Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-03-13

Presidency, as early as 1928. though
that his country owed him a large deb
of gratitude, that it would be useful 4
our institutions, to have in the executive
chair a person unaccustOmed TO intrigue
but too prevalent at the seat Of govern
ment; and that he, Who had given sucl
sound advice to Mr.. Monroe, willis
President, would never contradict IL
practice himself, what he had then de
cIared to be the only patriotic and hon
orable course Of the chief magistrate O
free and enlightened people.
In 1923, l renewed my exertions il
his favor, at no little sacrifice Of person
al friendship and recuniary Interest,"
and, when he was successful, l hearth J
rejoiced; but, ] confess, that as soon a,
saw some former professions contra.
dicted bv subsequent practice, felt sin.
cere regret. | respected the Presidents
intentions, and Aattered myself that he
would return to the path, from which he
might have incautiously wandered. l
was not, however, u partisan; General
Jackson, now in power, did not need aid
from me. Men who had stood in the
ranks Of his opponents, when | advoca-
ted him, passed over to his side, when he
won "the spoiIs Of victory" and they
got no inconsiderable portion. As to
my self personally, l desired to partake
Of the fruits Of the triumph only as a
member Of the great family Of the peo-
pie.
1t was not to be expected that should
cease to support the general course OF
the President because he erred, as be-
lieved, in various instances: much less,
that should cease to be u member Of a
party, to which l had always belonged,
because its favorite had not redeemed
all his pledges; i sustained such Of his
measures as were consistent with the
fundamental principles Of the old repub-
lican party; and, without considering
who advocated, censured such as were
a. variance with them. And, as Oh the
subject efthe Bank Of the United States,
more than on any other, have been
grossly slandered, with the sanction Of
the President, will add, that / have in
variably opposed it, as ] still do. Whe-
ther wisely or not, adhere to the doc
trine of the Virginia school as TO ma
tional bank; and it is quite as arbitrary
to condemn my independent exercise Of
judgment on this point, as it was in the
President to expect me to change at
will my convictions in relation to the
public deposites, or to accept his reasons
for doing an act, which my own judg-
ment condemned.
Whilst nlluding TO this subject, l will
take occasion to repel the vile imputa-
tons Of the official paper, in relation to
my motives for resisting removal OF the
deposites. Under the Presidents sane
tion, it has been insinuated, that my
course was dictated by a corrupt under
standing with the Bank Of the United
States; and, in the official paper Of the
18th inst. am even called ''the emissa-
ry Of the Bank"
Without any desire for Office on my
part, l had been called to high station:
The selection was generally approved
of and in less than four months, was
contumeliously removed. To excuse
this act Of outrage, became a matter Of
much consequence. Sympathy for me
would be condemnation of my oppres-
sor; and, therefore, the official paper
sought to infuse into the public mind
suspicious as to my purity,-susPicions,
which found a ready reception on the
part Of men, who being base themselves,
naturally supposed tina, could not have
made a sacrifice Of Office under the pub
lie, without an equivalent elsewhere.
In tho community Of which l am a
member, there are many devoted friends
of the President, who disagree with me; /;
but think there is not one, who believes
the insinuations Of the official paper 70
have any foundation. So far, therefore,
as my immediate fellow-citizens are con-
cerned, might With propriety treat
these derogatory imputations with silent
contempt. But, beyond this community
am not generally known, and hence It
may be expected by my iellow-citizens
at large, that l should notice them; and
feel the less Discrimination in doing SO,
since distinguished senators have con-
descended in their places to repel simi-
lar imputations. Accordingly, pro-
novnce each and every assertion or in
situation Of the official paper, imputing
corrupt or improper motives TO me, ios
resisting a removal Of the deposites, to
be false, foul, and malignant. Further,
l avep, that there is not even a colora-
BILE pretext or apology for any Of the i'm
putations cast upon me. have never,
directly or indirectly, received, nor have
/ ever had the promise or expectation oi
receiving, any loan, fee, gift, benefit,
favor, consideration, or other advantage
whatsoever from the Bank Of the United