The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-06

any thing; here the correspondence on
the subject ended. Situated ss / was, I
did not further move in the business, and
no appointment was made. Mr.. Gran
ston's letter referred to have, and any
friend Of his can see it. From this time,
Mr.. @. displayed al evident reserve and
coldness towards me. Mr., Clay was
talked Of as the candidate 70 be sup
ported at the. end Of Mr.. Adams term,
hints were thrown out sgainst me, sus-
picions were excited. and paragraphs
were written. Secret attempts were
made to defeat my election to the, ,22d
Congress,iwhich however did not amount
to any thing serious. Mr.. Cranston's
disinterested friendship,I have fully tes-
ted, and am not now ignorant Of what
have been..his motives.
But to proceed to other concerns. II
is crime in me to have gentleman
Major BulDnow my friend who was once
opposed 80 me. If this were generally
true, how would some gentleman standl
Dir. Robert 3. Cranston was once con-
cerned have been informed, 10 burning
the effigy Of Benjamin Hazard, and Mr..
Henry Y. Cranston was long time also
politically opposed to him. They are now
l am persuaded personal and political
friends. One of these gentleman, il has
been quantity remarked, when the ve-
nerable Goverpor Jones, now.with his
fathers, came to Newport for,,sstho last
time, and to close his political life, was
guilty in his civil capacity towards that
hero of our revolution, of quite an unci-
vil act. Many of those who were this
gentleman's enemies then, and who
were the friends of Governor Jones, are
now his warm personal and political
friends. Men will change their political
sentiments, and alter their opinions, in
regard to public servants. and although
| do not believe Major Bull used the
language ascribed to him, that would not
of itself, be any cause why ! should not
now, be proud of bis friendship. A word
or two as to one of my private trans
actions, laid before the public to show
Mr.. Fl. Y. Cranston's friendship in the
worst Of times. 1t is said Major Bull,
more to mortify me than for any other
purpose, madegknown. hissintentions to
challenge my vote in town meeting, No
vennber 1926, and that he, Mr.. Cranston,
to relieve me from any embarrassment
which might grow out of such an act,
procured for me conveyaucs ef i.s-ss
land; the facts which are susceptible OF
proof, and at the time were known TO
MIR. Care these: at that time had in
my own right lot Of land which held
not BY a locomotive deed, and for which
| paid one hundred and fifty dollars
there was no incumbrance upon it what.
ever; l was moreover mortgage in
possession Of real estate more than
sufficient to qualify man to vote, had
an undivided interest in another real es.
tate in Newport, as tenant by courtesy,
and was freeholder in two other towns
in the state: still Mr.. C. enforced upon
me the necessity of purchasing other
real estate. II is not true that any refe.
renee was made to my brother, who was
not then absent. and none was ever
made to the Messrs. Weavers who were
both my political friends. With nv
consent, Mr.. C. brought to me a deed
from the late Joseph Briggs, of lot of
land, the consideration of which was
two hundred dollars. written by MIR. C..
acknowledged before, him, witnessed by
him, and when by him delivered to me,
l gave to Mr.. Briggs my note for two
hundred dollars, and perhaps the day
before left Newport for Washington,
mortgage of the lot for the amount of
the consideration. When my fears were
dlspelled, and l found that this lot was
altogether unnecessary, and that I had
gwen Mr.. Briggs pretty good price,
although attached to him no blame, and
'e't at the time, and do now, under high
oongauons to him, ! offered him fifty
dollars to be released from nv bargain