Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-07-13


ION vo,k, and hare never heard any ma say that N
Aork ought Co be hiottcd out of the Union ON fha
s'Ioans' crs that her wise men ought 20 be exclu
aed from the national councils, I'm CONSEQUENCE o
Tue state having produced Burr. 81
a. WI. nc'e remark, that am not, nor never was
Dug supporter OF President Adams, administration
oot d" dot, nor never did, attribute to him those
scfa"c principles which many people believe
Ae Pvsscsseu. ! will now submit my reasons to a
eand'n public. President Adams was a patrio,
throughout our glorious revolution, which substan-
.ay proclaimed liberty to the captlves." He
u active part In favor Of the revolution at its
earliest dawn; nor can il be doubted bv anv can
ui man Oh reading and reflection but that Presdsn,
ADAMS anticipated the independence of the colo
mes from an early period of his life. He was one OF
.he hrst ttghts that illuminated the paths i'm which
"e Pa'''o's oil the revolution marched in triumph.
nn ne IS QUO OF the surviving three who signed the
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. He had
ue confluence OF Washington, and his country du-
rug the Tunes that tried mems SoULsn I,nmedi-
ateiy after the cessation of hostitcs he was an
pointed Minister to foreign Court and ably sup
.ne dignity OF his country whilst in this stu
a''oh VI mistake noC he was elected Vice -Prcsi-
Gent OF the United States, under Cen Washington
ne once OF Vice-President is so far behind that of
'e rfesdency IN point of brilliancy, rs to be but
,'t"e noticed; consequently but little was said of
Nir. Adams whilst placed in the rear OF Gen Wash
S,o": Inc latter having declined a reelection to
w..
Drought into view, and he was elected ms the inm,-
u'a.e successor of Gen. Washington. 1t is here pro-
per 10 remark, that, Notwithstanding Gen Washing
ton ana not retire from the Presidency, with the no.
puiarity which brought him Into it, yet he was con-
sdered by many inspired man Inv o,be,s , :
possessing unequalied endowmepts, and by all us n
man possessing superior gifts. Consequently any
man selected as his inln,eddte successor could NOT
iaii to appear to great disadvantage. Mr. Adams
was viewed only as man, as one of the many pa
uiots VINO achieved our revolution. Every error of
inc mean was ascribed to a want of principle or \
defect of the heart 1t is also proper to remark ,b,,
PRESIDENT Adams was under the influence of bad
councillors. Timothy Pickering, the most corrunt
poiitician that this country ever produced held a
conspicuous station in the cabinet and as the cox
co.,o VIII Always strut in front, whilst tho ma Of
modest merit will stand in the rear So i'm like man.
ner, Will corrupt counsellor be very ofcious in Civ
ing advice. Mr.. Pickering was soon discovered to
be IN state of political Leprocy and his o,c marty
had to throw him out of their camp to prevent the
dreadful disease from Spreading throughout the
whole eastern tribe II nevertheless spread like the
small pox. President Adams became dreadfullv in
fectcd. 1t made its appearance upon his head and
all ms extremItes were affected by it, His brain he
came added. The eastern Doctors were called in.
and consultations held, but no ,infaIibe medicine
could be had that would reach his case. Many nos
uums were tried, but being used by glacLs rather
increased his disease; and at the ensuinq eI.c,ion
he was rejected by the people, and said amen 10
1t. But President Adams heart was never reached
by the disease, it extended only to the head and ex
tremitics.
Will now proceed to the sequel. President A.
uanls retired to the eastward, and bewaed himself
IN sack-cloth and ashes. He prayed nightly to the
Lord and the Lord heard the PRAYERS of his Propbef
JOHN, and the Lord delivered him. If rccolIcct
right, complete cure was effected about the year
i8uos Now the repentance of the prophet John
was sore ono, but il was true repentance He
was politically regenerated and born again with
that patriotic spirit which accompanied him through
the revolution The Prophet John had made ship
wreck of the faith, as did many others; he became
oackslider, but he has returned to the political
Zion and given evidence that he is one of the polit-
cal household ffaiHt. will here repeat, that am
not, nor never was, the supporter of President A.
dams administration. l did think, and still think
that many of the acts of his administration were ex-
ceptonable. But will never withhold from the We
nerable patriot the justice which his long and useful
services entitle him to. He has, indeed, committed
some errors, but believe them to have been of r,e
head and not of the heart. "Let him that is clear
Of sin cast the first stone."
have introduced the name of Mr. PICKERING in
the foregoing, who consider be political nuis-
Grce. have sometimes thought that If he had have
died about the year 1800 that his death would have
been national blessing; but, on reflection, have
come-to the conciuson that his cherry, like that
OF JUDAS, has been made use of by Providence to
ensure the political salUation of this country; and
that his name and political course will serve as a
beaeon to warn our statesmen avoid the political
quick-sands of such politician.
lnmy next, shall prove concusively, and, hope,
satisfactorily, that John Quincy Adams has always
been as firm republican, an principle, as General
Washington, MIR. Jefferson, any other man.
COMMON SENSE.
Fauquicr, 9TH July.