The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-03-10

u time, 10 be brought forth by some mod
.rn .7cconeher- reforuner.. Bot he shows
'igns OF cspability that ara quite encour.
aging. He cannot, indeed, redeem his pa. |
per, neither can the Bank Of Kentucky re- !
deem its paper; but che red hot poker is |
replaced by box Of sweet meats--the |
bow string BY medal hung around the
neck--thc badge, GOT ofdeath, but Of idio- |
cy and cowardice. Commodus is brave nc
where, but in the arena, with kittens, and
puppy dogs, and women, for his antsgo-
nisis;a ceri table master Thomas Nero--see
Hogarth's progress ofcruelty. An Ukase.
backed by hobby horse, or medal, and
. box Of sweatmssts; gooiy goodies, as the
overgrown children say, is the full consid-
erstion paid, Ind, and received, for the sur.
render Of the autocraticsl crown Of the
largest Empire 10 the world, and some say
the most powerful - of the proud eminencc
Of the Umpire Of Europe. How vastly am
liable and sentimental! A Ukase now does
what was formerly done with red hot
poker, or bowstring;a Ukase, with a most
aifectionate fraternsl letter, q box ofsweet
meats, a hobby horse, or a medai--as we,
in our bnrbarous slave holding country, do
sometimes. hang quarter Of dollar round
a child's neck TO keep it in good humor--
all cooled, however, with the blood ofu few
real adherents 10 legitimacy--in the per-
sons OF the guards Of the Empire, faithful
among the faithless--to make the charm
firm and good. Would the gentleman
from North Carolina reduce us to worse
than this Russian barbarism!"
This vulgar ribaldry was spoken BY this
man an open Senate; the European Minis
tsrs, the Russian Minister, were, or might
have been present. The speech, such as
have read il, was published in tho news
papers, and was, doubtless, as part of the
political transactions Of the United States,
transmitted to the Emperor of Rnssis. by
his NJ MISTER then in this country After this,
who could have selected this man as an
accomplished statesman, to represent this
American Government at tina Rvssisn,
Court, with any hope or intention thst he
should, by his diplomatic services, sustain
the dignity, advance the character, or Sub.
selye the interests Of this nation.
Permit me to offer one other reason why
this man could not have been appointed for
any national purpose. The peculinrities
Of his mind render him incapable of any
public diplomatic service. The mind, like
tho fountain, 10 known by i,s efiusions.
Let me read from one Of he speeches on
Executive Powers. as published by him.
(Gales & Scatons Reg. vol. 9, p. 390)
"Having thus, sir, disburthened myself
Of some of the feelings that have been ex-
cited by the gallant and fearless hearing
Of the gentleman from North Carolina. al
low me to 60 on and question some Of his
positions.
"One Of tirem is the durability Of the
Constitution. With him and with Father
Paul (of the Constitution Of Venice I say
"esio ptrpeima;" but ! do not believe il viii
be perpetual lam speaking now Of wha,
Burke would call high matter. lam not
speaking to the groundings. to the tyros
and junior apprentices; but to the grey
headed men Of this nation; one Of whom,
bless God for il, sec is now stepping for.
ward as he stepped forward in 1896 save
,hc Republic. Ispeak Of fwillam B. Giles.
] speak togrey heads; heads grown grey in
lniqu'ty g. intrigue; not 10 heads grown grey
in pacing Pennsylvania avenue; not grown
grey in wearing ont their shoes ut levees;
not TO heads grown grey no use the words
Of the immortal Miss Edgcworih the clio
ry and the champion of her lovely sex and
wretched counlryJ in ploughing the Four
Acres. AMI understood? There in q lit.
lie court, sir, ofthe "CAsrLE" of Dublin
called the Four Acres; aud there, back.
wards and forward, do the miserable at.
lendants and satellites ofpower walk, each
waiting his turn to receive the light OF the
great mans countenance; hoping the sup
shine; dreadng the cloudy brow. Spen-
scr has well described the sweets of this
life, and technically II is called ploughing
The Four Acres. Now, when a ceftn;n
in one Of her incompa rablo nov
rls, Sir Ulic-I have forgot his name, but
he was McSycophant courticr, place emen,
pensioner, and parasite--upbraided tha,
kind, good hearted, wrong .head aded old man,
King Corny, with his wretchcd system Of
ploughing worse even than his: and thnt
was ploughing the Four Acres. This ives
a settler to the McSycophant."
Was mind like this, fitted and provided,
and regulated for the labors of the States.
man and great diplomatic Minister? Sir,
when this gentleman was at the zenith of
his intellect and In his most lucid years,
Mr.. Jefferson had sdjudged him unouali.
fed for such services, as this appointment,
had it been made for public services, call. |
ed on him to perform. 4
Sir, IL not for the public service, then he
must have been appointed to preserve the
OF the Secretory Of Ststc, !
md the administration carried on BY him
under the Presidential name, from the hos. |
lility Of this ancient adversary of all for.
ner administrations. To illustrate, and
confirm this importo Mt and deeply interest
ng fact. permit me to give very brief
sketch Of the political life Of this singular
nan.
AT the commencement Wsslington's
he was school hoy. To
prove this fact, g. also to lay open the very
'ource and fountain of his bitter hostility
o the next President, ] will read par, OF |
,ne Of his speeches from Gales & Seaton's |
Reg. vol. 2,p. 800.
"Now, cir, John Quincy Adams coming
nto power under these iuauspici IONS cir.