Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-09

ricultural, mechanical, or of any other
profession, undertake any business, 1t is
their duty to 60 through with it at every
hazard. the situation of affairs war
rantcd it, should be willing to ad djourn
for two or three months. But | never
can agree to adjourn in the present peri
lous state of affairs, and leave the coun-
try to blind and lortuitous destiny. !
must see something like land, some foot
hold, something like certainty, instead of
political chaos without form or body
Before consent to 90 home, | must see
something like safe and honorable issue
to our differences with foreign powers,
and | must scc-I hope another thing
something like an attempt to bring the
Constitution of this people back to the
principles on which this administration
came into power"
On Spanish affairs
"ArnIL 5, l8O6.-Mr. Randolph NOV
ed to amend the secret journal by insert
ing in it the message of the President of
the 9th December. In the course of his
speech he said, Il found from conver
sation with what has been considered
the head of the Executive department Of
the Government, that France was a
great obstacle to the compromise ofSpan-
ish differences; that France would not
permit Spain to come to any accommo-
dation with us, because France wanted
money, and that we must give her mon
ey. From the moment heard that de-
claration, all the objections | originally
had to the procedure were aggravated to
the highest possible degree. ! consld-
cr it a base prostration of the national
character, to excite one nation by money
to bully another nation out OF her proper
|tv, 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 to live again"
Whence this hostility? Had he be-
come a fcdcralst, and set himself to re-
building the fabric, which, as we are
told, he had overthrown? Not so; for re-
building he had no genius, no taste. The
cause Of his opposition was well known IN
those days; nor can any one doubt, that
/ a knowledge of it has come down to the
present Secretary of State.
When Mr.. Madison came into the
Presidency, Mr.. Randolph, if not with
him, was not against him. His love OF
change, or of opposition, or some private
political griefs, did, in l8ll-12, bring
out this statesman of Roanoke in bitter
hostility to this third President The
last war was the great distinguishing cha
j racteristic of mr. Madison's adminstra-
/ tion. On the Goth of November, 1911,
the Committee of Foreign Relations re-
ported on that subjec and recommended
to the consideration of Congress six re-
solutions. The first was to fill 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 thou
sand volunteers. The fourth gave pow
er to the President to call out the militia.
Ships of war were to be put in service by
! the fifth; and the sixth authorised pri-
vate vessels to arm in their own defence.
When say MIR. Randol pin opposed these
resolutions, l do it merely to show his
| hostility to the administration of mr.. Ma
olson. | will read from Niles Register,
vol. /, p. 3l8, small part of one of his
! speeches on this occasion, to show not
only this hostility, but also to illustrate
the contempt which he has ever felt tol
military men and measures:
''No sooner was the report laid on the table thar
the vultures were ocking round their prey the car
case of great military establshment-men o
tainted reputation of broken fortune Gf they eve
had any and of battered constitutions, ''choct
spirits, tired of the dull pursuits of life" were seek
\ inc after agencies and commissions; willing to dost
in gross stupidity over the public fire; to light the
public candle at both ends. Honorable men un.
doubtedy they were, ready to serve their country
but what man ofspirit or self respect, would accep
a commission in the army!.!'
! Sir, let me not be misunderstood.
am stating historic facts; Mr.. Randolph''
hostility to the then administration; moi
my own opinion of that war, or of his op
position to it. Had | been here at tn,
= time, | might have joined i'll that opposi
ton; for the Representative from Rhode
Island both opposed those resolutions
, nor do | recollcct that the people of tina
State ever ccnsured them for that oppo
sition. We might go through the Who'll,
congressional record, and we should fine
MIR. Randolph, at all subsequent times
, equally hostile to the administration 0
e mr. Madison.
When mr.. Monroe came into the Pre-
sidcncy, mr.. Randolph was his advocate
and supporter. In the last years 1924
81 of his administration, he had changed
fronts. For at that time it was one o
3 his common sayings, " .M. Monroe CAM
, into power by unirersal consent; aud h
,rouid go ont wih equal unanimiiy."
will read from Gales and Seaton's Reg
y isirr vol = ID lNl Mhnt he said In lii,