Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-08
Vol. III.-No. 81.

a traitor, pirate, is ainenabe court mart al
the discretion of military nier. All ogice-sacE
ers themselves, The oonodeiaies deuouuce MIR. Clay
wing accepted the appointment of Secretary az
State; and accused Mr.. Adams of having corrupty
eried it reward for services in tic electiunhus
i"pu'ing corruption, not only 10 the present, but 10
every administration since 1901 and especially 10 Tie
departed apostle cfherty, MIR. Jefferson, who appoint
cd several of the members whovocd to him. 10 lsiF.
Randolph, who wished 10 be fay orcd in the WY,
and to themselves, who all ambitious Office and
by no means particular by whom it conferred,
about the rneaus by which they obtain il.
Many OF them jackson, Calhoun, and Benton. cef-
tainiyl have been arowoj advocates of internal. M
Po'c,hehls and domestic manufactures, and p ofesscd
to feel for the Republics the sobcitrde ofpatsans
ana The enthusiasm of devutecs; and now submit
themselves 10 tic absolute dictaon OF john Ran
dO!ph the consistent enemy of them ALL well IS any
hinS else Favored by any administration for tic last
t"ehy-iFc years, apd cooperate with HIM 10 defeat
teir once iavCurie measures. 1t has been shown
that, while they affect to admit the power construct
roads and ca"as they deny il in substance and
hhd Tor principles directly at with their seeming.
aci''ssloiisF tiat The Iiil ayoyedly ;on,ed rs
protection TO domestic industry, is n0w treated rs a
merc revenue measure to be abandoned as soon as the
safe oil the treasury will admit without regard 10 the
consequences which cnsue TO la,ulacitrestl,of
me soicude ct the people for the Republics and
NE interest OF the nation i'll the deliberations of the
contemplated assembly at Pana!na are wholly dsrr-
Sarded-at instead Of avai!ng ourselves of The iny
tirn TO send minister's ii proposed 10 .oreco all al
'ant'9s which might be atained and instead of trca-
ting tie assembled nations as suyereipns by scrdine
ministers OF equal grade with their own il is roposed
to insult The Republics, by treating their rlcupo-
tcntaries band Of conspiralo.s and TO lend anonr
them licensed spy, kind oG commits tened cycslru,:.
per, 70 hang abcut the assembly and bctray It's coui
CHS hGs, the iavoriie ofie people LOT ..
western states, esperaliy,) only abandoned
hut violently opposed by The people's candiatcD AMI
The peoples men" because they recommended by
he ADMINISTRATIONS AID opposition is demanded ov a
Few southern politicians Tue consider alton their ac-
cessiCn - the coalition.
Nat content with opposing every pronositico cn,an,
ting from the administration of lis friends; thev
have attempted repeatedly, 10 disturb The order Of
Hi;sS as II has stood, without complaint nearly forty
Years they propose 10 reduce the executive paifoG-
age and divide il among members Of Con.r ess--fo
transfer part nj the executive ro.er to ind,vjJ,,I
members e! lie Legislature tho best mode Of crea
t'h3 confusion IN Tie administration Of the government
i'll desperate effort 10 increase the chances of promo
ting military ccfian, the constitution tselfhas huen
aSsa'ed and one 'ithe main pillars which support that
neaubiui otiIcG ATTEMPTED to be torn away. Under
e secions pretenc" q giving the eec tian TO The peo
pie, The equality of t!e States is proposed 10 be dcs
tel ed in ;iic language Of of The conedeIates now
the Chief promoter o! The Attack they wish suIyert
The government under Which we live, BY unscif!;nm
the compromises which the constitution repose,,
and promise us that, wien their work of spoliation
sa!! be accomplished; tbc co9S0deH Sfies shall have
chief magistrate. wbo, ike the king of England,
'can do wrong1-a whose talents and virtues
escaped detection Outing tbe fast forty ify years Of
his lie and all the of their existence either
cIuded The auNiois researches of lis bioorapicr or
were OF Character TO render oblivion desira c---;.
man, whose public life III his friends are to be re-
i'et on i!aS CCCH CCDSpfCLois
IN tae La5'u"i violation OF the constitution aud laws
Z! the land
From The very commencement Of the Opposition. the
i4'one po'cF OF the Contedciatcs has been TO assaL
the President ani Secretary by caIlnnv and Bljsre
presentations avoiding, far pTactcahle the reduce
ion % thoIr Charges specific accusalion that they
might not tc c'ronnterGd aud exposed by truth and
Jar Argument ~ h>aeycr any Of them have an oppor-
thHty oil making what is called Speech no matter on
''hat subject they never ia To introduce topic
which may ser'e as an apology for strain of dcclama-
ton to ca!o gzG each other, aud denounce the Ad-
'i"e,raon. But all heir hide arts thrown far in
tie saie by tl,cir factions and proiisale attempt To
duplicate The President and Secretary of State in the
frauds mcdaic by deIutation Tie Creek nation
will whom treaty concluded at w asbngton last
winter II sCcms tlht ueaty signed tie GltIl
OF January and submitted to tic Senate next day.
On the 3Ist of AlatCl Il supplemental article was
concluded and submitted TO the Senate, an! the whole
ratified by tlot body the 2sl april After the OIL
Gioal treaty formed, Col Bcrtcu offered hs sel,i
To procure the supple article to be adopted
aud recommended 10 the Secretary of War the official
negOtiator on tie part Of the United States, o give
pYiUIe grnttiticS 10 fe Creek chiefs 10 promote to
success of the negotiation" fThe Secretary however
Chtutly condemned the proposition; but the dcputao
took tic hint, and COniederated among themselves 10
practice fraud those who sent them, by apporon-
ing about one hundred and sixty thousand dollars OF
tie consideration money among themselves. Between
he nnr Of ibc conclusion Of the original treaty and OF
he supplement-, all tJese circumstances were cotnnu-
Dicatcd TO The superintendent Of Indian Alas.l 10 The
ar Department 10y the two Cberokccs. Some weeks
after the treaties lad been ratified, Col Benton deem.
cd s duty To communicate the ct Of The existence
- the intended aud 10 ilc Senate in secret scssiou
and tie whole coalition Immediately seized upon II for
'hc purpose OF eliminating the Administration. They
exoneI ate tie Secretary OF War (wb0 negotiated tho
treaty. OF Ill knowledge of Ihe meltaeVl fraud 81.
though tie fact first DISCLOSED IN bl7 Department to
one of hfs 4Gboriinaissbut al!egc tIat the Adu.ns
talion knew and concealed e face from tho Senate
II viii however occur TO every that If am, body
can be opposed tw"n dIrcc proof of Tie iact 10 be
coBdsatt o. ihe rirac arrangements among the chiefs
must be ,e Secretary OF War or his assistant neeo.
tiaor tol bent'ni tie volunteer agent, 'vitbort
diplomatic character privilege who eil his ~
The Senate 90 iuermedlle With the negotiations "uot
'io questionable and CLUMSY share ,f lotmai'
'o RrntoE has fet tbe necessity Cd same rdor ss.
rolr tom the ucrccs 81 hi, iil, sulet
'G has cpnbli-le,I ie Advocate 81 fhr 7 September
1920, his speech delivered 30 JinuaIy, 1924, rrove that