Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-17
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III the eyes OF the opposition, WHICH cannot be aoned
!'T. Though the most orcibe arguments have been
advanced of the purity and honesty of his vote-hs
oTen opposition 10 Gen Jackson for his conduct DURING
lie Seminole Was, his many inf,aclicns ofIe Consti
tition ai the superior qualifications OF AIR. Adams 10
discharge tue important duties OF President-sl they
affect to dsbeieve the honesty and patriotism which, 10
Tue candid and dsHteres.eJ apparent Iasised his
course; and every day celebrating against him, the
charge of intrigue. bargain- cnrruption &c. AMI ma
ny other epithcts equally unbecomng and disonorabc
We ask The friends of MIR. Craw lurd-the temperate
and enlightened part of ,:en at least If they would
have justified Mr.. Clay in voting for Gen Jackson
ever Mr. Adams under the existing circumstances and
have approved the wisdom and patriotism of ms conduct
That he would have been denounced by the enlightened
part q the community, for assisting in putting The
chair OF State, man III all respects, united for the
place, we hazard nothing ia asserting.
Between the relative qualifications OF J0hn Quincy
Adams and Gen. Jackson there was much to choose
in Mr.. Adams combined qualities anl expert
necessary faithful discharge OF the duties of So
high trust. He vrtuous and learned; had acted
Senator of the United States from his native State
in which capacity he gave the strongest proof of his re-
vcrence for the Constitution AMI regard 10 the wal! of
's constituents had long represented country in
different and delicate foreign missions with
&C.
rotary of State for eight years, greatly the honor and
satisfaction of his country Now let US enquire had
Ge. Jackson by his previous course of lie furnished
the smallest evidence of his qualifications for the exec
utve duties Of this Govermncnt? WAS he not wanting
in experience, ana previous ofstudy? and had
!e not shown by his ungovcrnahe temper, and wan
ton disregard for the feelings his fellow citizens his
entire unftness to WELD the sceptre of power? Our
Presidents, hitherto had been previously experienced
In International concerns, and were amply qualified to
discharge that branch of the Presidential duties. With
Cen jackson this tot the His talents were
wholly military and having but short Tine before re-
signed the command of army, in which he had been
accustomed TO implicit obedience, his translation at
once TO Office of high civil trust, might possibly
from his waat of qualifications aud his uncomfortable
Passons have led 10 state of things calculated to de.
stroy the peace and harmony OF the County
We have only refer the reader 20 the history of
General Jackson's te, published by his warm friend
ana partisan, to prove that he has qualification for
the Office OF Chief Magistrate indeed for any civil
office. Nearly the whole OF his history consists of one
continued euosy of his military exploits; and mentions
the fact of his having occasions resigned
civil stations, being contrary has habits and in
compatible with his genius and disposition. The fact
OF his ignorance Of civil law his disregard for the Con
sttulion and laws of the an and The manifestation OF
tie arbitrary and despotic will which he is disposed to
indulge, whenever he has tie power is found in his
letter TO Mr.. Monroe when coming into the Presidency
in which he declares that if he had commanded IN t
District within which The Hartford Convention sat he
would have brought the members before Court Mar.
tjal and executed them under tie second section ffe
ttices Of wal!
Further it is wen inowu, that when Con; Jackson
was arraigned before Congress for lis copduct dnrnc