Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-15
From the United States Gazette
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Fellow Ctizcns--Wi it'll this number we close onr
remarks upon the important subject to which we have
vcDtured to call your atten,ion
We say important, because we consider that no cues
ton has been agi,atcd since The adoption OF our
sent Cons titution, of much interest to the Aneri-
can people.
This importance docs not attach to the simple cues
ton whether Mr.. Adams Cen Jackson is bes: qua
lifed for the Presidency,
The question for the consderatiouo of the American
people is-cdn nc h'S'i prize ofMe CHEF .Uasstyucy
tr@ heP"o''c' be conquered 2'oa field IF butte.
II So VIC may soon bid adieu 10 that venerable Con.
stItu''on, which we have been educated to consider
as the fairest fabric Of human wisdom.
Yes fellow citizens if suffer ourselves to he led
captive by tnnry glory republic must inevi,ab ly
share the same fate of all that preceded it.
In making this observation mean no disresrec TO
zen Jackson whose important public services entiile
nan 10 public gratitude. But appvchpnt great dan
ger from the alarming precedent which it would esa
civil horors.
conc precedent justiios another What is custom,
to-day, will lie law 10 morrow
"liIstory. fellow citizens, is pfilosoohy tcachipo
rncu wisdom by cxampie.n Let us not shut our ewes
upon her faithful RACES.
Whilst referring 20 military services Il NAV not he
improper to observe that those who devote long life
to the Ctp service of their county, have also some
claims TO public gratitude.
That wisdom in council which forsecs and vcrts dams
ger is often OF equal value with that military skill which
conquers victory upon the field.
We should doubt very mach, If any Inil;tarr achieve
'rent since the surrender Of Lord CornyvaHis al York,
town, has been Of much importance 10 This country
as the purchase of Louisiana. S.on ccdcd that i'm
,nense territory to France. Napoleon had arDoi,,:ed
Marshal Bernedotte, the present King &C Sweden
Tone o! the first warriors OF his age military Gov
cruor.
Commanding the mouth Of the Mississippi France
wonid have cndeavoured TO dis;ncmbcr CIR IJnio;-
h!r Jefferson forcseeing that danger aycr,ca it by
adopting the wise measure OF put chasinr Louisiana
Bu mark the difference between civil and military
services. General Jackson for defending the capiio
OF This same Louisiana. is considered entitled to the Pre-
sidcncy, whereas Mr. Jefferson, who annexed that
vast territory TO Union, without siaddnn oue drop
Of human blood, found j; difficult 10 obtain the pri,i
ieSe of lottery 10 enable HIM TO sell his estate in or
der TO keep the sheriff ont of his house.
Fellow citizens the Office of President of the T. 6
is ciUl Office. Nothing short of the h!,hcst c,,;i
qualifications, can enable aDy to discharge its i'm
rorad' duties. either with credit TO himself or adyaD
tage 10 the nation.
Cur Constitution is ciril compact; The ciri5 a,-
thory must governmnss be supreme or thai Coustj-
tuition must perish.
In concluding these remarks tie writer of item
oeSs leave TO observe, that lie has no other interest in
Tie great question at issue, than what is common TO
every other citizen of this highly favored land which
the land OF his nativity well that Of lis fore
fathers
The writer never had any thing to DO with public
lite, nor does lie wish it.
From early youth he has been engaged in CONNER
cIal pursuits, which have frequently called him 90 ,
rope 7oheTc ne has en- SIGH OF the Empire of the
"yorel 10 make HIM wish to live die under the
l1'hPlre OF the Laws SIMON SNYDER.