Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-01
2see1oaesoa Saasp6a.
FRIDAY MORNING. sEpTEMRep ,ose
For THE CONSTITUTIONAL WHIc.
'Ncie II1actptes and .Netc Parties.
No. VII

ven chanse with fortune manners change with climes
/ ie"e'S WIN DOCKS aud principles with times
Aoout Inc year 1870 MIR. C LESS first term as y So
major expired, and IT was well known t,at his van f
popularity would make his re>election douh,n, I,
irehdS, therefore, who still adhered 10 him used al, H.,
m. III 'ne . power 10 prevent opposition and Mr.
1iies himself visited Richmond at the time in o,,or 80
produce all the effect which his personal pfesonce oi
1--WE a combination of circumstances gave him =
success'u reflections without Opposition which ner
maps could never again have bappcned from, 20 ~ O.,
! 1928. From the moment of his new coc,; 10 ~, ~
came violent IN his feelings towards those Renublc,ns
~ "io" most confidence was placed at the time and
VI: ""' WIN England coming on after his az.
Poheh he seized upon that measure and every tbipr
connected with it, for the purpose of pu,,no do,,
Popaiy OF those into whose hands the administration
" .e government had fa!len and particularly Mr. Ma
u'son, who was then President.
| II seems TO be well understood thai M ,,o,,,, ~
congress was more hostile the war than MIR f;es
NJ waning uat nr'nness which distinguished MIR
h'uuoph, lie voted for the bill whilst al tho sanc TIM,
ne made two speeches against it, n is opuc;,o Iro,
hat me danger 10 over 10 read the Journal of The So
ate whist inns great question debating IN that body
Every ingenuity, which we'll drilled parliam
cod use 10 entange the Senate in perpexity and diff
Guilty was resorted 10 by this experienced politician the
ce' ooJeCt OF winch seemed 10 be obtain reiec-
non u 'ne oii In vain did lie endeavor 10 incorporate
10y way OF amendncnt France in The declaration of
war; lad he succeeded in this, would then have boep
o o'hGu't matter TO demonstrate, by fair discussion
@ nSn,ess Oh declaring war against two powers so
iorimaaoc as enemies. in all these schemes lao v.,s
voted down by the sterling PRINCIPLES of LARGO n,,;
rty OF the Senate and when lie found b,rnseIf una
p.e 10 carry with mn ma ority he apparently aban,
doneH ms own ground and recorded his yoto for the
war ms inconsistency ON the part of Mr. Giles ex
posed m 10 fatal attacks and deep political ,youn
from all quarters The Republicans denounced him for
his known opposition the war; the Ftder1y;yty do
"ounceu hi Tor not voting, we'll as spcGLDn in avur
OF Inc h and the minority denounced him as ganting
IN Pofalrai integrity, THROUGHOUT
nus u'd 'hs poht'can, with all his talents stand in
l0I>' denounced on all sides and BY ali parties he
seemed 10 have political associates either AT home
abroad, yet the Legislature of Virginia fas if
'9 was sun wanting TO complete the political ruin of
man, who had sinned so much) resolved TO put soaI
to his fate and accordingly by an unaninitv of voice
almost without example, denounced him in Tie most so.
Tenn form during the session of f8I213 and that de-
nunciation stands part of the records of the State m
this day an no 'cGy repeated nodiGed Nor did o
Legislature stop here, for after having disposed of Mr.
"Ies' theN agreed upon resolution of general cha
racer declaring in plain language that no man oupbt
to accept the Office of Senator of the United States
who denied the obligatory character of instructions h.,
the Legislature of his Stafe.t
although Tie complete downfall Of Mr.. C lice did not
,ake place until 1873. he had committed high offences
long before that time and nothing perhaps out the diff
Cniues IN wc'i the United States involved with
oTelgn Nations, prevented The Republicans from de-
houncnS him in 1907; bu! the necessary and unceasip
attention which the politicians of the day were obi.e5
70 give TO measures and principles connected with our
'orcgn relations prevented investigation of the con
duct OF political offenders at home mill ,no,e ,ran
| quii state of thirgs should he established
rs Mr. Giles rests himself upon the Constitution of
tie United States, and claims the benefits duo In NJ
feet derotee of its sacred principles; il is proper that the
Puoc should know something Of lis abuse of an instrr
neni for which lie pretcnds feel SD r;uch ycne
ration.
In The first place il is presumed that 3Ir Giles XIII
nor deY ms vote iorapprOpriaons i'm favor of the Cum
oeTand Road, which lie now saws was in mo ,vav auo
rized BY the Constitution. If those who are now on
gagged in the work Of internal Improvement are in
mat 1ePecf, engaged III violating the Constitution then
was Mr. Giles engaged in The violations when he
supported the appropriations for The Cumberland road
IL rs III VAN TO say ia this thing which occurred
so long ago iCI and under the pnpuor administr.
ton OF Mr. Jefferson; the principle violation is still
the same, and those who engaged in these scenes
under Mr. Us Administration as cuIpabe rs those
VINO no" sanction The same principle under the Admit
ustration Of MIR. Adams
No discrimination be made no distinction exists.
Inc acts are the same, the principle is the same and the
supporters Of this principle, aniter nj ,cfai Time
must expect 10 meet the fate before the peon,e
isfoTbear TO dwell this fact, though the inheritance
o the principle which it involves would Justify the ri
ting of volume. This however, is the least of MIR
Us offences against the Constitution, as will presently
| DC seen.
The Sd. section of the Sd. article Of the Cons.tu
ton OF the United States declares that Treason against
"tbe United States shall consist amin in Lowing war
"agalDt them, in adhering their enemies oiyiuo
'them aid and comfort. no person shall be convicted
''of treason unless tic Testimony of Two witnesses
ITO the same overt act or confession in open court
such was the importance attached TO this great offence
ny the trainers OF the Constitution that it was cous
dered proper TO make il FIX ed principle in the bod OF
the Constitution and by this means put II ont of the
power Of turbulence and pqfy 70 touch il by Law; vet
IN the very face Of the Constitution and direct oppo
son 10 Tire great principle which it established Mn
Giles proposed in the Senate Of the United States TO
explain treason by Inn, although il stood explained
the face Of the Constitution, IN tic 0nkl run dccrycJ
| by That instrument that sboHiibe undcrsiogd
After these direct tbrusts aimed deadly form al
the Constitution, it would to nc bold movement
IN Mr. Giles 10 charge others with its violation vel
when fury RACES, and flies the deagoguc will
hazard every thing 10 subserve hs purposes. Again,
The 9th section Of the lst article Of the Constitution
declares that "1he privilege Of the writ Of isbcas
fCorpus, shall not be suspended, unless when in cases
Fo rebellion invasion, the public safety NAV require
cit" Here also is an important right secured 10 the
people by the authority Of the Constitutions and so ss-
cred is the liberty Of the citizen held that bis unjust
imprisonment may be always relieved against long
as our Judges shall remain pure Mr.. Giles contempt
for the Constitution and for the liberty OF the citizen,
lbs alike shown by the bill which be nirnduced the