The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-02-24

sons logically, and draws The following coDelu-
sions:
The present incumbent tells how the ar.
engagements were made. That the rule Of
Federalism may be psrpetuaied, it had been
settled that " the first posi- under the present
regime should be held by Mr. CLAY. He had
the option of taking the lead in the Executive
branch. but he prefsred to take his command.
lng position IN that Of the Legislative. :" No
eaThty man Uds bleSi Uih a better jHlgnfnr'
lhan Mr.. CLAY and the President elect.
therefore, fell satisfied in yielding 10 his 1ish.
es, content that 4" bis Administration would
receive his hearty support aud assistance as
senator Of the United State,." Mr.. WEBSTER
consents TO take the place which, according 10
the proclaimed understanding Of the head Of
Inc Administration. is TO be secondary-and
tins Is the point on which =" the perfect unity
bettoeen he distin guished statesmen is founded"
And what are we TO understand from The
declaration Of the President elect. in thi. state
oi things. that has Administration trouid re-
ce've ms Mr.. CLAr's hearty support and as
jlStdnce as Senator Of The United States ?"
can II be on any other Terms than the adoption
OF those measures by the Administration which
Mr. CLAY has already announ c ed in the Senarel
Mr.. CLAY announced an extraordinary call Of
Congress--the repeal Of the Constitutional
Treasury--ths establishment Of a National
Bank-the distribution OF the public lands
the imposition of new tarif-the removal Of
the democrats from Office. Mr.. WEBSTER.
who had then been pointed out as premier, de-
INJURED to the very first step, but quickly gave
way. Does not every body see, then, that Mr..
CLAY is in the ascendant-that he is the mas
ter, iossmueh as the President has now come
forward, and virtually makes the declaration
that The course which Mr. CLAY has in advance
prescribed. in the Senate, will be that Of his
administration Mr.. CLAY will give " his sup
port and assistance 10 no other scheme Of pol.
ily; and in saying Mr.. CLAY will support his
administration. General HARRiso1 merely gives
in his adhesion 10 that policy which Mr.. CLAY
had already signifed was that on which the
Government should be administered.
Some people, we are aware, insist that there
is no doub, whatever 10 regard to the measures
and policy which Gen. Harrison will advocate
and pursue, For the honor of our country we
wish that there was none. but the disgraceful
factis too easily susceptible Of proofto admit OF
refutation. We have only TO point TO the sub
joined extract from the published report OF
the remarks of the late great Wing leader.
Mr.. WISE, to prove that the American peo-
pie have been induced 10 elect a man to be
the Chief Magistrate Of this Republic. Of
whose policy and principles Of action they
were so isnoran, that his most powerful ad-
voeate, and supporters in Congress are al
ready qUarrelling about them
Mr. Wise said he did not stand in 4 state OF
betweenity he was Wing. But he did not
! choose to be driven out of the ranks By gentle
men who assumed to speak for the coming Ad-
ministration, before they knew what the meas
ures ot that Administration would be. Per
haps, when the measures Of that Administration
should be made known. he would have as much
power TO unchurch certain gentlemen, rs they
supposed themselves 20 possess.
| Mr.. w. then proceeded 10 denounce the idea
Of having so many "HtAe Hdrrisons" in the
| House. debating and speaking for the coming
Administration, when il could not be known
What the measures Of that Administration would
be. He (Mr. W. had been dragged into this
discussion by the remarks on his course :, the
Wing papers on one hand, and the Loct I co
papers on the other He wished merely 10 as
sert that the friends of General Harrison were
not all of one mind as 10 the measures proper
to be pursued; and this being the case, he de-
nounced the idea Of any one section setting
themselves up as the party.