The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-13

ficient care, the apprchended misehi.fs, the
defalcations and disasters by which alone
Federalism can hope to make head against
an honest Democratic Administration,
would have been suppressed. Ten lhou-
sand Wing tongues would have been tied
in the effort to excite panic, and throw
back the peoples money on deposite IN
the great cities, (where It is collected,) to
be devoted to the private uses, in the speeu-
laiions and peculalions, Of their political
friends, the Wing merchants, bankers, bro
kers and stockjohber
The defeat Of :hs Florida bill had also
It's origin in party purpose. While The
Federal party in the North are pressing
Iowa into the Union nigh. and mnin, they
would surrender the Southern Territory,
which ought to come in as a State at the
same time, to the Seminoles--would have
it depopuInted by savage massncres, and
the panic they produce. The expense OF
it, occupation by an army Of regulars paid
out Of the Treasury, land not, as proposed
by the Senate bill, by embodied volunteers
converted into settled citizens, paid for their
conquest, and induced to maintain It ny
small portions Of the land which they re-
deem from Indian violence,) would have
the effect Of draining the Treasury, st the
same time that the Territory was drained
Of resident population. The Opposition
policy was designed to accomplish two po-
litica objects; To keep Florida out OF
the Union, from which they hope nothing
in a subsequent Presidential election, and
to einbnrrnss the action of the present Ad-
minstration by The greater expenditure OF
the war waged as It has been.
While the nalignity Of the Opposition
has been propngated like n virus by the
contagion Of the two factions which gave II
command in the House of Representatives,
in regard to every thing Of a political as
pect at home, they passed, almost with un-
nnimity, a bill having a foreign aspect,
which proves, incontestnbly, the disslmu.
laiion of all The terror they have affected
in regard to Mr.. Van Buren's designs on
the public purse, the sword of the nation,
the abuse Of patronage, and his want OF
patriotism. They have left it to him 10 de-
eide in the bill comforting on him "addIt-
ional powers for the defence of the United
States" when the attempt of Great Brit
ain to enforce, by arms, her claim to exclu-
sye jurisdiction" over the disputed district
of nj sinc, amounts To an invasion and to
resist if, they have put at his disposal the
naval and military forces Of the United
States, aud such portions Of tho militia as
he may deem advisable" They authorize
him in case - of imminent danger of such
invasion in his OPINION" it he deem the
| same expedient, TO accept the services OF
any number of volunteers not exceeding
fifty thousand" They authorize him to
arm, equip, aud empIoy in actual service,
all the naval force Of the United States, and
to build, equip, and man, such others ns
+" he may deem necessary and the sum
of ten millions of dollars is appropriated
and put at his disposal for the purpose" !"
etc, ~
Mr.. Senator Southard opposed the bill,
(although sent by the almost unanimous
vote of his own party from the House, six
only voting against it,) on the ground that
volunteers were not to be irus,ed-tbat the
people were not to be tr,isted-but he did
not intimate fenr of the Presidents pru-
dence, Grmness, or patriotism; and his was
the only vote of his whole party in the Sen
ate against any one clause oe tho bill and
that was based expressly on the ground
T that the volunteers would embody, aud run
into Canada, without orders from the Pres
. ident. The emergency has shown the un-
bounded confidence which those who abuse
the Chief Magistrate most have in his Re
publican virtues-his sncred regard for the
t public interests-his superiority to every
E ambitious seduction which can tempt his
G well balanced temper. The sword and the
y purse of the naiior-the power aud patron
!, age of fifty thousard volunteers are commit
: ted to his discretion. The enthusiasm OF
}, the whole North is awakened and Presi.
" dental election is close in the perspective
u and yet those who oppose the President
: North, South, East, and West, know Sc
J. we'll that his sin le-hearted devotion to the
e public good is absolutely above all sel6sl
Is considerations with him, that they commit
i to bis hands the vas, discretion of this bill
m without an apprehension. Their confdenc,
'e we doubt not, will be justified.
W A THRILLING INcIpENT.--When Mr.
l. Cambreleng moved, in Saturday night