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

uniform that MIR. Gay could not be @
lccted, without the aid Of the nnti-maso-
mic votes, and If Gen. Jackson was de-
it would be by such an union.
In this, subsequent events have demon
strated that was not mistaken Of the
people who voted, in the United States.
More votes were po!Ied for Mr.. Writ
than Mr.. Clay. There was no calculation
which Lat any time put on paper. or in
any way made. which showed that ! was
wide from the mark. went so far as 10
say that by this union, Mr.. Writ might
be elected If either of those distinguish
ed men, but Mr.. Clay did not think
would be, and in this was ! mistaken !?
In regard to Mr.. Robbins election, Il
was friendly to his election, but never
was in favour Of his election by our leg
islature organised as il was previous to
May last,) as long as his friends were my
friends. In regard to him personally, ]
l never had any but kind feelings. ! was
opposed TO junction of the houses in
October last, for the election of Sena-
:or, was also opposed to it, in January,
and was willing by all fair means to de-
feat such an election. If it could have
been defeated, the party lately in power
with an alteration of their course in
other things might have been still in
power. and we should no, this moment,
have two Of our citizens. both furnished
with credentials authorising them to take
a seat 10 the Senate of the United States.
For myself, Inow say, that never was
a candidate for the office of Senator, nor
authorised any member of our legislature
to say that | was, or any other person,
this l say, fearless Of proof to the con-
trary. So far as the Hon. William
Sprague is implicated in declaration to
the contrary, l am authorised by him to
say, that he never said was, and never
said he had seen letter from me from
which it appeared that was In reply
to the declaration ascribed to the Hon
James d. Wolf, in which he is made to
say ! told him in October last was a
candidate, and solicited his aid and sup.
port, l am authorised by him to say he
never made such declaration. No pa.
per bu. the Herald of the Times furnish.
ed report Of such declaration. l de-
clare now, that If had been elected in
January last Senator in Congress,
never would have repaired to Washing
ton with the credentials which the legis-
lature would have given me. The pub
lie may be anxious to know why my
name. was used is ssso voeo FOR Scpator
in January last; Twas anxious the peo-
pie should organise their government
according to custom and ancient usage
before any choice of Senator was made,
and to prevent choice, aud what was
persuaded would be the difficulties which
would follow one for this purpose, and
this alone authority was given for the
use of my name.
proceed to other objections, / was
born on the Island of Prudence, which
| is part of the town of Portsmouth, to
this | plead guilty; twas matter over
which had no controul, and having in
common with all men, strong attach
ments to the places where they were
born, ! can truly say that do not regret
| was born on that Island. l graduated
lat Brown University, and this too, as
that University is in my native stnie,
do not regret; wish my biographer had
added another important fact, the COVER
nor Of Rhode Island and the Governor
of New York were my classmates. 1t is
also true | completed my law studies
with the Hon. William Hunter, and al
though was admitted to the bar under
his auspices, did mt begin my studies
with him-when left his office, I was
not deeply read in the science of the law,
and there is one branch of this science,
tha, Of packing juries. in which, have
not made. al,hou yh have got the letter
of my simidity, any proficiency whate.
YER.
One would suppose from what is allie.
ged, that modesty in a young lawyer is