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

"A RH0DE-lSLAND WING.
LOSS OF THE FORTIFICATION BILL.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
1t is now well understood, that the
compromise agreed on by the committee
Of conference, phich rould hare sared
The Fortifcaiion Bill, and added 300, 900
dollars for arsling The Foriifcations, was
sMoTHERED in the House, because the
President was SO much incensed at be-
ing denied his Three Millions Extra, that
he swore "BY THE ETERNAL" (his us
ual pious oath on such occasions) that
he would VETO the bill. For the truth
Of this fact we can refer to no less au-
thority than our veracious Representa-
tive, the Hon. Dutee J. Pearce.
1t has been repeatedly stated also,
and apparently on the best authority, iof
course we have no reference to Mr.. P.)
that before it was known that the Presi-
dent was wrought into this passion and
had quit the Capitol, his friends IN The
Commiites Of Conference readily agreed
10 the compromise proposed TO them, and
stood prepared to make The report and
support ii in The House. This was par
ticularly the case with c. G. Cambre-
leng of New-York, the supple tool, who
was afterwards ready to be used by Van
Buren, and Forsyth in destroying this
bill. We have the fact now attested by
the authority of an Hon. Senator from
New-Jersey, who was himself mem
Der Of the Committee Of Conference.
In his late speech to his fellow citizens
of Providence, Mr.. Burgess remarks
'Tt was proposed to strike out the
S3,O0O,000 and appropriate 100000
further TO arm the Fo,ifcations, and
S5o0,oOO to increase and equip the Ma
ry; but leaving nothing in the disctetion
OF the President. To all this, Mr.. Cam
breleng, as / was told by MIR. Freling-
huysen, one Of The Committee on ihe part
of the Senate, fully and with apparent
cordially agreed. Apparently, say,
for he could not have been sincere; be-
cause, having been met on his return
from the conference to the House, by
the Secretary Of State and Mr.. Van
Euren, and directed and encouraged to
pcrsevere in the original plan Of defeat
ing the fortification law, and thereby al
Turing France TO invade our defenceless
country, or getting the 9, 900, 900 TO pro-
woke the same state Of hostility, he, last
of all, refused to report to the House the
agreement with the Senate; and although
repeatedly called.by The members of the
House to report, and although after his
return the Cumberland road bill was
passed by the House and approved by
the President, and further although the
Senate sent two messages to the House
calling its attention to the for.ifcation
law already agreed to in every part, and
wanting only, first the vote Oft the House,
and then Of the Senate, waiting to give
that vote and place il before the Presi-
dent for his approval; yet MIR. Cambre-
leng, charged as he was, and devoted
to the war party, kept the papers in his
pocket or refused either to report him
self, or to permit any other man to report
the agreement with the Senate. The
bill died IN his hands, and our ports and
harbors are left defsnceless"
If the safety Of the country be jeop-
arded or any portion of our townsmen be
the sufferers by this gross and palpable
management for party purposes--let them
again and again remember who were
the active and prominent leaders in these
unheard Of proceedings.