Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-18

10 threaten the Union. Edward Liy.
ingslon, and others connected with the
government, whose devotion to Jackson
had not entirely extinguIshed their love
of country, saw that the ship Of state wa
among the bre reakers, and that something
must be done TO save it. Then, in the
dark hour Of distress, overtures were
made TO the great state snnn Of the EAST
whose mighty mind had grappled with
the monster OF notification when his
snaky crest" was first reared, and who,
by the great effort referred to above,
had already won the enviable title Of
DEFENDER OF THE CONSTITUTION. Then
the proclamation was written by Mr..
Livingston, full Of sound federal doctrine
as extracted from the speech Of Web.
ster. Then the FORCE BILL was brought
forward, and carried by Webster and
10 save the Union from going to pieces,
Jackson was compelled to approve oi
that measure. But, although he saw
the necessity Of the proclamation, he
obstinatcly refused 10 sign it. The man
uscript was taken TO the Globe, and
placed in iype-Mr. Livingston suppos-
ing that, in the meantime, the old man
OF iron will might be persuaded To sign
il. lie still refused But time pressed: ::
the Union was in dangcr--a patriotic
appeal TO the people was necessary-and
in the end directions were given 10 the
printers to place the Presidents nam,
at the bottom of the document, as the
act of the president.
Instantly, again, the welkin rang with
shouts 10 the honor aud glory Of the old
chief, for saving the country by that
proclamation. On all hands, especially
IN the middle aud northern states, the
doctrines of the proclamation were np
proved and this, again, il is more than
probable, was impressed upon satin, to
be framed, as the counterpart Of the
speech Of General IIayne documents
ot Numerically opposite principles, but
both endorsed by the organ of "he dc
mo'racy," as embodying the only just
and true principles of the constitution.
There is another fragment of incidcn,a
history connected with these transac
tons, the recollection of which we " IL
revive, for the reason that ii iurilics the
truth oi the preceding narrative. How
ever much, for the moment, the doctrines
Oi the proclamation were ldudcd, the,
were soon found To be too (ederai for The
Richmond Enquirer, and the Jackson
politicians OF Virginia And in order to
hush the murmurs Therefor General
Jackson could not crush Mr.. Calhoun
without the aid of Nirginia-it became
necessary for tho 4" las, of all the Greeks
and Romans" to explain away the dis
iln.uishng features of the proclamation
Hence, as the careful political historian
may remember, the Globe published
several articles, a,owedly by authority
of the President, the design Of which
was 10 show that the proclamation meant
no such thing as lis language expressed
IN one word, the President, through the
editorial columns of the Globe, fril,crcd
The proclamation entirely away. This
he could very consistently do, inasmuch
as he had never sanctioned the procla
nation. Happily, however, that docu-
mcnt bore hiS name, though without his
agency, and ii had done its work.
Such, we have abundant reason to be-
hcvc, is the true history Of the celebrated
Proclamation, which, so far as Jackson
was concerned, was one OF those s.upen.
dous frauds upon the nation which have
marked The wretchcd system Of our ma
iional administration from the first evil
hour OF his accession to power. The
end is not yet.