Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-06-28
WHOLE NO. III:

wv Wy blS. OuiCtui Outu tuC uCCfSiOu. VI
our highest tribunal-the only expositor
Of our laws and our constitution-and
has Of his own mere win declared null,
and void, laws Of Congress and solemn,
treaties, which by the constitution are
the supreme l,yvs. Of the land. ..
! Aud what can even his own party urge
as compensation for these acts Of foul
misrulei They point to the extinguisIf=
n,cnt Of our national debt, and his sue
cessfuI negotiations with foreign powers,
For the first ,he deserves as much ap-,
plausc as he does for the returning spring
or the approaching harvest; for in them
he has equal agency. Most. of THO tres-
ties Of which he so proudly boasts were
prepared or matured by the previous ad-.
ministration. For one alone he deserves
credit-that with Great Britain in rela.,
ton 10 the West India trade. And this
he has negotiated on terms which former
administrations rejected as destructive To-
our trade aud derogatory to our nationak
honor.
4 One other negotiation General Jack
son is most anxious to have sanctioned
aud for that too we are willing to give,
nun S'tuh III aticipatiou. II tS tuc Onc
in relation to our Northeastern boundary,
by which military communication be-.
tween two Of her provinces is given to-
/ Great Britain, along our deiencelcss
frontier, and the integrity ola member OF
our Union violated, and millions OF acres
and hundreds Of citizeus soM for a ruined
! fortress.
! AS a statesman, and politician, then,
General Jackson only merits the deepest,
reprobation of the people; and, should
/ we even acknowledge the Chief Magis-.
trale Of our country to be Fl: reward
for mere military services, surely four
;, years of wild msrule is a, sufficient re-
ward for. one brilliant achievement; else,.
!. what short of absolute and hereditary
sway shall in future times, be accorded .
to one who might emulate the deeds of
: W ashngton9
t But let us turn from this dark picture
+ of corruption and imbecility, to brighter
, scenes. The other prominent candidate
for the Presidency, is HENRY CLAY,
/. Of Kentueky-a man whose high praise it
! in every feeling. lie has been unani-
mously nominated for the Office by Con-,
, veniion Of your iellow-citizens, rarely
5 equallcd for numbers. for talents, Cor I'M
telligence, and patriotism; and that nom-,
nation is now, as unanimously adopted
by an assembly more numerous, and, as
5 we hope, not inferior in patriotism. We
/ recommend him to your choice, as. one
r combining every requisite for the Chief
g Magistrate OF our free, extensive and
d mighty republic. Having spent the pre-.
ceding part OF his life in the service, nos
IS ola state or party, but ofour country
= our entire country-,his expanded miad
r looks beyond the narrow hpits Of SECTION
IS al interests, to the general good of the
y whole and Of every Part.--Almost the
S founder Of our. systems Of internal nn-
s provement and domestic fortunes, his SEN
timents on these important subjects have
: been drsealy avowed, aud nobly defeu-.
c ded. To encourage and foster siseg So.
G dustry ofthe North, the East, and West, /,
IF and, at the same time, to relieve the bur
@ dcns Of the South, are the grand objects
;, OF his policy. And who, we wonif agl ',
i can be so well qualified to reconcile the
r. conflicting interests WHICH are, even now,
u snNhinS 'He, ~ hiou " IT'S CchtTc, US ne
r who, on the admission Of Missouri, in
IS Ike circumstances, performed similas
achievement? As a man of high and un-
g tarnished honor-as a statesila1, firm,
II intelligent, consistent, tried ia times Of
- difficulty ana donger-hvnUred with the
- confidence of preceding administrations,
and fully imbued with their policy--as
i the firm advocate of the National Bank
If AS the nnwaVering supporter Of the
: Federal Judiciary-as the friend Of the
i oppressed and hcl pless Indians--as the
protector OF our national domain, the
J. public lands-as the champion Of that
# Constitution whrch h. has never violated
II we can repose in HIM, with confidence
> and safety, the highest trust of free and
, ens 5htened people.
IS Our candidate for tire wednesdays
: cy has, in like manner, been unanimous
u ly nominated; and that nominatiou IMAM
imously approved by two uccessve con-
/ ventions. The high impostance Of this
$ office in itself, and the yet higher consc-
5, quence it may assume, in an evcn< moi
d impossible, and contemplated by ovr con-
'i sttution, render It necessary that it should
IN be filled by a man ofthe highest talents,
+ the most undoubtcd patriotism, and Of the
q purest character r.-Such one is John
Sergeant, of Pennsy ylvania-as q jurist
: almost uncquallcd---as a statesman Of the
;, highest ocier, and purely national repub.
j" licnn in his principles-as man, one OF
the noblest sons Of noble staie----and we
g unhesitatmgly recommend him to your