Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-12-15

on his own responsibility, observe
Lewis, sit would be said that his refusal
to associate his family with that of Mrs.
Eaton had led her to prescribe him, and
produce great disturbance in the cout-
try; if MIR. Inglam is removed, Eaton
must go too, or the party in Pcnnsy Ivan
. ia will leave the president" The South
wark meeting for Mr.. M'Iean was men
tioncd-he remarked, it was the work Of
Sutherland and Ingham, to drive the
General home-a mere mask under h
to bring in MIR. Calhoun" inquired il
Mr.. Dallas was not concerned with them /?
He was certain he was not Mr.. Dallas
had shaken Off both lngham and Suther-
land, and he was satisfied that he was no
longer friend to MIR. Calhoun. ex-
pressed my incrcdulity; but he reitera-
ted his conviction rs not being iourdcd
on slight grounds. lie then observed,
that my nomination had been rejected,
because was thought to be a tool Of Van
Buren, AT tdis | expressed my aston
ishment, as MIR. Norvell and all my
friends knew my sentiments or that sub
ject.-From this, he directed the conver-
sation to the Pennsylvania Inquirer; that
they expected the American Sentinel
would be treacherous in its support, and
that they placed no confidence in any of
that rarty. lie was anxious in his cue.
ries as to who influenced the lnquircr?-,
liner ntioned Mr.. Norvcll and Mr. Ruch-
anan; but it was difficult to decide who
dm-sometimes one set of men, some
times another-but that the predominant
influence was the interest ofthe propIic-
tor, whose object was prof, and Il large
subscription list He observed, they
had long had it in view to give it the
printing Of the post-oliice department; as
they wanted paper in Philadelphia, to
counteract the Sentinel lie then ask
ed, whether | had seen General Came
ron before left home, as he had prom
ised to call on me; TO which ] responded
in the negative. The entrance of maj
Barry terminated our interview. 1t was
sufficient to see this gentleman, to desire
not to remain in his company, 50 power
fully is depicted on his countenance the
cunning of the fox, mingled with the
plausible, the placid, the deceitlul aspect
of the teer-"so like fawnlng publ
can he looks" The antipathy OF instinct
was correct Il subsequent knowledge
of his character gave full assurance of
his duplicity, insnccrity, and county a
dulation. only rule of action was to
propitiate the fountain of authority, and
sacrifice to the lavorite, the lady, and the
President.
From the conversation had with Lew
is, it was manifest that he made no Sc
cret of being the conscience keeper Of the
presdent--a affecting more GOODNESS of
judgment, and circumspection of con-
duct, than characterised Eaton--but
still uniting with his brother-in-law in all
the Fundamental principles of policy, and
measures ofexpcdiency that directed the
court-but in virtue of his sedateness,
holding higher station as Mentor,
than the squallied minded and sopoIlfic
Secretary at War. Yet are the dcstlnies
of this fine country-the brave and in
telligcnt people, this noble and magnIh-
cent constitution, placed in the hands of
three such men as General Jackson, Ma
jor Eaton, and Mr.. Auditor Lewis.
Well may we pause to lament the degra-
dation, and invoke the spirit of the saint
ed Washington to rescue us tiom the I'M
pending calamity Of their folly and mis-
rule. STEPHEN SlMfoON.
Hamilton, near Phlad. Aug. 81, 1881.