Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-31
NEWPORT,

We copy the following from the X. !.
Republican Of the 9Th, which credits il
to "ihe Washington North A,nerican."-
As it has now been published more than
three weeks without contradiction, or
correction from ID. J. Pearcc, We must
consider him as abiding by it.
[From the Washington North American.
The HARrroRD CoNvENrIoN.-lnt the
course of very spirited debate, which
took place in the House Of Representa-
tives OH Monday last, between the two
members from Rhode Island, on a dis
tress memorial from that State, and IN
which MIR. Pearce highly distinguished
himself, and confessedIy and decidedly
got the better Of his formidable antago-
mist, Mr.. Burgess took the opportunity
10 defend the Hartford Convention, and
gave Mr. Pearce occasion to state some
facts in relation TO that illustrious Assem-
bly,, not heretofore generally known
He said Timothy Pickering had in
formed Mr.. Lowell, of Massachusetts,
that the Convention did not intend any
halfway measures-that II was their de-
termination not to stop short Of sep
aration Of the Union," and that the oc-
currence of peace and the victory at n.
Orleans, alone prevented their design
from being carried into execution. The
messenger, or ambassador who was,
charged with carrying the utiInatum of
the Convention to Mr.. Madison, was
stopped Oh his way 10 Washington, by
the news Of those fortunate events. The
ultimatum Of the messenger was believed
to be, that Mr. Madison should resign,
and that an end, on any terms, should be
put to the war. This information from,
MIR. Pickering to Mr. Lowell, as to the /.
designs Of the Hartford Convention, was
given by the latter to Mr.. Potter, Of
Rhode-lsland, and communicated by him
TO Mr.. Pearce. MIR. Lowell is distn
guished citizen Of Massac chusetts, whose
word will! not be doubted in that state, or
by any one elsewhere, acquainted with
his character. MIR. Potter is the gen
tleman who was recently elected to the
Senate Of the United States, by the Le-
gislature of Rhode-Island, and was re-
fused his seat by the Senate, on the
ground, that Mr.. Robbins was entitled
to it by the election Of previous Legis-
lature. Mr.. Pearce also stated, that
during the last war, patriotic citizen OF
Newport, had fitted out priyateer to
cruise against the enemy, and so high
did the traitorous feelings Of that period
prevail among the political associates Of
his colleague, Mr.. Burges,that the own
ers had to have guard always attach
cd to the vessel, while in that port, to
keep them from destroying it, which
they threatened and were preparing to
do. This last blow, so vigorously driv-
en- home by Mr.. Pearce, into the tender
parts of his colleague, is the most efec-
tual OF the many hard hits which the
pugnacity Of the Therstes Of the House
Of Represe natives, has drawn upon him
self this session. Pearce gave il to him
most scientifically between the scales,
and the giant and veteran gladiator of
parliamentary isticufiing, was complete
ly shut up and Aoored.
The gross falsehoods contained in the
foregoing article, are fully exposed in
the subjoined communication from the
Hon. Messrs. Harrison Gray Otis, and
John Lowell But we cannot ourselves
forbear noticing the excessively low Ian
guage in which those lalsehoods are told
The "Washington North American is
political paper understood to. have been
recently established at Washington, by
MIR. Vice-President Van Buren. Are
we to consider the above vile article as
truly Indicating what is to be the stamp
and character Of this Van Buren paper?
How ils6nitely more respectable was the
conduct and standing of the "NATIoNAL
IETELLIGENcER" during the twenty-eight
years that it was the Government, or Of
fetal paper. Although unavoidably a
party paper, its editors never lost sight
,f the respect due to themselves, nor OF
course Of that due TO others, and espe-
cially to the public sense Of decency and
propriety. They conducted it in a tone
of liberality & dignity which secured for
the respect Of all parties, and enabled
in no small degree to contribute to the
espect which was paid to the Govern
nent il served. 1t is conspicuous and
sign Of the times, that every
Government press has been
onducted in manner disgraccful to it.
slf, and degrading to the Government .