Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-21
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TUESDAY MORNlNG, MARCn D. laos


'"e Administration, secretly determined from the mo-
nent John Quincy Adams was raised to the Presidency
mas on The occasion of the Panama Mission displayed
Se' III organized form, resolute purpose and vindc-
i've fahcor That harmless if not beneficial measure.
tue Only disunctiye one of the Admnisration-thcon only
one which IT has recommended apart from the ordinary
concerns OF the Governments and which FIR tbeeo ro
sons presented the object against which preconcertcd
opposition might be most safely directed without incur
ring disaSreeabe responsibility to constituents has
oeen selected as the theme of rcprobation and tho
topic of popular defamation and nvious insinuaton
against the purity, and designs of the Government
The ranks are formed, the leaders chosen the march
designated, and the intention ed TO drive tc exi
ting Administration, constitutionally appointed from
the Government. At such lime and under s,, cir.
cumsances it IS impora"t 10 examine into the charac
Ter OF the party thus created see who il is that com
pose it, 10 ascertain their ultimate Objects and to con-
sder the consequences to which their Vaccinations may
expose the great interests of the Union
Up TO This period, parties in the United States have
been based upon principle-upon different views of ,e
Government best suited TO the character wants and
cohuiuon OF The people-or upon different construc.
uohS Oh The charter OF Government. Such were the
eueraiss and Anti-F cderalists-tlc Republicans and
teucraiss As these parties acted upon principle so
'ey were as parties sincere in their convictions and
honest IN their viewsthcy were parties in short, nc
cessarily growing out Of The nature of things and ne
cessary TO preserve the healthy condition of the Govern
nent They were parties present all over the Union
and dividing the people, and not factions But new
epoch in our civil history has arrived and new party
differing IN IFS constitution and purposes from all for
er parties, has during the present winter hoistcd ifs
flag on the wall of the Capitol of the United States
This party composed OF the parizans of the defeated
Presidential Candidates, of the personal enemies of the
President the personal enemies of Mr. Secretary CLAY
and the disappointed from whatsoever cause from what
soever justice, and from whatsoever quarter These
elements compose the opposition-thc opposition NOT
to the NAL administration of the Governments but TO
the men =" no compose -not to the Mission to Pana
ma: but to the men, John Quincy Adams and Henr,
Clay-not TO bad measures, but TO good measures too
where fear of the people imposes no restraint upon the
ccntousness of faction In this combination we see
all sorts of extremes, physical CONSTITUTIONAL and mo-
rail- meeting-old Republicans and ultra Federalists-
the black cock AIDE and red breeches-srict construc
ton and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Canals and
Stale Rights-the leader of the Kentucky relief and
the y ew York Bucktas--selfish subtle and cautious
cunning, and open denuncaton-iinalv Vice Prcsi.
dent Calhoun and Colonel John Randolph. We read
in pturc, that day the lamb and the lion shall
lie down together in peace and good WILL but here is
reconciliation accomplished without the aid of the mil
lenium, equally incredible. BE it remembered how.
ever, that this union is temporary-that it las been
formed for particular purpose only, and that as soon
as this is effected, il will immediately dissolve in IFS
own discord--and the elements resume their former
and natural hostility. They who compose it, hunt tore-
Their not the principle of the lion and the iacEa-but
the lion and the tiger. The prey when run down is
not 70 be divided partnership prime pIes but Mr.
Lion, whoever he be, Gen. Jackson or Mr.. Calhoun
will claim it all When this catastrophe happens and
we live 10 it, shall heartily pray that REWARD
may step in, and dsappoint both and all of the hungry
and rapacious cannibals.
This, fellow citizens, is the constitution Of the new
party at Washington, and these the ultimate object.
of their united exer,ion If any portion of the party
honest in its oPpostonf any portion of it be rcgu-
lated by the desire 10 confne the Government las The
Pretcnce of ALI within the pale of the Constitution,
and Jeffersonian principles that portion consists of
few Crawford men, who by the extraordinary events oil
the last twelve moDhs nd themselves now acting with
Mr. Crawfords btterest personal and political enemies
and 70 promote that object which they short lime
since feared the greatest evil that could befal the
Union We tie election of John G.. Calhoun,
the highest handed latitudnarian of the day-tle re-
preventative OF the feelings and principles Of that State
from which according to Ohm Randolph all the bitter
est pills have come-the election say, Of John c.
Calhoun the Presidency of The United States. We
will not comment upon the nsularity of this evcut-or
trace the circumstances which have brought about
or congratulate Ueso friends OF Mr. Crawford upon
the company in which they find themselves But sure
ly Of all The remarkable revolutions of opinion which
distinguish the present times, the most remarkable
is, that John Randolph should have turncd newer OF
wood and drawer Of water, for the late Secretary OF
War-that tie direct tendency Of his political course,
If moi Of bis purpose, should be 70 elevate the Vice
President TO the Presidency Of the United States.
The opposition then is organizcd-ti is comprised Of
the most di.cordant and dssinilar materals-of per-
sons radically distinct in political opinonpos5essed oil
radically different Interior vews-and united upon the
SINGLE isolated, concurrent wish, Of Overtmowng the
rceor N,lniuist II is self evident that rom