The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-08

us are necessary Ito deveiope the true con- !
dlion of the public Offices, and to expose
all the defaulters who may he found in them
This, think, ought to satisfy the most
fsstidious.
This House has been assai led. Il has
been denoninated a mere bed of Justice
to register the decress of royalty! !" 1t
seems that we sit here, without any opinions
of our own, merely to register the edicis of
the President! What is the prerext for this
charge? Why, forsooth, we agree in senli.
,nent with the President, and therefore sus-
tain his measures Was ever argument
more futile Who elected the President
The people. Who elected tho members of
this House1 The same people. Do they
Mt vote for both, because they approve Of
their political opinions? Undoubtedly.
Are no, the President and the majority Of
the members Of this House of the same po-
lti:ial party! Is it strange that they should
Agree in regard to great leading measures
ofpolicy2 Who would anticipate any thing
else than an agreement, | desire to sprak
respectfully of arguments advanced here,
snl will therefore not say that this is child
Sab, bat really i! is one Of the strangest speci-
meas of parliamentary logic that | have
rver heard.
Pray, whn rules the opposition! Whose
ciicts do they regisier2 Do they sit here
a. register the edcts of a distinguished gem
'lnnlen from Kentucky, of another from
Massachusetts,, and of third from South
Clrolnn! not, how does il happen that
they agree SO cordially aud entirely with
The three great isIders in all their POLITICAL
options! The fast cannot be denied, that
this agrecmcn, does exist and if the nrgu-
mcnt is good with respect to us, ii applies
aqnaHy to the oppos ton. If we aro the
Presidents " slaves" they nrc " slaves" to
the opposition leaders.
The President, 1t is said, is popular I;
thu, he rlles the country aud guides public
sentiment by the aid of this personal pop
ulari,y. What a mos, lame and i,npotcni
conc!asi"n True, he is popular; but 1t is
acc,usc he deserves to he so, from his emf
neat talents, his democratic principles, and
his faithful and extraordinary public SER
,iccs. If other gentlemen wish to be pop
war, I,l them pursue his footsteps, adopt
his principles, and render such services, and
ihcn rhcv will attain the object of their
wis'I.s. The people of this county have
bat one desire in regard to public affairs; 1t
il. to ser their Government ,oeH administered.
Ca.y elected Andrew Jackson because they
,leycd ho would thus administer the Gov
eminent, and they have not been disap-
pointed.
Who is it that complains of him ! They
are the men who told us IN 1874 nnd ~
1923, thatif Jackson succeeded, the country
would be ruined; the men who told us the
stme thin. in 1892 men who invoked war,
,pe-lience, and famine, rather than deVo-
iion to military glory but who, during the
late campaign, huzzucd for military chiet-
Tins louder than ever we did at any period
They are now cndcavoring to convince III
,ha, they were right; that we haze 6ee'
ruined; and that all their predictions have
been verified. Do they think we will be-
Iieve their defamation in opposition to th'
evidence of our own senses! Whcn was
this country ever NOR, happy and prosper
ols than a. this momeut! Never since ~
Government was first organized. The la
boring classes Of community-thc farmer
the planter, the mechanic, the manufacture
ure all growing rich. Land and all 1t
,rnducts, bear higher price than they hav
for many years yet gentlemen will have
thn we are ruined. The laws protect ever
m,n in the enjoyment of all his right
prsepn,l liberty, personal security and pr
vale property III all his immunlt'es an
privileges, religious, civil, and POLITICAL; sl'
gentle ncn nsS: thatwc are ruined. SIR, IL
people will not believe them. When the
feel themselves happy mt home, and leu
;r,m every intelligent American, of ever
party, tia, our country now stands h,gh
abroad, on account of the manner IN whl'
our intercourse has been conducted by Ut
administration with foreign nations, (Frnn
inclaIed,) than it ever did IN any form
pcrioI. they will not believe any man wi
assert, thu; they have been injured 10y tho
who have held the reins of power for I
last eight years
rUere Mr. II. gave way to Mr.. Auth N
on whose motion the House adj djonrned. i
subject did no. come up again until the Il
having TUESDAY, when Mr.. III. conclud
his rem trks as follows.
Before | resume the thread of my ii
Course, must submit few observa'io
with regard to what fell from me lne .ptl
day, when addressed The House. kn,
how easy il is for what is said here To
misunderstood and miSrcpresented and
appears that my positions have been grea
misunderstood by some who heard me.
Il is said that demanded specific char
e. of fraud before | wou." vote for CO
m;tee of inquiry. Not so, sil: reqnl
som. gentlemen to assume the responsible
ofpoialing to the department, bureau, or
ficer where the fraud is to be found and
asserting in his place, that he has good re
sons for believing it exists. Then ! "
vote promptly for an investigation. .
So have been understood to say, Il
,hose now in power are not q party. / sa