Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30


10 uisd ana acknowledged abllities--if war is pre-
tefaoe topeace, then Gen. Jackson will be the mex
'hi'i Magistrate of these States.
| COMMENCEMENT
| Inc controversy between the President and MIR
ocnator Lowrie, is omc which canno, Iii to afil;c
every good citizen who regards the dignity of IN,
government as u part OF it: authority, who woulc
cherish the national character a the dearest posses
SION oil the naaa, aud reflects that the character
'ic nation IS inseparably involved in tle characc,
'' aish ST officers. Every good man cngs to the
ope, tina; this air will sooner or later be explai-
! ed So - % cyculPatc both the President and MIR
Lowfie, itom tie foul imputation Of an untruth.
All "ho feel these sentiments as they ought, mus,
view, it!i extreme displeasure, the communication
nom hf. Hay, printed in the National In,eIlisep.
Ger OF the 2G;h inst. The arrogance and the ,,etu
ance OF this communication, never were exceeded
anu II Is astonishing, that his intercourse with ,
man so prudent, considerate so decorsus. "a tho
Pfesient, should not have taught him how to con-
u"e' hiiiiso" IN ;aahner more becoming his owe
''ah'''pe' and the respectable and delicate conncx
ION which exists between the President aud him
.eif*
bo' tue west OF it is, that every man sees, at the
tit>t glance, that Mr. Hay has not uttered a single
WORT *hich can be regarded as vindica,ion of The
resident, OF conviction OF Mr.. Lowf:c of any
departure from Neiaciiy, OF even accuracy
Mr.. Hay says, the main question is. ,vh.,h.S
Gen. jackson did, did not, write letter 20 tho
President of the U. States, advising him 20 f,y, II;
administration Of tco distinguished yeouilica,s. and
fro 4! IN. - 80
that Cen Jackson did wiite such letter, and that
Air Monroe did read suci letter to him and Mr..
! Findlay. deny the truth OF these assertions. 7
say Gen Jackson did not write svct a letter. 7
say Mr. Monroe did not read such a letter to Mr..
LowFie AMI MIR. Findlay, Or any body else. Is
the question met now?'
answer .No-the question is not met Mr.. Low.
lie says, that the President read to him and Mr..
Find!ay, part of q letter (Which he stated to be
from Gen. Jnckson) and that the part read rctom-
mendcd to the President, to form MS administra-
ton by the appoinment of distinguished ia4irid,s-
ais from bct The great political parties of the eou,,-
Try, uiisoM mentioning he names of indrtd.als"
And the question is, whether the part of General
Jacksonsetter read 10 -Tr. Lotr1ie, Combined s.c!,
adrice as tsise Fox ii is agreed, on ali hands, that
Cen jackson did write letter TO the Presider.
the subject.
Nj. Hay shifts fhe question III the most awkward
manner Imaginable gives fat and grossly indie
cent contradiction to state of facts, which Mr..
Lowrie never asserted; expects the public to give
,ts unhcStating credencf his own ccount of the
natter; and at the same time very motlcs,!y asks
whether Mr., Lowrie "supposes, that any man of
common sense or honesty wiz be satisfied by las
bare declaration, that he has inLontrcvertibIe evil
dence? :"
Now, let me asl, in my turn, whether any man of
common fairness, will place more confidence in My.
Hay Judgment or give more credence to Mr.Hay's
bare declarations, than Mr.Lowrieso In the name
of common decency, what is there in Mr.. Hays
character, which authorizes him to assume this SUI
perority this Senator from the state of Penn
sylvaniae The most that Mr.. Hay can ask in rea
son, and the most that in justice be- conceded to
him, is, that the public shall consider him as stand
ing on equal ground with mr. Lowrie.
Without pretending to decide the real question be-
tween the President aad M.. Lowrie, and sincerely
wishing to see it brought to an end honorable to
both, it is plain enough, that Mr.. Hay fsupposinc
every word IN says to be trpG) leaves the DISPUTE
exactly in the state ne found IL 1ni without qtIes-
tioning Nj. Hays veraciiy, doubt if ;;,e.e be
man in the nation, less capa5le Of panoaucins an
impartial jndzmeu! on us controversy, than he
is.
If Mr. Hay be capable Of taking advice, he viii
find som.c in this paper, (tous!. its contants may
seem to hiri) by which he may prof; in tie future
prosecution OF this dispute, into which nc is now
fairly compromised.
AN IMPARTIAL MAN.