The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-08

encroachments, which those who are now striyiun
TO suppant them, have zealously endesvored to en-
force When your State is politically tranquil
when a large majority of the freemen are satisfied
with their servants, you Will perceive good rea-
son for a change. Why then should YOU be sub
ieced TO the commotion and trouble that a contest
ed election is sure to create What beneficial OBJ
jects can be obtained by the election of other men
with entire and opposite views Are not your af-
fairs well conducted as they ever were under any
previous administration
FELLOW CITIZENS, we respectfully ask YOU to an
swer and decide for yourselves.
Turning from this short view of your State Ad.
mnistration, TO that of the General Government
the friends and supporters of democratic principles
will find equal qualification, and equally prosperous
results. At no period did the people and govern
ment of the Federal Union stand SO eminently high
and respected abroad, as at the ipresent moment
Notwithstanding all the arts ard stratagcms of one
| of the most malignant, embittered and hetcrogcn-
oppositons that existed IN any country, or
In any age, have been put into requlson, TO en-
barrass the measures of your venerable Executive,
and bring his administration into ridiculc and con-
tempt-notwthstandIng their dnti-ndfiOndt endeay-
ors 10 traducc and supplant hun, have been sccon-
ded by the cooperative acts and seductive influen-
ces of desperate and political moned cOrpOrdtion-
Notwithstanding the public press has been subsids-
ed, and the Legislative counses of the nation scduc
notwithstanding this wholy combination DEM
agogues, have essayed every measure and exhaust
ed every artfce TO render the government under his
guidance, odious home, and disreputablc abroad,
he has succeeded most fortunately in clcyatng It's
national character, and in sustaining its honor and
independence.
WM euery foreign potentate and power, CONNER
cial treaties have been formed, both honorable and
advantageous to your common country.
With each, pacific relations have been cultivated
and maintained. And although the late unpleasant
differences with France to be regretted, yet they
are of character, which neither impairs the obl-
gatory soemnity of the treaty. or dctracts from the
merit of the compact on the part of the United States
Whatever may be the decision Of the French Cham
bers on this subject, whether they refuse TO supply
their Sovereign with the means of rcdccming the
pghtcd faith and honor of his nation, it must for
ever be proud consolation for every true American,
that the honor of this Republic has not been tar
nlshed, nor her interests sacrificed, by any humil
iating act of our Executive.
Our country, under ms protecting hand, exhiblt
an anomaly in the history of nanons. SHE II
FREE FROM DEBT. When he entered upor
his official duty, this debt was upwards of 500 ,0OO
OO0 This immense sum In the space of five years
has been paid of and discharged. To him mainly
is attributable this great and splendid achievement
We ask your attention. fellow citizens, to this sub
checked the wild and unconstitutional expenditures
OF the public money in that visionary and pronigatc
system OF internal Improvement, which had usurpcd
the policy of his predecessors cabinet, the debt
would have remained to this day, unpaid, illusra-
ting the arstocratc doctrine of the opposition that
" a national debt is national blessing.
In 1896. reports made to Congress on these
great subjects, pointing out the policy then intended
to be pursued. 1t was this: The revenue was to
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foreign importations. The payment ofthe national
debt then amounting to upwards of SSl 900 900,
to be postponed twelve years, or until 1888.
The interests only to be paid annually. The sur
plus revenue over the ordinary expenses of the Gov
ernment, to be appropriated TO objects of inter-
nal improvement. This policy was pursued, until
Gen. Jackson vetoed it. Instead of high duties,
which operated directly as tax the necessary
articles of life, and which bore heavily upon the
poorand the consumer, the revenue of the country,
was brought down to the actual wants of the Gov
ernment The surplus was strictly applied, and
thus ifhe policy of Henry Clay and of the opposition
prevailed, in 1888, thcwholc amount ofthc 5Sl 0OO,
900, and probably from one to two hundred millions
more, would have constituted the debt of the
try. This is rendered certain, for the very moment
when the veto power was applied to this system,
there appropriations ofncarly an 800 100000
in progress of Legislation. One item of which,
was, 10000, for stock IN the Blackstone Canal,
which was to have been taken by the government,
at its par value, when the stockholders were pur-
chasing that stock for mere nominal consideration.
1t cannot have escaped your recollection, fellow,
citizens, that this policy Of your patriot President
was denounced in the most violent manner, and
himself and friends were traduced and abused by
the very men, who are now struggling for the pow
or and domination of your state Government. On
that occasion, hue and cry emanated from the
reckless majority of the Senate, aud re-cchocd
throughout the land, that the country uas ruined,
and IFS prosperity bighted" For a while, the fa-
natacism Of the " American System" ag,tated the
whole republic, and involved disastrous consequent
ces. But soon the people-thc intelligent and pat
riotc people-who never suffer themselves to be
long deceived by any false measures, perceived the
beneficial effects of that policy, which had checked
the wastefuI exnendtures of the public treasures