Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-09-12
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''cr o ue HARRISBURG Convention. The independent
Ieomanry of the northern, middle and western states
were not TO De sienced or brow beaten by string of
Pompous Resolutions. They just unwilling that
we should be the sole Judges of their interests as
chat they should decide upon ons; and they are right
he only portion of this country, which has for wears
PAST enjoyed any thing like profitable export trade
! The south. Our cotton and tobacco have Welded
gus Millions whist the bread suIs of our northern
Aneighoors have been excluded from foreign mar kets
III nis state OF things, the attempt the part Vir
sa, 10 oind down, by far the most powerful portion
- '"e Shioh 10 The disastrous policy Of buying ALL
''d seiins none TO foreigners has awakened general
Indignation Not satisfied with having produced this
concert al opinion and action, his Excelency Cover
nor Giles, seems determined to push matters to ex-
treme, and we have doubt he will reap the fruit of
his labars IN the recollection by decided majority of
The present President 1t have escaped public
attention. that during this memorable year. one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty seven, a regular series
OF attacks, following in we'll timed succession have
been made against the present Administration First
came the Fayetteville letter Carter Beverley; then
The conirnatory bulletins from tina, scGuester ed and
peaceful abode the Hermitage. These, however. be
ing successfully demolished BY Clay and Buchanan
was necessary that the fire should be kept up A
Mann Randolph, hut not being likely 10 do much in
jury, another Ec Goreraoy and now Senator from
North Carolina, enters the lists, ard hurls the light
nng OF his eoquence the shadows of his own
creation Last, though not least steps forth an other
Gocer'or in his proper person the present Chief
Magistrate of Virginia, who seems resolved If ,re
work OF accusation has been left unfinished that lc
will complete il. We will not say shat this od5ernn
fOrdt combination, the effect of concertne;tbar
will speak in the terms which it deserves of fine
Illuminating spectacle, for the first time we believe
exhibited, of the Chief Executive Magistrate of this
Commonwealth STOPPING 10 become the personal re-
Viier OF the President of the United States and his
principal Secretary. To say nothing OF the want of
dignity and deIcacy in such course, if the evil ex
ample were generally followed, it would convert the
whole conederacy into wide arena of discord and
contention. If il should please MIR. John Quincy
Adams, for example, in his individual character 10
retaiIate upon William b. Cres--f he should think
proper to characterize the latter an artul and dis
appointed acm'g"gue who under the Pretext of pari-
q'isin was seeking 10 engender ncurable political
FINE between members of the same political family.
fwho dces not the mischief that would arise from
S1cb controversy: " no does not know that such
retaliation the part of The President or Secretary Of
State, no matter how Justly provoked, would be re-
gaFded fresh signal OF attack upon State Rights;
as daring invasion OF our sovereign privileges, and
most alarming interior rnce in our local conccrnso
But there is another and higher COM deration, which
ought TO have restrained Gov. Giles from the publica
ton of Mr. JeGersons letter. He confesses that it
was originally intended to be pirate, and presume
confidential; and the reasons which he assigns for nor
spreading ii before the public, our minds en-
tTeiy unsatisfactory Ofwha consequence is il the
nation, that Gov. Giles and Mr. Jefferson lived upon
terms OF harmony? The annunciation OF this fact
though not the only aIlcdged, is arffllfv mi
forward in The foreground, as Of prominent Influence
Ihe true reason IS TO he found, in tat nn'iring and
unqrenchabc zeal, with which our Governor has
Sought on al occasions 10 asperc tie eminent men who
now preside over our national affairs There has been
no rest to his spirit in ihe prosecution Of this vore
object Wren rcposing in tFe shades of the Wipwam
lac poured out bis bile upon them with abundant fury
on the Legislative floor, though borne down by are
and nhrmiiy be lined to acquire The freshness and
ygor Of youth in the pleasing empoyment-and now
bursting the restraints which official dignity would have
imposed less sorupuous lac is altogether intent
upon Frustrating that colossal lame which has cast il.
shallow upon his path and which seems 10 be perpetu
ally present TO his Imagination. But Gov. Giles il
Unmindhl Of the dercacy, which in his peculiar siua-
ton should have prompted him 10 silence ought at
least TO have been tender OF the fame of that IL
lUstrous man, whom naon's regrets had so recently
consigned TO the tomb MIR. Jefferson ought TO have
been permitted 90 rest in peace. lie j. FAR translated
we hope, beyond the petty wrangngs and puerile
squabbles Of this world, and we cannot conceive a
mere ungraIefu disrespcct his memory than to drag
bis sentiments forth in the present factous and violent
times, f'r political and PARTY purposes. Suppose we
were TO give 10 the opinions Of Nr. Jefferson discos
ed BY Gov. Giles, Tie fail sanction and authority Of
his q cat namc2 What then? Must we bind up our
judgments and surrender in the super.
stItious belief that his inrablc and to be
questioned Let test this question Of nutori and
appeal to Gov. Giles himself II there ever lived in
this country ONE MAS, who united all hearts and ar,
foc,ions-whosc judgment was enlhroncd higher than