Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-04

at the head of an organized and powerful
party, and associated, a. he intends to be,
with New York, Mr. Van Buren he
will have powerful influence at his com
mand.
/ You will see from the Telegraph Of
| yesterday, that have fired shot into
the rigging Of the Courier and Enquirer.
II he does not take the hint, will put
the next between wind and water. The
article was carefully guarded, but was
first submitted to the President, who APP
proved OF it. lie did more: he said that,
whenever it was made to appear that any
member of his cabinet was candidate
for office, he should give place to some
one who could not be charged with cleo
tloncerng. Webb has been here-thc
article to which replied, ras sent from
here for the purpose of drawing a reply
from me; he waited until the paper came
out, and left yesterday. My article has
been remarkably well received.
|. MIR. who was so much with
Webb, gave me, as a piece of advice in
tended for my own benefit and guidance,
the information that Mr.. Webb had, while
here been advised not to attack mr.. " cb-.
stcr Will it not be well to keep an eye
on the Courier, and also on - Clay
and Webster rely on the Bank of the l..
). and the federal party. - is their
organ in -. Let them succeed, or let
them make any compromise, and the de-
mocracy of New England, and particu-
larly of Massachusetts, are the victims
which must be offered up to Webster's
vengeance. Is not this obvious? I'm
less the divisions and disunion oi'our par
ty can be healed, defeat is certain. Bold
and decisive means ensure us triumph
There arc some now in power, who ac-
custom themselves to think lightly of the
New Eng land democracy. My own o.
pinion is, that that democracy may yet
hold the fate ofthc Union in their hands.
The following is the reply to the New
York Courier and Enquirer, referred to
in the letter to Mr. Dunlap.
Il 1t is known that General Jackson, when
he, at the call of his fellow-citizens, en-
tered on the arduous and responsible du-
ties of the Presidency, acted on the prin-
ciplc that no citizen should withhold his
services when demanded by his country.
Had he consulted his own private wishes,
had he looked TO his own individual hap
pincss, he would have continued to be a
private citizen, enjoying, at the Hermit.
age, the society of early friends, cndcar-
ed TO him by the virtuous sympathies of
life spent in doing good
/ The cXigcncies of the times, his duty
to his country, and the voice Of the peo-
pie, have made him President of the u
nitcd States. He was elected to redeem
our institutions, to assert and maintain the
will Of the people, to preserve the cleo
tive franchise, to resist the corrupting in
nuence of executive patronage, and to
correct existing abuses. Those ,at whose
call he assumed the wclghty responsible
ties of his present station, are under the
highest obligations to devote his admins
tration to these great objects, and to give
to them an efficient support.
The article before us is ill-timed, unad-
viscd, and unauthorized. Its object pur-
ports to be to vindicate Mr.. Van Burcn
and Mr.. Calhoun from the charge that
they are rival candidates for the Presi-
dcncy. How is this done? Not by as
sertlng that the object ofthesc gentlemen
is to promote the union, harmony, and
strength of the republican party; but by
declaring that Gen. jackson is candi-
date for reelection, and that MIR. Van
Buren has too much respect for him to
oppose him. Leaving the inference plain
and ,h,,,.,, ~ =.
not, Mr.. Van Buren, will be, candidate,
let who may oppose him! The dcclara-
ton Is lll-tmed, because the first year of
the administration has but Just expired,
and ITS measures have not been fully de-
veloped, much less fairly tested For
the President to enter now on new G.
lcctlonecrlng canvass would prejudice all
hs acts, by giving body and force to OPP
position, and subj Getting them to the i'm
putaton Of selfish ends, and clectioncer-
ing purposes General Jackson's fame,
his own peace of mind, and the rcpubi-
can interests, require that the Govern
ment should be well and satisfactorily
administered. The people those to whom
the fame and character of General Jack
son will be rich legacy, are pledged to
maintain the principles upon which he
was elevated to office, and they will keep
his motives above suspicion. Can this be
done if he, or one of his cabinet, is now
declared a candidate for the Presidency:
Will it not be said that he too, like Mr..
Clay, relics on the patronage ofthe Gov
crnmcnt, and abuses it for clcctioncerng
purposes. Has net the charge been al
ready made against him, and will it not
have great influence on the public mind,
if he is thus openly declared to be a can
liInt, f,r ro-,l,r,i,nD