Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-08-13

as there has been to dim the lustre Of
General Harrison's skill and prowess
at Tippecanoo, Fort Meigs and else
whore, but lei no true democrat believe
any thing to his prejudice until they see
his statement contradicted by Governor
Shannon, mhom he charges mih haring
received The 4OO, 900 dollars, and mhich
he pledges himself 10 prors i denied by
his ErcclIency. We know their facili-
ties to injure and defame every man
who exposes their villany, or dares to
oppose their nefarious designs (; but in
this case circumstances strong and con-
cmcing bear upon it. Why wero all
the laborers discharged from Fort
Adams few days since, and told they
could get employment in New York.
Pennsylvania and Ohio' Are not their
services in this stage Of the work far
more important than ever before' then
why; answer Mr.. Van Buren, why have
you abandoned the Fortic ations here,
if the statement Of Thomas White is
not true' If part Of the funds was
indispensable to furnish your oxtrava-
CANT administration, why not draw an
amount pro rata from each?-why keep
your works ia progress in the States
you consider it possible 10 overcome, and
totally abandon Rhode Island where
you can have no expectation Is there
noihing 10 bear on this statement in tho
Resignation of Mr.. Paulding'-Is there
not something also in the transfer Of
Mr.. Poinsett, and the appointment of
your porthy friend, Thomas III. Benton,
to the War Department. Did not Mr..
Poinsett refuse to do your bidding, with
the money to be spont by his Depart
ment ?-onswcr Mr.. Poinsett, is not this
a fact'--and, don't you kno,o The state
mcm of Thomas Whiie 10 be truth? Did
not Mr.. Benton agree to take your
place, and use it in the same honest
manner that Mr. Taney did the Treasury
Department, by order Of Gen. Jackson?
| The world cannot be mistaken in this
business-the appointment Of Thomas
ii. Benton to a seat in the Cabinet can
not be misunderstood There is still
one more circumstance why are tho
United States vessels just returned to
Boston from the West India station,
ordered to summer at the eastward,
such is the report, and if true, does
not MIR. Van Buren consider Maine at
lenst doubtful State, and means to
strengthen his party with the crews Of
these vessels ? These circumstances
not only prove the truth Of Mr.. Whites
charges OF high handed and unprece-
deRtcd corruption, but also the dcspera-
ton to which Mr.. Tan Bmtn and his
Democratic friends are drirsn. The last
extremity Of despair is written upon their
every actions, Islander r, ,subteriuge, do
ceit and hypocrisy SO often successful,
no longer answers their purpose, and
their golden dreams must be reIinquish-
ed or realized at once-hcnce the des-
perate seizure of all the appropriations
designed by the people for their de
fence-suilcring Post Office, Naval,
and Treasury drafts to return under pro-
test, that the people may be saddled
with al enormous debt, besides the loss
Of all their treasure, to sustain the rot
ten foundations Of expiring Democracy;
or in other words, to purchase foreign
votes of the Romish Pope, and all others
sufficiently abandoned to sell their coun-
try. An inference here may not be
amiss,-if Mr.. Van Buren will give
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS Of
the peoples S money to secure the twenty
one votes of Ohio, will he not give four
fold to secure the foity-two Of his own
New York? Let the honest yeomanry
Of the Empire State look well to this
subject They may rest assured lie
will not give up his native State with
out struggle the most desperate. The
fact that modern democracy is in a clear
minority Of some 5 or 10000 votes is
not suflicient-the most perfect organi-
zation must be kept up, and every man
entitled to vote must be known TO the
Committees Of Vigilance, as hsy are
10 those uho tale he census for Gorsrn-
meni; or, depend upon it Mr.. Van Bu-
rcn's Gold and Treasury Notes will pre-
vail. The people Of New York need
not be deccived--they know the nature
Of the beast they have to contend with.
thrice they have gallantly bearded
him in his dcn-anothcr successful cf-
fort and no falls to rise ne more. "The