The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-12-30
On BOARD THE STEAMBOAT,
Deiaiodre Ricer, Nor. 20, 1885.

GENTLEMEN:
! Your most esteemed letter of invitation to a pub
lie dinner, was delivered to yesterday, af-
ter my arrival in philadelphia, and | took the OPP
portunty at that time to make known To the gentle
men who did me the honor to hear it, that had al
lotted but one day to remain in that beautiful city
- ..y s"'.ung arrangements would require
me to proceed on my journey to Washington this
morning. ! was not able at that moment, or at any
time afterwards before my departure, to find an in
stant of leisure to give, in writing the answer which
was due your friendship and politeness, and was
compelled to postpone the performance of that duty,
until had come on board the boat which proceeds
down the river; circumstance which explained
to some of our friends on yesterday, and now re-
peat, in n more particular manner, i'll order to ex-
cuse the delay which has occurred in replying to
your kind and fattering invitation.
! 1t gives extreme qualification to fud that my
labors in the cause of popular rights and interests
have been honored with the notice, and sanctioned
with the appreciation of So large portion of my
fellow citizens and if any reward could be due to
n public man for performing his duty, |, for one
have received mine and received it far beyond my
expectations or desert, and infinitely transcendng
any estimate which could place upon my imper-
feet but Jealous services.
Ten years ago when the will of the people was
trnmped under foot in the House of Representa-
tives. and Congress President imposed upon then,
in contempt of their wishes, the conflict between the
people and their representative took its rise, and has
been going ever since, extending Its sphere, aud
multiplying its points of collision, until the ques-
ton of supremacy has ripencd into regular issue
between the constituents and his representatives
and must speedily receive its final decision in th,
complete establishment, or total overthrow, of that
long cherished right of instruction which has been
supposed to be at the bottom, and to constitute the
essence of all representative government
No President, in any contested election, has ever
lh,,, oil lar Liner
maiorities ms President jackson no one has been
more cordially and pcrseverngly sustained by the
lpeoplc and one has encountered such
reckless and relentless opposition from the peoples
representatives, 1t is phenomenon in the poca
world to see such n state of things; but the wonde
ceases when the curtain is lifted aud the bank o
the United States is in the back ground, contcd
: Grated with the party which trampes the right o
y instruction under foot, and welding all its re
sources of money aud influence to overturn the ad
ministration which the people have established
, to impose the government of the Bank upon tn
= government of the Union.
y To excuse their opposition and to extort iron
u the fears of the people what could not be obtaine
from their reason, new weapon of attack, unknow
in the previous history of faction, has been put in
to requsition and brought into action, that of proph
ccv and wofu catalogue of dire calamitics, all {
u proceed from tho election and administration of
Il military chiefan, has been necessarily drawn
u and continually exhibited tn the public. for about
! long u time as the Greeks beseged Troy; aad a
to receive the stamp of error, and the seal of repre-
V baton, from the march of time and the progress
u events.-Presdcni Jackson's administration is not
drawing TO a close and closes with fullnoss Of glc
&C ry, and richness of prosperity. such peop
j. in any age quarter of the globe, ever bcbed ,
enjoyed before. With respect to him the occups
n ton of these prophets of is lost and gone b.
another subect for the exercise of their nalble
'e en-; has opportuney beer discovered, aud all ii
y evils which were inevitably to result from Gener
's Jacksons selection and administration are n,
'jourucd, postponed, and laid over unit, the Bait