Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-24

means that part of the people who sub
mt Ia his dictation--ior instance, "a
majority Of the voters of New York de-
clared that G. G.. Cambreleng did not
faithfully represent them. Tho conspi-
rators well knew it was true--as he rep
resented their views instead of his con.
stituents. They, therefore, rewarded
him with foreign mission. This was
an act Of justice only-and did not prove
any contempt for the people, because the
majority who rejected him were not sub
|servicnt 10 the views Of the conspirat0rs,
and those few could not be the people,
So in the case Of Niles the Elcclioneer-
i>g r. Mas;s General. The majority ol
the people Of Connecticut who rejected
him were not the people, and the con-
sprators do not therefore evince any
contempt for the wiH of the people by
placing him at the head Of department,
merely because the majority Of the peo-
pie have declared he is UNIV orthy of fill
ing a public station. Besides would il
not be in The highest degree unjust, that
a man whose whole crime has been in
serving the conspirators in lieu OF his
constituents, should be cast off entirely.
Who hei eater would bo so foolish as to
abandon the interests of their own con.
stituents, and enter into the service OF
their enemies, unless those who had al
ready done SO were properly rewarded
1t IS that very principle that keeps o
majority on the side Of the conspirators,
and 1t is necessary that new Offices should
be constantly created in order to provide
means Of rewardng their faithful SER
wants. The sub Treasury scheme will
furnish, an infinite number Of rewards
The plunder of the Indians on every
side OF US is great resource, and ifthe
nefarlous practices that are now being
pursued towards the unfortunate rem
nants OF the various tribes on our bor-
ders are ever brought to light-ihe de-
velopement will cause every man who
believes in divine retribution to trelnble
for the fate Of people who have sup
ported men in power who are guilty OF
such perfdy and bascness. There is
no department but is doomed to become
a source Of reward-even the Supreme
Court-that ast hope of the friend oi
liberty has been used for that purpose
and resolution has already been intro
duced into the Senate of the United
States, by IL creature Of tho conspirators,
calling for an alteration Of the Constitu-
ton, and providing that the Judges ol
the Supreme Court shall be allowed to
hold their stations but seven years, and
be sub jccted to removal and appointment
by the will Of the President thus pla-
cling the judges in his hands, the samo
as were the Judges Of the infamous star
chamber tribunal formerly in the hands
Of the King of England.
Another resolution was introduced in
to the Senate, now exclusively under
executive cOntrol-(the same as was
predicted some years ago by Martin Van
Buren, and Thomas II. Benton, as shown
in former communications, by the wiiter)
to allow the circulation OF all news
papers free Of postage, in which the
laws OF the United States are published.
This would permit every press which
supported the conspirators to circulate
their papers free of postage, nnd thou
sands would subscribe for them on that
account. In examining the varions me a.
sures adopted by the present administra-
ton, the writer has been reminded of n
homely story he has heard of white
man and au Indian who went shooting
in partnership. The result of their ex-
petition was a turkey and an owl-when
about to divide tho "spoils" the white
man said to the Indian, we will divide
event. will take the turkey and you
may take the owl, or you may take the
owl aud | will take the turkey. The
Indian was somewhat puzzled at the
wording of the terms, and after scratch
ing his head in much perplexity, remark
ed that the white man did not say turkey
once to him. So, it the people will OBJ
serve, i: is with regard TO all the meas
ures oiihe present administration (; altho'
many of them seem plausible in their
wording, it will appear upon examina-
tion that they all increase the power
of the executive, who always gets the
turkey, while the people are left with
nothing but the owl-all feathers and
noise.
But to return to the cath section. II
will be seen as before stated-wlth what
respect these people, -loring conspirators
really feel for the great body Of the peo-
pie Of this country. 1t will be seen that
the officers are to be cashiered for DISC
bedience to the Presidents orders, in
which the republican farmer, mechanic,
or laboring man, is 10 be subjected to a
heavy fine and in case of inability to
pay it, is to be thrown into prison, and
there kept at the rate of one month for
every five dollars due. This is no doubt
Il superior estimate of the value of q
free and indepe ndent Americans lib.
erty and services and is u pretty gen.
crous estimate, when we consider it is
the price put upon it by that disintcrest.
ed friend Of ihcpeople, sound democrat
and honest maD,--at the head Of oul
National affairs, and who in his last an
nual message, delivered at time when
the consprators felt secure of carrying
with effect all the plans for the good oj
The people, (alias themselves) fully ap-
proved of the plan as expressed in the
following words.
"Thc present condition OF the defenccs oI
our principal scapor,s and navy yards, us
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