The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-10-04

which failed Of success. The Premier. Ger.
eral Jackson himself, more important per.
sonoge than all, he too was to be disposed of:
and the bette. 10 effect IT, conversations were
to be held with strangers visiting the city
and private letters were TO be written, to pre-.
pare the minds of leading politicians at a dis.
tnnce. to support the decisive movement. II
was not proper, nor the proper time, openly to
take ground in tie newspapers ;--sepping
and mining were preferable. An anti Van
Doren party was to be gotten up, and under
that banner, without seeming TO be in oppo.
siiion to the President, 1t wns thought the
niscontented and dissatisfied Of oil parties
could rally, until the scheme being fully
mntured, the mine was 10 be exploded, when
mr.. Calhoun and the Telegraph were 40
ride on the whirlwind and direct the storm "
On the 18Th of March, but day before this
preparatory meeting Of members to re- organ.
ize the Cabinet, at least in part, mr.. Green
wrote n letter 10 Andrew Dunlap, United
States District Attorney at Boston. In that
letter he says:
"The political horizon is from day to day,
"more clearly indicating the point whence the
"storm cometh The article from the Massachu.
"setts Journal and the last letter to the United
Estates Gazette, leave no doubt that Webster
"has resolved to push forward boldly.and on Clay
"alone. II Clay succeeds, Websiers fortune is
"made. II Clay falls, the Lieuienant becomes
"the Commander Of the defeated force. tic
"comes into the market at The head Of an organ
sized and powerful party, and associated as he
"intended 10 be, with New York [Mr. Van Blu
"rcn] he will have powerful influence at his
"rommand.
"Mf WHO was so much with Webb, gave
"Ine, as piece Of advice intended for my own
"beneht and guidance, tho information that Mr..
"Webb had, while here, been advised not to at.
stack mr.. Webster. Will il not be well to keep
ian eye OH the Courier, and also OH? !?
"Clay and Webster rely on tho Bank Of the u.
as. and the federal party,-is their organ in
=. Let them succeed, or lot them make
"any compromise, and the democracy of New
England and particularly Of Massachusetts,, are
"thc victims which must be offered up to Web.
"ster's vengeance. Is this not obvious? Unless
'the divisions and disunion Of our party can be
"healed, defeat is certain. BOLD AND DECISIVE
"aEANs ENSURE Us TRIUMPH. There are some
''now in power, who accustom themselves to
"think lightly Of the New England democracy.
".My own opinion is, that democracy may yet
"hod the fate Of the Union in their hands"
Thus were the democracy of New England
addressed. They were warned against the
New York Enquirer, and notified of an ulti-
mate coalition, first with mr.. Clay aud mr..
Webster, and IL that failed, then with mr..
Van Buren,. Webster would "come into the
market" in great force, and sell out to mr..
Clay If he could purchase, or to mr.. Van Bu.
rem if he could not. The jealousy Of the
New England democracy was thus to be q.
reused; and they excited to action by being
told 'they were to be offered up ms the VIC
tins of vengeance !" and that "bold and de.
cisiue means ,couid ensure us triumph"
Thus was it hoped for and expected, that the
democracy Of New England would be arous
ed, and prepared 10 support "the bold and de
cisire meGns;" then in contemplation. to ex.
pei 1.-THE Eaton and Van Buren, influence"
from the councils of the President, prevent
him from cOnsentng to re election and
have every thing arranged, and prepared to
destroy him if he did consent.
In a few days after, letter was sent to
mr.. NJ. NJ Noah, Of New. York. In it mr..
Green says
81 have no doubt that the last article in the
" Courier, as we'll as that Of the l2th, was prepar
"ed here, and part Of the intrigue intended to
"separate the President from his earliest and
"best friends.
GAS to mr. Calhoun, the object Of the Courier
ais to drive me to the alternative of abandoning
"him or General Jackson. The artiice is too
"shalow for success. II will recoil upon its au.
"thor. Those who desire to monopolize Gen.
'eral Jacksor's popularity for the use of mr. Van
"Buren, are interested in circulating such re.
"port, which mr. Webb took with him from here
"but the intelligent fr ends of the President, who
associate with the Vice President, know it 10
"be FALSE"
The report here alluded to, and declared
to be .alse, was that mr.. Calhoun intended to
oppose the re- election Of General Jackson.
How false it was, the reader, under all the
circumstances presented, is prepared to de-
eide. But it was not wise policy, then, to
permit such an impression 10 go abroad. At
that time General Jackson was not candi-
date for re. election, nor was il known that he
would be. The trne policy of the cabal was
to maintain towards him the appearance Of
friendship, at least until that point should be
settled. 1t was only the "malign influence"
Of those who might endeavor 10 persuade the
President to consent to a reelection, and
who sought to monopolize his popularity for
the benefit of mr.. Van Buren,, whereby to
hwart tho plans and projects Of mr. Calhoun,
that were to be assailed.
He also wrote on the 3Oth of March to mr..
Ritchie, Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer,
and employs the following language:
"If there ever was a time which demanded
"that the friends Of tho constitution should be
"hrm, wise, and united, the moment has arrived.
I"The paymsnt Of the national debt will present
GA lew crisis IN the history ofnations, and create
"the necessity Of new legislation, based upon the
estate Of our treasury, thereby produced This
"queston will then be directly presented TO the
"American people-Wll you increase the ex.
'pendituss 70 meet the existing reysuue, or will
l''you diminish the revenue to the existing OK
l"neDdtute,