Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-25
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST Is, 1890.
toR THE CoNsrirUrIoNAI. WING.
Wee l'rihcipies and .Ncw Parties.

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lcnctS with books, and principles with times"
War with Eng land in Mr.. Randolpl,'s opinion wa,
unnecessary brcause i'll the first place there was not
sa!hcient cause of War; and because Tie policy of this
government was peaceful; gel in 1908, when trcatv
was IN progress for the purchase of Louisiana and =
proposition submitted The House of Representatives
Tor The appropriation of two millions o dollars for tho.
purpose OF uefaSig the expenses attending our reIa-
tipns with Foreign Nations, this Gent esan took
oci stand against the proposition, and used his best
cNc:!ons TO defeat il.
When il prorosc, TO appropriafe two million. -.
uohrs ol h's speciied purpose, il ell known that
tnc OBJECT was TO acquire possession of tine Tori,ias
Ills object was as we'll known TO Mr. Randolph as To
aoy oter man on earh and was belcy by all int HI
gent politicians of that day that ~ 900 900 MIGHT hav.,
procured Tor us both East and est Florida This is
sii the public sentiment. But in consequence of IN,
wide range taken by Mr.. Randolph in debate ali the
views enci by the United States upon the subject
were developed to the world, aud Spain rejected our
overnres at that time under the hope that our eager
ness for the Flordas would ultimately obtain for Ier
better price She judged rightly, and as consequences
OF thfs failure produced it believed, by Mr.
isa"uoii's development in debate the United States
were subsequently compelled Ia give Is 600 600 i'm mo-
ney, and more than five millions in property for the ,c
fuSiuoh OF territory which in 1903, might have been,
purchased for two millions dollars Let me cali t
THIS fact, the solemn reflection Of those Politicians who
lived st the tme and entrcat them 10 remembcr H..
iansuage held 1y the Republicans, upon that memor>
o'e OCCASION ISut what Will the people think of the
consistency of Mr. Randolph when they are informed
mat although he was opposed the purchase of Flor
ID at .e ptlce OF Soooooo, and although he was al
ways opposed 10 WA with Eng land, yet 3O3 instead
OF purchasing Florida, he favor of fitting ont an
armament sufficiently strong 20 take Cuba Ly force.
declaration - ~
iiorbear to present TO public view all the acts of Mr. r.
10 Which the attention ofour Country was caSd in DAYS
DOW gone aud which caused his denunciation by The neo
PIE every where only nh distI let and even There
he os 81 nhch OF his popularity, that was twice heat
en- III his elections. Ills consistency, however bcinn
subject OF boast well by himself as Ills friends il
necessary 70 pursue him little farther upon that point.
Already 1t has been shewn that willis, lie was anxious
or ar win SPAN W lose wrongs had been few con-
pared with those o England yet our Country oun,
necessary 10 place n yarkc attitude apaint
Great Britain, MIR. Rando!th's finest sensibes we,
immediately touched aud he became the CHAMPION nf
peace. "
Let Us see how far his consistency pnon ,,ot,
important question can be sustained: Mr. RandopI, a,
th'' 'H' Is amongst the foremost in denying TO Con-
Sfcs Tue power OF making Internal improvements in ,;
f'as ana with great ability he contends tina, this nov
belongs exclusively 10 the States one of the r.
tan[' i'"ecFS How long has j. been since Mr. Ran
doph became converted upo: ihis important suhnc-
IS 1t denied that Mr.. Randolph was one of the advocate
Tor The Cumberland I4,ad unde, the Administrator sc
mr., 'ehefsoh' Ills TRENDS ~ill not far; and
ye 'his was The beginning OF that SYSTEM now so nuc
denounced BY Mr.. Il. and Others who think Will, lin,
ne proposition 10 make this road tf al others the
tIre To make stand against this power now claimed
by nc congress Of the u. s. Yet not ONLY did Mr.
E,ahooip vote for the appropriately but as Chairman o
Eae committee q Hays and Means, ii receired Lis en-
f"Te support Can the Republican Friends of MIR r
eXPaiu this ccndmc;? If they think they can will oo
them further evidence Of his continued attachment a.,
's power OF making Internal nproy emens BY the Go
heiai government and huInsly conceive that bon
together VIII make problem which " in rco,ro ,n,
ingenuity TO solve, ard at the time, preserve the
consistency of Mr.. II. W."
4 O; the 10Th day of January 1919 tho G>lI,r;,o
solution was offered by 3Ir. Randolph TO the
non OF the House of Representatives: "Resoved II,.t
he PRESIDENT OF Tie United States be authorized IN
ef'oy 'ie regular army CT the n. S. when not enra
geo IN actual service and when, in his opnion I,,
pnbc interest Will not thereby be injured in The con-
struetion Of Roads, Cdis ad oLicy moyIs of ,bJ;c
m m Ctln nnrf, e a
Speech IN his usual style touching all subjects but ill.,,
one proper TO be discussed. TO this resolution cal
tne attention OF every candid mind and lien examined
WIZ DC ionid 10 be the most extraordinary that va,
ever presented by the enthusiastic friend Of Int,
mai improvements IL not only recognizes the power
OF le General Government 10 make Internal Improve
mcns IN pursuance If tar, but in plain Terms Il do
ciares III the opinion of Mr.. Randolph that the Pres
neh! ought TO be vested with power TO employ the
regular army IN making such public roads, canals and
"'hcr works, as IN his judgment might be rcouiIe1
''"hoW me d,ffo,ity IF hvr. Where were these inn
riovcments 10 be made? Certainly within the states r
me frGsdent should Judge il proper to direct them
Know that great efforts will be made TO ,cleve NJ ~
go'rh from this dcenma | know flat some rs lie
friends are already prepared TO say ,a he meant mn
t"UY I:'H's; but recitation at meets this explan
a'oh III ne TACT, that military roads were then NO
ccssary, because exscd and WHOM y,r It
come so tar from Mr.. RS having made or nronosod
preparations for ii, he himself did expect war and
tVeheeny opposed every thing connected with lis nro
secuou. ~ 80 P'"-
Besides, the language Of the resolution has mn ~
CoP'oD' me "oids and phrases, carry along with them
'her owning; and ne man knows better than MI Ran
ddoPh how to make himself understood by language
NoF can be sad That there any difference in prnci
Pc between voting appropriations 10 execute This nov
er' and employing The property of the United STATES
THE army to effect il they are both The same tbino
acd go equally TO violate tie retained rirIt oc H.
Siates. ''s"' VI mo
II IS mistake 10 suppose that Mr.. Randolph is con
sept Tor The records of The Country abound with ey;
1encGs OF ms inconsistency have however, selected
.eso rev prominent facts, 10 show that consistency
o"g1t not 10 be accorded to him, because IN truth # ia
"ould lam cover these things with tie mantle of
OBLIVION, but such has been The success of Mr. n in
s'ng partzans, that deem ii The indispensable dntv If
any man who is not blinded by party 10 inform tic 80