Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-04-14

not until he had placed on record, the
the Jackson side of that House, will not
do, unless deceived and betrayed into
the schemes of the Vice President
Nay, more; tho political devotedness Of
the distinguished Senator from New
Hampshire, is, sometimes, questioned;
for he has boggled, and once voted with
Clay and Webster. Services may be
required Of him, which even he will
shrink back from performing. A man Of
all work is wanted. II is believed by
the lower cabinet at Washington, that
our MIR. Pearce, if placed in the Senate,
will be exactly that man; and then
those things which Isaac Hill is too
honest to attempt, Dutee J. Pearcc will
be patriotic enough to operform.
which the conspiracy against Poindex-
ter got out, has unified him for political
service. 1t is very true, that this con-
spiracy was intended TO be concealed
until Congress had been adjourned
MIR. Key, the District Attorney had been
consulted; and had doubtless already
drawn up the indictment, which could
not but he found true, under the tcstimo-
ny of Foy and Stewart. For the Mar
shal, who lives on the breath Of the Pre-
sident, has the sole power to select the
Grand Jury. With such an indictment
found against him, at a moment when all
his friends had left Washington, and he
was preparing to depart with his wife
and family for Mississippi, what would
have been the fate of Poindexter? Bail
beyond his power to obtain, perhaps
10000 dollars, would have been exact
ed; if not instantly furnished, he would
have been locked up in Jail. The whole
country would then have rung with the
annunciation that Poindexter and Law
renee, the two assassins, were secured
in the same dungeon, and all gooG patr-
OTIS mil ght now rejoice that the life of the
President was safe from their bloody
purposes. This was defeated, and most
grievous was the disappointment; but
Pearce had been excused because his
gossip was the effect of his desire to
boast Of Presidential favor, and his own
influence in the secret councils of the
Palace. Besides, he had done too much,
as it appears from the dispositions in the
report Of the committee, he had been too
busy and efficient in getting up the ufii-
davits and arranging the conspiracy, to
he thrown aside for one small defect
The cabinet were satisfied that proper
appiancy would amend this leak in their
chosen ressel. Besides all this, the very
uses to which they intended to put him,
would all have a tendency TO make him
tight and secure. There are things to
be done at the Palace and elsewhere,
which very few men will DO, and there
fore it is believed not even Mr.. Pearce
would ever fa.t!c or boast of having done
them. You must have often seen a
bucket with n cracked stavo, or broS en-
chime. Pure water would run through
it; shots and olfal would soon close up
the leak. If it would not do for tie
Kitchen, it is the very thing for the sta
BILE or the s.y. Let not those people in
Rhode-l Island, who honor Mr.. Pearce, if
there be such people, fear that for one
defect he has been thrown by at Wash
ington. The regency there know his
very serviceable qualities, and he is,
and will be their candidate for the Sc
nate. Nor should il be gotten, that
he has are ady announced, that if he is
the candidate, he shall be elected; for
as he says, and as we know the whole
power of the Administration, all their
money and all their officers will bo ar
rayed against, and bear down on the
Wing cause in this State. 1t is war
of the Government, against the People.
Let the People, then, rise up and stand
to the defence Of their rights: and like
the Wings Of rs, put King, Parliament,
and Tories to flight. Secure the Sc
nate of the United States, and you may
hold in check the House Of Represen-
tativcs, the President, and the whole
host of Exccutive O(JIcero