Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-08
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ernor) and probably before you knew the
course ! would take? No. sir. you know, as
well as ! do--and your iulsome compliments
to the administrations Of Governor PlumeT,
and Bell. in the same piece, prove it., that
never aspired to manage, or to dictate to any
Governor. or any other man in office. But
the suggestion coming from you, shows who
would manage, if he could, and who is capa-
bic of corruption and bargaining dtcdy the peo-
pies mon'y and The peoples rights" Par no
bile iratrum.
Third. Mr.. Dickerson, of New-Jersey,
was elected under a belief that he would
support the administration of Mr.. Adams
The State of New-Jersey voted for Mr.. Ad-
ans. The Legislature was favorable to him.
Mr.. Dickerson united with the opposition,
and retained his seat during the whole peri
cd that Mr.. Adams was in Office, in direct
violation of the wishes and feelings of those
whom he represented. Did Mr.. Dickerson
or his friends, think that he ought to resign?
Fourth and Fifth. In le26, Louis M'Lane
and Henry NJ. Ridg gelcy were elected, by the
State of Delaware, in the place of Thomas
Clayton, whose time of service had expired,
and Mr.. Vandyck, who had died. These
gentlemen were elected as ederaists-good
and true. for the little state of Delaware
They came to Washington, and united with
the opponents of Mr.. Adams. This State,
the next year, was revolutionized. The fed
eral party were discontinued and overthrown.
The people, and both branches of the Legis-
lature, were favorable 10 the administration I;
vet these two gentlemen retained their seats,
and none complained, that in so doing, they
violated any Constitutional or Democratic
principle.
Slrth. General Samuel Smith, Of Mary
land, was elected as the friend otMr Adams.
So decided was he considered, that an hon.
orable and distinguished Senator Of the UNI
/ ted States, the personal and political friend
/ of Mr. Adams, actually wrote to a member or
members of the Maryland Legislature, re-
commencing the support of Gen. Smith
But the moment he was elected, he aban-
doned the principles he professed, and oppos-
\ ed the administration during the whole peri
cd its existence. He misrepresented the
State of Maryland for six years.
| .Serenth. Edward Livingston. in like man
ner, misrepresented the State of Louisiana.
I Eighth. Thomas Morris, of Ohio, is at this
; moment, sustaining the present adminlstra-
t tion, in direct hostility to the known and ac-
Y knowledged wishes of the Legislature. 1t is
. notorious, that if he should resign his station,
r filled by some gentleman of opposition poll
2 tics.
II cannot be- nece ssary to pursue this sub
+, ject further. 1t is believed. that from the or
ganzation of the Government, down to the
present moment, not a single session of Con-
Q gress has taken place, in which there might
: not be designated more than one instance ol
= Senators voting in opposition to the wishes OF
= their legislatures. This fact demonstrates
2 the absurdity Of this new tangled doctrine
which is intended, however, to operate only
e upon the anti-administration, and for the
t time being.
= have enumerated seven cases, during the
n administration of Mr. Adams. Without iD-
i tending to say that there is any thing wrong
: may be permitted to say, that there is some
: thing remarkable, and not unworthy Of no.
: tice, on the present occasion. Gen. Jack
: sons opinion, that the appointment Of Mem
= bers of Congress to office, leads TO a system
= of corruption, is on record. That opinion
a however, was merely speculative. AT tina
d time, he could have had no practical knoU
5, ledge on the subject of these seven gentle
J. men, however, who msrepresented tbei
o states, four have since been members Of the
,, Presidents Cabinet, and two of them ap-
e pointed on foreign missions, viz: Mr. Llvings'
: ton, Mr.. M'Lane, Mr.. Woodbury., and Mr.
e Dickerson, a fifth, Mr.. Chandler, received
l. and yet enjoys the lucrative office of Collec
il tor of Portland OF the remaining two, Mr.
o Ridgeley, one of them, has abandoned th'
l. Jackson party, and has nothing to hope from
a the powers that be. The other. Gen. Smith
$, is now nearly eighty years of age, and
d therefore. unfit for active employment.
" THE SPY IN WASHINGTON.
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