Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-20
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4rSTneHts in aror Of Cen JacdyoN o, the P,csidenc,
l. He is from slaVe-hoding State, and is himself
stakeholder As has been the fortune of the slave
holding States, 10 furnish four ont of six Presidents
is bat Just that they should continue to furnish the first
Magistrate in time TO come. Hit tie objected that their
population is only third less, of the Uoon-and
that all the States having entered the Conederocy ON
equal terms, and with equal privileges the spirit Of the
compact is violated 10y restricting the selection of
President TO the population of favored scetion--we
reply, that the objection is mpudeut and frivolous If
we have in the Constitution, admitted the Northern
States into the Union ON equal terms, nature herself
has established snch equality BY assigning us an
mmcasurablc intellectual ami moral superiority over
our northern brethren, she has plainly declared her in
enton of comforting on Us the advantages incident 70
that superiority. 1t is enough for the Northern States
10 ENJOY the benefits of safety Of person. property and
religion AMI the general protection of the Government
lher arrogance in desiring more, is insult to the
dignity of the South That they should aspire to e.!
the hrst Offices OF the Government, is ndigriy to
that monopoly Of genius and talent yyhic, we have n
ways claimed This argument is sufficient, fall Others
were wanting 10 prove the superior claims and qnalf
cations of Gen Jackson for Prcsident-but others are
not wanting.
g He obtained the victory Of New Orleans. The
experience of Athens, Rome, England, France, and
all obcr Republics, that hare Jecu demonstrates flat
Liberty is where safe as in the keeping of militia
~ men Alexander the Great in ercccc-NiariGs.
SylIa and Julius Caesar at Rome-Oiivcr Cromwell in
England, and BonaParte in Francc--furnisF, striking
examples of the truth OF the proposition The crcum-
stances that Cen Jackson gained glorious victory
that hi; army shot down thousands OF the enemy from
behind inrcnchmenls, with perfect safety TO their own
persons and at the infatuaon OF folly of t4t enemy
exposed him an easy and unresistDg prey oops
these circumstances rresisiby prove, that tie Gene.
raj Is well qualified 10 be Prcsident-that he perfectly
understands the complicated machinery of our Gov
ernment our relations with foreign powers, the nrica-
cies ofdpomacy, and the history Of fhe Constitution
and the Country all their relations, departments and
details. Can there be doubt that he who gained so
signal and bloody victory, could write good vale
dictory Gen. Washington or as admirable an inau-
gural as Nh jefferson VIII his ability to superintond
the affairs Of the nation, treasury army ,nd navy
estimates the interests Of our commerce. agricul-
ture and manufactures-our Treaties and negotias
tons with foreign powers be questioned j is for the
dull capacities of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe,
to acquire knowledge Of civil Government by long OK
perence, painful application and slow degreesthe ge-
Mus Of jackson spurus the means, and above
the necessity. lie is one Of "Natures Great Men"
and came into TIE world ready gifted to execute the
most arduous trusts aud to play with equal success, e
solder and the statesnan. What others aorlnre by
education, comes to BIN by natUre-uot 'readng and
writing merely bot know ledge Of Constitutions, Laws
and History. Instinct and intuition supply to him Che
stores hardly earned by the patient industry Of less "a
vored mortals. This is iuconesGbly established b.
the battle Of New Orleans, and Of the Horse Shoe.
/ g. His boiddecison Of character. This is most ne
crssoTy qualification for President The Constitution