Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-11

isiraton Of the General Government, and
ask them seriously what advantage that
administration or the administration par
ty, even as party, would gam from the
success OF the present opposition. VIII
they say that The picscnt Governor and
Senate are hostile to the National ad-
ministration' This cannot be said with
any justice. But if it were true; are
not the eight political antmasonic can
didatcs in the opposition prox, still more
hostile to that administration. IL they
are not, their professions are insinccre
and not to be relied on: since they pro-
fess to be opposed to the administration
not merely upon the grounds upon which
some of its measures have been disap-
proved of by National Republicans; but
because the President and his Cabinet
officers, are not political antimasons and
will not become such Because he, the
Presidcnt-thc Chief Magistrate of the
! Union, does not and will not bestow all
the Offices in his appointment, all his
patronage, official iavors, salaries and
cmoluments and honors exclusively upon
men Of their party--upon political anti.
masons. This is the ground and princi-
pie of hostility to the administration
which they profess, and upon which,
weak as they are, they raised up an op-.
position candidate for the Presidency at
the late election This is a graspng,
selCassuming, cx'crmnatng principle OF
opposition, which has no regard to the
conduct Of any administration. Let It's
conduct be ever so enlightened, liberal
and patriotic, ever so true and condu-
Give to the public welfare; still by this
party it is to be denounced, reviled and
opposed. Will the administration feel
itself obliged to its friends in this State,
for giving their aid to put men Of such
principles into power. National Repub-
licans act upon no such principles of op-
, position. They claim to exercise the
/ privilege Of ireemcn; and to express free
lily, but decorously, their sentiments and
opinions upon public men and measures:
in which they arc interested in common
! with the rest of their fellow-citizeDs.-
But with this reservation they ever have
! been and will be ready to give their most
hearty cid and support to the existing
government Of their country.
/ But let us examine further into the
charge of opposition to the adminIstra-
tion; so far as the present State Govern.
mcnt is concerned in it, What single
act Of the State Government--what
measure of any description can be nam
ed, as maniiesting hostility to the ad-
ministration? There is none such. There
has been no disposition in the Govern
mcnt which would lead to any such mea-
sure of hostility. lfby opposition to the
administration is meant opposition to the
[, Government of the United States, IN
C Guiding the Congress and the Judlciar.
= department, the charge is wholly unioun
y dcd. The Government of this State an
: its friends have uniformly supported th
! same principles Of National policy; tn
r same American system and cause, tina
n the Congress, the Senate and House q
= Representative of the u. S. have Il
C this day continued TO support. And
9 the Government and people Of this STATE
= are chargeable with opposition to the ad
4 minstration, so equally, is the Congress
c Of the United States chargeable with tn
: same oifcncc-if offence it be.
( If, by "he administration, is mean
: the Executive Department, and if tina
: dcpaitmen has manifested spirit OF hos
y tility against another department OF tn
: Government (the Judiciary which tn
: Constitution, for the safety OF the nation
+ intended should be free from Executlv
n control or influence-then it is true tina
a National Republicans have disapproVe
C Of such conduct; and SO equally and decI
dcdly have both houses of Congress
/, If the Executive Department has ox
c pressed determination 10 destroy th'
}; Bank of the United States, by means
IS which alone, a uniform and sou.u It'll
Ir tional currency can be preserved an
has manifested design to estaDiisn
: Rank TO be attached to ono OF the de
l. partmcnts under him-by means OF wh'c
,c the patronage and power ol the Excc'
!. five would be increased beyond all met
/ sure or control;-apd the liberties of th
&C country endangered by putting the purs
Il strings into the same hands which alre;
ID DIV hold the sword-thcn it is true tn
ID we have dsapproved of such attempts
E and so have both Houses of Congress i
&c large s. decided majorities. lfthe Exe'
utve has manifested determination
j. bring the Senate Of the United States III
te der his control, and render IT subsorv'ci
IN to his will; III, in defiance OF ITS cons'
y tutional jurisdiction he has made imPI
ut tant treaties, and appointed officers VIII
ID out their advice and consent, rs '"e COZ
n stitution rcqurcs--thcn we nave ." usul
at proved Of all such attempts AT usu'p
" ton. And, where Is the man, VINO V, ',