The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-03-06

politics of yexed and turbulent State, has
gained him the confidence Of his friends, and
called down upon him tho charge ofconsum-
mate artitics from his enemies, to be silly
driveller,--a simpleton, opening his budget
OF petty motives to one whose trade was, to
thrive by making himself important BY con-
fidential and oracular disclosures in his un-
known journal.
Mr.. Van Buren, stands in strange condit-
ion before Us; from the beginning Of this Ad-
mipistration, before he camo to the post as
signed to him, until the present hour, he is
held accountable by q certain description OF
political men IN this country for all tho evil
that has been done and all the good that has
been omitted.
Now, Sir--if he il accountable for every
thing, ifhis hand is to be traced every where,
let him have credit for the good that has, and
tho evil that has not, been done. Balance
the account Of the admitted good and evil in,-
puted, and the result will fill the hearts Of his
enemies with the btterest disappointment.
But, sir, this is not the justice intended for
him.. He 10 responsible for all that 10 com.
planned Of. Lot us see the Senator from Mis-.
sissippi Mr.. Poindexter's) catalogue. There
were no Cabinet Councils--Did the country
suffer from this failure to follow the example
Of late administrations, from this adherence
to the example Of General Washington. But
there was one Cabinet Council called to set
on . Lady's reputation. Indeed: and this
Mr.. Van Buren 10 also answerable for and
is II true, Sir, that the honorable members Of
the late Cabinet, who remained 30 TRANQUILITY
at their posts, enjoying all their emolumsnts
and honors with becoming qualification, suf-
fered themselves to be deprived Of their ac-
customed rights Of seat and voice at the
Council Board of deliberations on great mat
tiers of vital interest to the public, and yet
obeyed the beck and call of Mr.. Van Buren,,
TO set upon ladys reputation! Ofwhat stuff
were they made, that they did not distinctly
ascertain IL this restriction of claimed right,
and this insulting call upon them to step out
Of their appropriate spheres, was the work of
Mr. Ven Buren, or the act Of the President.
Ifthe FIRST, why did they not demand his dis
and, if refused, indignantly throw
their commissions in the teeth Of the Chief
The omitted Cabinet Councils,
and the single call, were no such dreadful of.
fences until obliged to follow Mr.. Van Buren's
example.and resign. The history Of the last
year estSblshss the wisdom of the President
in calling no Cabinet Council to deliberate, as
thero could have been no harmony in their
consultations, and on the single question said
10 have been submitted, the Elk Cabinet have
shovn- vn---AhAAsA>Ai~>--:-----
He is not competent to decide on Lsdy's
reputation, who throws out of view, on the
question of how she should be treated, her
guilt or innocence. I will not condescend
further to refer to the trash with which the
public press has been loaded and polluted for
months, and unless the Senator from Missis.
sippi has better evidence than the public has
yet seen, the hope of duplicating Mr.. Van
Buren in the isturbancos that preceded the
dissolution of the Cabinet, is forlorn. Let vs.
see the next crime in the catalogue of the
Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Poindexter.)
Mr. Van Buren intrigued the dissolution OF
the late Cabinet. taking care previously to
secure q safe and prominent retreat in the
Mission to England. 1t is known to every
well informed man in this district that Mr..
Van Buren,, by his admirable temper, his con-
ciliating manners and unwcared exsrtions,
kept the Cabinet together long after its dis.
&ordant materials were so well ascertained
that its dissolution sooner or later was q mat
ter Of common speculation. Sir, nobody
doubted that the parties could not get on to.
gether, and the only surprise was, that the
President did not proceed to restore harmony
by the removal of those whose disagreements
produced the discord. But Mr.. Van Buren
had the unparalleled effrontery to resign on
motives Of dslicacy and disinterestednes and
as this mode Of conduct was SO unusual it has
excited Q vast deal Of surprise and wonder.
The Senator from Mississippi fMr. P. has
however satisfactorily to himself solved the
mystery. Mr.. Van Buren, arranged himself
into q prominent place before he resigned and
q new Cabinet to suit his ambitious views
Now, Sir, 40 to the proof Of this preconcerted
arrangement for his accommodation and ele.
vation. The President told somebody who
was late Secretary, that Mr.. Van Buren, was
to 90 to England, and named 10 him the Sec.
retsries who were to come in but this wa.
after Mr. Van Buren, had resigned. In the
interview, it is acknowledged that Mr.. Var
Buren's letter Of resignation was handed L
this volunteer repeater Of confidential conver
sstion with the Chief Magistrate. But tn,
Senator says it was before the leii'r ,Oas pub
lished-thence he concludes Mr.. V. B. ha
made cats paw Of the President, for tn
promotion Of his own views; a most logics
inference, truly. And this new Cabinet sr
ranged to further Mr.. v. BIS unholy ambition
IL there mar, woman, or child in the country
who does not know and feel that the chang
has been beneficial to the public. that there
now more strength, moro virtue, and NOR
harmony than there was before? IL ther
any man who will hazard his reputation, b.
asserting that the present Secretaries are ca
pable Of being made the instruments Of On
mans ambition, or 20 subject to the undu
bias Of individual influence, ss the late
Psrtizans are not substituted for pure disin
terested patriots; and let mo say, Sir, ths
more psrtizans have gone out than have com
in. But this mission TO England was no
sought BY Mr.. v. B.; his friends know that
was pressed on him by the President, and ths
i was reluctantly accepted st the earnest 90
licitstions Of friends who were satisfied