. Icannot but deplore that you