Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-04

masons and the opposition, as a party,
would take, as between Mr.. Van
Buucn, and Mr.. Calhoun, and Mr.. Clay.
| did incline 10 the opinion, which was
dcduccd from the state of parties IN
New ! orh, that the anti-masons would
prefer Mr.. Calhoun To Mr.. Van Burcn
ar Mr.. Clay; uud was also of opinion
that Judge Mclean would do the same
but well may the Globe admit that ! did
not say that Mr.. Calhoun would be Il
candidate in opposition to General jack
son. 1t Will be seen that Mr. Wcllcs
does not say so-and why not! lie IL Il
WiHmg witncss--thls was the point to be
provcd-and yet he does not prove it.
1t may be that expressed an opinion
that in case Gen. Jackson was not a
candidate, Mr. Calhoun's friends would
not consent to Il postponement OF his
prctcnsions-and it was for that reason,
and because ! plainly iorosaw that Air.
Van jurcn would be in The field, and
that apprchcndcd the election of Mr..
Clay, that | was in favor Of the re-clcc-
ton OF Gen. jackson, as the point of
union and strength Of the paty. did
not believe, nor did | say, that MI.
Calhoun would be n candidate IN op-
position to Gen. Jackson The convcr-
sation did not end with this opinion. -
Mr.. Wcllcs' prolcs3cd object, IN seeking
it, was to review the gounds proper for
the republican presses to occupy. |
told him that the President was an ardent
and conGding friend that his feelings
and sympaihics had lccomc deeply en-
Ii ted in behalf OF Major Eaton, and
that Mr. Van Burcl, by constant per-
sonal attention and iattcry, and an np-
parent anxiety to sryc Major Eaton,
had won his conidnce; that MIR. Van
Hurcn believed uat Gen. Jackson :
friendship would secure hIn the support
of the party, but tat he would be great
" dccrivcd-thd General Jackson's
popularity was rahcr the 'acdcM than
the curse of the great civil revolution
which elevated him to the Presidency.
And although tie people had confidence
in his jugdmmt, and affection for his
person, yet General Jackson's support
crs were no transferable stock; they
had refused t. ratiiy the "bargain' be-
tween Mcssrs. Clay and Adams, and
mover would he endorsed over to Mr..
Van Eurcn. spoke of the great in
tcrcsts which it was then lorcseen would
agitatc Congress, and deprecated the
effect Of organizing paltlcs upon men,
declaring the opinol which have often
EXPIRE ssnd, that there are out two great
parties in this Goyemncnt-thc party OF
power, as opposed to the party of the
people. Perhaps could not better
express what did say relative to the
course of the press than by copying an
extract from letter written to Mr..
!titchic about this time.
i,Etract from a letter written by Duff
Green t. Thomas Ritchic, Esq. dated,
WasuvGroN, 3Oth March, 1880.
DEAN SIR: lflhere over was time
which demanded that the friends Of the
constitution should be finn, wise, and
united, the moment has arrived The
payment of thc national dc1t will present
now crisis in the history of nations,
and create the necessity Of new leglsla-
ton, based upon the state of our trca-
sury, thereby produced. This question
viii then be directly presented to the
American people. VIII you increase
the expenditure to meet the existing re-
venue, or will You diminish the revenue
to the existing eNpcnditurc' Antlcipat-
inc th~ state of things, the capitalists
and The tariT advocates adopt every
eypcdicnt 10 increase the expenditure for
the purpose OF protracting the payment
Of the debt, and in order gradually to
multiply the expenditure to the amount
OF thc revenue.
The effort on the part Of the opposi-
ton to increase the expenditure is thus
easily accounted for; and as the gcncr-
ous giycr is always popular with the
people, it is difficult to countcract the
many cEpcdjcnts to get at the public
money. !Mlcmal Improvement and the
pension bill are the great cXpcdicnts.-
It is supposed by some that the pension
bill now under consideration, will trans
fer to New England and New York
from $500, 900 to II 5000 annually.
When YOU remember that this will be
given without any equivalent, you will
find that it requires more than common
honesty to resist it,
If General Jackson is nor declared
candidate, iorcsoc that Il new race for
rprula rify conp,,ncos Iio occ,,;ca