Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-09

his speeches, published under his own
corrections and supervisal, in Gales and
Seaton's Register of Debates, vol. 9, part
Up. 1928.
Mr.. B. then read coarse and vulgar
extract from the speech referred to.
This vulgar ribaldry was spoken by
this man in open Senate; the European
Ministers, the Russian Minister, were,
or might have been present. The speech,
such as have read it, was published in
the newspapers, and was, doubtless, as IA
part of the political transactions of the
United States, transmitted to the Empc-
ror of Russia, by his Minister then in this
country. After this, who could have Sc
lectcd this man as an accomplished states
man, to represent this American Govern
ment at the Russian Court, with any
hope or intention that he should, by his
diplomatic services, sustain the dignity,
advance the character, or subscryc the
interests of this nation.
/ Permit me to offer one other reason
why this man could not have been APP
pointed for any national purpose. The
peculiarities of his mind render him in
capable of any public diplomatic service.
The mind, like the fountain, Is known by
its cifusons. Let me read from one of
his speeches on Executive Powers, as
published by him,-(Galcs and Seaton's
Reg. vol. 9, p. 39O.)
. 'Ilaving thus, sir, disburthcncd myself OF some
Of the feelings that have been excited by The gal
liant and fearless bearing Of the gentleman from
North Carolina, allow me TO go on and question
some of his positions
'One of them is the durability of the Constitu-
ton. With him and with Father Paul (of the
Constitution of Ncnice) say "esto poPetno:"
but do not believe it will be perpetual. | am
speaking now of what Iurhe would call high mat
ter am not speaking to the gronndlmgS, TO the
tyros aud Junior apprentices; bat to the srey-head-
ed men of th, nation, one OF whom, bless hod
for it, see is now stepping forward, aS he stepped
forward IN 1899, TO save the Republic speak
ofWilllam b. Giles. speak to grey heads; heads
grown grey, not in the 'rece pts OF custom at
the Treasury of the Peoples money; not TO heads
grown grey in iHiquty and intrigue; not TO heads
grown grey in pacing PennSy yyann avenue; not
grown grey in wearing out their shoes at leNees
not to heads grown grey (to use the words OF the
immotql Miss rdgeworth, the glory and the cham
ploughng the -Four Acres. Am ] understood
There is little court, sir, of the "CAsTLE" Of
Dublin called the -Four Acres; and there, back
wards and forward, do the miserable attendants and
satellites of power walk, each waiting his turn TO
receive the light Of the great mans countcnance;
hoping the sunshine; dreadme the cloudy brow
Spcnser has well described the sweets of this lie,
and technically it is called poughng the -Four A.
cres. Now, when certain character, IN one OF
her Incompatible novels Sir ulic--I have forgot
his name, but he was a McSycophant courtier,
paceman, pensioner, and parasitc-upbraidcd that
kind good hearted wrong g-hcaded old man, King
Corny, with his wretched system of poughlng, the
= King of the Black Islands, (''every inch king")
, replied, that there was one system Of ploughng
worse even than his: and that was ploughng the
-Four Acres This was settler to the McSyco-
phant."
N Was mind like this fitted and provi-
ded, and regulated for the labors of the
Statesman and great diplomatic Minis
ter; Sir, when this gentleman was at the
zenith of his intellect and in his most lu-
cid years, Mr.. jefferson had adjudged
him unqualified for such services, as this
appointment, had it been made for public
services, called on him to perform.
Sir, if not for the public service, then
he must have been appointed to preserve
the Vaccinations ofthe Secretary of State,
and the administration carried on by him
undcr the Presidential name, from the
hostility of this ancient adversary of all
l former administrations. To illustrate,
I and confirm this important and deeply in
, tcrcsting fact, permit me to give very
r brief sketch of the political lilc ofthis sim
gular man.
Atthe commencement Of Washington's s
administration, was a school boy. TO
prove this fact, and also to lay open the
very source and fountain oihis bitter hos
7 tility to the next President, | will read a
part of one of his speeches from Gales &
: Seaton's Reg. vol. ., ,p. 800.
''Now, sir John Quincy Adams coming into pow
i er under these nauspicious circumstances, and
with these suspicious allies and connexions, has de-
$ ernncd to become the apostle OF liberty, Of uni.
= versal liberty as his father was, about the time OF
g the formation of the Constitutions known to be the
=. apostle of monarchy. 1t is no secret was il
! New York when he first took his seat rs Vic,
n President rccollcct-For | was a school bov a
C the time attending the lobby of Congress when
: ought to have been n, SCHOOL, remember the man.
: ner in which my brother was spurned by the coach
man of the then Vice President for coming toe
near the arms blazoned on the scuchcon of the
c Vice ROYAL carriage. Perhaps NAV have som,
- Of this old animoslty ranking in my heart, comm.
= from a race who are known never to forsake ;
= friend or forgive foe"
t From this, the waters of bitterness.
: have flown in stream, so abundantly OF
the second and flM Presidents the Uni
c ted States. TO overthrow the first o
$ these, this man joined himsefto his grea
;, political rival.
Il lie grem into hostility with jefferson