Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-17

departed from is high Character and became the CON
srcuurs revie. the man who IN TIC 0tr Of Isis sc
vcrest trial devoted the powers OF hi, mighty mind To
ilc salvation q; his fame let Inn leave then the dirty
work OF calumGy, to the Manufacture q! those scaven
gers ny trade, vino s1ailer :C;r oaL unfortunately
upon the best and scsl of men, anal WAC guaded by
the actlTe stinnlat OF gtaaPng aya.cr, qmietIy
suffered 10 revr in the mis- 0 ge fifth impressive of
ao other result but the contempt the good-the scorn
OF the honeet-tie ignnn'ny cf whose polluted lips can
nny serve, ike Tic plc;cCl vOSa of the eiactor
The gaiovs, nsItucyey warn ;hc I1nat heart from
being dashed against IL .oC C tis!pur and disg
AlARCELLUS.
F-rnn tn, !y,s.l,brre Y ilgnian1
PdYtcs.M IS n subject az seiious tCgi ct that parties
IN a free Commonwealth, Whether formed TO vndicate
and establish certain pincii les III for tie more gn-
bic object OF ffonotinS the ambition OF certain individ
aas, seG'1 ccem IL not only necessary but fair, TO
dcViate tsom honorable asures, and 10 adopt any
course however sinister and base accomplish their
end That thIS l. the avowcd creed by which many
individuals arc, nj this day actuaic there is not tie
shadow of a doubt So far from its being Doubtful ma
ny boldly avow that ''n fan, in poiicsn that there
arc no ncans SO base which thay have not right TO
employ 10 measures di-honoFabe which the, have
not a r5hi 10 adopt; path dirty which they have
not right 10 pursue, 90 ccec;uae their purpose On.
creed is diifereut If build gp the cause VIC
spouse hut ny sanieriug the highest officers Cf gov
ernment, and the gifted men Of The country then
let the cause perish. Principles or men who owe their
triumph 10 such menus lack intrinsic merit and
ere unworthy Of support. Ii officers of government
or Stcd Individuals, however, guilty of dcreiec-
tons Oi principle adecooi conduct then il is the
right and solemn duty the press 10 express IFS deci
tis Misrepresentation. II such has not been our course
II as been because we had not power 10 discriminate
beiwc"n r' and wrong, or because have been be-
set o{ The most uDcouGuc!able pre- udiCes If we were
Singular IL the former respect we not in the last:
and Is we'll tat not; for Prejudce If not the
fihcr IS iie oursc Of mfr0yerncnt and fosters If il
does ne" sugg" the ncbiest achievements of the head
ana heart. IL" (says Mrs. Darbau!I, as quoted by
the last No. o; the ~. a. Rcrelo off it were nossi
Die t!at one whole generation could be brought nm
without rcIudces, The world must return to the inf.n-
cy OF know ledge and al! the bcautu, abric which has
been built mp By successive generations, must be be-
gun again from the very o,udation. -!t i.t;p uudc-
matte, therefore, that all possess rruIiccs and
that they useful in the abstract we have only ,o
regret that they frequently become pcrncions by ex-
crciaing an unlimited sway the passions In io
l:tca contests, more particularly, do they have This
injurious tendency, leading astray men OF the best
hearts and son1dest minds, common It'll the upfacI
/ ing demagogGe and the supc: fetal e-0t;st
And, after ALL what is accomplished by these con.
tests, that we should be ambitions to p!ung. into
ten ami 50 eager TO triumph In nine cases out ten
1t tie heart was land bare and frncvcs were scanned
would 1t not appear that they partailc more of yeyson
NJ than PoiUjc1L Character Would It not appear t.,
the coinbata;tS GgIg for Cecq,' and Pc,,oc,,
rather than Rome and Grill Hrt? OF all the political
contests which tie short history OF his country records
how many have been productive of he subycrsiun of
one Obnoxious, or the establishment OF one beneficial
princIpit The republican patty refer with pride 10
't'c iSFOItOn oil u.s. ana lis consequences. NJ
are MS consequences Gow: ihey ale known oaiy i'm
The memory Oi the past. That revolution was t. IF
iect ola Struggle between tRo parties nearly balanced
in strength commenced with view Of Determining by
what rule tiie constitution should be cnns,rue,9 Wine
Tier meant any thing noning' W!,ehcr, in Gne.
1t should be construed literally leaving TO the States
the right tn exercise all powers not egressiy rapiod,
| 10 the federal government Or whether ACCORDING
TO the views of Tie then ex sting administration i
might be moulded to suit the convenience or
OF TIE tHnes-gEing TO NC general government the
right oi dong any thing which might deem .'neces-
saFy ana pr0Pe-," or conducive 10 e general vel
iare." he republican, party trufnpisd Jefferson
aud literal constructon-rclrcnch;nent and econotnv
--'gerc the Older Of The day But though these dgcct
notes long sounded in tie najn's cars how lille
time we're their practical ELECTS fel Scarcely had d.
reius OF powcr changed hands when MIR JeTs;s son,
gave has sanction 10 the Cumberland Road bill frs
'eadiig the way To The vast powers nov claimed and
exercised by The federal government We are aware
that It IS sail, tie faith OF Air -, renorird
declaration, inst before his jamentc3 death dat he
ala not intend TO recognize tie gcacr1l ,g,gl, when
he sIgnei That bill bot that IS was signed because
g0od i9I'h TO Ohio required itat the necessity arose
from the compact between that state nm fle ,,oner
Sovernncnt Indeed What yigifIia g,c ocncTaI ,c,
c'hincpt to enter into compact With ONO tl,e GIlfl
Hent OF which reqrld a violation Of The constitution,
,1u'ey u Is as censnra5!e 10 make a contract, in
thC execution OF which gronr is peccss T i,voiyod
as 1t IS to do hat wrong without h5 commission If
such contract And therefore Uc .'rcncral po,ver,,
was, NJ Eject, conceded by MIR. j. whatever wore
MS intentions and his motives, But, we would ask
en- pds'1 whether the power TO yegq t,is rad was
also derived from Tie Ohio conpac,? We fancy not
However all ibis may be, we have seem at a later
period, republican administrations presided over
700 oy Tue author Of ibs famous Virginia 100 Besolu
iOs exercising power whose wide sweep embraced
more extensive and more important oncraoDs fan ali
be innovations ofaIl thc administrations that have sue
cceded. We have seen Alr. Madison place his name
10 the a. > Bank law, with capital Of $4,000 GOO
when too, the old Bank (ihe capital Of which was onjy
S3OOO,OOG,) was made powerful crgue IN oyerlrn
ing the adams administration! Brig forward The state
OF the country, it you please, TO justify the acttelI
Us OF tbe pecunIaTy difficulties with which tic overn
ineut and The people surrouuded-but the nature
q Wea IS not oiteycd Tie principles Of the reyoIu
Ion OF '9G were sacrificed 10 expeJiency-and backed
by these authorave precedenis as well as upheld by