Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-07-06

of individuals, has reached the 'frsasnry too.
Individuals may never be able 1" rise again
They deserve our sympathy. They nave IL
our heartfelt sympaihy-and on" can hofo-
IL refrain from minelng with II ms lnaigns-
ton, when he looks upon the ihoussnos o' III
nocent aud meJitorious men, now lying pros
tratc, crushed by the wheels OF the crueI tf-
periment. They saw rolling towards thein.
'rhev felt the agony of approaching destruc-
tion. They prayed, they lmPlored' that us
course might be arrested, hut they implored
in vain. Nay, as if this were not sufficient,
they were mocked and reviled, cruel insult
being added 10 injury.
, Congress at length, yielding to the prayers
Of distress, intcrposcd its power, # not to re-
store, AT least 10 endcavor Ia diminish the lu-
turc mischief But the staff ni lts beneiiceDt
power was rudeiy wrcnched from lis hands,
and the bi, to repeol the specie circular,
wtir the aid Of an opinion from complying
law officer that Congress could not write good
English. was thrown among the trophies CT
trumphs over the Constitution mud laws, n
chicycd by the Commander in Chief OF the
Army md Navy Of the United States. His
successor is too feeble 10 have committed this
wrong h,mself, and l,ss ist strength enough
to refuse to repair it,. He is not Il man 10
breast storm, nor 10 take counsel from pat
r"ti,,n. when public danger can only be ar
rested by exposing .imsr!f. The specie cir
cular has enjoyed IN his time, the Immunity
of non-c com,nit, unlil lis has been truly aud
Ilappiiy said, at has repealed itself" u has
rA.Ired when It's whole work was done, and
moi another tear could be wrung from suf-
terng and insuIt-d People. The present
Executive has dwarfcd himself, by naciion,
when his country demanded eAerlon and.
Judging from present appearances, ut the end
Of his tour years. will be found TO have gone
20 the rear whore he will be lcit, and report
ed among the missing.
But our Couniry-Ieavcn bless her-she
suffers when her children suffer her affpc-
tionntc. Industrious, valued children. She
will mourn over th"u,. Bnt if the yigor of
her constitution has not been broken by i'll.
treatmrnt-u-l firmly believe it has not
letll,e Consultation have fair play, dismiss the
Quncks, with their poisonous nostrnms- bring
IN the honest md intelligent advisers who
have hpen displaced. and, with little mo-
mont to recover from tho effects of painful
excitement. she will come forth again in all
her beauty aud strength, as she was in the
morning ol her days. when her glory was
blended with the glory oi washington, ana
both were soIlened and clnstencd by subms-
sivc reverence to the Constitution and laws.
When such days shall return, the illustri
ons baud cot patriot Senators. ut whom Mr..
Ewing was one, will be remembered with in
creased gratitude, and called into SERVICE
May such revolution soon take place,
| send Won sentiment, to be offered 10 onr
friends, with my earnest wishes for their well
fare and success.
Very respectfully and truly your friend
JOHN SERGEANT.
W. Creighton, jr. NJ. Scott Cook, John Ma
/ delra. Henry Mcianbursh. Esqrs Commit
/ tee. &c.
! BY John Sergeant. Our Couniry.-Nlay
she be speedily rescued from qnacks, reliev-
ed from rash and vlDdctive experiments, and
left to the vlgor Of her tire constitution
With Gods blessing, and honest advisers,
she will soon be restored to health.