Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-06-16
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY June Isl lsoe

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Ell IN any region or quarter of the EARTH at any time
rom The deiuge To this day. With regard TO the ante
ueuvan tunes history is not very full but there is no
P'oo .hat las ever succeeded even before the food;
ono thiHg however, do know, that il has never sue
cesded Sce The ood and there is no proof of Ifs a
wing succeeded before the flood; as de ,oa a,ogrents
81 non erSe1fiLds eae est ratio is good logic TO in,
ler mat III never has succeeded and never tar
oy "here: In fact the 0nus pro5ahd lies on them that
take up the other side Of the question: For although
P| az. ergo Pf0pteT noe be not good ogic-yrt when
we 1910 me same consequences generally following the
same events 1t requires nothing short of the sceiicisn
OF Mr. Hume, TO deny that there is no connection he
tween Tie one and the other whatever metaplyscallv
speaking there may be of necessary connexion between
cause and effect say, them that we ire here making
a"eNpernent which has never Succeeded in any time
or country; and which, God shall Judge me at the
great and hnal day, do in my heart believe will here
iai' because see and feel that 1t is failing. Its
an 'nhnIty of my nature is cons;ilutona-it was
uofh WIN met has caused the misery iif YOU wN o
my e--il Is an intrnity of my nature To have an OBJ
S'nate constitutional preference to the true over the
"SFcea0ie; and am satisfied that If had an only son
or what is dearer, only daughier-vlcI, CoJ C,r
oid say God forbid Tor she might bring her father,
eii "drS with sorrow 10 the grave; she might break
my hear'-6ut worse than tIat-wIat Can any thing
DC worse than that? Yes, sir, ] might break hers
shond be more sharp sighted 10 her foibie than any
one else
Sir, as much as they iall OF ilia inerattude how
sharper Uah Serpents tooth ii is TO have than1ess
cmidioV much more does it counter to all the
great instincts OF our nature planted for good and wise
purposes iii our bosOns; not IN heads but in our
hearts by the autIo~ OF all -1od-thal the mother
should be unkind 10 the babe that mks her: the father
cruel TO his own CHILD. They are we'll called unnaiu
raj parenst: for 1t is weH known law of nature that
The stream ct succession and of nheance whether of
property or affection, is in the descending line | say
IN my conscience and in heart believe tat his
experiment will fall if it should fail blessed be the
Author OF all Good for snalcnr tins peou nc brand
from lie burning which has consumed stubbe al Tie
naonsall the frutlcss trees of the carth which before
In Inc
cumoeIoth 1t the grouad Why cumbereIh il? Cut il
uowh-cut IL down believe that il viii fail: but sir
1t docs not FAIL its will be owing TO the resis
lance OF The uSnrpatlon of one man by power which
was not unsnccessiul in resisting anoi1r man OF tl
same name, and OF the And why is it tina,
thiak Il ~" fail? Cir. with Father Paul may ys.
II Ia be perpetual, eSf0 Pcrpetts, but cannot believe
that II VIII be do not believe that free renubfi
can government is compatible with the apery of Euro
pcaniasnons and mannersis compatible with the aperv
OF the European luxury and habits; but if il were d.
Know that Vt IS entirely Incompatible with what have
IN my banda base and baseless paper system of dipo
macy and hardly better paper SYSTEM of exchanre-
speak OF paper money under whatever form il NAV
exist Wheter IN the shape OF the old continental Snan
s niiled dollar printed paper or in the pro.oiec IN
pay winch promise IS never intended TO be redeemed
al e sound significant la word for the dim, iltrie
Ldoliars OF the emblem multiplied at .Yi for the re-
allIy winch has an actual fno g; value: for there
Is and can bc no Interchangeable standard of value-it
worse than s!iado" for substance: for shadow M pies
So1se SUBSTANCES while promises e pay dollars, imply
neither aGhIty nor inclination TO pay cents.
have another objection to make TO the position ed
Fanced by The gentleman from North CaroliIa towards
whom feel no unfrendy sentiment ysf il is dis
hope That he will pardon me- and hone for The ra rin
OF the Scnateat least feel that .o sir ought TO DIR
don me- 1t is this: the nnreasonablcncss of the rentIe.
man from Nerth Carolina, in attempting at this time Of
day. 10 alter the form OF government SOS 1.1h!h.
ea 6y me ptHct'ce ulder lie constitutional Now sir the
practice under the constitution was settled i'm tl tn
hrst Instances, in this way; That the Vice President
succeed the PRESIDENT M that time the Pre'!ent
opened Parliament Tor Congress- by speech from the
tone Dut sInC6 that time, the Practice has been set
lied another way Since the revolution of 1901 the
practice has been settled that the Secretary of Stale
shall succeed the Presidents hence ii is that the Score,
aFyshP OF State has been the apple of discord under
all Administrations succeeding that Of Mr. Jefferson II
was the bone OF contention between Mr.. Gallarn and
MIR. Robert Smith. There are more here besides nv
stI looking at Mr. AlacOn] t'at know IL 1t has Been
Inc apple OF dHcOd aye, and Of concord too sir since
1t has been the favorc post and position ofevery bad
abitious man. whether apostatc ederast or apostate
pnohcan, VINO wishes to get into the Presidency per,
jus hRt per- nJHs-7en Guocunqun Dcd7, Tcn-rccie 81
posStS-"honcsiy If heym0Y coyrupfIy If Hcy must "
Ii has been that which Archmsces wanted TO move the
world (Pou Sto) ga place to stand upon;n aye and TO
1--we upoH too, sir; and with tic lever Of patronage TO
meve little world. Now, sir, Tie gentleman from
North Carolina is extremely unreasonable as TO wish
lie will bear with my reproOi Ope-as to wish to
break the nea succession OF our mOnarci and to re-
duce MS 10 something like tbe barbarisn of Russia
where they haven't yet perfected themselves in tie
yraBs; although they claim the head of the Table oil
the Holy AllianCc-Where there is hardly one instance
OF the iineai heir succeeding 10 tie throne without rcgi
eide and PARTICLE, (Which tic case nplies) from he
time when Muscovy first became European power
from the time of Peter AleXiycb, Tor Alexowz as
was taught in my youth to call bin) who was the SLAYER
Of his son, and who transmitted bis power Caarine
The biyonan peasant girl first ls sTu1npet, then his
/ ChambeTIaln's; then 40 Empress whom have heard
more than COMPOUNDED with her naa1csake Caihc-
rne, Princess Of Anhalt the second Of that name Who
by the murder Of her husband Peter Sd usurpcd the
throne. With some "vaTialOn Of The mode, not Of The
measure" ii IS the case in this day Of Constantine
Cmsaroyitch-wbich means. believe, ritz C5csar-as
II was With his father. Paul Pctrovitch and with his f.
ther Peter the son of somebody-nobody ltro~s t.-
who went before Pau 4 3 ..strunJeui; no.
sir IN tfo case % Peter, INC rcd hot pUker-thc ac-
'ud cautere--supPlicd The place Of the new PaIcu lie
Of The twisted crayat-n tn Pehegru-it was only the
day after the news arrived at The deliverance Of the
world from the autocracy ofAexander the Deiverer-
as well rs remember the datcI know that IT was on
The 9th Of Fe5ruarythFee days before the unavofda-
bic departure Ofruy colleague that cndeavourcd and