The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20
From tie NsV- York C,urier and Eaquir-
cs of Fiiiy iasr. r
BALrIM IRs. TIesday IN 1rnIng,
D.:smb,r i3th-l0 o'clock.

r .publicaI G. C,nyention Gas it is styIed,)
n:t la caucus last evening at seven o.
clock, AID dii not al ijoirn until I'D min
res before eleven. Its said that awarm
discussion to,k placo up,n the policy to
no plrsuel--,hat great differences of u
pinion xisei--and that they finally de-
ternined 10 put in npmina,iom for the
Presidency, HeNRy CLAr.--Ym will be
somewhat astolislied tn learn that it was
with great diff ,,lty his friends succeeded
in producing this result, notwithstanding
the orders transmitted from Washington
Ivy Mr.. CHAR, aud his avowed dstermina-
ton to stake his all upon the next con-
test, and to wage an exterminating aud
uncomi i,rising war upon oil the measures
of tho present Executive. "Whom the
Lord wishes to destroy he first makes
mad," is an oil adage, the truth (which
il every day illustrated but never was
u more manifested than in the course
pursued by Mr.. Clay and his friends.
Sajsr full cenvictisn that his SUCCESS
Is hopeless, and that under the most fa-
variable circumstances, ne can obtain bat
fifty voie.--with tho mnst palpable evil
if again defeated - With "a plain, honest,
and honorable course opened tn him by
his late election To the Seua,e Of the U.
Slates--with all his dearly purchased
lossOns of experience still fresh in his re-
collection, and iaborIng under the mort-
fcation Of being separated from all his
old aad tried irirmds-he recklessly
throws himself upon the charities of the
old Federal Party and demands their
support They have determined to grant
it-5ut mark the consequence. Henry
Clay will rs certainly be defeated as that
the alterations of the seasons will con-
time, aud just 80 certainly will DANIEL
WEBSTER demand and receive the suf-
frages of the Federal Party when Gen.
Jackson's second term expires. Where
then will Henry Clay be This Us a
question which could answer, hut it is
as well To leave it to his friends To reflect
upon. 1t is now too late to retrace their
steps. and ifany of them are still SD blind
to the future as not ~ anticipate the an-
swer, it is but charitable to permit them
Ia enjoy their ignOrance--i0r in this
case 'ignorance is bliss"
am very much disposed TO treat this
matter Of the convention with becoming
Difference and respect but il is So pre-
posterous in itself--so utterly ridiculous
| in its pretensiOns-amd SO suicidal in it's
results, that it requires more than ordi-
nary prudence to abstain from indulging
in the feelings of ridicule which il 50 uni-
versally excitcs.-Hefe we have assem-
bled the two Secretaries at War under
the administration Of Mr.. ADAMS, and all
the ex-,Do"'bsrs Of Congress and disap-
pointed office seekers in the country,
mixed up with some high minded gentle
men and literary men who know nothing
Of the People Of the United States--to do
what! Why to represent the feelings and
wishes Of one twentieth ofthe country
to slander, viIify, and abuse the present
administration, aud to prove that the
countrris on the verge Of ruin To do
this, they have selected period when
our Foreign Affairs are in better posit-
ion than at any former period since our
| existe. .sc as n natiOn-wi,en the Govern
! nicnts of Europe have hcen compelled to
acknowledge and iiquidate our just
|
ampied prosperity at home. and properly
respected dahroad-wheno our agricultural,
manuftcta taring, aud commercial interests,
are unusually flurishing--and when it
has been officially announced that in less
than fifteen mnnths, our Natiumal Debt
will he pnid, aud our country present 10
the world the most astonishing Of all
sghts--a great and happy Nation, free
from debt, enjoying the utmost liberty
and freedom of which the mind can con-
ceive, and governed by the PEOPLE them
selves. instead Of being subject to the
whms and caprices Of hereditary masters!
Al this moment-with the glaring picture
of National prosperity depicted in the
annual Mes, age of the President still be-
fore them--the People of the U. States
are to be called upon to elect HENRY
CLAY to the Presidency
IL is not yet determined who 10 To be
placed upon Mr.. Clay's ticket for Vice
President. This is To he settled in eau.
Gus this evening and the contest will be
between Messrs. LAcocK and SERGEANT
Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. JAs. BARBoun of
Yirginia. ChnDcellnr KENT and Judge
SPENcRR Of New York and Mr.. SoUrH-
And ofN. Jersey.
The Convention will assemble at - o'cloch h
when Mr Clay will be unanimously nominst.
ed /; but ~ we ere to have some eloquent
speeches from Mr.. Sergeant and Others be
fore thar important event takes place. doub,
whether them will be- cause for Postscript
before one o'clock when the mail closes.
IL o'cLocK ~.
The Convention convened st ~ o'clock.
Mr.. Lscock In the Char. The Secretary
proceeded Ia cell over the names "f Delrgatss
from the several States wh" had exhibited