Literary Cadet And Rhode Island Statesman

Stephen Simpson.-This individual was well known to the public during the last Presidential Election, as editor of the Columbian Observer, published at Philadelphia. The Observer was established to support Jackson's cause in Pennsylvania, by Eaton, Dallas and Co. and the station of editor was assigned to Stephen, and no man, to do him justice, ever used more industry to please his employers.- He wrote night and day in favor of their candidate; published all the letters with which Geo. Kremer would furnish him from Washington during the sessions of Congress; called Mr. Crawford a dishonest man; Mr. Adams a tory. and Mr. Clay a black-leg, &c. &c. published Eaton's "Life of Jackson," and, in a short time became quite a favorite with his party.

Soon after the close of the election, Stephen found himself somewhat in debt, and without the means of liquidating them. In this emergency, he called on Mr. Senator Eaton to settle with him for a large number of copies of the Observer, for which he subscribed at the commencement, in the whole, amounting to about $1800. The Senator refused-Stephen stopped his paper-bid adieu to politics, and petitioned for the benefit of the insolvent act, which we believe was granted him.

Recently, Stephen has commenced the publication of a weekly paper in the same city (having, without doubt, received a small share of the $50,000 fund) and has come out in support of his old friend, Gen Jackson, and opposed to Gov. Shulze whom he formerly supported, with great warmth. We give the following extract from his paper of December 8th as a specimen of his talents as a writer, and of his liberal feelings:

"Who are the friends of Mr. Shulze now ?- Why, all the old tories--Z. Poulson, Fenno's old Gazette, Robert Walsh, the Pennsylvania Gazette: and all the Hartford Convention papers throughout New-England! And yet Binns would fain persuade the "stupid black Dutch," as he and his friends call our Jackson German population, that Mr Shulze is not an Apostate from democracy. This is not the same man, that the people elected Governor in 1826; no more than Arnold was an American patriot after he had deserted to the English! Mr. Shulze has deserted democracy for the candidate of the Reign of Terror [Mr. Adams' Administration.] He has mounted the Black Cockade! He is no longer the same democratic Shulze. that he used to be!- He can take 1000 votes with him---Let him have them, and go.-His country can afford to lose 1000 such men, at any time, and never feel, never regret the loss. We could not believe that Mr. Shulze would be guilty of this flagitious apostacy, till we saw the tories nominate him at their meetings, and electioneer for him in their papers, from one end of the Union, and the State, to the other!"

After resting himself a little, Stephen continues in the following beautiful language:

"It is not we, who say that Mr. Shulze may go over to the Usurper, and carry all he can with them! That is now the general sentiment of the people of Pennsylvania. They have seen and known for a year, that Mr. Shulze was opposed to our Second Washington, and did all in his power to bribe the people away from his support; and they saw that Mr. Shulze only injured himself, without benefiting the Usurper. Mr. Shulze is ill-advised. to permit his name to be used by the Tories against Jackson and the Democratic party Can he be so weak as to imagine, that he can lead away the people from the PILLAR of DEMOCRATIC FIRE, into the black cavern of Hartford Convention toryism? Fatuitous, indeed, he must be, to cherish such a chimerical, such an absurd idea. What name will bear a comparison with that of Jefferson, in favor of Jackson? Not the name of Mr. Shulze, we are sure! If the magic of names must be appealed to, to sustain our great Veteran of the Revolution. against the idol of tories and the Hartford Convention, it must be a stronger one than that of--Shulze! What! Have the people lost their five senses, that such a name as Shulze should draw them from patriotism-from love of country-from love of Jefferson-from love of glory---from OLD DEMOCRACY---from the principles of the Revolution---and from public gratitude ?---Insulting---degrading supposition!---Foul libel on our honest yeomanry, and true hearted Pennsylvanians! No---Mr. Shulze, if he wishes to be respected, must be open, honest, and obedient to the DEMOCRATIC PARTY! He must BOW TO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE; and not presume to lead them, where to go, would ruin and engulf them in the company of Adams tories and Hartford Convention traitors!- He is, we again repeat, ill-advised---he will think better of it---he will retrace his steps--. he will shout "success to Jackson"--honor to the brave---glory to him who has filled the measure of his country's glory-- and he will advocate the payment of the last debt of gratitude that we can ever pay to the last SOLDIER OF THE REVOLUTION!

Mr. Shulze has about as much influence as John Binns, and both together could not elect a CONSTABLE AGAINST JACKSON!'

The above extracts are a fair specimen of the writings of Mr. Stephen Simpson, although somewhat more mild than he usually expresses himself. He has a correspondent at Washington (to be in fashion) who understands a thing or two, as will be seen by his letter of the 6th of December, which reads thus:

"You will join me, I have no doubt, in heartfelt execration of the hollowhearted duplicity that characterizes the Message. It is undeniably the most shameful imposition upon public credulity, that ever was penned by a demagogue for electioneering purposes. Was ever such a series of difficulties, disasters, embarrassments and disgraces so glossed over and palliated by the tinsel! Yet has he so sweetened absurdity with honied words and flowing diction, and rounded periods, that it really requires a strong mind to penetrate to the intrinsic inanity of the essay. It tickles men's ears, and they are too often pleased with sound, instead of meaning. But invite attention to dissect it, and lo! how deceptive and sophistical it appears! It exhibits nothing but a train of abortive projects and unconsummated schemes, artfully glossed over and metamorphosed into creditable measures. Every thing projected by this usurping administration has crumbled into dust in their hands. And still they have the impudence to boast, and exultingly tell the people that they have proved faithful guardians over the public weal!" I was about to moralize, but our hurry and bustle will not permit me."

Thus much for Stephen Simpson, and his Washington correspondent.