The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-10-23


ell by the present administration, are the
very ones that brought Mr.. Jefferson. the
man Of tho people. and his CO. patriots ir-
to power I Mr.. Jefferson believed that
Consrsss transcended their powers when
hey erected a corporation Cish privileges
not contemplated by the compact entered
into by the States when they formed the
Uniont So also thinks Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Jefferson was in favor of strict,
though at the same time fair and candid
construction ofthe constitution. He be-
lieved that the words "necessary and
proper" contained in that instrument,
had definite meaning and that those who
wished to construe, or rather pervert
them TO terms synonemous with "con-
venient aud feasible" were encroaching
on rights reserved to the States! This
also u the opinion of President Jackson.
Z. j NJ, aristocratic aphorism that "a
br<lIo debt is a public blessing was in.
dlgnantly spurned by the Republican
citizen who snatched the reins Of govern
ment from hands that were rapidly dnv-
ing us to anarchy and despotism! Not
less decidedly 10 it denounced by our
present Chief Magistrate. With the for
mer pstriarchal simplicity, economy and
strict accountability were the order. Of
the day, and our present patriotic Chief
is not a whit behind him in carrying into
practical operation these golden rules
President Jefferson by his reforms, re-
trenchments and other acts of wise poll
cy, prepared the Uay for paying the public
debt. President Jackson has actually
accomplished it; and we stand at this
moment in the imposing attitude of a
great nation, free, untrammel'd, disen-
thralled with treasury SO redundant,
that the only contest 10, which Of it's
branches shall be pruned off, and pop
ulation SO prosperous that the hand of
industry can be turned to no employment
which does not give back its meet and
due reward.
And yet we are called upon by such
patriots as Daniel Webster (men who in
the times that tried mems souls instead
of breasting the British hayonet were
battering their brains to paraIize the arm
Of fgovernmcnt) to abolish this order of
things, because fcrsooth notification has
not been put down before IL has cvea shos0n
'tfseJf fn a tangible shape. and because a
precept Of the Supreme Court has not
been enforced beforc the lapse Of time ne
eessaryJ for It's return to tie authority from
schicA il emanated! How mean, how con-
temptible do such carpings appear
"An Eagle in his pride Of place
Was by noasing osoi, hawkd at
Nothing goes right according to the
hootings of this bird of i'll omen and even
il the President in the last resort should
be obliged to rely on the arm of force,
the sltima ratio, to quell the outbreakings
Of insurrection even in that case, the
cry is raised in anticipation, and an at
temptis made to deludc the multitude
With denunciations of danger to our free
institutions from the Unsuitable ambition
of a military chieftain!
Its a maxim of British law that "the
King can do no wrong" and Mr.. Web
stsr, who is found of British precedents
has paraphrased 1t into "the President
can do nothing right" Now is it not
strange that Mr.. Webster and his party
who profess to hold the capacity Of the
President in such sovereign contempt,
should at tho same time expect him to
perform impossi bilities Yet so 1t is.
South Carolina still goes on with her
mad projects Of notification; Georgia
will not consent to the interference Of
the Federal judiciary in her criminal ju-
risprudence ; and because the President
by word or a nod cannot bring them
back 20 what Mr.. Webster considers or
thodozy. he is denounced as incompetent!
But does the gentleman remember the
policy Of Washington in the years 90,
'93 and "a towards the people west of
the mountains. when an organized and
forcibls opposition to government az far