Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1827-09-01


the author (for editor it potl Of the article
which appeared in the National Journal of the 25th
August. OF the subject of Gov. Randoiph's com.
municaion to the editor. of this paper. We shall
restrict ourselves to the argumentative sue
there are) OF this article as respect for ourselves
and our readers forbids that we should soil our pen
or dignity scurrty far as to retort abusive vuI.
garty on him who has neither sensib .lity to be
wounded-nor character to assail Language has
no eqthet-sareasm no eneer, which would not be
abused IN its application to an object unworthy
even oil contempt But we remind the author, who
ever he may be, that he shall good season los
his melited reward-it belongs to another forum
than the press to inlct it Let him look we'll 70 il
for thereby hangs tale.
Why is any /" farther disclosure OF Mr.. Jeffer
sons opinion demanded? IL i, not sufficient that
he should have said,
That 1t was fortunate for the country that
den. jackson was likely to be fit for pu Bile
lie four years after for in him seemed to
be the only hope left Of avoiding the dan.
gers manifestly about to arise out of the
broad construction now again given TO the
Constitution of the Unued States, which eff.
faced all limitations of powers, and left the
General Government, by theory, altogether
unrestrained. That its character was piain-
iy enough about TO be totally changed, and
mat revolution whiekS had been hitherto
indistinctiy contemplated ut very greai
distance, was now suddenly, and unexpeet-
cay, brought close TO our view. OF Gen.
Jackson, Mr.. Jefferson often said, tina, he
| was an honest. sincere, firm, clear-headed
and strong minded man; of the s0undest DO.
| litical principles; which he knew we'll
from having observed his conduct while d
Senator of the United States, when he was
wee President himself. He had no doubt
that 'sGen. Jackson should be brought into
ohce To correct the alarming tendency to.
wards formidable, and otherwise lrremetIia.
BILE evils. beginning TO develop itself in the
administration of the general government
he would be entirely faithful to that object
| Can language be more explicit. Why then dc
| we hear this call for t further discIosure,"l Dc
they who make it, atter themselves. that sIr. JET
ferson's opinions have been misunderstood or mis-
represented? If so, we tell them to cherish tn,
vain de!usion no longer. Bfr JeGerson's op;,si M,
| on the presidential election tveye as Coo Randolph
hds represented Mem-and abundant proof mas ht be
| sddncca in corcoboraton But the incredu lii,
which requires further confirmation Of that which
is already sonanifest, proceeds either ON preiu
dice which will not, blindness which cannot
| perceive The truth.
| One word to the political dilemma in which
the Journal has aJroi,ly involved the friends o
Gen. Jackson in Pennsylvania and Virginia 60 II
seems to be distinctly announce ed that the prefer
| encc Of Gen. Jackson is placed on the ground O
h' principles in relation to the construction of the
Constitution, and the doctrines relative to the
merican system and internal improvement. w,
mold that no honest man will conceal his principi
or have adouble set, two faces, one for Viryin;
and IN
isthis discovery made, and how , Does the Jour
nal, or its cabinet editors, perceive in Mr. Jsffer
| sons remarks to Gov. Randolph. any thing whici
| teHdsto draw line of demsrcation between
Gen. Jackson and Mr., Adams? If these gentle
/, men were DESTROYS 20 ascertain the truth. the,
| might have seen, that there were other AMI equal
| ly important grounds Of objection to Mr. Adam
| and OF preference for Gen Jackson, beside tbes
which they have enumerated. Mr.. j Jefferson, will
Virginia. might have preferred Adams TO jackson
prior to the instalment Of the former in Office
But never afterwards. Mr.. Jefferson had seen tn
manner, so doubtful, to say the least Of it in which
| Mr. Adams assembled to the Presidencv--he he,
seen the first blossom Of that forbidden fruit which
| is now almost ripened by the measures Of this sd
ministraiion,-a determination 10 break down Oh
| ouIwarks OF slate sovereignty, not only by urcin
the Tariff and interna y improvements to estreui,v
by every means which tortured INGENUITY o
ambition could suggest lis knew as Virginia did
that If Gen Jackson was in favor OF a modified IA
rf it was in obedience to the will Of the majority
and ppon principles OF equality ond juslice-no
from preeonccrtrd and obstinate HOSTILITY gains
the will OF the people, whether expressed in thei
Constitution or otherwise The contrast bst,vco,
Gen ia Mr.. A. IL Indeed Of principe-but il
OF honesty and candoor on the one band, o
artihcc and dnplicity the Others contrast q
elevated patriotism and corrup. ambition III ef